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Connor Hance (Photo: Scott Chandler)
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Connor Hance (Photo: Scott Chandler)
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Connor Hance (Photo: Scott Chandler)
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Connor Hance (Photo: Scott Chandler)
Photo by: Scott Chandler
Connor Hance (Photo: Don Liebig)

Connor Hance

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Torrance, Calif.
  • High School:
    Palos Verdes Peninsula HS

UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โ€ข 2-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020)
โ€ข 2-time Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll memberย (2020, 2021)
โ€ข 7-time Athletic Directorโ€™s Honor Roll member (last Spring 2021)

2020-21
0-1 singles record โ€ฆ 1-0 doubles mark โ€ฆ team did not compete during fall โ€ฆ earned spot on Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll ... with partner Mathew Tsolakyan, defeated Robert Shelton/Corrado Summaria of Pepperdine, 7-6(3) at Pepperdine Invite (Jan. 15) ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Spring 2021.

2019-20
6-3 singles record in shortened season (2-1 in dual matches) โ€ฆ 2-2 doubles mark โ€ฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... earned spot on Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll ... singles decisions came exclusively on Court 6 .โ€ฆ defeated David Ball, 7-6(4), 6-3, to clinch win versus BYU (Jan. 15) โ€ฆ with partner Blaine Hovenier, topped Christian Lerby/George Stoupe of Arizona State, 8-7, to reach doubles semifinal round at National Collegiate Tennis Classic (Jan. 10) โ€ฆ beat Hiroki Sakagawa of Arizona, 6-1, 6-0, to reach singles quarterfinal round at Jack Kramer Club Collegiate Invitational (Nov. 2) โ€ฆ with partner Ben Goldberg, knocked off David Ball/Vinicius Feijao Nogueira of BYU, 8-5, to reach doubles quarterfinal round at Jack Kramer Club Collegiate Invitational (Nov. 1) ... named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Winter 2020.

2018-19
8-6 singles record (0-1 in dual matches) โ€ฆ 4-5 doubles mark โ€ฆ Bruins captured Pac-12 regular-season championship โ€ฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete โ€ฆ posted singles decision on Court 5 โ€ฆ beat Stewart Block of Arizona, 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(7), to reach Group 1 singles final round at National Collegiate Tennis Classic (Jan. 12) โ€ฆ with partner Connor Rapp, defeated David Goulak/Daniel Landa of UC Davis, 8-5, to reach Flight A doubles consolation final round at UCSB Classic (Oct. 6) โ€ฆ named to Athletic Directorโ€™s Honor Roll for Winter 2019, Spring 2019.

2017-18
18-8 singles record (15-5 in dual matches) โ€ฆ 3-2 doubles mark (1-0 in dual matches) โ€ฆ Bruins captured Pac-12 regular-season and tournament championships โ€ฆ posted majority of singles decisions on Court 6 (10-5); also finished on Courts 4 (2-0) and 5 (3-0) โ€ฆ posted four match-clinching points, including 6-4, 6-4 decision over Jake DeVine of No. 12 USC in final round at Pac-12 Championships (April 28) โ€ฆ with partner Connor Rapp, knocked off Jake DeVine/Mateusz Smolicki of USC, 6-1, to reach semifinal round at Sherwood Collegiate Cup (Jan. 13) โ€ฆ earned first-career singles victory with 6-4, 6-7, 1-0(8) decision over Piers Foley of Washington to reach round of 16 at Jack Kramer Club Collegiate Invitational (Nov. 2) โ€ฆ named to Athletic Directorโ€™s Honor Roll for Fall 2017, Winter 2018 and Spring 2018.

PRIOR TO UCLA
Attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, Calif. โ€ฆ Blue-Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached No. 1 in 2014 ... named All-American by National High School Tennis All-American Foundation in 2017 โ€ฆ won CIF singles championship at 2016 Ojai Valley Junior Tournament in Ojai, Calif. โ€ฆ chosen to All-Tournament Team at 2017 National High School All-American Team Invitational in Newport Beach, Calif. โ€ฆ captured Boysโ€™ 14 singles championship at 2013 Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. โ€ฆ Boysโ€™ 16 singles finalist at 2014 USTA National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich. โ€ฆ Boysโ€™ 14 singles quarterfinalist at 2012 Eddie Herr International Championships at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

PERSONAL
Son of Ken and Courtney โ€ฆ has one younger brother, Keaton, one younger sister, Kimmi, and one older sister, Kenadi โ€ฆ sister, Kenadi, plays tennis at Washington โ€ฆ decided to attend UCLA because of the โ€œgreat combination of athletics, academics and Californiaโ€ โ€ฆ describes his greatest athletic thrill to date as being ranked No. 1 in nation by TennisRecruiting.net in 2014 โ€ฆ admires Roger Federer โ€ฆ hobbies and interests include surfing, playing the guitar, watching โ€œGame of Thronesโ€ and rock โ€˜nโ€™ roll music โ€ฆ was a child actor ... business economics major.

CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD
YEAR DUAL TOUR OVERALL DUAL TOUR OVERALL
2017-18 15-5 3-3 18-8 1-0 2-2 3-2
2018-19 0-1 8-5 8-6 0-0 4-5 4-5
2019-20 2-1 4-2 6-3 0-0 2-2 2-2
2020-21 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-0
TOTALS 17-7 15-11 32-18 1-0 9-9 10-9
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Saturday, May 10
NCAA MTN Super Regionals - Billy Martin, Spencer Johnson (May 9, 2025)
Friday, May 09
M. Tennis Interview - Coach Martin on T2's "Second Serve" (April 28, 2025)
Monday, April 28
Portraits of Culture - Bryce Pereira
Friday, May 28