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Julia Zhu returns the ball vs Missouri on Mar. 29, 2024 in Lexington Kentucky at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center. Kentucky won the match 4-0.

Kentucky’s Jula Zhu reaches ITA Regional semifinals in Knoxville

Sydney Cox, Sports Reporter October 29, 2025

Kentucky women’s tennis player Julia Zhu kept the Wildcat name alive until the semifinals of the ITA Regional Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee, which ran from Oct. 18-21. The No. 6-seeded junior...

Zoe Hammond serves the ball vs Missouri on Mar. 29, 2024 in Lexington Kentucky at Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center. Kentucky won the match 4-0. 


Photo by Aidan Dillard-Hijikata | Staff

Hammond, Zhu shine for Kentucky women’s tennis at ITA All-American Championships

Lance Roth, Sports Reporter October 9, 2025

Kentucky women's tennis captain Zoe Hammond and Jula Zhu both put forth strong performances at the ITA All-American Championships, with Hammond impressing and Zhu aiming to build on her sophomore year.  Hammond...

Kentucky junior Lidia hits the ball Kentucky junior Lidia Gonzalez prepares to hit the ball during the Kentucky vs Wichita State women's tennis match on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky women’s tennis splits weekend series versus Oklahoma, Arkansas

Lance Roth, Junior Sports Reporter March 31, 2025

Kentucky women’s tennis started the weekend struggling, dealing with Oklahoma and taking a 6-1 loss against the Sooners on March 14. The Wildcats would save their weekend, traveling to Fayetteville and...

Kentucky junior Lidia hits the ball Kentucky junior Lidia Gonzalez prepares to hit the ball during the Kentucky vs Wichita State women's tennis match on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky women’s tennis suffers sweeping loss to South Carolina

Lance Roth, Junior Sports Reporter March 10, 2025

Kentucky women’s tennis hit the road to take on South Carolina in SEC play and suffered a clean sweep. Kentucky looked to start hot in doubles play, but would find no success. The ace team of Lizzy...

Kentucky senior Elizabeth Stevens hits the ball during the Kentucky vs Wichita State women's tennis match on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky women’s tennis drops road stint at LSU, Ole Miss

Lance Roth, Junior Sports Reporter March 2, 2025

Kentucky women's tennis hit the road in SEC play and suffered back-to-back losses against LSU and Ole Miss. Up first, Kentucky lost in a gritty back-and-forth battle, losing both singles and doubles...

Kentucky sophomore Zoe Hammond celebrates after winning a point during the Kentucky vs Wichita State women's tennis match on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky women’s tennis earns dominant victory at Kansas State

Lance Roth, Junior Sports Reporter February 9, 2025

Kentucky women's tennis had a dominant performance on the road at Kansas State, winning both the singles and doubles brackets for a 4-0 sweep. The Wildcats would take two out of three doubles wins, starting...

Kentucky freshman Julia Zhu hits the ball during the Kentucky vs Wichita State women's tennis match on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

Kentucky women’s tennis suffers close loss against the Shockers at Wichita State

Lance Roth, Junior Sports Reporter February 9, 2025

Kentucky women's tennis suffered a disappointing upset defeat on the road against the Wichita State Shockers, falling 4-2. Wichita State and Kentucky had a close matchup with Kentucky taking the win...

Kentucky sophomore Zoe Hammond celebrates after winning a point during the Kentucky vs Wichita State women's tennis match on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 5-2. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff

PHOTOS: Kentucky women’s tennis beats Wichita State 5-2

Samuel Colmar, Asst. Photo Editor February 10, 2024

Kentucky women's tennis beats Wichita State 5-2 on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky.

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Zoe Hammond celebrates after winning a point during her short lived comeback in the third set of her singles match during the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens tennis match on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 4-1. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Kentucky women’s tennis improves to 3-0 with 4-1 win over Penn State

Grace Brydges, Reporter January 24, 2024

Kentucky women's tennis defeated Penn State at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex 4-1 on Saturday. The Cats came in hot and strong by winning the doubles matches (2-1) and securing that important first...

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Zoe Hammond waits for her singles opponent to serve during the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens tennis match on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 4-1. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Three takeaways from Kentucky women’s tennis’ 2-0 opening weekend

Sara Gibson and Kai McClelland January 17, 2024

Kentucky women's tennis opened its season up 2-0 after a Sunday doubleheader against Eastern Tennessee State University (ETSU) and Miami (OH). The Wildcats established dominance quickly in each match...

Kentucky Wildcats freshman Zoe Hammond waits for her singles opponent to serve during the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens tennis match on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 4-1. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Kentucky womens tennis falls to No. 3 Tennessee in SEC Tournament quarterfinals

Sara Gibson, Reporter April 26, 2023

Kentucky womens tennis competed in the SEC Tournament at the Billingsley Tennis Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where the team ultimately fell to No. 3 Tennessee in the quarterfinals. Heading into...

Kentucky Wildcats senior Florencia Urrutia and sophomore Lidia Gonzalez take a water break between sets on the bench during the Kentucky vs. Alabama womens tennis match on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky. Alabama won 4-1. Photo by Carter Skaggs | Staff

Kentucky womens tennis falls 4-2 to LSU on senior day

Natalia Kozlowski, Contributor April 18, 2023

On Sunday, Kentucky womens tennis (12-13, 4-9 SEC) fell 4-2 to the LSU Tigers at the Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, for the team’s senior day. Before the game, the Wildcats honored three...

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