2018-19 Women's Tennis Roster
Carle, Lourdes
Lourdes Carle
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- San Ignacio
- Hometown:
- Daireaux, Argentina
Bio
CAREER BESTS
*ITA Singles Ranking: No. 64
*Ranked Singles Win: Def. No. 17 Christina Rosca (Vanderbilt) 4-14-19
*ITA Doubles Ranking: No. 11
*Ranked Doubles Win: Def. No. 1 Horvit/Martins (South Carolina) with Katarina Jokic
*Single-Season Singles Wins: 23 (2018-19)
*Single-Season Dual Singles Wins: 18 (2018-19)
*Single-Season Doubles Wins: 17 (2018-19)
*Single-Season Dual Doubles Wins: 12 (2019)
*Career Singles Record: 23-9
*Career Dual Singles Record: 18-7
*Career Doubles Record: 17-14
*Career Doubles Dual Record: 12-11
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
*Earned ITA Doubles All-America honors after reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships with Katarina Jokic
*Named NCAA All-Tournament Team No. 1 doubles with Katarina Jokic after going 2-1 in Orlando
*Named to Second Team All-SEC and All-Freshman SEC Team
*Went 23-9 in singles with an 18-7 mark in dual season - all on court three. In doubles, she had a 14-8 mark with Katarina Jokic, including 11-6 in dual season on court one. Overall, she went 17-14 in doubles.
*Finished season ranked No. 11 in ITA doubles with Jokic and No. 66 in ITA singles
*Playing exclusively at No. 3 singles during regular season duals, Carle went 14-3, representing the best freshman record on the highest court in the SEC
*The 82.4% win percentage in duals during the regular season was the third-best among the conference
*Earned SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 8 after defeating two top-100 ranked opponents
*Joined teammates Meg Kowalski and Vivian Wolff as the only players to finish the SEC schedule with an undefeated record
*At the SEC Tournament, Carle and Katarina Jokic notched all three of their best ranked wins up to that point; def. No. 1 Horvit/Martins (SC), def. No. 32 Goldsmith/Makarova(TAMU), def. No. 15 Richardson/Golovin(LSU)
*Carle/Jokic faced 13 ranked opponents in their final 14 matches, going 8-4 in that span
*Six match clinchers: USF, VU, GT, UK, VU, TAMU
*On her 19th birthday, she clinched Georgia’s 4-3 win over Vanderbilt in the ITA Indoor quarterfinals.
*The second match clincher against Vanderbilt in the regular season finale secured the SEC regular season championship outright for Georgia
*Received an ITA Preseason Newcomer/Freshman Ranking of No. 4 and a Doubles Ranking of No. 34 with Katarina Jokic
*Finished the fall competition schedule with a 5-2 singles mark and a 3-2 doubles mark
*Made collegiate debut at the Big 5 Challenge going 3-1 in singles including 1-1 vs. ranked opponents
*Competed in the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in October, reaching the bronze medal match of the doubles draw
*Earned J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for the spring
JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
*Attended San Ignacio
*Ranked as high as No. 9 in ITF junior rankings
*Has competed in each of the four junior Grand Slam events; twice at the US Open (2017 & 2018), Wimbledon Championships (2018), Roland Garros French Championships (2018), and Australian Open (2018)
*Compiled strong wins against No. 3, 8 and 9 ranked juniors at the 2017 US Open Juniors
*Advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 ITF Junior Masters
*Achieved a World Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of 633 after playing in only seven tournaments
*Represented Argentina at the 2015 Junior Fed Cup in Madrid, Spain
*Competed as part of an ITF 18 & under Argentinean team that toured Europe in the summer of 2016
*Won three professional events; singles titles at 2018 $15,000 Sao Jose Dos Campos (CL) and 2017 $15,000 Buenos Aires (CL), and doubles title at 2017 $15,000 Buenos Aires (CL)
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 10, 2000
*Daughter of Jorge and Claudia Carle
*Brother, Pedro, serves as the team manager and played collegiately at College of the Desert before finishing at Florida Gulf Coast University
*Has met men's professional tennis player Juan Martin del Potro, also from Argentina
*Major: Intended Sports Management
*Writes left-handed, plays right-handed, making a strong backhand
*ITA Singles Ranking: No. 64
*Ranked Singles Win: Def. No. 17 Christina Rosca (Vanderbilt) 4-14-19
*ITA Doubles Ranking: No. 11
*Ranked Doubles Win: Def. No. 1 Horvit/Martins (South Carolina) with Katarina Jokic
*Single-Season Singles Wins: 23 (2018-19)
*Single-Season Dual Singles Wins: 18 (2018-19)
*Single-Season Doubles Wins: 17 (2018-19)
*Single-Season Dual Doubles Wins: 12 (2019)
*Career Singles Record: 23-9
*Career Dual Singles Record: 18-7
*Career Doubles Record: 17-14
*Career Doubles Dual Record: 12-11
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018-19)
*Earned ITA Doubles All-America honors after reaching the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championships with Katarina Jokic
*Named NCAA All-Tournament Team No. 1 doubles with Katarina Jokic after going 2-1 in Orlando
*Named to Second Team All-SEC and All-Freshman SEC Team
*Went 23-9 in singles with an 18-7 mark in dual season - all on court three. In doubles, she had a 14-8 mark with Katarina Jokic, including 11-6 in dual season on court one. Overall, she went 17-14 in doubles.
