Jan. 18, 2003

The University of Missouri doubles tandem of Urska Juric and Katka Sevcikova are ranked 5th in the nation, according to the ITA preseason rankings. The two are the top-ranked team in the central region. The number 5 ranking is the highest national ranking in Mizzou tennis history.

Juric and Sevcikova have won the Central Region doubles championship the past two years. The duo won six matches at the All-American championship earlier this year and were also semifinalists at the NCAA Indoor Championships with wins over the power doubles teams from Stanford and Florida.

Juric is ranked 28th in the nation by ITA. She is the first Tiger ever nationally ranked in singles.

The Tigers open their season January 25th when they face Eastern Illinois at the Green Tennis Center at Mizzou.