Dhany Quevedo

Height:
5-5
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Caracas, Venezuela
High School:
Broward Virtual

2014 Spring (sophomore): Played the No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions achieving four victories • Won her first Pac-12 Conference match defeating junior Laura Oldman (Arizona) 7-6(2), 2-6, 1-0(6) at No. 6; only sixth loss in 20 matches played for Oldham • Teamed with fellow freshman Vitaliya Alkhovik to clinch CU’s doubles win against Tulane (March 28).

2013 Fall (sophomore): Won a pair of singles defeated regional opponents from Denver and Utah.

2013 Summer (freshman): Played in the ITA Mountain Region Summer Circuit (July 6, 7) in Boulder winning the women’s singles draw as the top seed • Won three matches en route to the title • In doubles at the same event, paired with fellow CU teammate Winde Janssens to claim the women’s doubles bracket • Quevedo/Janssens won two matches to claim the championship.

2013 Spring (freshman): Began her initial collegiate career with 10 singles win during the spring semester, six of them at the No. 3 singles position • Her 10 wins, fourth most in dual play • Clinched CU’s 6-1 win over Colorado State (Feb. 10) with straight set winner • Seven of 10 wins occurred in straight sets • Went 3-3 in three-set matches with all three wins rallying from a set down • In doubles, won four times with a pair at No. 3 and another at the Long Beach Invitational (Jan. 18-20) • Clinched a doubles win in 7-0 sweep of Northern Colorado (Feb. 1).

Tennis in Pompano, Fla.: Played tennis for Sixto Camacho and Alejandro Ciffoni at the Sixto Camacho Tennis Academy • Highest International Tennis Federation (ITF) ranking is No. 154 • Took home gold medals in doubles and mixed doubles and a silver medal in singles as a representative of Venezuela at the 2012 Pan-American Games • Successful in international play, winning the ITF Grade 1 in Colombia (doubles); ITF Grade 2 in Bolivia (doubles); and the ITF Grade 4 at El Salvador (singles) • Copa Tigo International Champion in 2011 • Won the 2010 La Libertad Junior Open • Reached the finals of the 2009 USTA National Open and Junior Open Chile.

Personal: Born on Jan. 2, 1995 in Caracas, Venezuela • Daughter of Daniel and Maryeli Quevedo • Her mother played professional basketball in Venezuela and is currently a tennis academy manager • Has a younger sister, Khamila • Second CU women's tennis player to hail from Venezuela • Hopes to become a professional tennis player • Favorite athlete is Roger Federer.

In the Classroom: College major is communication.