*Finished season ranked No. 11 in ITA doubles with Jokic and No. 66 in ITA singles
*Playing exclusively at No. 3 singles during regular season duals, Carle went 14-3, representing the best freshman record on the highest court in the SEC
*The 82.4% win percentage in duals during the regular season was the third-best among the conference
*Earned SEC Freshman of the Week for Week 8 after defeating two top-100 ranked opponents
*Joined teammates Meg Kowalski and Vivian Wolff as the only players to finish the SEC schedule with an undefeated record
*At the SEC Tournament, Carle and Katarina Jokic notched all three of their best ranked wins up to that point; def. No. 1 Horvit/Martins (SC), def. No. 32 Goldsmith/Makarova(TAMU), def. No. 15 Richardson/Golovin(LSU)
*Carle/Jokic faced 13 ranked opponents in their final 14 matches, going 8-4 in that span
*Six match clinchers: USF, VU, GT, UK, VU, TAMU
*On her 19th birthday, she clinched Georgia’s 4-3 win over Vanderbilt in the ITA Indoor quarterfinals.
*The second match clincher against Vanderbilt in the regular season finale secured the SEC regular season championship outright for Georgia
*Received an ITA Preseason Newcomer/Freshman Ranking of No. 4 and a Doubles Ranking of No. 34 with Katarina Jokic
*Finished the fall competition schedule with a 5-2 singles mark and a 3-2 doubles mark
*Made collegiate debut at the Big 5 Challenge going 3-1 in singles including 1-1 vs. ranked opponents
*Competed in the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in October, reaching the bronze medal match of the doubles draw
*Earned J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Honor Roll for the spring
JUNIORS/HIGH SCHOOL
*Attended San Ignacio
*Ranked as high as No. 9 in ITF junior rankings
*Has competed in each of the four junior Grand Slam events; twice at the US Open (2017 & 2018), Wimbledon Championships (2018), Roland Garros French Championships (2018), and Australian Open (2018)
*Compiled strong wins against No. 3, 8 and 9 ranked juniors at the 2017 US Open Juniors
*Advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 ITF Junior Masters
*Achieved a World Tennis Association (WTA) ranking of 633 after playing in only seven tournaments
*Represented Argentina at the 2015 Junior Fed Cup in Madrid, Spain
*Competed as part of an ITF 18 & under Argentinean team that toured Europe in the summer of 2016
*Won three professional events; singles titles at 2018 $15,000 Sao Jose Dos Campos (CL) and 2017 $15,000 Buenos Aires (CL), and doubles title at 2017 $15,000 Buenos Aires (CL)
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 10, 2000
*Daughter of Jorge and Claudia Carle
*Brother, Pedro, serves as the team manager and played collegiately at College of the Desert before finishing at Florida Gulf Coast University
*Has met men's professional tennis player Juan Martin del Potro, also from Argentina
*Major: Intended Sports Management
*Writes left-handed, plays right-handed, making a strong backhand
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