Former NC State Women’s Tennis Player Diana Shnaider Wins Silver in Paris!

Former NC State Women’s Tennis Player Diana Shnaider won Silver Medal in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Doubles, losing to Italy’s Errani and Paolini 6-2, 1-6 (7-10) in the Gold Medal match this morning.

Shnaider Shines for Silver🥈

Diana Shnaider’s incredible Olympic run ends with a silver medal, becoming the first NC State tennis player to medal at the Olympics!

Shnaider and Andreeva (AIN) fell to third-seeded Errani and Paolini (ITA) 6-2, 1-6 (7-10)#GoPack | #PackInParis pic.twitter.com/Wou5HRIaNk

— NC State Women’s Tennis 🐺🎾 (@PackWTennis) August 4, 2024

Prior to the 2024 Paris Olympics, no NC State Women’s Tennis player had gone on to be an Olympian.

Shnaider is the first.

She has already guaranteed herself a medal, by advancing to the Gold Medal match, making her the first former Wolfpack Tennis player to bring home a medal.

If Shnaider and Andreeva can win tomorrow morning against the Italians, she will become only the 8th former NC State athlete ever to win a Gold Medal in the Summer Olympics.

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.

She participated as an Individual Neutral Athlete in Paris.