DIANA GRANGER ’14 SPORT: Tennis POSITION: No. 4 singles, No. 2 doubles HOMETOWN: Glencoe, Ill. MAJOR: Computer science and Spanish PLAYING SINCE: Age 7 GETTING STARTED: “When I was younger,
my parents got me into a lot of sports, just playing on community teams,” Granger says. “I played basketball, baseball, soccer, and tennis, and somehow that one just stuck.” WHY TENNIS: “At the time, Venus and
Serena Williams were just starting to become well-known in tennis, and for me, they were big role models,” Granger says. “For a while, you could not convince me otherwise—I knew I was going to be a professional tennis player when I grew up.” DOUBLE RECRUIT: “I was recruited for basketball as well at Wellesley,” Granger says. “That was my second favorite sport in high school; I played all four years.” In fact, her high-school team won the regional championship, a first for the school. “I really did think about playing basketball and tennis here, and it would have been a great experience to be on another team, but I didn’t think I would have the time.” JUST PLAY: “I didn’t play tennis every day when I was growing up because we didn’t have the resources,” Granger says. “It’s a very expensive sport, and it’s great to play pretty much as much as I want [now]— sometimes more than I need to. I also love the team aspect [of playing at Wellesley]. Even though it’s an individual sport, you do have your teammates supporting you on the court.”
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