Pac-12 Tennis Players of the Week – March 29, 2022

MAN TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alexander Hoogmartens, Fr., UCLA (Beersel, Belgium)

• In his first career appearances on the best singles court, Hoogmartens beat No. 102 Yuta Kikuchi of No. 27 California (2-6, 6-2, 6-2) and No. 2 Arthur Fery of Stanford , 13th (6-3, 6-1).
• Extended his winning streak to six consecutive singles matches since Feb. 13.
• Playing alongside Bryce Pereira on the second doubles court, the pair beat Stanford’s Tomas Kopczynski and Timothy Sah 6-3 to clinch a doubles point.
• After last week’s games, he’s 5-1 against nationally ranked singles opponents this season and was undefeated at home as UCLA tied No. 27 and No. 13 California. Stanford.

ALSO NOMINEES: Jonas Ziverts, ARIZ; Axel Geller, STAN; Stefan Dostanic, USC, Geronimo Espin Busleiman, UTAH; Han-Chih Lin, WASH.

FEMALE TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Katja Wiersholm, Fr., CA (Kirkland, Washington)

• Wiersholm won singles and doubles matches against nationally ranked opponents to help No. 14 California to a 4-3 victory over No. 17 USC in a Pac-12 battle on Saturday.
• Ranked 122nd in singles, Wiersholm defeated 77th-placed Snow Han (6-4, 6-3) to remain undefeated at 17-0.
• In doubles, the 29th-ranked pair of Wiersholm and Jessica Alsola beat 64th-ranked Trojans duo Eryn Cayetano and Grace Piper 6-3 to clinch the doubles point.

ALSO NOMINEES: Lexi Ryngler, ARIZ; Karin Young, ORE.

PAC-12 MEN’S AND WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 2022