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Kimmi Hance
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Hance Named Pac-12 Player of the Week
April 02, 2024 | Women's Tennis
SAN RAMON, Calif. โ On the heels of her heroic singles win at Stanford, Kimmi Hance was named Pac-12 Player of the Week by the conference Tuesday.
More than four and a half hours after the dual match began, Hance was left standing triumphant over the Pac-12's highest-ranked player and UCLA had its first win against the Cardinal since 2021. Sunday's 4-3 result on fifth-ranked Stanford's home court was sealed with a backhand down the line past No. 13 Connie Ma, who had won 12 straight matches in straight sets entering play.
Hance fought off two Ma match points, going on to win the marathon match by a 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(5) score. That capped a perfect day for Hance, who also teamed with Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer to beat No. 67 Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina 7-6(6) and secure a doubles point that ultimately proved the difference. For good measure, Hance took down No. 38 Hannah Viller Moeller of California 7-6(4), 6-3 on the road one day earlier.
Hance has won five singles decisions in a row. The Bruins are 9-1 in their past 10 contests.
The Pac-12 Player of the Week award represents Hance's third of her career. She previously won twice during the 2023 dual-match campaign. The Bruins have collected a league-high five this season, with Tian Fangran responsible for the other four. The five weekly honors this year are the most since by a Pac-12 program since UCLA also secured five during in 2021. UCLA has garnered 45 total in program history.
ALSO NOMINATED:ย Alexandra Yepifanova, STAN; Emma Charney, USC Astrid Olsen, WASH
2024 PAC-12 WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
More than four and a half hours after the dual match began, Hance was left standing triumphant over the Pac-12's highest-ranked player and UCLA had its first win against the Cardinal since 2021. Sunday's 4-3 result on fifth-ranked Stanford's home court was sealed with a backhand down the line past No. 13 Connie Ma, who had won 12 straight matches in straight sets entering play.
Hance fought off two Ma match points, going on to win the marathon match by a 6-4, 6-7(3), 7-6(5) score. That capped a perfect day for Hance, who also teamed with Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer to beat No. 67 Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina 7-6(6) and secure a doubles point that ultimately proved the difference. For good measure, Hance took down No. 38 Hannah Viller Moeller of California 7-6(4), 6-3 on the road one day earlier.
Hance has won five singles decisions in a row. The Bruins are 9-1 in their past 10 contests.
The Pac-12 Player of the Week award represents Hance's third of her career. She previously won twice during the 2023 dual-match campaign. The Bruins have collected a league-high five this season, with Tian Fangran responsible for the other four. The five weekly honors this year are the most since by a Pac-12 program since UCLA also secured five during in 2021. UCLA has garnered 45 total in program history.
ALSO NOMINATED:ย Alexandra Yepifanova, STAN; Emma Charney, USC Astrid Olsen, WASH
2024 PAC-12 WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
| Week | Player |
| Jan. 16 | Giulia Morlet, Arizona State |
| Jan. 23 | Tian Fangran, UCLA |
| Jan. 30 | Emma Charney, USC |
| Feb. 6 | Sophie Luescher, Oregon |
| Feb. 13 | Alexandra Yepifanova, Stanford |
| Feb. 20 | Grace Piper, USC |
| Feb. 27 | Angelica Blake, Stanford |
| March 5 | Tian Fangran, UCLA |
| March 12 | Tian Fangran, UCLA |
| March 19 | Tian Fangran, UCLA |
| March 26 | Valentina Ivanov, California |
| April 2 | Kimmi Hance, UCLA |
Players Mentioned
UCLA W. Tennis Postmatch - Olivia Center & Kate Fakih (Nov. 23, 2024)
Sunday, November 24
Media Availability - Coach Sampras Webster (May 15, 2024)
Thursday, May 16
NCAA First and Second Rounds
Friday, May 03
Postmatch Interviews: Fangran Tian/Rance Brown (May 27, 2023)
Saturday, May 27