2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
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Rona Rugara
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Florida Virtual School
- Hometown:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
PRIOR TO UCLA
Graduated from Florida Virtual School … four-star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached high of No. 21 in 2022 … picked up nine ITF junior doubles titles from 2023-25, including performances at J100 Potchefstroom (2025 with partner Sofie Hettlerova) and J100 Harare (2024 with partner Morgan Jordaan) events … with partner Roxy Bredenkamp, claimed women’s doubles championship at 2025 Mbombela Open in Mbombela, South Africa; also posted runner-up finish in singles tournament … swept ITF singles and doubles (with partner Saina Jayesh Vaidya) titles at J60 Abidjan event in 2025 … captured Girls’ 18 singles title at 2025 Tennis South Africa Junior Nationals in Bloemfontein, South Africa … collected ITF singles championship at J60 Pretoria event in 2024 … claimed Girls’ 12 singles crown at 2019 Tennis South Africa Junior Nationals in Bloemfontein, South Africa … veteran of “Little Mo” tournaments, including runner-up showing.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Blessing and Rufaro … has one older brother, Saiye, one older sister, Kema, two younger sisters, Koko and Kioko, and one younger brother, Olu … born in Minneapolis … decided to attend UCLA because of its “overall excellence” across academics, athletics and student life … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as overcoming injuries en route to Girls’ 18 singles title at 2025 Tennis South Africa Junior Nationals … admires Serena Williams for her overall dominance, Carlos Alcaraz for how he reads the game and executes and basketball player Kevin Durant for his finesse-driven style of play … hobbies and interests include baking, golf and reading … is descendant of African royalty … related to Texas A&M men’s tennis player Kholo Montsi … aspires to career as entrepreneur.
Graduated from Florida Virtual School … four-star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net; reached high of No. 21 in 2022 … picked up nine ITF junior doubles titles from 2023-25, including performances at J100 Potchefstroom (2025 with partner Sofie Hettlerova) and J100 Harare (2024 with partner Morgan Jordaan) events … with partner Roxy Bredenkamp, claimed women’s doubles championship at 2025 Mbombela Open in Mbombela, South Africa; also posted runner-up finish in singles tournament … swept ITF singles and doubles (with partner Saina Jayesh Vaidya) titles at J60 Abidjan event in 2025 … captured Girls’ 18 singles title at 2025 Tennis South Africa Junior Nationals in Bloemfontein, South Africa … collected ITF singles championship at J60 Pretoria event in 2024 … claimed Girls’ 12 singles crown at 2019 Tennis South Africa Junior Nationals in Bloemfontein, South Africa … veteran of “Little Mo” tournaments, including runner-up showing.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Blessing and Rufaro … has one older brother, Saiye, one older sister, Kema, two younger sisters, Koko and Kioko, and one younger brother, Olu … born in Minneapolis … decided to attend UCLA because of its “overall excellence” across academics, athletics and student life … describes her greatest athletic thrill to date as overcoming injuries en route to Girls’ 18 singles title at 2025 Tennis South Africa Junior Nationals … admires Serena Williams for her overall dominance, Carlos Alcaraz for how he reads the game and executes and basketball player Kevin Durant for his finesse-driven style of play … hobbies and interests include baking, golf and reading … is descendant of African royalty … related to Texas A&M men’s tennis player Kholo Montsi … aspires to career as entrepreneur.
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
