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UTEP Miners

2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster

Ruben R. Ramirez
Ruben R. Ramirez
Ruben R. Ramirez

Elena Dibattista

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Exp. 3L
  • High School Istituto Comprensivo Rita Levi Montalcini
  • Hometown Agrigento, Italy

Biography

C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
C-USA
Commissioner's Academic Medalist (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

There was no 2020 fall season due to the Covid-19 pandemic


2023-24 (SENIOR)
  • Compiled a combined 19 victories on the year, racking up 10 wins in doubles action and nine in solo play
  • Recorded six triumphs for doubles during dual action, doing so with DeCora Antoine (4-7, No. 3, 1-0, No. 2) and with Zuzanna Szczepanska (1-2, No. 1)
  • Got locked in with four straight triumphs at the No. 3 doubles spot while playing up with DeCora Antoine in the latter stages of the dual season
  • Was leading Sahithi Vutukuru, 6-0, 3-6, 1-0, at No. 3 singles when the match was halted as the Miners bested Sam Houston (4/18/24), 4-0, in the opening round of the 2024 CUSA Championships
  • UTEP’s 4-0 victory was its first at the league tournament since 2009
  • Showed off her resolve by rallying for consecutive victories in three sets at the UTEP Invite (11/3-5/23)
  • Those wins came against opponents from Idaho and New Mexico, respectively
  • Cruised past Mia Bertino, 6-4, 6-1, against Valparaiso (3/12/24)
  • Seven of her nine triumphs in singles came in straight sets
2022-23 (JUNIOR)
  • Registered a team-high tying 14 wins in doubles while competing with Zuzanna Szczepanska
  • The duo’s eight dual wins in doubles between No. 2 and No. 3 tied for the most on the squad
  • Caught fire with four consecutive triumphs in doubles dual play, including wins against rivals New Mexico (2/26/23) and NM State (3/10/23)
  • Rolled to a 6-3 triumph with Szczepanska at UAB (3/19/23) to help secure the doubles point in an eventual 4-3 victory
  • Also drilled Enya Ratkic 6-0, 6-3, in singles in the match with the Blazers
  • It was UTEP’s first league road win since 2019 and also the initial C-USA road triumph since 2016
  • Produced a solid 6-3 record in doubles during fall tournament play
  • Racked up seven singles victories on the season, with six coming in dual action
  • All of her wins in singles occurred in straight sets
  • Drilled Lungile Ntuli 6-1, 6-0, in the 4-0 neutral-site win vs. Grambling State (4/8/23)
  • Impressed with a 6-2, 7-5, win against C-USA foe Eve Beyebach at No. 5 singles in the match against UTSA (1/27/23)
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE)
  • Had the second-most wins in overall singles with 13, including going 5-3 at No. 4 singles
  • Was 6-2 down the stretch, including a 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 victory against Gavi Kalaga of NM State on April 10
  • Won her final three matches in singles play on the year 
  • Finished with a winning record (13-11) in doubles playing, including a mark of 7-3 at No. 3 doubles
  • Went 7-1 at No. 3 doubles with Kathleen Percegona in the late stages of the season
  • Posted a 6-3 victory in doubles action in the team's win against NM State
  • Went 3-1 in singles play at the season-opening NM State Aggie Fall Invite.
  • Advanced to the finals of the SDSU Invite in doubles action with Eve Daniels.
2020-21 (FRESHMAN)
  • Competed exclusively in singles, compiling a stout record of 3-1 at No. 6 singles.
  • Was leading in two other matches when they went unfinished due to clinch format.
  • Rallied for a 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 win against Rose Watanabe (Tarleton State, 4/15/21) to complete UTEP's 4-3 comeback win.
  • Had another three-set win, 6-4. 6-7, 6-1 against Aura Fang (UNLV, 2/20/21) to help propel the Miners to a 4-3 road victory.
  • Posted a double-bagel score of 6-0, 6-0, to topple Madi Moore (NAU, 4/10/21), the lone Miner point on the day.
*2019-20 season was cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019-20 (FRESHMAN)
  • Arrived at UTEP for the spring 2020 season.
  • Made an immediate impact by posting a 6-3, 6-3, win at No. 6 singles against Emma Oropeza to clinch the team victory against Western New Mexico (1/25).
  • Registered a 2-3 record in singles during the spring, with all of her matches coming at the No. 6 position.
  • Blasted Daphne Haverkamp, 6-3, 6-1, to help UTEP topple Montana State (2/29).
  • Dropped her lone doubles match while teaming up with Vanessa Valdez.
PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Won different tournaments in Italy.
  • Was a Sicilian champion when she was 16.
  • Competed in a semifinal in a junior ITF event.
  • Posted a straight set (6-3, 6-4) win against Claudia Enache of Romania in an ITF event in Turkey in Sept. 2018.
  • Bested Emma Mazzoni (France), 7-6, 6-4, in an ITF tournament in Norway in July 2018.
  • Took down fellow countrymate Emma Ferrini in the same month, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6, at a different ITF event.
  • Defeated Giuliana Di Peri, 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 in an IFT Tennis Europe event in Nov. 2016.
  • Has been playing tennis for eight years.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2020-21Freshman

    6'1"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    6'1"
  • 2022-23Junior

    6'2"
  • 2023-24Senior

    6'2"