2021 WIMBLEDON CHAMPION: Desirae Krawczyk (Sun Devil Class of 2016) Wins Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Title
--Former ASU tennis player wins Wimbledon mixed doubles title (azcentral.com)
--Former Sun Devil Desirae Krawczyk wins Wimbledon mixed doubles title, second straight Grand Slam win (House of Sparky)
2021 FRENCH OPEN CHAMPION: Krawczyk Wins Roland Garros Mixed Doubles, Earns First Grand Slam Title
FEATURE: Former ASU women’s tennis player continues remarkable rise, reaching French Open Final (by Carson Breber, State Press/Oct. 19, 2020)
--May of 2016 Sun Devil Student-Athlete Graduates
--Desirae Krawczyk a Tennis “Lifer” (From April of 2016)
Post grad: Is a phenomenal professional player (professional ITF bio) who finished second alongside doubles partner Alexa Guarachi (Alabama '13) in the 2020 Roland-Garros. Followed that performance up with mixed-doubles victories at the 2021 Roland-Garros and Wimbledon tournaments.
2016 (Senior):
- Reached the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Singles Championship
- Finished her regular season ranked No. 34 in singles
- Defeated then-#1 Francesca Di Lorenzo of Ohio State, making it the second-straight year she's beaten the No. 1-ranked player
- Honored as the Pac-12 Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week (January 11-17).
- Won the Palm Springs Invitational, upsetting two top-20 players to claim the victory.
- Won the ASU Thunderbird Invitational Championship, becoming the first Sun Devil to win The Thunderbird since 2010.
- Finished the fall season with a 7-3 record in singles.
- Went undefeated in doubles play at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational with partner Stephanie Vlad.
- Ranked #26 in singles and #6 in doubles in preseason rankings.
2015 (Junior):
- Went 16-7 as the No. 1 singles spot in the ASU line-up.
- Overall record of 24-11 during her junior campaign, good for a .686 percentage on the year.
- Held a doubles record of 20-5 on the season.
2014 (Sophomore):
- Led the Sun Devils in both singles and doubles wins.
- Finished the season with a 20-4 singles dual match record all at No. 2 singles.
- Had a 14-3 doubles dual match record predominantly at No. 1 doubles, including 9-1 with Kassidy Jump.
- Only Sun Devil selected to compete in the NCAA Individual Tournament. Krawczyk won her first round match against Vanderbilt's No. 48 Frances Altick 6-2, 7-5. She lost in the second round against No. 5 Hayley Carter of North Carolina 6-2, 6-2.
- Ended the season ranked No. 39 in singles nationally and No. 8 regionally.
- Named Second-Team All-Pac 12.
2013 (Freshman):
- Opened up the season as the runner-up in the main draw singles at the ASU/Thunderbird Invitational.
- Mostly played the No. 2 spot with an overall singles record of 19-12.
- In her 14 third set matches, Krawczyk won nine of them.
- Ended the season ranked No. 118 in singles and No. 18 regionally.
High School:
- 2012 Graduate of Palm Desert High School.
- Four-year letter winner in tennis at Palm Desert High School.
- Named captain her senior year.
- CIF Team Champions in 2009-10.
- CIF Singles Finalist in 2011.
- Palm Desert High School Athlete of the Year in 2010 and 2012.
Personal: Full name is Desirae Marie Krawczyk...Majoring in exercise and wellness...Parents are Teddy (massage therapist) and Maria Krawczyk (caregiver/nurse)...Has a half brother named Sabastian...Obsessed with puppies...Used to model and act from ages 6-10...Enjoys listening to music, watching Hercules and hanging out with friends and family...
Singles | Doubles | |
Overall | 97-43 | 75-31 |
2015-16 | 26-11 | 20-12 |
2014-15 | 24-11 | 20-5 |
2013-14 | 28-9 | 17-7 |
2012-13 | 19-12 | 18-7 |