DURHAM – Duke women’s tennis head coach Jamie Ashworth announced Friday the addition of Shavit Kimchi to the 2023-24 roster.
Kimchi, a native of Sdey Hemed, Israel, currently owns a No. 65 Intercollegiate Tennis Federation (ITF) singles rankings, while also a No. 627 Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) listing. Her career-best WTA ranking is No. 415 from last summer. Kimchi is currently the Israel National Champion, after winning the title in 2022.
“We’re excited that Shavit is going to be joining us this fall,” said Ashworth. “She had quite a selection of schools to choose from and we’re honored and excited that she picked Duke. Shavit will be a little bit older as a freshman, but she brings a ton of international experience playing both as an individual and for her country in the team atmosphere. We couldn’t be happier to have her and get her on the court this fall.”
Kimchi is currently ranked No. 652 in WTA Doubles and has been as high as No. 316 this past September. She owns five career doubles titles – 2022 W25 Akko, 2021 W25 Netanya, 2021 W15 Antalya, 2019 W15 Cancun and the 2019 W25 Kiryat Shmona. Kimchi advanced to the finals of the W15 Manacor and W15 Heraklion in 2023, while also making an appearance in the semifinals of the W15 Manacor.
In back-to-back tournaments in February and March, Kimchi advanced to the semifinals and posted a 6-2 ledger in matches. She represented Israel at the Billie Jean King Cup in April.
As a junior in 2021, Kimchi received as high as the No. 37 ranking in the world and won the ITF W15 Jerusalem.
Kimchi spent the last three years serving in the Israel military. She served as a Women’s Affairs Advisor to the Chief of Staff in the Israel Defense Forces.
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