2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
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Fernandez, Bianca
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Bianca Fernandez
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- International Virtual Learning Academy
- Hometown:
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Bio
UCLA CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• NCAA singles qualifier (2024)
• ITA Southwest Regional Rookie of the Year (2024)
• All-Pac-12 honoree (Second Team - 2024)
• Pac-12 Player of the Week (April 9, 2024)
• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
• Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll member (2025)
• 3-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2025)
• Career-high ITA singles ranking: 42 (Aug. 27, 2024)
2024-25
7-9 singles record (3-4 in dual matches) … 3-1 doubles mark (2-0 in dual matches) … reached season-high No. 42 in ITA singles rankings (Aug. 27) … named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... earned spot on Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 6 (3-2); also finished on Courts 4 (0-1) and 5 (0-1) … doubles decisions came exclusively on Court 3 … with partner Elise Wagle, beat No. 48 Lan Mi/Berta Passola Folch of California 6-4 to clinch doubles point (Feb. 2) … beat No. 35 Sophia Biolay of UCF 6-2, 6-0 to reach singles second round at ITA All-American Championships (Sept. 24) … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025.
2023-24
17-11 singles record (14-10 in dual matches) … 5-5 doubles mark (5-4 in dual matches) … Bruins captured Pac-12 regular-season championship … qualified for NCAA Championships singles tournament as alternate … finished No. 83 in ITA singles rankings (May 29) and twice reached season-high No. 65 (April 23, March 5) … named ITA Southwest Regional Rookie of the Year … All-Pac-12 Second Team honoree … posted majority of singles decisions on Court 3 (10-10); also finished on Court 2 (4-0) … majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 3 (3-4); also finished on Court 2 (2-0) … earned Pac-12 Player of the Week award (April 9) after winning all six individual matches played on trip to Colorado, Utah … posted two match-clinching points, including 6-0, 6-3 result over Myah Petchey of San Diego State in NCAA Championships first round (May 3) … clinched two doubles points with partner Ahmani Guichard, including 6-4 result over Sara Akid/Kaila Barksdale of Utah (April 5) … totaled six wins versus nationally-ranked singles opponents, including 7-6(5), 6-2 decision over No. 43 Grace Piper of USC (March 1) … with partner Tian Fangran, posted 7-6(2) winner-take-all result over Malaika Rapolu/Tanya Sasnouskaya of Texas to clinch doubles point (Jan. 19) … beat No. 53 Lucia Peyre of Oklahoma State 6-1, 6-0 to claim Bellagio Draw singles title at Freeman Memorial Championships (Jan. 14) … earned first career singles victory with 6-3, 7-5 decision over No. 60 Ayumi Miyamoto of Oklahoma State to reach Bellagio Draw semifinal round at Freeman Memorial Championships (Jan. 12) … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2024.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from International Virtual Learning Academy … with partner Mia Kupres, reached doubles semifinal round at ITF W60 Saskatoon event in 2023 … with partner Chiara Scholl, reached doubles final round at ITF W25 Santa Margherita di Pula event in 2023; also made doubles final round with partner Anna Ulyashchenko at ITF W15 Fort-de-France (Martinique) event in 2023 … earned spot in singles quarterfinal round at ITF W25 Santa Margarita di Pula event in 2023 … advanced to singles semifinal rounds at two ITF W15 Santo Domingo events in 2022; also made singles semifinal round at ITF W15 Lima event in 2019 … with partner Leylah Fernandez, reached doubles second round at 2022 National Bank Open in Toronto … with partner Ana Lantigua de la Nuez, reached doubles final round at ITF W25 Marbella event in 2021 … with Leylah Fernandez, made doubles final round at ITF W15 Sharm El Sheikh event in 2020 … captured singles title at ITF J4 Guatemala City event in 2020; also reached doubles final round with partner Stefanie Frias da Silva … earned first WTA points at age of 15.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jorge and Irene (Exevea) … has two older sisters, Jodeci (Malixi) and Leylah … father was volleyball standout in high school and played soccer professionally … sister, Leylah, is professional tennis player … decided to attend UCLA because “the feeling that everyone wants to succeed is very strong,” it automatically felt like home and presented the biggest opportunities to not only reach, but surpass her goals under coaching staff that is “so open” and has “great history together” … lists her greatest athletic thrill to date as playing doubles alongside sister and partner Leylah at 2022 National Bank Open in Toronto … admires Leylah Fernandez, Camila Giorgi, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, basketball players Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman and soccer players Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Sergio Ramos and Pep Guardiola … hobbies and interests include listening to music, reading, skin care, Latin dances and singing … was in school circus for two years as child and can finger knit a blanket … also played soccer, football, volleyball, badminton and baseball growing up … other relatives prominent in athletics include two great uncles, who were professional jockeys, and cousin, who won national championship in ballroom dancing … aspires to be professional tennis player … undeclared major.
