2022-23 Men's Tennis Roster
Roster
Visaya, Azuma

Azuma Visaya
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- High School:
- Hibernian Private School
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข 4-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Spring 2024)
2023-24
4-3 singles record (1-0 in dual matches) โฆ 1-1 doubles mark โฆ posted singles decision on Court 6 โฆ beat Alex Padro Parra 6-2, 6-1 to clinch win versus LMU (Feb. 7) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
2022-23
14-8 singles record (7-4 in dual matches) โฆ 2-7 doubles mark (1-3 in dual matches) โฆ posted majority of singles decisions on Court 4 (5-4); also finished on Court 5 (2-0) โฆ completed doubles matches came exclusively on Court 3 โฆ with partner Aadarsh Tripathi, took down Joseph Teh/Diogo Tinoco of UC San Diego 6-2 to clinch doubles point (April 17) โฆ 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) โฆ defeated Pietro Fellin 7-6(6), 6-2 to clinch win versus Pepperdine (Jan. 21); match ended in 4-3 score โฆ in first career dual-match singles contest, beat Andy Hernandez 6-3, 6-3 to clinch win versus Hawaiโi (Jan. 20) โฆ knocked off No. 76 Lodewijk Weststrate of USC 6-4, 6-2 to reach singles third round at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 20) โฆ 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) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Attended Hibernian Private School in Fort Myers, Fla. โฆ also attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. โฆ Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached high of No. 10 in 2019 โฆ ranked No. 1 in state of Hawaii, Hawaii & Territories region by TennisRecruiting.net โฆ career-high ITF junior ranking: 74 (No. 13 in United States) โฆ reached singles final rounds at ITF J2 Tashkent and J3 Santo Domingo events in 2021 โฆ swept singles and doubles (with partner Lucas Brown) titles at ITF J4 San Jose event in 2021 โฆ with partner Sam Scherer, won doubles top prize at ITF J3 Cancun event in 2019 โฆ swept singles and doubles (with Scherer) championships at ITF J5 Bayamón event in 2019 โฆ earned singles crown at ITF J5 Grand Cayman event in 2019, with partner Raunak Sood, reached doubles final round โฆ 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 โฆ swept Boys' 16 singles and doubles titles at 2018 Boys 16 & 18 Hawaii States Championships (Level 4) in Honolulu โฆ earned Boys' 16 singles title at 2018 DT-USTA Summer Junior Section Championships (Level 3) in Waipahu, Hawaii โฆ won Boys' 18 singles and Boys' 16 doubles titles at 2018 Ramada Spring Junior Open Championships in Claremont, Calif. โฆ earned Boys' 14 singles title at 2018 DT-Wailuku, Hawaii Winter Jr. Sectionals (Level 3) โฆ collected Boys' 14 singles title at 2017 DT-Hawaii State Jr Championships (Level 4) in Honolulu โฆ 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. โฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles (with Riley Visaya) titles at 2017 DT-USTA Summer Junior Section Championships (Level 3) in Waipahu, Hawaii โฆ earned Boys' 14 singles title at 2017 DT-USTA Spring Junior Section Championships in Waipahu, Hawaii โฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles (with Riley Visaya) titles at 2017 DT-USTA President's Day Jr Section Championships in Honolulu โฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles championships at 2017 DT-Wailuku, Hawaii Winter Jr. Sectionals (Level 3).
PERSONAL
Son of Edward and Hatsumi โฆ has one older brother, Ryoma, and one younger sister, Reina โฆ decided to attend UCLA because it offers โexcellentโ tennis and academics, its menโs tennis coaching staff is โvery supportive and professionalโ and it has โa competitive tennis program with a winning traditionโ โฆ 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 โฆ admires Roger Federer โฆ hobbies and interests include going to the beach, playing Spikeball and soccer ... is half Japanese and half Filipino โฆ aspires to career in business or professional tennis โฆ undeclared major.
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โข 4-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Spring 2024)
2023-24
4-3 singles record (1-0 in dual matches) โฆ 1-1 doubles mark โฆ posted singles decision on Court 6 โฆ beat Alex Padro Parra 6-2, 6-1 to clinch win versus LMU (Feb. 7) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
2022-23
14-8 singles record (7-4 in dual matches) โฆ 2-7 doubles mark (1-3 in dual matches) โฆ posted majority of singles decisions on Court 4 (5-4); also finished on Court 5 (2-0) โฆ completed doubles matches came exclusively on Court 3 โฆ with partner Aadarsh Tripathi, took down Joseph Teh/Diogo Tinoco of UC San Diego 6-2 to clinch doubles point (April 17) โฆ 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) โฆ defeated Pietro Fellin 7-6(6), 6-2 to clinch win versus Pepperdine (Jan. 21); match ended in 4-3 score โฆ in first career dual-match singles contest, beat Andy Hernandez 6-3, 6-3 to clinch win versus Hawaiโi (Jan. 20) โฆ knocked off No. 76 Lodewijk Weststrate of USC 6-4, 6-2 to reach singles third round at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 20) โฆ 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) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Attended Hibernian Private School in Fort Myers, Fla. โฆ also attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. โฆ Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached high of No. 10 in 2019 โฆ ranked No. 1 in state of Hawaii, Hawaii & Territories region by TennisRecruiting.net โฆ career-high ITF junior ranking: 74 (No. 13 in United States) โฆ reached singles final rounds at ITF J2 Tashkent and J3 Santo Domingo events in 2021 โฆ swept singles and doubles (with partner Lucas Brown) titles at ITF J4 San Jose event in 2021 โฆ with partner Sam Scherer, won doubles top prize at ITF J3 Cancun event in 2019 โฆ swept singles and doubles (with Scherer) championships at ITF J5 Bayamón event in 2019 โฆ earned singles crown at ITF J5 Grand Cayman event in 2019, with partner Raunak Sood, reached doubles final round โฆ 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 โฆ swept Boys' 16 singles and doubles titles at 2018 Boys 16 & 18 Hawaii States Championships (Level 4) in Honolulu โฆ earned Boys' 16 singles title at 2018 DT-USTA Summer Junior Section Championships (Level 3) in Waipahu, Hawaii โฆ won Boys' 18 singles and Boys' 16 doubles titles at 2018 Ramada Spring Junior Open Championships in Claremont, Calif. โฆ earned Boys' 14 singles title at 2018 DT-Wailuku, Hawaii Winter Jr. Sectionals (Level 3) โฆ collected Boys' 14 singles title at 2017 DT-Hawaii State Jr Championships (Level 4) in Honolulu โฆ 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. โฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles (with Riley Visaya) titles at 2017 DT-USTA Summer Junior Section Championships (Level 3) in Waipahu, Hawaii โฆ earned Boys' 14 singles title at 2017 DT-USTA Spring Junior Section Championships in Waipahu, Hawaii โฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles (with Riley Visaya) titles at 2017 DT-USTA President's Day Jr Section Championships in Honolulu โฆ swept Boys' 14 singles and doubles championships at 2017 DT-Wailuku, Hawaii Winter Jr. Sectionals (Level 3).
PERSONAL
Son of Edward and Hatsumi โฆ has one older brother, Ryoma, and one younger sister, Reina โฆ decided to attend UCLA because it offers โexcellentโ tennis and academics, its menโs tennis coaching staff is โvery supportive and professionalโ and it has โa competitive tennis program with a winning traditionโ โฆ 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 โฆ admires Roger Federer โฆ hobbies and interests include going to the beach, playing Spikeball and soccer ... is half Japanese and half Filipino โฆ aspires to career in business or professional tennis โฆ 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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