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Ballotta, Gianluca
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Gianluca Ballotta
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Lima, Peru
- High School:
- Florida Virtual School
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข 2-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2023)
โข 2-time CSC Academic All-District Team member (2025, 2024)
โข Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll member (2025)
โข 6-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2025)
โข Career-high ITA singles ranking: 121 (Nov. 15, 2023)
2024-25
5-5 singles record (3-2 in dual matches) โฆ 15-9 doubles mark (14-8 in dual matches) โฆ Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... member of CSC Academic All-District Team โฆ earned spot on Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 6 (1-2); also finished on Court 2 (2-0) โฆ doubles decisions came exclusively on Court 3 โฆ with partner Emon van Loben Sels, beat No. 81 Pierre-Yves Bailly/Sebastian Eriksson of Texas 7-5 in NCAA Championships quarterfinal round (May 16) โฆ clinched team-high six doubles points with van Loben Sels, including 6-4 result over Alexander Bernard/Bryce Nakashima of Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament championship match (April 27) โฆ โฆ beat Alex Cairo 6-3, 6-2 to clinch win against Michigan (April 11) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025.
2023-24
9-9 singles record (6-7 in dual matches) โฆ 0-2 doubles mark โฆ reached season-high No. 121 in ITA singles rankings (Nov. 15) โฆ member of CSC Academic All-District Team ... posted majority of singles decisions on Courts 4 (2-4) and 5 (3-3); also finished on Court 6 (1-0) โฆ posted two match-clinching points, including 6-4, 6-4 winner-take-all decision over Chen Dong of LSU in NCAA Championships first round (May 3) โฆ beat Samuel Rubell 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to clinch win against USC (April 16) โฆ totaled two wins versus nationally-ranked singles opponents, including 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(6) result over No. 93 Luke Casper of Texas A&M (Jan. 17) โฆ defeated No. 50 Gustaf Strom of Arizona 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach singles fourth round at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 20) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024.
2022-23
10-4 singles record (9-3 in dual matches) โฆ 2-4 doubles mark (all dual matches) โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 5 (7-2); also finished on Courts 4 (0-1) and 6 (2-0) โฆ majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 2 (2-3); also finished on Court 3 (0-1) โฆ with partner Patrick Zahraj, posted 6-4 winner-take-all result over Franco Capalbo/Geronimo Espin Busleiman of Utah (April 22) โฆ posted team-high-tying three match-clinching points, including 7-6(3), 7-5 decision over Aidan Reilly of Yale (March 13); match ended in 4-3 score โฆ in first career dual-match singles appearance, beat Fabian Gusic 6-2, 6-4 to clinch win versus Portland (Feb. 4) โฆ earned first career singles victory with 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 decision over Rahul Dhokia of Texas A&M at Sherwood Collegiate Cup (Jan. 17) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Winter 2023 and Spring 2023.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Florida Virtual School โฆ career-high ITF junior ranking: 42 โฆ qualified for singles and doubles draws at 2022 US Open Junior Championships โฆ advanced to singles and doubles (with partner Nicolas Villalon Valdes) semifinal rounds at ITF J2 Bruchkoebel event in 2022 โฆ made singles semifinal round and doubles (with partner Juan Carlos Prado Angelo) quarterfinal round at ITF J2 Bogota event in 2022 โฆ won singles crown at ITF J2 Gladbeck event in 2022 โฆ captured singles title at ITF J3 Lima event in 2022 โฆ earned singles titles at ITF J4 Lima events in 2021 and 2022; with partner Christopher Li, won doubles championship in 2021 โฆ reached singles and doubles (with partner Enrique Pena) semifinal rounds at ITF JB1 Lima event in 2022 โฆ advanced to singles round of 16 and doubles quarterfinal (with partner Luis Carlos Alvarez Valdes) round at ITF J1 Porto Alegre (Brasil Juniors Cup) in 2022 โฆ with partner Leanid Boika, advanced to doubles semifinal round at ITF J1 Bradenton (Eddie Herr) event in 2021.
PERSONAL
Son of Marco and Ursula (Fernandez) โฆ decided to attend UCLA because it was always one of his goals โwith tennis and in lifeโ โฆ admires Rafael Nadal โฆ hobbies and interests include surfing, anime and music โฆ speaks four languages (English, German, Italian and Spanish) โฆ economics major.
