I'm from Kursk, Russia, and I'm heading to Oklahoma State to play tennis for the Cowgirls. Travel is my favorite part of this sport. Tennis has taken me from Cairo to Fergana to tournaments across Europe, and every new city is something I actually look forward to, not just another stop on the schedule. When I'm not on court or in an airport, I'm with my friends. That's where I recharge. And then there's tennis itself, which I genuinely love. Not just winning, though I like that too. The work, the reps, the long matches. I went 98 and 40 in my junior ITF career with six singles titles and two in doubles, two Central Federal District Championships back home, and a peak ITF ranking of 179. Right handed, clay is my surface. Now I'm bringing all of it to Stillwater.