Kansas State University Athletics
2024-25 Tennis Roster
Garakani, Sana
Sana Garakani
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lisbon, Portugal
Bio
HONORS
Garakani's Career Records (Updated April 23, 2025)
Overall Career Singles Record: 9-10
Career Singles Record in Tournaments: 8-5
Career Singles Record in Dual Matches: 1-5
Career Singles Record in Big 12 Matches: 0-3
Career Singles Record in Two-Set Matches: 6-6 (0-3 Big 12)
Career Singles Record in Three-Set Matches: 2-3 ( - Big 12)
*retired one match
Career Record vs. ITA Ranked Opponents: -
Overall Career Doubles Record: 8-16
Career Doubles Record in Tournaments: 3-4
Career Doubles Record in Dual Matches: 5-12
Career Doubles Record in Big 12 Matches: 3-9
Career Positional Record
Singles
No. 1: -
No. 2: -
No. 3: -
No. 4: -
No. 5: 0-2
No. 6: 1-3
Doubles
No. 1: -
No. 2: 2-10
No. 3: 3-2
AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
AS A SOPHOMORE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE (2023-24)
AS A FRESHMAN AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE (2022-23)
- 2025 ITA Scholar Athlete
Garakani's Career Records (Updated April 23, 2025)
Overall Career Singles Record: 9-10
Career Singles Record in Tournaments: 8-5
Career Singles Record in Dual Matches: 1-5
Career Singles Record in Big 12 Matches: 0-3
Career Singles Record in Two-Set Matches: 6-6 (0-3 Big 12)
Career Singles Record in Three-Set Matches: 2-3 ( - Big 12)
*retired one match
Career Record vs. ITA Ranked Opponents: -
Overall Career Doubles Record: 8-16
Career Doubles Record in Tournaments: 3-4
Career Doubles Record in Dual Matches: 5-12
Career Doubles Record in Big 12 Matches: 3-9
Career Positional Record
Singles
No. 1: -
No. 2: -
No. 3: -
No. 4: -
No. 5: 0-2
No. 6: 1-3
Doubles
No. 1: -
No. 2: 2-10
No. 3: 3-2
AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
- Won consecutive doubles matches with partner Tereza Polakova over Arizona (3/21) and Arizona State (3/23) defeating the Wildcats' Midori Castillo-Meza and Belen Nevenhoven 6-4 and the Sun Devils' Aiya Nupbay and Emilija Tverijonaite 6-3.
- Competing with Zhanel Rustemova for the first time against Houston (3/1) they defeated Gabriela Cortes and Sophie Schouten 6-2.
- With doubles partner Tereza Polakova they helped secure the team doubles point over Iowa (2/22) defeating Daianne Hayashida and Marisa Schmidt 6-3.
- Won two matches against Wichita State (2/1) in doubles play with partner Tereza Polakova 6-4, and in an 8-game pro set against Whitaker, 8-4.
- Started the spring at the Duel in the Desert (1/16-18), going 2-1 in singles matches and competed once in doubles play with partner Tereza Polakova.
- At the ITA Central Regional (10/9-13) she competed in five singles matches, going 2-3, having to retire one match after two sets. Three matches went into three sets, with one victory over Minnesota's Arina Valitova, 2-6, 6-4, 10-6.
- During the SMU Invitational (10/4-5) in singles matches she swept both of her opponents in straight sets and leaving them scoreless in both first sets.
- In her first matches as a Wildcat in the K-State Invitational (9/20-22) she went 2-1 in both singles play and doubles matches. She went 1-1 in three set matches, getting her first win over Margherita Marcon from South Florida, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
AS A SOPHOMORE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE (2023-24)
- Recorded a 12-8 singles record in the no. 1 spot
- Was 8-13 in doubles play in the spring
- November 2023 CUSA Athlete of the Month
AS A FRESHMAN AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE (2022-23)
- Was 10-9 in singles matches in the no. 2 spot and 7-9 in doubles competition
- Tied for the most match clinches during the season with four
K-State Tennis Practice highlights
Tuesday, September 02
Sana Garakani Senior Day Video
Thursday, April 24
K-State Tennis | Senior Thank Yous - Veronika Kulhava
Monday, April 21
Veronika Kulhuva Senior Video
Friday, April 18
