# She Left Home at 15 to Chase Her Tennis Dreams | Hail To Her

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Podcast: [Champ Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/champ-media-7507272)
Published: 2026-06-18T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/college-sports-co/episodes/She-Left-Home-at-15-to-Chase-Her-Tennis-Dreams--Hail-To-Her-e3kvg8h
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## Resource

Michigan women's tennis standout Gabriella Lindgren joins Hail To Her to discuss her incredible journey from Sweden to Canada, training in Florida, living on her own at just 15 years old, and becoming one of Michigan Tennis' rising stars.Gabriella opens up about growing up in a hockey family, adjusting to college tennis, playing for the Wolverines, her professional tennis goals, and the lessons that helped her succeed at one of the nation's premier athletic programs.From NHL roots to NCAA aspirations, this is the story behind one of Michigan's most fascinating student-athletes.Chapters:00:00 Meet Gabriella Lindgren01:00 Growing Up in Sweden01:27 Speaking Multiple Languages02:05 Discovering Tennis at Age 1002:45 Moving to Canada03:30 The Recruiting Process05:20 The Hockey Connection06:24 Growing Up in a Competitive Family07:42 Going From High School Tennis to College09:41 Living Alone at 15 in Florida10:40 Tennis Hotspots Around the World11:24 International Athletes in College Tennis12:47 Early Success at Michigan15:50 Professional Tennis Dreams16:19 Favorite Tennis Players18:12 Dream NIL Partnerships19:11 Final ThoughtsLearn more about our partnership with Champions Circle: https://www.collegesportsco.com/news/champions-circle-and-college-sports-co-launch-champ-mediaFOLLOW CHAMP MEDIA HERE:► TWITTER | https://x.com/ChampMediaCo► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@champmediaco► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/champmediaco► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@ChampMediaCo► SPOTIFY | ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2tW4bh8jQggJuDCpDnVo9k⁠► APPLE | ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/champ-media/id1840236194► FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/share/1Dr7P6YEsv/?mibextid=wwXIfr#GoBlue #MichiganTennis #MichiganWolverines

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