University of Memphis Athletics
2026-27 Women's Tennis Roster
Natalia Koppova
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
- High School:
- High Sports School
2025-26 (Freshman)
Prior to Memphis
Personal
- Picked up four singles wins at line three, as well as two doubles victories at lines two and three
- Won her first collegiate singles match on January 25 against Yale
- Clinched the match for the Tigers in their upset win over No. 52 Columbia on February 28
- Claimed her doubles wins with both Clemence Thouard and Rebecca Frant
Prior to Memphis
- Attended High Sports School in Slovakia
- Career-high ITF juniors ranking of 337
- In her first ITF tournament (a J4 in Zilina, Slovakia), she was given a wildcard entry and advanced all the way to the final
- Has reached the quarter-finals or better in 13 ITF junior tournaments
Personal
- Birthday: March 12
- Major: Undecided
- Daughter of Ivona and Marek
- Started tennis at age seven
- Ideal place to vacation: Greece
- Favorite subject in school: Biology
- Favorite Color: Blue and black
- Favorite sport other than tennis: Hockey
- Favorite tennis players, male and female: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams
- I chose Memphis because: "I really like the team, the girls and coaches are amazing, also I like the city"
- Favorite food: Pizza
- Favorite singer: Madonna
- Enjoys hanging out with friends and family and shopping when not studying or playing tennis
- Fun fact about Natalia: "Extremely talented at oversleeping"
Thursday, April 24
Wednesday, April 16
Thursday, February 27
Thursday, February 20
