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Leila Cehajic
Leila Cehajic
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

High School:
Nelson

Height:
5-6

Birthdate:
06/08/1983

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        1-0

Doubles: 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