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Dalila Said

Dalila Said - Women's Tennis - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Hometown Cairo, Egypt
Last School Laurel Springs (Online)
Year Freshman
Height 5-6
Dalila Said - Women's Tennis - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

2018-19
Spring:
Suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the first dual match of the season against Ohio State on Jan. 26.

Fall: Was 8-4 in singles and 7-6 in doubles play in tournament action…Went 2-1 in singles and 1-2 in doubles to open the season at the Furman Fall Classic…Reached the doubles semifinals with teammate Kenya Jones in the ITA Southeast Regionals hosted by Georgia Tech…Fell in the round of 16 in singles action of the ITA Southeast Regionals.

PREP: Ranked as high as No. 97 in the world in Juniors…Trained in Valencia, Spain…Won Under 14 and Under 16 African Championships…In 2014, won Under 14 Nike Championship in Spain…Ranked as the No. 1 player in Egypt U18…Rose as high as No. 2 player in Spain U16…Also ranked as high as No. 9 in the world for U14…Competed in several pro events in the summer after she graduated high school…Won back-to-back Arab Championships in 2012 and 2013 without losing a set…Named to honor roll as a sophomore and junior in high school.

PERSONAL: Chose Georgia Tech because it is “one of the best schools in the country, has a great tennis team and great coaches, and I loved the campus and the people around it”…Started playing tennis at six years old, along with other sports…Decided to concentrate solely on tennis at 10 years old…Lists her most memorable athletic accomplishment as winning her match that took Egypt to the World Cup in 2016…Lists her most memorable non-athletic accomplishment as getting into Georgia Tech…Intends to major in business.

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