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Tuesday, November 25, 2025

National Letters of Intent Signings Update; Three of Four Division I NCAA Champions End Fall Season No. 1 in ITA Rankings

This will be my last update on the Division I early signing period; my previous post, with the first batch of those signing National Letters of Intent, available here.

Signings will continue in the coming weeks as programs scramble for recruits who will begin their college careers in January. Many of articles linked to below do distinguish between those starting in spring of 2026 and those who are expected to join the team in the fall of 2026. A recruit's country is provided only if not from the USA.

WOMEN:

Central Florida has signed Wei Zhangqian of China and Marta Makarova of Russia

https://ucfknights.com/news/2025/11/17/womens-tennis-inks-two-to-2026-signing-class


Clemson has signed Harper Stone

https://clemsontigers.com/saia-opens-2026-signing-class-with-harper-stone/


Duke has signed Aspen Schuman

https://goduke.com/news/2025/11/24/womens-tennis-schuman-signs-with-duke-womens-tennis


Illinois has signed Lyla Messler, Shravani Chennamsetty and Kimiko Cooper of Australia

https://fightingillini.com/news/2025/11/17/womens-tennis-fighting-illini-womens-tennis-inks-three-signees.aspx


Maryland has signed Gabriela Pimentel of Peru

https://umterps.com/news/2025/11/17/womens-tennis-maryland-womens-tennis-signs-gabriela-pimentel-in-2026-recruiting-class.aspx


Memphis has signed Mailina Nedderhut of Germany

https://gotigersgo.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-tennis-perez-inks-nedderhut-for-2026-27-season


Minnesota has signed Masiva Boukirat of France

https://gophersports.com/news/2025/11/21/tennis-minnesota-signs-massiva-boukirat-to-2026-27-class


Ole Miss has signed Beatrice Stagno of Italy

https://olemisssports.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-signs-beatrice-stagno-on-national-signing-day


North Carolina has signed Ishika Ashar, Avery Nguyen and Alexis Nguyen

https://goheels.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-tennis-signs-three-from-class-of-2026


Northwestern has signed Philippa Farber of Germany

https://nusports.com/news/2025/11/18/womens-tennis-inks-signee-f-rber


SMU has signed Carrington Brown and Eliana Kook of Canada

https://smumustangs.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-adds-two-on-national-signing-day.aspx


Stanford has signed Kaia Giribalan and Katerina Shabashkevich

https://gostanford.com/news/2025/11/17/womens-tennis-signs-two-blue-chip-recruits


Tennessee has signed Audrey Aulia of Australia, Lisa Kamigata of Japan, Sarah Mildren of Australia and Alyson Shannon

https://utsports.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-tennis-lady-vols-ink-four-commits-on-national-signing-day


Texas has signed Elizabeth Ionescu and Kate Mansfield of Great Britain 

https://texaslonghorns.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-signs-standouts-ionescu-mansfield


Texas A&M has signed Luciana Moyano of Argentina

https://12thman.com/news/2025/11/20/womens-tennis-aggies-add-argetine-standout-for-spring-2026


Texas Tech has signed Havana Kadi

https://texastech.com/news/2025/11/25/womens-tennis-tech-signs-havana-kadi


Tulane has signed Diana Badalyan of Australia

https://tulanegreenwave.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-tennis-green-wave-lands-badalyan-for-spring-2026


Wake Forest has signed Lillian Santos, Catherine Rennard and Bella Jacutin-Mariona

https://godeacs.com/news/2025/11/14/womens-tennis-womens-tennis-inks-a-trio-of-deacs-on-2025-national-signing-day


Washington has signed Nela Jandova of the Czech Republic

https://gohuskies.com/news/2025/11/13/womens-tennis-washington-signs-nela-jandova-during-early-signing-period


Washington State has signed Ava-Monet Sycamore of Australia, Katiana Gonzalez and Clara-Marie Schoen of Germany

https://wsucougars.com/news/2025/11/13/cougar-tennis-signs-three-for-upcoming-seasons.aspx


MEN:

Arizona has signed Sander Juuhl Sivertsen of Norway

https://arizonawildcats.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-tennis-arizona-mens-tennis-sign-sander-sivertsen.aspx


Auburn has signed Manel Lazaro of Spain and Alvaro Jimenez Roman of Spain

https://auburntigers.com/news/2025/11/24/jimenez-roman-lazaro-sign-with-mens-tennis


