LEXINGTON, Ky. — Coming off an extraordinary spring 2025 season, senior Zoe Hammond and junior Julia Zhu are set to begin their quest for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championship on Saturday. They will begin play to qualify for the championship this week in Cary, N.C. at the ITA All-American Championship from September 20-28.
Preseason No. 20 Hammond saw great success last season, notching All-SEC awards and many singles wins against the nation’s best collegiate women’s tennis players. Similar for Zhu, who played the entire spring 2025 season on court two right beside Hammond.
Both will look for a spot in the NCAA Championship draw beginning this weekend. Hammond has earned a spot in the main draw and Zhu will go through qualifying. Along with playing singles, this weekend the two will pair up in pre-qualifying doubles as well for the Cats.
Results of Hammond & Zhu’s matches will be posted on social media, but fans can also live stream or follow along through live scoring as well. The tournament draws will be updated here.
Play at ITA All-Americans will go as followed:
Saturday 9/20 & Sunday 9/21 – Hammond & Zhu in Pre-Qualifying Doubles
Monday 9/22 & Tuesday 9/23 – Zhu in Qualifying Singles, *Qualifying Doubles
Wednesday 9/24 to Sunday 9/28 – Hammond in Main Draw Singles & *Doubles, *Zhu in Main Draw Singles
*Depends on results of the previous days of competition.
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