2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
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Center, Olivia
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Olivia Center
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- San Marino HS
- Hometown:
- South Pasadena, Calif.
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
โข ITA All-America selection โ 2025 (doubles)
โข NCAA doubles qualifier (Fall 2024 w/ Kate Fakih)
โข ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
โข 2-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2025)
โข Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 2 (April 8, 2025 w/ Kate Fakih)
2024-25
14-10 singles record (6-8 in dual matches) โฆ 31-9 doubles mark (17-6 in dual matches) โฆ achieved ITA All-America status for doubles โฆ tied for team high in doubles wins (Kate Fakih) โฆ tied for team high in dual-match doubles wins (Fakih, Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer) โฆ reached final round of NCAA Championships doubles tournament with partner Fakih, defeating No. 18 DJ Bennett/Ava Hrastar of Auburn, Gabriella Broadfoot/Maddy Zampardo of NC State, No. 5 Alina Mukhortova/Maria Sholokhova of Wisconsin and No. 84 Ludmila Kareisova/ Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher of Ole Miss โฆ with Fakih, finished No. 13 in ITA doubles rankings (May 21) and reached season-high No. 2 (April 8) โฆ singles decisions came exclusively on Court 6 โฆ posted majority of completed doubles matches on Court 2 (17-4); also finished on Court 1 (0-2) โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... posted two match-clinching points, including 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 result over Ellison Reynoldson of Wisconsin in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal round (April 24) โฆ clinched team-high nine doubles points with Fakih, including 6-3 result over No. 39 Anastasiia Grechkina/Alexia Harmon of Pepperdine (Feb. 26) โฆ logged 13-6 record against nationally-ranked doubles opponents with Fakih, including 6-4 win versus No. 32 Anastasia Bozova/Stefania Rogozinska Dzik of LMU (Jan. 21) โฆ with Fakih, claimed doubles title at ITA West Sectional Championships; beat No. 35 Amelia Honer/Marie Weissheim of UC Santa Barbara 2-6, 6-2, 1-0(4) in semifinal round (Nov. 8) โฆ with Fakih, defeated No. 60 Claudia De Las Heras/Kailey Evans of San Diego 6-7(7), 6-3, 1-0(8) to reach doubles final round at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 20) โฆ posted two wins against ranked singles opponents, including 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-2 result over No. 95 Taylor Cataldi of Wisconsin to reach qualifying second round at ITA All-American Championships (Sept. 22) โฆ earned first career singles victory with 6-0, 6-2 decision over Tina Li of Florida State to reach prequalifying second round at ITA All-American Championships (Sept. 20) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Attended San Marino High School in San Marino, Calif. โฆ Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net โฆ reached career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 90 in 2024 โฆ with partner Sophia Webster, claimed Girlsโ 18 doubles championship at 2024 Easter Bowl in San Diego โฆ reached singles quarterfinal round at ITF J300 Indian Wells (FILA International Junior Championship) event in 2024 โฆ with partner Kate Fakih, earned entry into US Open womenโs doubles main draw by capturing Girlsโ 18 title at 2023 USTA Billie Jean King National Championships in San Diego โฆ reached girlsโ singles second round at 2023 US Open; also made doubles second round alongside Fakih โฆ Titans beat Mater Dei HS to claim programโs first CIF Southern Section (SS) Open Division title in 2022 โฆ SMHS bested La Cañada High School for first-ever CIF-SS Division 1 crown in 2021.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Brian and Vivian โฆ has one older sister, Sophia โฆ parents attended UCLA School of Law โฆ decided to attend UCLA โbecause it offers a balance between good academics and a strong tennis program,โ encourages her to grow on and off the court and surrounds her with people who โprovide amazing support while also challenging and pushing [her] to be the best version of [herself] โฆdescribes her greatest athletic thrill to date as competing in 2023 US Open womenโs doubles main draw in front of supportive crowd on Court 10 โฆ admires Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and gymnast Simone Biles โฆ hobbies and interests include singing, psychology and bullet journaling โฆ hates pickles โฆ aspires to career in dermatology โฆ undeclared major.
