Columbia University Athletics

2022-23
Finished the season 6-6 overall in singles … Went 2-5 in dual singles … Earned a 6-3, 6-0 win over Morgan State’s Asmara Rose in the No. 1 singles … Posted a 15-11 mark overall in doubles … Posted a 2-2 record in Ivy League doubles … Recognized as an ITA Division I Scholar-Athlete.
 
2021-22
As a junior, played at the No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions and also at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles … Finished with a 9-8 overall record, including 6-4 in the fall and 1-2 in Ivy League play … Went 2-1 at the No. 5 singles position … Finished 9-7 overall and 2-2 in Ivy League play in doubles with teammate Jennifer Kerr while playing primarily at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions … Went 12-15 overall in doubles.
 
2020-21
Sophomore season canceled by Ivy League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2019-20
As a first-year, went 17-4 in singles and 15-5 overall combined doubles record … Played primarily at No. 4 singles … Closed out season with a six-match singles win streak … Went 10-2 in tournament play, 7-2 in dual match play and 13-2 vs. Northeast Region opponents … In doubles, finished 12-2 with partner Jennifer Kerr … Also went 2-2 with partner Akanksha Bhan … Won final match against Yale to help Columbia clinch its second straight ECAC Championship … Won C Division title at the Princeton Invitational with three straight wins … Won first five matches of season and won the Bronx bracket title at the Columbia Invitational.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
A March 2019 graduate of Meridian School in Hyderabad, India … Two-time Indian National Champion in both singles and doubles … Ranked the No. 1 singles player in India by the AITA rankings … Won Under 18 National Title in both singles and doubles … Won Under 16 National Title in both singles and doubles … A two-time representative of India and played in the International Tennis Federation Asian Juniors in Bangkok … Selected to play in the World Junior Championships, which were played in the Czech Republic … Also selected for the Asian Team and participated in a series of five Young Stars European Under-14 Tournaments in July 2015 and August 2019 … The five tournaments are held in France, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic … According to the ITF, accumulated 74-45 career singles record and 56-37 career doubles record … Ranked the No. 304 current combined player with a career-high of No. 130 … Runner-up in the WTA Future Stars Tournament in Singapore in 2016 … Selected for the Under-16 Indian Team for two years and played in the Fed Cup event in Hungary … Competed in four Indian Tennis Federation Grade 4 Tournaments … Won the New Delhi and Chennai tournaments in 2018, earned runner-up honors in Hyderabad in 2016 and 2017, Chennai in 2015 and Malaysia in 2018 … Won the ITF Grade 3 Doubles title in Pune in 2017 … Played in the 2019 Australian Open Qualifying Egards.
 
PERSONAL
Born Shivani Amineni on May 17, 2001, in Guntur, India … Daughter of Sathyavathi and Srinivas Amenini … Has an older sister Hashmita … Nickname and preferred name is Shivu … Hobbies and interests include cooking, baking, watching Korean dramas and listening to songs … Competed with and against Columbia teammate Akanksha Bhan … Role model is her father, who has shown loyalty to her family and shown her how to prioritize her life … Favorite sports memory was representing India in the Fed Cup event in Hungary after winning nationals at the Under-18 level … It has always been her dream to play tennis at the professional level, alongside attaining a strong undergraduate degree … Chose Columbia for its strong academic program and to improve on her tennis game … Knew that Columbia was the right fit for her after meeting the people, coaches and team on her visit to the school … The main feature that convinced her to attend Columbia was the team, coaches, facility, and overall program … Selected Columbia over offers from Dartmouth, Brown, Cornell and William & Mary … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.
 
CAREER RECORDS
2022-23: 6-6 Overall, 2-5 Dual (Singles), 15-11 Overall (Doubles)
2021-22: 9-8 Overall, 3-4 Dual (Singles), 12-15 Overall (Doubles)
2020-21: Season Cancelled
2019-20: 17-4 Overall, 7-2 Dual (Singles), 15-5 Overall (Doubles)
Overall: 32-18 Overall, 12-11 Dual (Singles), 42-31 Overall (Doubles)