Vanja Radunovic Class: Junior Hometown: Podgorica, Montenegro High School: Yu Sergije Stanic Height: 5-10 Experience: 1V

RADUNOVIC'S CAREER RECORD

2008-09 (Sophomore): Only saw action during the fall season, going 3-6 overall in singles play ... reached the Flight C semifinals at the SDSU Fall Classic by defeating players from UC Irvine and Oklahoma ... was 1-5 in doubles, the win coming at the SMC Invite with Aleksandra Malovic.

2007-08 (Freshman): Joined the team for the start of dual play in January and started the most matches of any freshman besides Venise Chan ... was 3-9 at No. 5 singles, and 1-0 at No. 6 ... also started the majority of the dual season at No. 3 doubles with Aleksandra Malovic, the two going 7-8 ... won her collegiate debut, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 6 singles over Hawaii's Marie Tanaka ... defeated Alejandra Boeker of Purdue, 6-2, 6-3 in UW's 5-2 win ... won both of her dual matches against Oregon, first defeating Stephanie MacFarlane in Seattle then coming back from a 3-6 first set loss to dominate Claudia Hirt, 6-1, 6-1, in Eugene ... reached the Pac-10 Invitational second round via a victory over Stanford's Isamarie Perez ... won her first four doubles matches with Malovic, including a weekend sweep of Purdue and Illinois on Feb. 16-17 ... also teamed with Aleksandra Krsljanin to defeat a Hawaii tandem in the second match of the year.

Before Washington and Personal
Born in Podgorica, Montenegro ... parents are Dubravka and Drazen Radunovic ... has one brother, Balsa, and one sister, Maja ... attended the "Panda" Tennis Academy in Rome, Italy, coached by Stefano Cecci ... ranked No. 1 in Montenegro from 2002 through 2007 ... won the 2003 Lemon Bowl tournament ... the 2003 runner-up at the Winter European Under-16 Championship ... the captain of the Serbia & Montenegro National Team for 14-Under and 16-Under ... was a member of Montenegro's 2007 Federation Cup team, winning a singles match vs. Stephanie Sullivan of Malta, and competing in doubles against teams from Malta, Ireland, Latvia, and Moldova.

Coach Hultquist on Radunovic:
"Vanja's a great player. She has a lot to her game. She's got great groundstrokes, but she just needs to believe in herself. That's just a little mental block she needs to break through. If she ever decides that she's good then she is going to be."

Fast Facts

One-handed or two-handed backhand?: Two-handed

Best thing about being a Husky: Great program, great team, great friendships

Favorite Seattle spots: U Village, Fox Sports Grill and downtown areas.

Favorite place to study: Suzzalo library and my room.

Best thing about the coaching staff: Intensive, supportive, understanding and dedicated

Favorite Husky moment thus far: My first trip to Hawaii

Favorite pro player: Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic

Current cell phone ringtone: "My Life"

What movie have you seen more than any other: Save the Last Dance, The Notebook

Best piece of advice you've received during tennis career: Fight for every point, never give up because it is never over.

If you could travel anywhere, where would you go: Dubai, Caribbean Island

Favorite game to play at recess in elementary school: Jumping rope

Pre-match ritual: Listening to iPod and doing some superstitious things :-)

Favorite non-Husky sports team to watch: Los Angeles Lakers

Hidden talent: Bowling

The following posters are on my dorm/apartment walls: Lil Wayne, Venus Williams