11/11/2026 1:57:00 PM | Tennis
The first signing of Coach Zeleva’s tenure comes from the greater Houston area
University of Houston Tennis Coach Valeriya Zeleva announced the first signing of her tenure, inking Emily Golovanov. The Houston area native is the second ranked recruit in the state of Texas and 30th nationally.Â
Coach Zeleva has high remarks for the incoming freshman, "We are very excited to have Emily join us at Houston. She is one of the top players in the nation, very talented and someone who has a great desire to keep improving and pushing herself. Â
She is grateful for having the hometown recruit stay in Houston, "Having a player of her level, especially someone local, choosing to represent her hometown and the University of Houston means a lot to us. We are very proud and humbled that she chose UH!" Â
Golovanov is a USTA Texas Slam Champion, winning the Girls 18 & Under event in 2025. She also won the 14 & Under rendition in 2022. Â Â
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