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Azuma Visaya (Photo: Marie Goldfarb)
Photo by: Marie Goldfarb
Azuma Visaya (Photo: Elijah Carr)
Photo by: Elijah Carr
Azuma Visaya (Photo: Marie Goldfarb)
Photo by: Marie Goldfarb
Visaya/Tripathi (Photo: Sofia McMaster)
Photo by: Sofia McMaster
Azuma Visaya (Photo: Lillie Yazdi)
Photo by: Lillie Yazdi
Azuma Visaya (Photo: Jesus Ramirez)
Photo by: Jesus Ramirez
Azuma Visaya (Photo: Lillie Yazdi)
Photo by: Lillie Yazdi
Azuma Visaya (Photo: Don Liebig)

Azuma Visaya

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Honolulu, Hawaii
  • High School:
    Hibernian Private School
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โ€ข 4-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Spring 2024)

2023-24
4-3 singles record (1-0 in dual matches) โ€ฆ 1-1 doubles mark โ€ฆ posted singles decision on Court 6 โ€ฆ beat Alex Padro Parra 6-2, 6-1 to clinch win versus LMU (Feb. 7) โ€ฆ named to Athletic Directorโ€™s Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.

2022-23
14-8 singles record (7-4 in dual matches) โ€ฆ 2-7 doubles mark (1-3 in dual matches) โ€ฆ posted majority of singles decisions on Court 4 (5-4); also finished on Court 5 (2-0) โ€ฆ completed doubles matches came exclusively on Court 3 โ€ฆ with partner Aadarsh Tripathi, took down Joseph Teh/Diogo Tinoco of UC San Diego 6-2 to clinch doubles point (April 17) โ€ฆ posted team-high-tying three match-clinching points, including 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1 winner-take-all result over Constantinos Koshis of Arizona State (April 2) โ€ฆ defeated Pietro Fellin 7-6(6), 6-2 to clinch win versus Pepperdine (Jan. 21); match ended in 4-3 score โ€ฆ in first career dual-match singles contest, beat Andy Hernandez 6-3, 6-3 to clinch win versus Hawaiโ€™i (Jan. 20) โ€ฆ knocked off No. 76 Lodewijk Weststrate of USC 6-4, 6-2 to reach singles third round at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 20) โ€ฆ topped Gianluca Brunkow of UC Santa Barbara 4-6, 6-4, 7-6(6) to reach A Flight singles semifinal round at UCSB Classic; earned first career singles victory with 6-1, 6-3 decision over John Bryan Otico of LMU to reach second round (Oct. 8) โ€ฆ named to Athletic Directorโ€™s Honor Roll for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.

PRIOR TO UCLA
Attended Hibernian Private School in Fort Myers, Fla. โ€ฆ also attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. โ€ฆ Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached high of No. 10 in 2019 โ€ฆ ranked No. 1 in state of Hawaii, Hawaii & Territories region by TennisRecruiting.net โ€ฆ career-high ITF junior ranking: 74 (No. 13 in United States) โ€ฆ reached singles final rounds at ITF J2 Tashkent and J3 Santo Domingo events in 2021 โ€ฆ swept singles and doubles (with partner Lucas Brown) titles at ITF J4 San Jose event in 2021 โ€ฆ with partner Sam Scherer, won doubles top prize at ITF J3 Cancun event in 2019 โ€ฆ swept singles and doubles (with Scherer) championships at ITF J5 Bayamón event in 2019 โ€ฆ earned singles crown at ITF J5 Grand Cayman event in 2019, with partner Raunak Sood, reached doubles final round โ€ฆ swept Boys' 16 singles and doubles championships at DT-USTA Summer Junior Section Championships (Level 3 โ€“ Waipahu, Hawaii), DT-USTA President's Day Jr Section Championships (Waipahu, Hawaii) and DT-Wailuku, Hawaii Winter Jr. Sectionals (Level 3) in 2019 โ€ฆ swept Boys' 16 singles and doubles titles at 2018 Boys 16 & 18 Hawaii States Championships (Level 4) in Honolulu โ€ฆ earned Boys' 16 singles title at 2018 DT-USTA Summer Junior Section Championships (Level 3) in Waipahu, Hawaii โ€ฆ won Boys' 18 singles and Boys' 16 doubles titles at 2018 Ramada Spring Junior Open Championships in Claremont, Calif. โ€ฆ earned Boys' 14 singles title at 2018 DT-Wailuku, Hawaii Winter Jr. Sectionals (Level 3) โ€ฆ collected Boys' 14 singles title at 2017 DT-Hawaii State Jr Championships (Level 4) in Honolulu โ€ฆ with partner Riley Visaya, took Boys' 16 doubles title at Boys 16 & 18 Hawaii States Championships in Honolulu ... captured Boys' 14 singles title at 2017 California Level 3 National Championships in Camarillo, Calif. โ€ฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles (with Riley Visaya) titles at 2017 DT-USTA Summer Junior Section Championships (Level 3) in Waipahu, Hawaii โ€ฆ earned Boys' 14 singles title at 2017 DT-USTA Spring Junior Section Championships in Waipahu, Hawaii โ€ฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles (with Riley Visaya) titles at 2017 DT-USTA President's Day Jr Section Championships in Honolulu โ€ฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles championships at 2017 DT-Wailuku, Hawaii Winter Jr. Sectionals (Level 3).

PERSONAL
Son of Edward and Hatsumi โ€ฆ has one older brother, Ryoma, and one younger sister, Reina โ€ฆ decided to attend UCLA because it offers โ€œexcellentโ€ tennis and academics, its menโ€™s tennis coaching staff is โ€œvery supportive and professionalโ€ and it has โ€œa competitive tennis program with a winning traditionโ€ โ€ฆ describes his greatest athletic thrills to date as competing in qualifying for 2021 US Open and Wimbledon Junior Championships and achieving a top-100 ITF junior ranking โ€ฆ admires Roger Federer โ€ฆ hobbies and interests include going to the beach, playing Spikeball and soccer ... is half Japanese and half Filipino โ€ฆ aspires to career in business or professional tennis โ€ฆ undeclared major.
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CAREER SINGLES RECORD CAREER DOUBLES RECORD
YEAR DUAL TOUR OVERALL DUAL TOUR OVERALL
2022-23 7-4 7-4 14-8 1-3 1-4 2-7
2023-24 1-0 3-3 4-3 0-0 1-1 1-1
TOTALS 8-4 10-7 18-11 1-3 2-5 3-8
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