Diana Shnaider will be the 1st Former NC State Women’s Tennis Player to Compete in the Olympics

Former NC State Women’s Tennis player Diana Shnaider will be competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, becoming the first former Wolfpack Women’s Tennis player to go on to be an Olympian.

Get ready, Paris; Diana Shnaider is on her way!

Shnaider will become the first Wolfpack women’s tennis player in the Olympics.

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She will be an Individual Neutral Athlete in Paris.

Shnaider spent one year at NC State (2022-23) before turning professional. In that one season, she boasted a record of 20-3, earning 1st Team All-ACC honors, as well as earning the ACC Freshman of the Year Award. She advanced to the NCAA Tournament, and was named an ITA All-American in both Singles and Doubles. She finished her one year at NC State ranked 4th nationally. Shnaider helped the Wolfpack Women win their first ever ACC Championship.

Since turning professional, Shnaider has advanced to the 2nd Round of the Australian Open and French Open and the 3rd Round at Wimbledon. In Doubles, she advanced to the 2nd Round at Wimbledon, the 3rd Round at the Australian Open and the Quarterfinals at the French Open.

Shnaider is currently ranked 30th in the world in Singles. She has won 2 WTA Titles (Thailand Open & the Bad Homburg Open).