Baylor has signed Tomas Chodora of the Czech Republic, Matei Ene of Romania, August Bröstrom Poulsen of Denmark and Gordon Gallagher

https://baylorbears.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-tennis-mt-welcomes-four-signings-for-2026-class


Brigham Young has signed Yubel Ubri

https://byucougars.com/news/2025/11/17/yubel-ubri-signs-with-byu-mens-tennis


Denver has signed Roman Glarner of Switzerland and Rafe Samuel of Great Britain

https://denverpioneers.com/news/2025/11/20/denver-mens-tennis-signs-two-for-2026-27.aspx


Duke has signed Jakub Smejcky of the Czech Republic

https://goduke.com/news/2025/11/14/smejcky-completes-mens-tennis-signing-class


Indiana has signed Zavier Augustin

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-tennis-zavier-augustin-signs-with-indiana-mens-tennis


Louisville has signed Jerald Carroll

https://gocards.com/news/2025/11/18/mens-tennis-da-silva-adds-jerald-carroll-to-spring-roster


LSU has signed Nikolas Stoot

https://lsusports.net/news/2025/11/19/mens-tennis-inks-nikolas-stoot/


Ohio State has signed Denis Petak of the Czech Republic and Ilija Palavestra

https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2025/11/25/mens-tennis-tucker-adds-petak-palavestra-to-mens-tennis-program


Oklahoma has signed Luka Talan Lopatic of Slovenia

https://soonersports.com/news/2025/11/12/mens-tennis-adds-luka-talan-lopatic-for-spring-2026-season


Rice has signed Francisco Salmain of Argentina

https://riceowls.com/news/2025/11/17/mens-tennis-signs-francisco-salmain-to-2026-class


Stanford has signed Gus Grumet and Ronit Karki

https://gostanford.com/news/2025/11/18/mens-tennis-signs-two-in-class-of-2026


TCU has signed Oliver Bonding of Great Britain and Jamie Mackenzie of Germany

https://gofrogs.com/news/2025/11/13/mens-tennis-horned-frogs-land-pair-of-itf-top-20-world-juniors-in-bonding-mackenzie


UCLA has signed Nav Dayal and Lev Seidman

https://uclabruins.com/news/2025/11/21/dayal-seidman-sign-to-join-mens-tennis-in-2026-27


Vanderbilt has signed Leonardo Ljubicic of Monaco

https://vucommodores.com/ljubicic-set-to-join-mens-tennis/


The first and last ITA Division I fall rankings were published today, with three of the four NCAA champions at the top spots. The only champions who did not move into first place after last week's NCAA individual championships are North Carolina State's Victoria Osuigwe and Gabriella Broadfoot, who are currently No. 4 in the women's doubles rankings.

The next rankings release for singles will be on February 4th, with the first team rankings scheduled to come out January 5th. Click on the headers to see the complete lists.

ITA Division I rankings
November 25, 2025


1. Reese Brantmeier, North Carolina
2. Carmen Herea, Texas
3. Piper Charney, Michigan
4. Valerie Glozman, Stanford
5. Savannah Dada-Mascoll, Appalachian State
6. Emily Welker, Mississippi
7. Anastasiia Grechkina, Pepperdine
8. Aysegul Mert, Georgia
9. Berta Passola Folch, Cal
10. Luciana Perry, Ohio State


1. Roisin Gilheany and Gloriana Nahum, Oklahoma
2. Sophia Webster and Celia-Belle Mohr, Vanderbilt
3. Ange Oby Karjuru and Susanna Maltby, North Carolina
4. Gabriella Broadfoot and Victoria Osuigwe, NC State
5. Maria Sholokhova and Lucie Urbanova, Wisconsin


1. Michael Zheng, Columbia
2. Trevor Svajda, SMU
3. Matthew Forbes, Michigan State
4. Jay Friend, Arizona
5. Aidan Kim, Ohio State
6. Duncan Chan, TCU
7. Max Dahlin, Michigan
8. Devin Badenhorst, Baylor
9. Martin Borisiouk, NC State
10. Kenta Miyoshi, Illinois


1. Mans Dahlberg and Dylan Dietrich, Virginia
2. Bentio Sanchez Martinez and Petar Jovanovic, Mississippi State
3. Aidan Kim and Bryce Nakashima, Ohio State
4. DK Suresh and Andrew Delgado, Wake Forest
5. Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin, Ohio State

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