2017-18: 10-5 overall, 10-2 in dual matches… 1-0 at No. 4, 6-1 at No. 5, 3-1 at No. 6… Tied for third on the team in dual wins… All 10 victories came consecutively – lost first three and final two matches of the season… Posted 3-1 record against Sun Belt opposition… Opened spring season with 6-0, 6-1 victory over Jackson State’s Oni Jones on court 4.
14-6 in doubles overall, 13-3 in dual matches… 7-2 at No. 1, 4-1 at No. 2, 2-0 at No. 3… Finished 2018 season fifth in school history in win percentage at No. 1 (.778) and sixth in career dual win percentage (.800)… Posted 9-2 record in final 11 matches of the year… Dropped just two games in first three spring matches with Maxine Palmen, with two shutouts (Jackson State, Grambling).
2016-17: 13-6 overall, all in dual matches… 1-0 at No. 3, 6-2 at No. 4, 6-4 at No. 5… Won her first four matches, and seven of first eight of the spring season… Lost just seven games total in first three wins of the season, and finished streak off with 6-3, 7-5 victory over Arianna Beltrame of Samford… After suffering first loss, dropped just four games in next three wins, including 6-0, 6-0 defeat of Ariel Dickson of Jackson State on No. 3 court… Clinched the Jaguars’ Sun Belt semifinal win over Georgia State, defeating Anatasia Grosheva 7-5, 5-7, 6-2… Went 4-2 against league opponents.
15-4 in doubles overall, all in dual matches… 14-4 at No. 1, 1-0 at No. 2… Second Team all-Sun Belt Conference with Laura Valkova… Lost spring opener to No. 22 Texas A&M but reeled off seven straight wins with three via shutout… Blanked teams from Louisiana-Lafayette, Samford and Jacksonville State, and defeated teams from Nicholls State and Jackson State 6-1… Lost three straight, including two to ranked schools, but finished season with eight-match win streak… Won only finished match in Sun Belt Tournament in semifinals vs. Georgia State… Martins and Valkova were only Jaguar doubles team to go undefeated vs. league teams (6-0).
2015-16: Redshirted.
High School: Attended Escola Secundaria Padre Antonio Vieira in Lisbon… Played for CETO - Cunha e Silva Tennis Academy in Oeiras, Portugal.
Personal: Full name is Patricia Fernandes Martins… Born June 28, 1994 in Lisbon, Portugal… Daughter of Miguel and Clara Martins… Has an older brother… Undecided on a major… Chose South Alabama because of the tennis scholarship and the weather… Goals are to stay healthy and injury free, and improve all aspects of her game… Favorites – pro team: Sporting Clube de Portugal; athlete: Roger Federer; foods: fruit, pizza and chocolate; class: economics… Listens to music and finds some time alone to concentrate before a match… Best part of sports is competing and winning… Thankful for her family… In five years, would like to be playing professionally, and 10 years wants to have a family and a job… Three wishes would be: health for her and her family, happiness and a professional tennis career.
Major: Leisure studies
