[paloalto]

A note on the men's side ... the #1 recruit Jagger Leach decommitted from TCU and will be headed to Stanford next year.  He is the daughter of Lindsay Davenport and will be a great addition to the team next year.  Also, 2026 recruiting is looking very solid on the men's side! Assuming Banerjee stays, we should be pretty solid next year.

An interesting development.  Insight into his reason would be helpful.  I'm guessing TCU has NIL available for the #1 recruit in any sport.

[paloalto]

A note on the men's side ... the #1 recruit Jagger Leach decommitted from TCU and will be headed to Stanford next year.  He is the daughter of Lindsay Davenport and will be a great addition to the team next year.  Also, 2026 recruiting is looking very solid on the men's side! Assuming Banerjee stays, we should be pretty solid next year.

An interesting development.  Insight into his reason would be helpful.  I'm guessing TCU has NIL available for the #1 recruit in any sport.

[BostonCard]

Well, his mom has career earnings of US$22,166,338 (link), so NIL money might be a secondary consideration for him.

Also, he had a life threatening accident in 2020 (link) that kept him from bearing weight, let alone playing tennis, for five months; no idea how much that may have also affected his thinking.

BC

[BostonCard]

Well, his mom has career earnings of US$22,166,338 (link), so NIL money might be a secondary consideration for him.

Also, he had a life threatening accident in 2020 (link) that kept him from bearing weight, let alone playing tennis, for five months; no idea how much that may have also affected his thinking.

BC

[Lorcan]

Valerie Glozman is off to the main draw of the U.S. Open after winning the Collegiate Wildcard Playoffs over Mary Stoiana (TAMU). She had a beautiful lob to save set point at 6-6 (6-7) and battled through to clinch. Stoiana will get a wild card in qualifying for her efforts - which includes beating NCAA Runner Up Bennett (Auburn) in the first round/semifinals.

[Lorcan]

Valerie Glozman is off to the main draw of the U.S. Open after winning the Collegiate Wildcard Playoffs over Mary Stoiana (TAMU). She had a beautiful lob to save set point at 6-6 (6-7) and battled through to clinch. Stoiana will get a wild card in qualifying for her efforts - which includes beating NCAA Runner Up Bennett (Auburn) in the first round/semifinals.

[Sakibomb25]

Valerie Glozman is off to the main draw of the U.S. Open after winning the Collegiate Wildcard Playoffs over Mary Stoiana (TAMU). She had a beautiful lob to save set point at 6-6 (6-7) and battled through to clinch. Stoiana will get a wild card in qualifying for her efforts - which includes beating NCAA Runner Up Bennett (Auburn) in the first round/semifinals.

That lob was insane... right on the line.

So... what are the chances Glozman turns pro?

[Sakibomb25]

Valerie Glozman is off to the main draw of the U.S. Open after winning the Collegiate Wildcard Playoffs over Mary Stoiana (TAMU). She had a beautiful lob to save set point at 6-6 (6-7) and battled through to clinch. Stoiana will get a wild card in qualifying for her efforts - which includes beating NCAA Runner Up Bennett (Auburn) in the first round/semifinals.

That lob was insane... right on the line.

So... what are the chances Glozman turns pro?

[Lorcan]

Incoming frosh Alyssa Ahn clinched her main draw wild card into the US Open with her victory at the USTA U18 Girls National Tournament today. She'll join Valerie Glozman in the main draw there. If she can come in and produce at that level, I'm excited about what this team could look like. I'll be sure to try and watch her match at the open and hope for a run from both of them. 

@Colorado Tree - I know it's early - but perhaps you'd like to start a new thread for this year and we can discuss what things are shaping up to be if you haven't already?

[Lorcan]

Incoming frosh Alyssa Ahn clinched her main draw wild card into the US Open with her victory at the USTA U18 Girls National Tournament today. She'll join Valerie Glozman in the main draw there. If she can come in and produce at that level, I'm excited about what this team could look like. I'll be sure to try and watch her match at the open and hope for a run from both of them. 

@Colorado Tree - I know it's early - but perhaps you'd like to start a new thread for this year and we can discuss what things are shaping up to be if you haven't already?

[GK3]

With the preseason team rankings dropping today, seems like a good time to start a new thread for the spring season. Stanford is #3 preseason, though I have to think that ranking brings with it the expectation of Sasha Yepifanova playing, and that remains a big ol' question mark right now.

Here's the top 25, with scheduled opponents in italics:

1. Georgia
2. Texas A&M
3. Stanford
4. Oklahoma State
5. UCLA
6. UNC
7. Texas
8. Michigan
9. UVA
10. Pepperdine
11. Duke
12. Auburn
13. Cal
14. NC State
15. Ohio State
16. Oklahoma
17. USC
18. Tennessee
19. Florida
20. South Carolina
21. Vanderbilt
22. Alabama
23. Miami
24. Florida State
25. UCF

Lots of tough opponents in there, but we've grown accustomed to annual matches against Pepperdine and Texas, and they're not there. Obviously, no UCLA or USC, either. And our big national rival from the 90s and early 00s, Florida, isn't there, either. 

