Vinaya Rao
Vinaya Rao
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Vernon Hills, Ill.
  • High School:
    Adlai E. Stevenson
  • Major:
    Economics

Bio

2019-2020

  • All-America in singles
  • ITA Atlantic South Senior Player of the Year
  • All-UAA at second singles and second doubles with Lindy Cornwall
  • Finished 13-8 in singles matches
  • Finished 12-8 in doubles matches
  • Finished the year ranked 18th in the nation in singles

2018-2019

  • All-UAA Second Team at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles
  • Finished 9-7 in singles matches
  • Played No. 3 singles
  • Finished 18-6 in doubles matches
  • Played No. 2 doubles with a record of 13-3
  • Won the doubles title at the Hall of Fame ITA Grass Court National Invitational with Melissa Strome
  • Finished the year ranked seventh in the region in doubles with Courtney Ollis

2017-2018

  • All-America in doubles with Melissa Strome
  • Won the ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Championship
  • Placed 5th at the ITA Oracle Cup in doubles
  • All-UAA Second Team at No. 2 singles and No. 2 doubles
  • Finished 15-11 in singles matches
  • Played No. 2 and No. 3 singles
  • Finished 27-4 in doubles matches with four different partners
  • Played No. 2 doubles with Melissa Strome and recorded a 15-2 mark
  • Finished the year ranked 22nd in the nation and sixth in the region in doubles with Melissa Strome

2016-2017

  • All-UAA Second Team at No. 2 doubles
  • Finished 22-10 in singles matches with a 19-8 dual match record
  • Played No. 4 singles with an 18-8 mark
  • Finished 17-15 in doubles matches
  • Played No. 2 doubles

News Mentions

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Tennis Programs Awarded ITA Regional Recognition

The Carnegie Mellon University men’s and women's tennis programs received regional honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)....

May 21, 2020

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Ollis, Rao, Taylor Selected to ITA All-American Team

Senior Courtney Ollis (Suffern, N.Y. / Suffern), senior Vinaya Rao (Vernon Hills, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson) and sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando,...

May 5, 2020

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Five Players Named to All-UAA Women’s Tennis Team

Five Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis players were honored by the University Athletic Association (UAA) coaches on Tuesday with recogniti...

April 28, 2020

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#5 Tartans' Win Streak Snapped at Six by #3 Emory

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked fifth nationally, had its win streak snapped at six when it fell to third-ranked Emory...

March 10, 2020

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Rao Honored by UAA

Carnegie Mellon University senior Vinaya Rao (Vernon Hills, Ill. / Adlai E. Stevenson) was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Women&rsquo...

March 10, 2020

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#5 Tartans Run Win Total to 15 with a Pair of Victories Sunday

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked fifth nationally, continued its winning ways on Sunday with a 9-0 victory over McMurry...

March 8, 2020

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#5 Tartans Win Twice Over Division II Opponents

The fifth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team swept a pair of Division II institutions on Saturday in Orlando, Florida. The two...

March 7, 2020

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#5 Tartans Open Spring Trip with 6-1 Win Over Cardinal Stritch

The fifth-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened its spring trip with a 6-1 win over NAIA Cardinal Stritch University in...

March 6, 2020

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#7 Tartans Open ITA National Team Indoor Championship With 6-3 Win Over #8 Chicago

The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team battled University Athletic Association counterpart and eighth-ranked University...

February 28, 2020

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#7 Tartans Down UAA Foe #29 Case Western Reserve 8-1

For the second time this season, the seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team defeated 29th-ranked Case Western Reserve...

February 22, 2020

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No. 7 Tartans Sweep No. 25 Denison for Seventh Win

The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis team topped 25th-ranked Denison University 9-0 on Saturday afternoon at the...

February 15, 2020

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Tartans Open Indoor Season with 8-1 Win Against Slippery Rock

The seventh-ranked Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team opened the indoor season with a 8-1 win against Division II Slippery Rock...

January 31, 2020

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Taylor Repeats as ITA Southeast Singles Champion

Carnegie Mellon University women’s tennis sophomore Danna Taylor (Orlando, Fla. / Circle Christian School) repeated as the ITA Southeast...

September 23, 2019

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Tartans Success Continues at ITA Southeast Regional

For the third straight year, the Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team will have an ITA Southeast Regional Doubles Champion. On Sunday...

September 22, 2019

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Tartans Open Season Hosting Annual Invitational

The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team began the 2019-20 campaign with its annual home invitational against Division I Duquesne...

September 7, 2019