2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
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Aristegui, Mercedes
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Mercedes Aristegui
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Pais Vasco, Spain
Bio
2022-23 | Graduate Student | 21-11 Overall | 12-3 Singles | 9-8 Doubles
2020-21 | Junior | 27-22 Overall | 20-12 Singles | 7-10 Doubles
Highest Ranking: No. 76 (Singles) | Final Ranking: No. 104 (Singles)
2019-20 | Sophomore | 16-13 Overall | 12-7 Singles | 4-6 Doubles
Highest Ranking No. 81 (Singles) | Final Ranking: N/A
2018-19 | Freshman | 24-22 Overall | 16-10 Singles | 8-10 Doubles
High School/Juniors: Competed in both junior events, ITA Pro Circuit events and a WTA event … ranked as high as No. 594 in the ITF junior rankings … spent the last year training and concentrating on school … last competed in the XXIII International Junior de Leiria junior event in August 2017 where she won the singles title and advanced to the semifinals of doubles … competed at the Nike Junior International Event in Edinburgh in July 2017, the Nike Junior International Event in Nottingham in April 2017 and the San Michel International Tournament in April 2017 … earned a wildcard into the main draw of singles and doubles at the WTA event XXVII Torneo International Tennis in Getxo in July 2017 … also competed in four $10K Pro Circuit events in 2016 where she made the quarterfinals of doubles twice.
- Named captain of the 2022-23 season.
- Finished with 13 singles wins, the second most on the team.
- Accumulated two ranked singles wins over Texas and Ole Miss.
- Brought down No. 66 Charlotte Chavatipon (6-3, 6-4) of ninth ranked Texas. (Mar. 31)
- She also knocked off Ole Miss’ No. 73 ranked Ludmilla Karelsova (7-6, 7-5). (Feb. 5)
- Won 11 doubles matches with her partner Jade Otway.
- Eclipsed the 100 career wins total this season with a 2-0 record over Richmond in singles and doubles.
- Regional ITA Cissie Leary Sportsmanship award
- Regional ITA Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership and Sportsmanship Award
- She defeated Florentine Dekkers of 54 ranked Kansas State (6-4, 6-1)
- Went unbeaten versus West Virginia in both singles and doubles
- In doubles, she took down No. 50 ranked duo of Layne Sleeth/ Alexandra Pisareva of No. 3 Oklahoma with Pascual
- 2022 Academic All-Big 12 Women's Tennis First Team
2020-21 | Junior | 27-22 Overall | 20-12 Singles | 7-10 Doubles
Highest Ranking: No. 76 (Singles) | Final Ranking: No. 104 (Singles)
- She began her spring season with nine straight singles wins, winning 20 consecutive sets, the longest streak of her collegiate career.
- Tallied three wins over ranked opponents, including her highest ranked victory to-date, over No. 30 Rebeka Stolmar from UCF, No. 65 Mel Krywoj (Baylor) and No. 108 Kaitlen Staines (Texas Tech) in that stretch
- She finished the season with a career-best 27 overall victories, her first 20 win singles season, four ranked singles wins - also No. 77 Skriabina (Texas Tech) and a
- Achieved a career-best singles ranking of No. 76.
- She played a majority of the season at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles with partner Isabel Pascual.
- In doubles play, she defeated two ranked opponents with Pascual, including No. 14 Richardson/Geissler (LSU) and No. 46 Job/Linares (K-State).
- 2021 Academic All-Big 12 Women's Tennis First Team
2019-20 | Sophomore | 16-13 Overall | 12-7 Singles | 4-6 Doubles
Highest Ranking No. 81 (Singles) | Final Ranking: N/A
- Started her second collegiate season with another strong fall campaign, rattling off a 9-4 singles record
- Perfect 3-0 record in the Big 12/SEC challenge, defeating opponents from Texas A&M, Georgia and Texas Tech
- She reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Regional Championships before claiming her second-career ranked win at the Tiger Fall Classic, defeating No. 61 Safiya Carrington, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.
- Eclipsed her first-ever national singles ranking, starting the Spring 2020 season at No. 81
- Her first-ever victory at No. 1 singles came in TCU's spring season opener, when Mercedes defeated Rice's Victoria Smirnova in three sets
- 2020 Academic All-Big 12 Women's Tennis First Team
2018-19 | Freshman | 24-22 Overall | 16-10 Singles | 8-10 Doubles
- Reached the semifinals of her first fall tournament (Dick Vitale Intercollegiate Tennis Tournament)
- She earned the first ranked win of her career defeating Anastasia Rentouli of Mississippi State, finishing her first fall season with a 4-2 singles record and a 4-4 record overall
- She won her first six singles matches of dual action without dropping a set, including an impressive victory over Texas A&M's Renee McBryde
- Earned a ranked doubles victory over No. 35 Smirnova/Niezgoda from Rice
High School/Juniors: Competed in both junior events, ITA Pro Circuit events and a WTA event … ranked as high as No. 594 in the ITF junior rankings … spent the last year training and concentrating on school … last competed in the XXIII International Junior de Leiria junior event in August 2017 where she won the singles title and advanced to the semifinals of doubles … competed at the Nike Junior International Event in Edinburgh in July 2017, the Nike Junior International Event in Nottingham in April 2017 and the San Michel International Tournament in April 2017 … earned a wildcard into the main draw of singles and doubles at the WTA event XXVII Torneo International Tennis in Getxo in July 2017 … also competed in four $10K Pro Circuit events in 2016 where she made the quarterfinals of doubles twice.
The Roditi Rule
Friday, March 07
#TCU National Champions Day in DC #gofrogs
Wednesday, July 24
Jake Fearnley Talking about his time with TCU Men's Tennis
Tuesday, June 25
TCU Wins NCAA D1 Men's Tennis Championship
Saturday, May 25