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โข ITA All-America selection โ 2025 (doubles)
โข NCAA doubles qualifier (Fall 2024 w/ Kate Fakih)
โข ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
โข 2-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2025)
โข Career-high ITA doubles ranking: 2 (April 8, 2025 w/ Kate Fakih)
2024-25
14-10 singles record (6-8 in dual matches) โฆ 31-9 doubles mark (17-6 in dual matches) โฆ achieved ITA All-America status for doubles โฆ tied for team high in doubles wins (Kate Fakih) โฆ tied for team high in dual-match doubles wins (Fakih, Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer) โฆ reached final round of NCAA Championships doubles tournament with partner Fakih, defeating No. 18 DJ Bennett/Ava Hrastar of Auburn, Gabriella Broadfoot/Maddy Zampardo of NC State, No. 5 Alina Mukhortova/Maria Sholokhova of Wisconsin and No. 84 Ludmila Kareisova/ Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher of Ole Miss โฆ with Fakih, finished No. 13 in ITA doubles rankings (May 21) and reached season-high No. 2 (April 8) โฆ singles decisions came exclusively on Court 6 โฆ posted majority of completed doubles matches on Court 2 (17-4); also finished on Court 1 (0-2) โฆ named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... posted two match-clinching points, including 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 result over Ellison Reynoldson of Wisconsin in Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal round (April 24) โฆ clinched team-high nine doubles points with Fakih, including 6-3 result over No. 39 Anastasiia Grechkina/Alexia Harmon of Pepperdine (Feb. 26) โฆ logged 13-6 record against nationally-ranked doubles opponents with Fakih, including 6-4 win versus No. 32 Anastasia Bozova/Stefania Rogozinska Dzik of LMU (Jan. 21) โฆ with Fakih, claimed doubles title at ITA West Sectional Championships; beat No. 35 Amelia Honer/Marie Weissheim of UC Santa Barbara 2-6, 6-2, 1-0(4) in semifinal round (Nov. 8) โฆ with Fakih, defeated No. 60 Claudia De Las Heras/Kailey Evans of San Diego 6-7(7), 6-3, 1-0(8) to reach doubles final round at ITA Southwest Regional Championships (Oct. 20) โฆ posted two wins against ranked singles opponents, including 6-2, 6-7(3), 6-2 result over No. 95 Taylor Cataldi of Wisconsin to reach qualifying second round at ITA All-American Championships (Sept. 22) โฆ earned first career singles victory with 6-0, 6-2 decision over Tina Li of Florida State to reach prequalifying second round at ITA All-American Championships (Sept. 20) โฆ named to Athletic Directorโs Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Attended San Marino High School in San Marino, Calif. โฆ Blue Chip recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net โฆ reached career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 90 in 2024 โฆ with partner Sophia Webster, claimed Girlsโ 18 doubles championship at 2024 Easter Bowl in San Diego โฆ reached singles quarterfinal round at ITF J300 Indian Wells (FILA International Junior Championship) event in 2024 โฆ with partner Kate Fakih, earned entry into US Open womenโs doubles main draw by capturing Girlsโ 18 title at 2023 USTA Billie Jean King National Championships in San Diego โฆ reached girlsโ singles second round at 2023 US Open; also made doubles second round alongside Fakih โฆ Titans beat Mater Dei HS to claim programโs first CIF Southern Section (SS) Open Division title in 2022 โฆ SMHS bested La Cañada High School for first-ever CIF-SS Division 1 crown in 2021.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Brian and Vivian โฆ has one older sister, Sophia โฆ parents attended UCLA School of Law โฆ decided to attend UCLA โbecause it offers a balance between good academics and a strong tennis program,โ encourages her to grow on and off the court and surrounds her with people who โprovide amazing support while also challenging and pushing [her] to be the best version of [herself] โฆdescribes her greatest athletic thrill to date as competing in 2023 US Open womenโs doubles main draw in front of supportive crowd on Court 10 โฆ admires Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and gymnast Simone Biles โฆ hobbies and interests include singing, psychology and bullet journaling โฆ hates pickles โฆ aspires to career in dermatology โฆ undeclared major.
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| CAREER SINGLES | CAREER DOUBLES | |||||
| YEAR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR |
| 2024-25 | 6-8 | 8-2 | 14-10 | 17-6 | 14-3 | 31-9 |
| TOTALS | 6-8 | 8-2 | 14-10 | 17-6 | 14-3 | 31-9 |
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
