2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
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/ Women's Tennis
Zeynep Ilker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bursa, Turkey
- High School:
- Çakir High School
2025-26 (Sophomore):
2024-25 (Freshman):
Prior to Rutgers
- Secured 10 singles and 12 doubles wins across the season
- Alongside partner Karina Jumazhanova, deafeated Illinois in doubles (Apr 17)
- Came out victorious in her doibles match against Indiana with partner Zuzanna Frankowska, 6-2 (Apr 3)
- Won singles against Minnesota, 6-2, 6-4, as well as doubles with Karina Jumazhanova (Mar 21)
- Defeated her singles opponent from Cornell to contribute to the Scarlet Knights' sweep (Mar 16)
- Found success in singles and doubles during the sweep over Army, 6-3, 6-3 (Feb 21)
- Won her singles match in straight sets against Delaware to push RU to victory (Feb 6)
- Alongside partner Cindy Zhou, found victory in doubles at NJIT (Jan 30)
2024-25 (Freshman):
- Secured 13 singles and 9 doubles wins across the season
- Tied the doubles score against USC (April 18)
- Extended the Rutgers lead, winning 6-3, 6-2 on court No. 6 versus Maryland on Senior Day (April 12)
- Clutched the doubles point in victory over Army (Feb. 28)
- Clinched singles win against UMass on Community Day (Feb. 22)
- Ruined the sweep for Yale, winning 6-3, 6-0 (Feb. 16)
- Earned another doubles win in Rutgers' victory against Delaware (Feb. 2)
- Helped RU earn the doubles point over NJIT with a 6-2 victory on the second court (Jan. 31)
- Clinched the doubles point with teammate Zuzanna Frankowska against LIU (Jan. 24)
Prior to Rutgers
- Member of Turkey's National Team and has taken part in European Championships
- Spent years competing on the ITF Junior Tour. In 2023, the incoming freshman reached a career-best ranking of 408
- Member of the Rotary Interact Club, participated in volunteer projects along the region
Monday, October 06
Friday, February 28
Thursday, December 19
Wednesday, November 08
