The University of Mississippi Athletics
2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
Emily Welker
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany
- High School:
- Sportgymnasium Dresden
- Major:
- Public Health
- Experience:
- 1L
2025-26 (GRADUATE): Became the 14th All-American in the program's history ... In the fall of she competed in the NCAA Singles Championships where she was seeded 9-16 but would finish in the Final Four ... Her play in the fall gave rise to a season-high No. 6 rank in the ITA singles rankings for the spring ... Welker then remained in the top 22 nationally throughout the remainder of the season while compiling a 26-7 overall singles record, including eight wins against ranked opponents, highlighted by a victory against Arkansas' No. 23 Caroline Gomez Alonso ... In doubles she competed in the NCAA Doubles Championships alongside her partner Andrea Nova, there the pair would finish in the Second Round of the tournament ... Welker and Nova would stay paired up in the spring and become a vital piece for the Rebels, for the duo accumulated a 24-7 overall doubles record, including a season high ranked win against Vanderbilt's No. 6 duo of Celia-Belle Mohr and Sophia Webster in the second round of the SEC Tournament ... Welker and Nova finished the season with an ITA Doubles Ranking of No. 6 on April 30, 2026 ... Her impact for Ole Miss was recognized by the Southeastern Conference as she was named to the 2025-26 All-SEC Second Team.
2024-25 (GRADUATE): Went 5-7 in singles and 9-7 in doubles in her inaugural season with Ole Miss … Ranked as high as No. 83 in the ITA singles rankings … Had two wins against nationally ranked opponents, including Florida’s No. 27 Rachel Gailis … Played mostly on court one in singles, claiming four wins … Claimed a nationally ranked win over Georgia’s then-No. 75 tandem of Aysegul Mert and Hayden Mulberry with Alice Soulié.
PRIOR TO OLE MISS: Joins the Rebels with a 13.7 World Tennis Number while holding a 130-108 record in the professional circuit ... Reached a career-high ITF singles ranking of No. 26 ... Claimed her first career title in the 2024 ITF/Tennis Europe W15 Bucharest 2 tournament as the sixth seed ... Won four of her matches in straight sets, including in the final round ... Upset the second- and third-ranked players in the tournament for her win ... Reached her highest singles career WTA ranking in March 20, 2023, placing No. 593.
PERSONAL: Born July 31, 2000 to Karsten and Cornelia Welker ... Has one sibling, Florian.
2024-25 (GRADUATE): Went 5-7 in singles and 9-7 in doubles in her inaugural season with Ole Miss … Ranked as high as No. 83 in the ITA singles rankings … Had two wins against nationally ranked opponents, including Florida’s No. 27 Rachel Gailis … Played mostly on court one in singles, claiming four wins … Claimed a nationally ranked win over Georgia’s then-No. 75 tandem of Aysegul Mert and Hayden Mulberry with Alice Soulié.
PRIOR TO OLE MISS: Joins the Rebels with a 13.7 World Tennis Number while holding a 130-108 record in the professional circuit ... Reached a career-high ITF singles ranking of No. 26 ... Claimed her first career title in the 2024 ITF/Tennis Europe W15 Bucharest 2 tournament as the sixth seed ... Won four of her matches in straight sets, including in the final round ... Upset the second- and third-ranked players in the tournament for her win ... Reached her highest singles career WTA ranking in March 20, 2023, placing No. 593.
PERSONAL: Born July 31, 2000 to Karsten and Cornelia Welker ... Has one sibling, Florian.
| CAREER STATISTICS | ||||
| Year | Overall Singles | Dual Singles | Overall Doubles | Dual Doubles |
| 2025-26 | 26-7 | 15-6 | 24-7 | 16-4 |
| 2024-25 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 9-7 | 9-7 |
| TOTALS | 31-14 | 20-13 | 33-14 | 25-11 |
Serves Up with Riley Crowder and Owen Wilkinson (Tennis)
Monday, October 27
Ludmila Kareisová Clinches Women's Tennis Season-Opening Win at Memphis
Friday, January 17
The Season: Rebel Spirit Mentally
Monday, April 29
Women's Tennis open season with a win
Wednesday, October 08
