Women's Tennis Adds First Mexican Recruit Since 2005
Nov 21, 2023 | Women's Tennis
New Orleans, La. – Women's tennis has added Natalia Fantini to the 2024 recruit class.Â
Fantini is the first Mexican recruit women's tennis has signed since Erika Valdez in 2005. Achieving her highest ranking by the ITF as No. 273 in World Junior Tennis rankings in September 2023, Fantini boasts a 71% win rate with 27 wins and 11 losses overall. She has also collected two title wins in 2023 as she was crowned champion of the J100 Tampico and J30 Monterrey.Â
"We are thrilled to welcome Natalia to our team," said head coach Maru Brito. "She is a great fighter, a great competitor, and she truly fits our team culture. She is a special recruit because her coach was also my coach growing up. We can't wait to have her back on campus with the Wave!"
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