But what you do get is seven Top 25 opponents from the ACC, with the likelihood that others will climb as the season goes on. And with Indoor Nationals in February, plus the ACC tournament at the end of April, we'll have plenty of chances to get the ten quality wins we need to be one of the top 8 teams and home courts through the Super Regional round of NCAAs.

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Based on our current roster, here's my guess as to how our lineup will look this year if everyone's healthy:

1. Glozman
2. Ma
3. Yepifanova
4. Blokhina
5. Hui
6. Xu

That is absolutely a national championship-caliber roster. It's terrific. But Yepifanova didn't play the fall and I have no idea if she'll play the spring. The rest of the roster includes grad students India Houghton and Chidimma Okpara, junior Emma Sun, and freshman Morgan Shaffer. (Shaffer is a three-star recruit out of Orange, CA, so she was roughly the #150 player in her class, so she's effectively a practice player.) Houghton is definitely the first up out of that group, and Shaffer definitely last, but I don't have strong preferences between Sun or Okpara. 

But the main story is that we're very strong up top and our top 6 can go toe to toe with anyone, but we don't have the same kind of depth we've had in the past if there's an injury or other absence in the top six. Houghton won't embarrass you at 6, but she won't be the kind of dominant force there that Xu would be.

Thanks for the update and look ahead.  I suggest that rather than use Italics, use bold type to highlight our opponents.  On my PC there is little difference between Italics and normal fonts. Plus, what do you think of our Doubles? It has seemed to me that we have relied on the singles matches to win, but I do not think that approach works as well now. Getting on win in the doubles would be a big deal.

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A note on the men's side ... the #1 recruit Jagger Leach decommitted from TCU and will be headed to Stanford next year.  He is the daughter of Lindsay Davenport and will be a great addition to the team next year.  Also, 2026 recruiting is looking very solid on the men's side! Assuming Banerjee stays, we should be pretty solid next year.

An interesting development.  Insight into his reason would be helpful.  I'm guessing TCU has NIL available for the #1 recruit in any sport.

HE is the Daughter?

[GK3]

With the preseason team rankings dropping today, seems like a good time to start a new thread for the spring season. Stanford is #3 preseason, though I have to think that ranking brings with it the expectation of Sasha Yepifanova playing, and that remains a big ol' question mark right now.

Here's the top 25, with scheduled opponents in italics:

1. Georgia
2. Texas A&M
3. Stanford
4. Oklahoma State
5. UCLA
6. UNC
7. Texas
8. Michigan
9. UVA
10. Pepperdine
11. Duke
12. Auburn
13. Cal
14. NC State
15. Ohio State
16. Oklahoma
17. USC
18. Tennessee
19. Florida
20. South Carolina
21. Vanderbilt
22. Alabama
23. Miami
24. Florida State
25. UCF

Lots of tough opponents in there, but we've grown accustomed to annual matches against Pepperdine and Texas, and they're not there. Obviously, no UCLA or USC, either. And our big national rival from the 90s and early 00s, Florida, isn't there, either. 

But what you do get is seven Top 25 opponents from the ACC, with the likelihood that others will climb as the season goes on. And with Indoor Nationals in February, plus the ACC tournament at the end of April, we'll have plenty of chances to get the ten quality wins we need to be one of the top 8 teams and home courts through the Super Regional round of NCAAs.

---

Based on our current roster, here's my guess as to how our lineup will look this year if everyone's healthy:

1. Glozman
2. Ma
3. Yepifanova
4. Blokhina
5. Hui
6. Xu

That is absolutely a national championship-caliber roster. It's terrific. But Yepifanova didn't play the fall and I have no idea if she'll play the spring. The rest of the roster includes grad students India Houghton and Chidimma Okpara, junior Emma Sun, and freshman Morgan Shaffer. (Shaffer is a three-star recruit out of Orange, CA, so she was roughly the #150 player in her class, so she's effectively a practice player.) Houghton is definitely the first up out of that group, and Shaffer definitely last, but I don't have strong preferences between Sun or Okpara. 

But the main story is that we're very strong up top and our top 6 can go toe to toe with anyone, but we don't have the same kind of depth we've had in the past if there's an injury or other absence in the top six. Houghton won't embarrass you at 6, but she won't be the kind of dominant force there that Xu would be.

Thanks for the update and look ahead.  I suggest that rather than use Italics, use bold type to highlight our opponents.  On my PC there is little difference between Italics and normal fonts. Plus, what do you think of our Doubles? It has seemed to me that we have relied on the singles matches to win, but I do not think that approach works as well now. Getting on win in the doubles would be a big deal.

