2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Casati, Emily
Emily Casati
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Deerfield, Ill.
- High School:
- Deerfield
- Prev School:
- Illinois
Bio
Career - Singles: 30-30 | Doubles: 43-42
Career Notes
- 2024 BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week (with Yuliya Kizelbasheva) - March 4 and March 25
- 2024 CSC Academic All-District Team
2023-24 (Graduate) - Singles: 17-9 | Doubles: 23-9
- Went 22-8 in doubles matches with teammate Yuliya Kizelbasheva
- Produced a 12-4 record on court two in doubles play during the dual season
- Recorded a 12-1 clip in singles action during the dual season on court five
- Lead DePaul with a 14 match winning streak in singles play throughout the dual season
- Two-time honoree for BIG EAST Doubles Team of the Week (March 4, 2024) and (March 25, 2024)
2022-23 (Senior at Illinois)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Spring Academic All-Big Ten
- ITA Scholar Athlete
- Owned a 3-8 record in singles play including a 1-0 mark in dual action
- Worked with five different doubles partners across the season, going 8-16 overall
- Went 0-3 at No. 1 doubles, 6-8 at No. 2 and 1-1 at No. 3 as the only Illini to appear on all three courts
2021-22 (Junior at Illinois)
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Posted a 9-7 record in doubles play, including an 8-7 mark with partner Kasia Treiber and a 1-0 tally with partner Kida Ferrari
- Went 1-6 in singles action, played all but one match on court six
2020-21 (Sophomore at Illinois)
- Earned her first career B1G singles win against Indiana on court six (7-5, 2-6, 10-8)
- Started against Purdue and secured the singles win on court six
2019-20 (Freshman at Illinois)
- Clinched a 7-0 victory over Eastern Michigan to give the Illini a 1-0 start to the season
- Paired with Asuka Kawai to clinch the doubles point over Eastern Illinois
HIGH SCHOOL | JUNIOR TENNIS
- Earned All-State in 2018
- Named to All-Conference in 2017 and 2018
- Finished third at States in singles championships in 2018
- Reached third round of singles qualifying draw at Newport Beach ITF - United States (Mar. 2018)
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Stephen and Michelle Casati
- Has one sister, Alexis, and one brother, Christopher
- Mother, Michelle Casati, played professional tennis and for the University of Tennessee
- Father, Stephen Casati, played tennis at Northwestern University
- Sister, Alexis Casati, graduated ('17) and played tennis at Illinois
- Chose Illinois because of the team and program after visiting her sister at Illinois
- Lists her family as most influential people of her athletic career
WTEN: Yuliya Kizelbasheva Be the Match Interview
Thursday, August 31
Yuliya Kizelbasheva: Be The Match Interview
Thursday, August 31
REACTION: DePaul Women's Tennis NCAA Tournament
Tuesday, May 02
DePaul Tennis: Talents and Tricks
Wednesday, April 26
