Tennis Player Spotlight: Korina Roso
4/8/2026 12:13:00 PM | Tennis
Korina Roso is a sophomore hailing from Osijek, Croatia. Coming out of high school, Roso notched a 30-11 record for the 2023 season which led her to reaching runner-up status at the Junior Open in Slovenia. Her first year at Mizzou, she went 12-15 in singles and 16-12 in doubles at the No.1 spot.
For her sophomore season thus far, Roso is 12-12 in singles and 9-9 in doubles. The sophomore has recorded Southeastern conference wins over Arkansas in singles, 7-5,6-4 and Kentucky in doubles, 6-2, with her partner Zoe Lazar. Read the Q&A below to learn more about the student-athlete.
- With a strong doubles record, which doubles match is most memorable to you?
- "My most memorable doubles match would be Texas Tech at a fall tournament at TCU. We played a very good match and beat some very strong opponents that I think later were ranked in the ITA."
- What do you want to do with a business major?
- "I definitely wanted to do something related to international business management, like being a manager for a company, or just helping them make important decisions for a company."
- What is your favorite Croatian food and why?
- "Definitely the barbecue, especially a dish called cevapi, which is just absolutely amazing, and I would recommend anyone giving it a go, especially after a good night out."
- What is it like living in Croatia, and where would you take your teammates first if they visited?
- "A place in Croatia I would take my teammates to is definitely somewhere on the coast. Any city on the coast is really beautiful, the beach is really nice, and I think it's historical, and the atmosphere is great."
- After finishing your freshman season, what was the most difficult part of your first season and why?
- "The most difficult part was adapting to the new style of play and competition. Back home, I'm not used to this type of competition, so playing on a team was really an adjustment, but I really enjoy it."
- How did it feel to sweep SEMO in one of your first singles matches?
- "It felt amazing, it was one of the fastest I've ever played, I think the match was 45 minutes long. I'm glad that I could clinch the match for my team."
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