The young American rising star Fiona Crawley kindly granted an exclusive interview to Tennis World USA, in which she talked about many topics, opening up her feelings about the four years at UNC and the beginning of a promising career on the WTA Tour. Fiona was very authentic and honest about the immense joys and efforts that a student-athlete faces during the college years, highlighting her deep connection with both the staff which followed her and with her teammates. The American tennis player also talked in depth about the beginning of her pro career, analyzing what are the challenges, the satisfactions and the difficulties that she is facing during her path on the women’s pro-Tour.
With Tar Heels, she was ranked No.1 nationally and she won the NCAA team championship in 2023, while in her pro career, Fiona won 3 singles titles and 2 doubles titles, as well as qualifying for the main draw of the US Open 2023.
How did you experience the transition from college tennis to professional tennis and how did you impact this new reality?
“Honestly, the transition from college tennis to professional tennis was much harder than I thought it was going to be. My final season as a Tar Heel finished faster than I thought it would when we lost at home in the sweet sixteen of the…
