2015-16 / AS A JUNIOR
Awards & Honors
• Academic All-Big Ten
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
Season Notes
• Competed in all 25 dual matches at both singles and doubles ... played singles primarily at the No. 1 spot, but also played some at the No. 2 spot at the start of the spring season
• Won three Big Ten dual matches at the top of the singles lineup
• Clinched an upset against No. 54 Lauren Chypyha of Wisconsin in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) ... it was the highest ranked singles player defeated by a Purdue player during the season and the highest of Robinson’s career
• Paired with Andjela Djokovic, the two upset No. 12 Mira Ruder-Hook and Breinne Minor of Michigan, and No. 25 Alex Chatt and Maddie Lipp of Northwestern ... was highest ranked opponent beaten by either player in their respective careers
• Robinson and Djokovic debuted on Oracle/ITA doubles rankings at No. 60 on April 5 after upsetting the Michigan duo ... were ranked as high as No. 46 ... finished the season listed No. 52
• Duo registered the most Big Ten dual wins with six ... posted a record of 14-9 together through fall and spring campaign ... twice strung together three straight wins in Big Ten play
• Played three matches with Krisztina Kapitany at the top of the lineup
• Competed in three fall tournaments ... had a team-high doubles wins paired with Djokovic (6) ... the pair went 3-1 at the Purdue Invite
2014-15 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Awards & Honors
• Academic All-Big Ten
Season Notes
• Registered a career high in combined doubles victories (22) playing alongside Andjela Djokovic, Claudia Escribens, Krisztina Kapitany and Lynda Xepoleas
• Posted team’s longest doubles winning streak of 12 matches from Feb. 20 - April 23 with Kapitany ... duo went undefeated in Big Ten season play (8-0) ... led team in Big Ten wins ... pair played all but one of their 14 matches in the No. 3 spot ... combined for an 18-3 overall record (fall: 6-1; spring: 12-2)
• Played primarily in the No. 4 singles spot, but also saw action at No. 5 ... won first six matches of spring play ... six straight were a career best
• Clinched back-to-back dual matches to start dual match competition ... in first dual appearance, defeated Sasha Shkorupeieva (2-6, 7-5, 6-2) in 4-3 upset of No. 38 Arkansas, followed by a 7-5, 6-4 victory against Alyssa Hibberd in a 5-1 win over No. 54 Memphis
• Competed in four fall tournaments ... 7 of 8 singles wins came in straight sets
2013-14 / AS A FRESHMAN
Awards & Honors
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
Season Notes
• Played both doubles and singles in all 23 duals
• Won six singles matches in straight sets
• Played at Nos. 3 and 4
• Won five straight doubles matches with Claudia Escribens from March 28 to April 11
• Also played alongside Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum, Natalia Davila and Andjela Djokovic
• Competed in four fall tournaments
BEFORE PURDUE
• Ranked as high as No. 12 in the country for 2013 recruiting class, according to TennisRecruiting.net
• Won a gold ball with partner Lindsay Graff at the 2009 Girls 16s Clay Court Championships
• Played majority of her tennis on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour
• Listed as high as No. 819 in the world for singles and No. 687 for doubles
• Career-high victory came against No. 420 Ekaterine Gorgodze in the round of 32 at the 2012 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Fort Walton Beach 25k
• Advanced to four doubles semifinals and three finals
• Made two semifinal appearances in singles
• Teamed with Veronica Corning of Northwestern in doubles several times, including in 2011 in the Quito 10k where the duo won the doubles championship with four straight-set victories
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Nicole K Robinson
• Major: Communications
• Minor: Management
• Birthday: December 30, 1994
• City Born: Toronto, Ontario
• Parents: Keith and Rosamund Robinson
• Siblings: Sister, Cassie
Awards & Honors
• Academic All-Big Ten
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
Season Notes
• Competed in all 25 dual matches at both singles and doubles ... played singles primarily at the No. 1 spot, but also played some at the No. 2 spot at the start of the spring season
• Won three Big Ten dual matches at the top of the singles lineup
• Clinched an upset against No. 54 Lauren Chypyha of Wisconsin in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) ... it was the highest ranked singles player defeated by a Purdue player during the season and the highest of Robinson’s career
• Paired with Andjela Djokovic, the two upset No. 12 Mira Ruder-Hook and Breinne Minor of Michigan, and No. 25 Alex Chatt and Maddie Lipp of Northwestern ... was highest ranked opponent beaten by either player in their respective careers
• Robinson and Djokovic debuted on Oracle/ITA doubles rankings at No. 60 on April 5 after upsetting the Michigan duo ... were ranked as high as No. 46 ... finished the season listed No. 52
• Duo registered the most Big Ten dual wins with six ... posted a record of 14-9 together through fall and spring campaign ... twice strung together three straight wins in Big Ten play
• Played three matches with Krisztina Kapitany at the top of the lineup
• Competed in three fall tournaments ... had a team-high doubles wins paired with Djokovic (6) ... the pair went 3-1 at the Purdue Invite
2014-15 / AS A SOPHOMORE
Awards & Honors
• Academic All-Big Ten
Season Notes
• Registered a career high in combined doubles victories (22) playing alongside Andjela Djokovic, Claudia Escribens, Krisztina Kapitany and Lynda Xepoleas
• Posted team’s longest doubles winning streak of 12 matches from Feb. 20 - April 23 with Kapitany ... duo went undefeated in Big Ten season play (8-0) ... led team in Big Ten wins ... pair played all but one of their 14 matches in the No. 3 spot ... combined for an 18-3 overall record (fall: 6-1; spring: 12-2)
• Played primarily in the No. 4 singles spot, but also saw action at No. 5 ... won first six matches of spring play ... six straight were a career best
• Clinched back-to-back dual matches to start dual match competition ... in first dual appearance, defeated Sasha Shkorupeieva (2-6, 7-5, 6-2) in 4-3 upset of No. 38 Arkansas, followed by a 7-5, 6-4 victory against Alyssa Hibberd in a 5-1 win over No. 54 Memphis
• Competed in four fall tournaments ... 7 of 8 singles wins came in straight sets
2013-14 / AS A FRESHMAN
Awards & Honors
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
Season Notes
• Played both doubles and singles in all 23 duals
• Won six singles matches in straight sets
• Played at Nos. 3 and 4
• Won five straight doubles matches with Claudia Escribens from March 28 to April 11
• Also played alongside Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum, Natalia Davila and Andjela Djokovic
• Competed in four fall tournaments
BEFORE PURDUE
• Ranked as high as No. 12 in the country for 2013 recruiting class, according to TennisRecruiting.net
• Won a gold ball with partner Lindsay Graff at the 2009 Girls 16s Clay Court Championships
• Played majority of her tennis on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour
• Listed as high as No. 819 in the world for singles and No. 687 for doubles
• Career-high victory came against No. 420 Ekaterine Gorgodze in the round of 32 at the 2012 International Tennis Federation (ITF) Fort Walton Beach 25k
• Advanced to four doubles semifinals and three finals
• Made two semifinal appearances in singles
• Teamed with Veronica Corning of Northwestern in doubles several times, including in 2011 in the Quito 10k where the duo won the doubles championship with four straight-set victories
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Nicole K Robinson
• Major: Communications
• Minor: Management
• Birthday: December 30, 1994
• City Born: Toronto, Ontario
• Parents: Keith and Rosamund Robinson
• Siblings: Sister, Cassie