LUBBOCK, Texas – Just one of the most decorated gamers in Texas Tech women’s tennis historical past, Gabriela [Talaba] Lee starts her attempt to qualify for the 2022 Australian Open beginning Monday night at 5 p.m. (CT).

Lee will facial area Kamilla Rakhimova of Russia Monday night time. If the previous Massive 12 Freshman of the Yr (2015) is able to defeat No. 8 Rakhimova, she would progress to fulfill the winner of Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva/Anastasia Zakharova in the next round. The winner of that match will engage in for a place in the 2022 Australian Open up most important draw. 

The initially key of the 2022 professional calendar, the Aussie Open up begins in earnest subsequent Monday (Jan. 17) on the ESPN spouse and children of networks (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN+).

The all-time Texas Tech leader in No. 1 singles wins was a 4-time All-Massive collection and assisted lead the Pink Raiders to four straight Sweet 16 appearances and a pair of Elite Eight appearances all through her decorated profession in Lubbock.

The 2016-17 Huge 12 Player of the Calendar year (initial in university history), Lee was a blended 83-30 in her singles vocation and recorded 26 wins in 50 matches from rated opponents.

Tech opens its 2022 spring season on Friday when they head to Southern California for the San Diego Invitational hosted by the University of San Diego. The discipline features host San Diego, Huge 12 foe Kansas, SEC member Ole Skip and 3 rated PAC-12 educational facilities (No. 5 UCLA, No. 17 Stanford and No. 18 USC).

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