JuliaZhu
- height 5-8
- class Junior
- Hometown Berlin, Germany
- High school Wald-Gymnasium Berlin
2025-26 (Junior): Played most of the season at the No. 2 singles spot for the Wildcats… Went 11-8 (4-7 SEC) in spring singles play… Defeated two ranked singles players in No. 31 Mia Kupres and No. 53 Kristinia Paskauskas… Played doubles alongside the trio of Zoe Hammond (2-4), Marina Fuduric (3-3), and Donna Le Roux (1-6) for a 6-13 (1-11 SEC) doubles record in the spring… Reached the quarterfinal round of the last fall ITA qualifying tournament… went 7-6 overall for her fall singles campaign… Season high ranking of No. 99 in singles.
2024-25 (Sophomore): Finished fall season ranked No. 56 in singles play … Went 9-3 in singles for a 75% win percentage … Saw best advancement with play in the semifinal round of the Debbie Southern 2024 Furman Fall Classic … Went 6-1 in doubles play with partners Asuncion Jadue and Tess Bucher… Set a career high ITA singles record of No. 54 in the spring (February 6)… Went for a 67% win percentage at 14-6 (5-5 SEC)… Defeated the No. 20 singles player of Texas, Carmen Herea, 6-4, 6-4 in dominating fashion… Played doubles with Lizzy Stevens for two matches and Asuncion Jadue & Ellie Myers for a majority of the spring… Went 8-11 (3-9 SEC) with her doubles pairings… Ended the season ranked No. 92… Academic All-District team member.
2023-24 (Freshman): Finished her first season as a Wildcat 12-8 (7-6 SEC) in singles play with an overall win percentage of 60% … Played majority of season on Court 5 before playing the rest of her freshman season on Court 4 … Held doubles record of 4-11 (1-9 SEC) … Began the season with partner Zoe Hammond going 3-2 …. Held 0-2 record with Lidia Gonzalez and Ellie Myers … Closed season with 1-9 record with partner Maialen Morante … Played full doubles season on Court 3.
Other: Daughter of Danfang & Xiang Zhu… Has one sibling named Matthias… Attended Wald-Gymnasium Berlin… Dream NIL deal is with a ramen company… Plans to pursue professional tennis & a career in health.