Michaela Laki

Honors and Awards:

As a Freshman (2024-25):

Named to the All-ACC Singles Third Team
Finished the regular season with a solid 6-7 singles record and a 9-4 doubles record.
Honored as ACC Freshman of the Year twice and recognized with ACC Player of the Week accolades after a standout performance against No. 10 Pepperdine.
Played in the No. 1 singles spot throughout the entire season.
Secured a dominant victory over #13 Savannah Broadus of No. 10 Pepperdine, winning 6-4, 6-4 in just her second collegiate match.
Clinched victories over:
- - #6 Sofia Johnson of ODU (6-3, 6-3)
- - #22 Sara Ziodato of No. 2 Virginia (7-5, 6-1)
- - #12 Irina Balus of No. 7 Duke (3-6, 6-0, 6-2)
Registered straight-set wins in all but one match throughout the season
Made her collegiate debut in the No. 1 singles position against the Campbell Camels.

Prior to College:

Top 10 ITF Junior World Ranking with her highest coming in at No. 9, becoming the fourth top 10 ITF junior coach Simon Earnshaw has signed
Has earned four ITF W15 Singles titles
Won the 2023 W15 Heraklion Singles Championship, 2023 W15 Prokuplice Singles Champion, 2023 W15 Kursmulijska Singles Champion and 2021 W15 Heraklion Singles Champion
Has played in six Grand Slam Junior events
Reached the 2022 Australian Open Singles Quarterfinals, as well as the 2021 Roland Garros and US Open Singles Round of 16
Sports six ITF Junior Singles titles and four ITF Junior Doubles titles, including the 2021 J1 Porto Alegre Doubles Championship and 2021 J1 Plovdiv Singles Champion
Represented Greece in 2021 Billie Jean King Cup
Ranked No. 1 in all categories in Greece and won the National Championship at the U10, U12, U14, U16 and Women's National Championship in 2021
Won the European Junior 14 and Under Singles title in 2019