Big Ten Conference Announces 2026 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Players to Watch
18-player list features seven 2025 All-Big Ten selections
ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference has announced its 2026 Women’s Tennis Players to Watch list, as selected by the conference head coaches.
Among those featured are five All-Big Ten First Team honorees from the previous season, including unanimous selection Teah Chavez from Ohio State. Also included are Illinois’ Ariel Madatali and Michigan State’s Amara Brahmbhatt, who were both named to the 2025 All-Freshman Team.
Also on the list is USC’s Jana Hossam, who advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA singles championship and reached the round of 16 in doubles competition in the fall.
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Name |
School |
Year |
2025 Accolades |
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Ariel Madatali |
Illinois |
Sophomore |
All-Freshman Team |
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Alessandra Teodosescu |
Indiana |
Freshman |
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Daianne Hayashida |
Iowa |
Senior |
First Team |
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Oliwia Orlinska |
Maryland |
Sophomore |
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Piper Charney |
Michigan |
Junior |
NCAA Singles Qualifier (Round of 16) First Team |
|
Amara Brahmbhatt |
Michigan State |
Sophomore |
All-Freshman Team |
|
Jeselle Ante |
Minnesota |
Junior |
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Maria Taranova |
Nebraska |
Junior |
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Margot Phanthala |
Northwestern |
Freshman |
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Teah Chavez |
Ohio State |
Junior |
NCAA Singles Qualifier (Round of 64) First Team |
|
Tilde Jagare |
Oregon |
Junior |
|
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Maria Ciubotaru |
Penn State |
Sophomore |
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Ece Gencer |
Purdue |
Sophomore |
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Karina Jumazhanova |
Rutgers |
Sophomore |
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Ahmani Guichard |
UCLA |
Junior |
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Jana Hossam |
USC |
Sophomore |
NCAA Singles (Semifinalist) and Doubles (Round of 16) Qualifier |
|
Reece Carter |
Washington |
Senior |
NCAA Singles Qualifier (Round of 32) First Team |
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Maria Sholokhova |
Wisconsin |
Senior |
NCAA Doubles Qualifier (Round of 32) First Team |