---

A note on the men's side ... the #1 recruit Jagger Leach decommitted from TCU and will be headed to Stanford next year.  He is the daughter of Lindsay Davenport and will be a great addition to the team next year.  Also, 2026 recruiting is looking very solid on the men's side! Assuming Banerjee stays, we should be pretty solid next year.

An interesting development.  Insight into his reason would be helpful.  I'm guessing TCU has NIL available for the #1 recruit in any sport.

HE is the Daughter?

[BobK]

A transfer to Stanford

https://gostanford.com/news/2025/08/13/w...ein-myoung

[BobK]

A transfer to Stanford

https://gostanford.com/news/2025/08/13/w...ein-myoung

[Sakibomb25]

A transfer to Stanford

https://gostanford.com/news/2025/08/13/w...ein-myoung

Interesting signing. I wonder if she will push for depth on the lower courts… or will she be just a practice player?

[Sakibomb25]

A transfer to Stanford

https://gostanford.com/news/2025/08/13/w...ein-myoung

Interesting signing. I wonder if she will push for depth on the lower courts… or will she be just a practice player?

[TheFarm07]

A transfer to Stanford

https://gostanford.com/news/2025/08/13/w...ein-myoung

Interesting signing. I wonder if she will push for depth on the lower courts… or will she be just a practice player?

Never hurts to have depth and she could surprise like Driscoll did last year

[TheFarm07]

A transfer to Stanford

https://gostanford.com/news/2025/08/13/w...ein-myoung

Interesting signing. I wonder if she will push for depth on the lower courts… or will she be just a practice player?

Never hurts to have depth and she could surprise like Driscoll did last year

[Lorcan]

Katherine Hui is not listed on the 2025/26 Roster - so one assumes that we needed some depth and that's where Sein Myoung came in otherwise, we're looking at Shaffer playing six.

That said, the recent spate of people leaving Stanford tennis has been highly worrisome - and I don't know what Hui's circumstances are for leaving whether she's taking time off to recover from an injury, studying abroad, or whatever.

[Lorcan]

Katherine Hui is not listed on the 2025/26 Roster - so one assumes that we needed some depth and that's where Sein Myoung came in otherwise, we're looking at Shaffer playing six.

That said, the recent spate of people leaving Stanford tennis has been highly worrisome - and I don't know what Hui's circumstances are for leaving whether she's taking time off to recover from an injury, studying abroad, or whatever.

[2006alum]

Katherine Hui is not listed on the 2025/26 Roster - so one assumes that we needed some depth and that's where Sein Myoung came in otherwise, we're looking at Shaffer playing six.

That said, the recent spate of people leaving Stanford tennis has been highly worrisome - and I don't know what Hui's circumstances are for leaving whether she's taking time off to recover from an injury, studying abroad, or whatever.

I don't follow women's tennis much apart from the excellent commentary from folks here, but a quick look at her insta and she still lists Stanford women's tennis Class of 2027, so either it's a really recent change (which wouldn't explain the transfer in) or she's taking time away from playing?

[2006alum]

Katherine Hui is not listed on the 2025/26 Roster - so one assumes that we needed some depth and that's where Sein Myoung came in otherwise, we're looking at Shaffer playing six.

That said, the recent spate of people leaving Stanford tennis has been highly worrisome - and I don't know what Hui's circumstances are for leaving whether she's taking time off to recover from an injury, studying abroad, or whatever.

I don't follow women's tennis much apart from the excellent commentary from folks here, but a quick look at her insta and she still lists Stanford women's tennis Class of 2027, so either it's a really recent change (which wouldn't explain the transfer in) or she's taking time away from playing?

[Spiny_Norman]

You may not have heard this story over the summer. I just came upon it myself.

Oklahoma State's women's tennis program has been placed on 3 years probation and they fired their coach for recruiting violations. 
https://pokesreport.com/s/7610/ncaa-plac...-tampering

OSU knocked Stanford out of the NCAAs last May.

[Spiny_Norman]

You may not have heard this story over the summer. I just came upon it myself.

Oklahoma State's women's tennis program has been placed on 3 years probation and they fired their coach for recruiting violations. 
https://pokesreport.com/s/7610/ncaa-plac...-tampering

OSU knocked Stanford out of the NCAAs last May.

[martyup]

OSU knocked Stanford out of the NCAAs last May.

So . . . we didn't end the season with a loss.  OSU's win was vacated.

[martyup]

OSU knocked Stanford out of the NCAAs last May.

So . . . we didn't end the season with a loss.  OSU's win was vacated.

[BostonCard]

Alas, I think while wins are vacated, the losses are still counted.

BC

[BostonCard]

Alas, I think while wins are vacated, the losses are still counted.

BC

[martyup]

Alas, I think while wins are vacated, the losses are still counted.

BC

[martyup]

Alas, I think while wins are vacated, the losses are still counted.

BC