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โข 2-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2023)
โข 2-time CSC Academic All-District Team member (2025, 2024)
โข Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll member (2025)
โข 6-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2025)
โข Career-high ITA singles ranking: 121 (Nov. 15, 2023)
2024-25
5-5 singles record (3-2 in dual matches) โฆ 15-9 doubles mark (14-8 in dual matches) โฆ Bruins captured Big Ten Conference Tournament championship in first season as member โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... member of CSC Academic All-District Team โฆ earned spot on Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 6 (1-2); also finished on Court 2 (2-0) โฆ doubles decisions came exclusively on Court 3 โฆ with partner Emon van Loben Sels, beat No. 81 Pierre-Yves Bailly/Sebastian Eriksson of Texas 7-5 in NCAA Championships quarterfinal round (May 16) โฆ clinched team-high six doubles points with van Loben Sels, including 6-4 result over Alexander Bernard/Bryce Nakashima of Ohio State in Big Ten Tournament championship match (April 27) โฆ โฆ beat Alex Cairo 6-3, 6-2 to clinch win against Michigan (April 11) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025.
2023-24
9-9 singles record (6-7 in dual matches) โฆ 0-2 doubles mark โฆ reached season-high No. 121 in ITA singles rankings (Nov. 15) โฆ member of CSC Academic All-District Team ... posted majority of singles decisions on Courts 4 (2-4) and 5 (3-3); also finished on Court 6 (1-0) โฆ posted two match-clinching points, including 6-4, 6-4 winner-take-all decision over Chen Dong of LSU in NCAA Championships first round (May 3) โฆ beat Samuel Rubell 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 to clinch win against USC (April 16) โฆ totaled two wins versus nationally-ranked singles opponents, including 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(6) result over No. 93 Luke Casper of Texas A&M (Jan. 17) โฆ defeated No. 50 Gustaf Strom of Arizona 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 to reach singles fourth round at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 20) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2023 and Winter 2024.
2022-23
10-4 singles record (9-3 in dual matches) โฆ 2-4 doubles mark (all dual matches) โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 5 (7-2); also finished on Courts 4 (0-1) and 6 (2-0) โฆ majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 2 (2-3); also finished on Court 3 (0-1) โฆ with partner Patrick Zahraj, posted 6-4 winner-take-all result over Franco Capalbo/Geronimo Espin Busleiman of Utah (April 22) โฆ posted team-high-tying three match-clinching points, including 7-6(3), 7-5 decision over Aidan Reilly of Yale (March 13); match ended in 4-3 score โฆ in first career dual-match singles appearance, beat Fabian Gusic 6-2, 6-4 to clinch win versus Portland (Feb. 4) โฆ earned first career singles victory with 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 decision over Rahul Dhokia of Texas A&M at Sherwood Collegiate Cup (Jan. 17) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Winter 2023 and Spring 2023.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Florida Virtual School โฆ career-high ITF junior ranking: 42 โฆ qualified for singles and doubles draws at 2022 US Open Junior Championships โฆ advanced to singles and doubles (with partner Nicolas Villalon Valdes) semifinal rounds at ITF J2 Bruchkoebel event in 2022 โฆ made singles semifinal round and doubles (with partner Juan Carlos Prado Angelo) quarterfinal round at ITF J2 Bogota event in 2022 โฆ won singles crown at ITF J2 Gladbeck event in 2022 โฆ captured singles title at ITF J3 Lima event in 2022 โฆ earned singles titles at ITF J4 Lima events in 2021 and 2022; with partner Christopher Li, won doubles championship in 2021 โฆ reached singles and doubles (with partner Enrique Pena) semifinal rounds at ITF JB1 Lima event in 2022 โฆ advanced to singles round of 16 and doubles quarterfinal (with partner Luis Carlos Alvarez Valdes) round at ITF J1 Porto Alegre (Brasil Juniors Cup) in 2022 โฆ with partner Leanid Boika, advanced to doubles semifinal round at ITF J1 Bradenton (Eddie Herr) event in 2021.
PERSONAL
Son of Marco and Ursula (Fernandez) โฆ decided to attend UCLA because it was always one of his goals โwith tennis and in lifeโ โฆ admires Rafael Nadal โฆ hobbies and interests include surfing, anime and music โฆ speaks four languages (English, German, Italian and Spanish) โฆ economics major.
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| CAREER SINGLES | CAREER DOUBLES | |||||
| YEAR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR |
| 2022-23 | 9-3 | 1-1 | 10-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 2023-24 | 6-7 | 3-2 | 9-9 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| 2024-25 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 5-5 | 14-8 | 1-1 | 15-9 |
| TOTALS | 18-12 | 6-6 | 24-18 | 16-12 | 1-3 | 17-15 |
NCAA Men's Tennis vs. USC - Billy Martin, Spencer Johnson (May 9, 2025)
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
