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AT ILLINOIS...
2003-04:
- Saw limited action, due in part to a shoulder injury, going 4-9 in singles and 6-4 in doubles.
- Earned Academic All-Big Ten and ITA All-Academic honors
2002-03:
- Teamed with senior Eldina Fazlic to win the doubles crown at the ITA Notre Dame summer tournament (2002)
- Won the Flight D singles competition at the San Diego State Fall Classic
- Won the Flight C doubles competition at the San Diego State Fall Classic with Eva Choe
- Won her only Big Ten singles match--against Marta Walasetk of Michigan State
2001-02:
- Saw limited action due to ankle surgery
- Went 4-5 in singles competition in the fall
PREPS/JUNIORS:
- Member of the 2000 Canadian All-Star team
- Member of the Ontario team since 1992
- Was ranked as high as No. 1 in singles and No. 2 in doubles while playing the junior circuit in Canada
- Won more than 25 provincial titles during her junior career in singles, doubles and mixed doubles
- Won two Ontario Open Mixed Doubles championships with her brother, Miran
- ITF (world) ranking reached as high as No. 240 in both singles and doubles
- Participated in a number of international and ITF events, including the Eddie Herr and Orange Bowl tournaments, as well as the Repentiny and Baton Rouge events and the U.S. Hardcourts
PERSONAL:
- Born June 8, 1983 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Parents are Mirsad and Mevlida Cehajic
- Twice won the public speaking award in her city; starred in two city musicals
- Speaks English, French and Bosnian fluently
- did commercial modeling for 10 years
- danced competitively; place second in Canada
- favorite athlete is her father, who played soccer professionally
CEHAJIC'S CAREER STATS:
Singles: Season Overall Big Ten 2001-02 4-5 0-0 2002-03 9-8 1-0 2003-04 4-9 0-0 Fall 2004 0-0 Totals 17-22 1-0Doubles: Season Overall Big Ten 2001-02 1-6 0-0 2002-03 13-11 3-3 2003-04 6-4 0-0 Fall 2004 1-1 Totals 21-22 3-3
