MEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Nishesh Basavareddy, So., Stanford (Carmel, Ind.)
- Won a pair of singles matches to help Stanford knock off Pepperdine (Feb. 9) and Sacramento State (Feb. 10) over the weekend.
- Knocked off No. 28 Edward Winter from Pepperdine, blanking his opponent in the third set to earn the 6-2, 4-6, 6-0 victory.
- Followed with a 7-5, 6-2 win over Sacramento State’s Mark Keki to improve to 3-0 in singles on the year.
- Played from the top position on singles and doubles.
ALSO NOMINATED: Alex Chang, CAL
WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alexandra Yepifanova, Jr., Stanford (Hollywood, Fla.)
- Went undefeated in singles and doubles across Stanford’s appearance at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, in which the Cardinal advanced to the semifinals.
- Earned singles and doubles victories against the No. 8 Gators, including a 6-0, 6-2 singles victory over No. 44 Emily De Oliveira.
- Notched her second ranked win of the weekend with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 victory over No. 73 Luciana Perry of Ohio State.
- Paired with Connie Ma on doubles and secured 6-2 and 6-1 wins over pairs from Florida and Ohio State, respectively.
ALSO NOMINATED: Lan Mi, CAL; Mila Stanojevic, COLO; Eryn Cayetano, USC; Yuhan Liu, UTAH; Alexia Jacobs, WASH
2024 PAC-12 MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week | Men’s | Women’s |
Jan. 16 | Joe Friend, Arizona | Giulia Morlet, Arizona State |
Jan. 23 | Quinn Vandecasteele, Oregon | Tian Fangran, UCLA |
Jan. 30 | Colton Smith, Arizona | Emma Charney, USC |
Feb. 6 | Govind Nanda, UCLA | Sophie Luescher, ORE |
Feb. 13 | Nishesh Basavareddy, Stanford | Alexandra Yepifanova, Stanford |
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