• NCAA singles qualifier (2024)
• ITA Southwest Regional Rookie of the Year (2024)
• All-Pac-12 honoree (Second Team - 2024)
• Pac-12 Player of the Week (April 9, 2024)
• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
• Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll member (2025)
• 3-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member (last Winter 2025)
• Career-high ITA singles ranking: 42 (Aug. 27, 2024)
2024-25
7-9 singles record (3-4 in dual matches) … 3-1 doubles mark (2-0 in dual matches) … reached season-high No. 42 in ITA singles rankings (Aug. 27) … named ITA Scholar-Athlete ... earned spot on Big Ten Spring Academic Honor Roll ... posted majority of singles decisions on Court 6 (3-2); also finished on Courts 4 (0-1) and 5 (0-1) … doubles decisions came exclusively on Court 3 … with partner Elise Wagle, beat No. 48 Lan Mi/Berta Passola Folch of California 6-4 to clinch doubles point (Feb. 2) … beat No. 35 Sophia Biolay of UCF 6-2, 6-0 to reach singles second round at ITA All-American Championships (Sept. 24) … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Fall 2024, Winter 2025.
2023-24
17-11 singles record (14-10 in dual matches) … 5-5 doubles mark (5-4 in dual matches) … Bruins captured Pac-12 regular-season championship … qualified for NCAA Championships singles tournament as alternate … finished No. 83 in ITA singles rankings (May 29) and twice reached season-high No. 65 (April 23, March 5) … named ITA Southwest Regional Rookie of the Year … All-Pac-12 Second Team honoree … posted majority of singles decisions on Court 3 (10-10); also finished on Court 2 (4-0) … majority of completed doubles matches came on Court 3 (3-4); also finished on Court 2 (2-0) … earned Pac-12 Player of the Week award (April 9) after winning all six individual matches played on trip to Colorado, Utah … posted two match-clinching points, including 6-0, 6-3 result over Myah Petchey of San Diego State in NCAA Championships first round (May 3) … clinched two doubles points with partner Ahmani Guichard, including 6-4 result over Sara Akid/Kaila Barksdale of Utah (April 5) … totaled six wins versus nationally-ranked singles opponents, including 7-6(5), 6-2 decision over No. 43 Grace Piper of USC (March 1) … with partner Tian Fangran, posted 7-6(2) winner-take-all result over Malaika Rapolu/Tanya Sasnouskaya of Texas to clinch doubles point (Jan. 19) … beat No. 53 Lucia Peyre of Oklahoma State 6-1, 6-0 to claim Bellagio Draw singles title at Freeman Memorial Championships (Jan. 14) … earned first career singles victory with 6-3, 7-5 decision over No. 60 Ayumi Miyamoto of Oklahoma State to reach Bellagio Draw semifinal round at Freeman Memorial Championships (Jan. 12) … named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Winter 2024.
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from International Virtual Learning Academy … with partner Mia Kupres, reached doubles semifinal round at ITF W60 Saskatoon event in 2023 … with partner Chiara Scholl, reached doubles final round at ITF W25 Santa Margherita di Pula event in 2023; also made doubles final round with partner Anna Ulyashchenko at ITF W15 Fort-de-France (Martinique) event in 2023 … earned spot in singles quarterfinal round at ITF W25 Santa Margarita di Pula event in 2023 … advanced to singles semifinal rounds at two ITF W15 Santo Domingo events in 2022; also made singles semifinal round at ITF W15 Lima event in 2019 … with partner Leylah Fernandez, reached doubles second round at 2022 National Bank Open in Toronto … with partner Ana Lantigua de la Nuez, reached doubles final round at ITF W25 Marbella event in 2021 … with Leylah Fernandez, made doubles final round at ITF W15 Sharm El Sheikh event in 2020 … captured singles title at ITF J4 Guatemala City event in 2020; also reached doubles final round with partner Stefanie Frias da Silva … earned first WTA points at age of 15.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jorge and Irene (Exevea) … has two older sisters, Jodeci (Malixi) and Leylah … father was volleyball standout in high school and played soccer professionally … sister, Leylah, is professional tennis player … decided to attend UCLA because “the feeling that everyone wants to succeed is very strong,” it automatically felt like home and presented the biggest opportunities to not only reach, but surpass her goals under coaching staff that is “so open” and has “great history together” … lists her greatest athletic thrill to date as playing doubles alongside sister and partner Leylah at 2022 National Bank Open in Toronto … admires Leylah Fernandez, Camila Giorgi, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, basketball players Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman and soccer players Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Sergio Ramos and Pep Guardiola … hobbies and interests include listening to music, reading, skin care, Latin dances and singing … was in school circus for two years as child and can finger knit a blanket … also played soccer, football, volleyball, badminton and baseball growing up … other relatives prominent in athletics include two great uncles, who were professional jockeys, and cousin, who won national championship in ballroom dancing … aspires to be professional tennis player … undeclared major.
| CAREER SINGLES | CAREER DOUBLES | |||||
| YEAR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR | DUAL | TOUR | OVR |
| 2023-24 | 14-10 | 3-1 | 17-11 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 5-5 |
| 2024-25 | 3-4 | 4-5 | 7-9 | 2-0 | 1-1 | 3-1 |
| TOTALS | 17-14 | 7-6 | 24-20 | 7-4 | 1-2 | 8-6 |
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
