Leigh Van Zyl

Class:
Senior
High School:
Clemson
Hometown:
Paarl, South Africa

2025-26 (Senior)

Recorded a 3-21 overall record in singles at the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 spots
Partnered with Campbell Ricci (1-8), Delanie Tribby (0-2), Micah Pierce (2-4), Natalia Perez (0-1), Natalia Fantini (1-2), Summer Chandler (2-1), and Diana Badalyan (0-3) finishing the season with a 6-21 record in doubles
Honored to the Academic All-District Team

2024-25 (Junior):

Posted a 5-12 record in singles during the spring primarily playing on court two
Tallied an 11-6 record in doubles playing at the No. 1 position primarily with Leigh Van Zyl
Recorded a pair of victories against ranked teams - #44 UTSA and #66 Princeton – in doubles playing with Ricci
Qualified for the ITA Sectional Championships in doubles alongside Ricci during the fall

Prior to Tulane: A native of Paarl, South Africa, van Zyl spent her first two seasons playing at Clemson University ... With the Tigers, she tallied 24 singles victories and 20 doubles wins and was tied for the team lead with 19 singles wins as a sophomore, including the match-clinching victory over No. 22 Georgia Tech in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals ... Van Zyl also showcased her skills in the classroom at Clemson, landing a selection to the 2024 All-ACC Academic team following her sophomore campaign ... Prior to her two seasons at Clemson, she ranked as the top U18 junior player in South Africa after reaching a career-high ITF World junior ranking of No. 125 ... She recorded five ITF Junior singles titles and eight ITF Junior doubles titles across 2021 and 2022 ... During her prep career in South Africa, van Zyl also reached the finals of the African Junior Championships in Tunisia and represented South Africa in the Fed Cup competition in 2022.