Program Alum Anna Ulyashchenko Joins Women’s Tennis Coaching Staff
8/15/2023 12:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Welcome back to Wake, Coach Ulyashchenko!
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A familiar face is returning to the Wake Forest women's tennis family, as 2019 alum Anna Ulyashchenko was named the program's newest assistant coach on Tuesday (Aug. 15).
"I am really excited to have Anna back at Wake as our new coach," said head coach Jeff Wyshner. "She's incredibly passionate about both tennis and the team, so she'll be a great addition and undoubtedly be a fantastic role model for our players."
A standout for the Demon Deacons from 2015-19, Ulyashchenko played as a reliable factor within both singles and doubles competition. As a senior, the Brooklyn, New York, native recorded 11 solo victories in dual matches while being ranked as high as No. 95 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) list of individuals. Ulyashchenko was similarly effective in doubles – holding a top-50 national ranking with Anna Brylin as her partner and collecting nine total wins throughout the 2019 spring campaign.
During her junior year, Ulyashchenko pieced together a 22-15 singles record, including a 16-10 clip in dual match play and mainly operating in fourth singles. Through doubles, she went 22-9 overall with a 15-8 mark in dual match play and a 7-1 record in tournament competition.
Ulyashchenko's sophomore year saw her appear in 30 singles matches and 26 doubles matches. In the midst of knocking down a few ranked opponents, she additionally reached a doubles ranking as high as No. 22 with Kimmy Guerrin. The pair ultimately finished 14-8 in the No. 1 doubles slot during the spring of 2017.
Contributing immediately as a freshman in 2015-16, Ulyashchenko went 24-14 in singles and 22-15 in doubles. She ended the year at No. 20 in the ITA Carolina Regional singles rankings and defeated two opponents ranked in the top 70, including a three-set feat over No. 64 Skylar Morton of Virginia to clinch Wake Forest's first win over a top-10 team since 2007. Her first year alongside Kimmy Guerin resulted in the two registering 13 dual-match doubles wins at the No. 1 spot, including four against ranked tandems. The talented duo finished the season ranked 44th in the nation and fourth in the Carolina region.
Ulyashchenko's other program accomplishments include:
- Tied for seventh all-time in ACC doubles wins (18)
- Ranks tenth in total career doubles victories alongside Kimmy Guerin (33)
- Ranks sixth in total career wins at No. 1 doubles alongside Kimmy Guerin (27)
- ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 16, 2016)
- Became the first Wake Forest freshman since Ashlee Davis in 2004 to earn such honors
- ACC Academic Honor Roll member
A five-time Dean's List selection, Ulyashchenko obtained a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2019 while reaching cum laude honors and holding a minor in Education.
"I am beyond excited to join Wake Forest as part of the coaching staff this year!" said Ulyashchenko. "Being back at Wake feels like being home again: this place just has incredible positive energy about it, the Deacon community is close knit and welcoming to everyone, and there is a standard of excellence on the court, in the classroom and, most importantly, as a person. I am looking forward to working alongside coaches Jeff and Andy (Roland) to help the team develop and reach their goals. Wake Forest always holds a special place in my heart and it is an honor to coach at my alma mater and be part of this culture. Go Deacs!"
Following her collegiate tenure, Ulyashchenko competed as a professional in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and International Tennis Federation (ITF) events around the world. She held a professional world ranking in the ITF's top 140, along with a place in the WTA singles top 800 and doubles top 500. Ulyashchenko has won eight ITF Pro Doubles titles and finished as a finalist in a variety of tournaments across multiple countries outside of the United States, including Canada, France, Mexico, Tunisia and Egypt.
During time off from professional competition, Ulyashchenko acted as a private coach instructing and developing some of the top junior tennis players in the country, reigning from Florida, New York and New Jersey. She additionally worked as a tennis instructor for the Greenbrier Country Club, reaching and maintaining the highest client acquisition rate since 2012.
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