Ellah Nze
| School: |
Duke University |
| Year: |
graduated |
| Home Town: |
Tampa, Fla. |
| Home State: |
N/A |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Saddlebrook Prep |
| Height: |
5-8 |
| Weight: |
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| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
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| Singles Record: |
61-23 |
| Doubles Record: |
52-21 |
Spring 2008: Advanced to the NCAA Tournament in singles as a rookie ... Duke’s No. 2 singles player in the spring ... posted a 14-5 mark in the No. 2 slot and a 17-6 overall record in dual matches ... was 3-1 in four matches as the No. 1 player ... went 9-2 in regular season conference play and posted an 11-3 record against all ACC opponents ... nearly upset 4th-ranked Marina Cossou of California in the NCAA Tournament round of 16, losing 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) ... Earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament as an individual ... captured a victory over Clemson opponent in the ACC Championship match ... finished the season ranked 25th nationally and fourth in the region ... teamed up with Reka Zsilinszka in doubles ... played the majority of matches in the No. 3 spot and posted a 12-3 mark ... finished 15-6 overall in doubles with Zsilinszka and 11-3 against ACC opponents ... duo finished the season ranked 10th regionally by the ITA. Fall 2007: Compiled a singles record of 10-3 in fall competition, a mark which included an eight-match win streak ... in 13 total matches, squared off against nationally-ranked opponents in 10 matches, posting a mark of 7-3 ... went 2-2 at the Riviera All-American Championships, reaching the back draw quarterfinals of the qualifying bracket ... reached the finals of the ITA Southeast Region Championships ... ended the fall with six straight matches versus ranked opponents, defeating five, including the sixth-ranked and third-ranked players in the country at National Indoors ... became the first freshman (along with Baylor’s Taylor Ormond, also at National Indoors) to reach the semifinals of the National Indoors since 2005 ... in fall doubles action, went 2-1 when pairing with Elizabeth Plotkin, a mark which includes a win over the 19th-ranked tandem in the country, as the duo faced three top-50 foes on the campaign ... also combined with Jessi Robinson to go 1-1 at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships ... was part of Duke’s two-person incoming freshman class, which ranked second in the nation ... in the Southeast Regional Dec. 7 listings, ranked fourth in singles and 10th in doubles with Plotkin. Prep: Held a career high WTA ranking of 478 ... in 2007, reached the semifinals in singles and doubles at two ITF Pro Circuit events in Mexico, going on to win the singles event in Monterrey ... also reached the singles semis (Fort Worth, Texas) and doubles semis (Allentown, Pa.) at USTA Pro Circuit events in 2007 ... ITF Pro Circuit $10K singles winner in 2006 (Obregon, Mexico) ... also in 2006, reached the quarterfinals of two USTA events and was a singles and doubles quarterfinalist at the USTA National Championships (Girls’ 18s) ... competed in all Junior Grand Slams in 2005, reaching a ranking of No. 54 ... 2005 Pan-American closed doubles semifinalist, Gerdau Cup ITF singles quarterfinalist and Copa Aero Rupublica ITF singles quarterfinalist and doubles semifinalist ... a quarterfinalist in both singles and doubles at the 2005 Copa Gatorade and Asuncion Bowl ITF events ... 2005 Chanda Rubin ITF South Carolina doubles winner ... 2004 Kuala Lumpar Mayor’s Cup ITF singles quarterfinalist and USTA International Grass Courts singles quarterfinalist and doubles semifinalist ... USTA Franklin Winter Junior Championship (Girls’ 16s) singles winner in 2003 ... 2003 IBM International ITF semifinalist, USTA National Open Girls’ 18s finalist and USTA International Hard Court doubles semifinalist ... reached the doubles finals and won the singles title at the 2003 Copa Cariari ITF event ... Tournoi International de St. Francois ITF singles winner and doubles semifinalist in 2003. Personal: Born on November 22, 1988 in Baltimore, Md. ... daughter of Raymond and Rochella Nze ... has one brother, Amadi ... was named to the honor roll throughout high school at Saddlebrook Prep, graduating with honors ... volunteered at the Pasco County Women’s Shelter for Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault ... hobbies include shopping, reading, playing the violin and movies ... favorite athletes are Lindsay Davenport, James Black and Cal Ripkin.
