Get to know your Collin College student athletes in this regular feature. This week, we meet members of the men's and women's tennis teams. 

Name: Viktoriia Fedorova
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Plans after graduation: I plan to transfer to a four-year university. 
Why do you enjoy tennis?  I have played it since I was 4 years old and there are a lot of moments to be grateful for. I like tennis for being diverse. You have to have a lot of different skills to win. Also, being a part of the team but playing on your own is a good thing for me.
Favorite quote: "Your actions today consider your life tomorrow."
Favorite artist: I do not have one in in particular, but I like music a lot and there are plenty of different artists I like.
Accomplishment you are most proud of: Getting the athlete of the year in my academy where I was practicing
Why did you choose Collin College? It was good for me as a location and a team.  

Name: Siddharth Desai
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Plans after graduation: Attend a four-year college and play on their tennis team
High school team: Lick-Wilmerding High School
Other teams: United States Tennis Association Junior NorCal team
Other sports: I like to play basketball or throw around a football. I enjoy tennis because it requires quick decisions and reactions based on your opponent. It's a constant problem-solving battle that makes the execution of strategy more interesting. 
Favorite game: Forza Motorsport 
Favorite quote: "When you're good at something you'll tell everyone, when you're great at something, they'll tell you" – Walter Payton
Favorite artist: Eric Clapton
Accomplishment you are most proud of: I'm most proud of playing collegiate tennis.
Why did you choose Collin College? I chose Collin College because of its wide variety of excellent academics and the great things many alumni friends have said about it.