2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Kate Duong
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Cupertino, California
- High School:
- Cupertino
Career Statistics
| Singles | Doubles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Overall | Big Ten | Overall | Big Ten |
| 2020-21 | 14-8 | 11-5 | 13-9 | 8-6 |
| 2021-22 | 12-9 | 6-4 | 13-8 | 6-3 |
| 2022-23 | 12-12 | 1-5 | 27-7 | 6-2 |
| 2023-24 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 12-9 | 2-1 |
| Total | 40-34 | 18-14 | 65-33 | 22-12 |
Senior - 2023-24
- 2024 Big Ten Postgraduate Scholarship recipient
- Academic All-Big Ten
- ITA Scholar Athlete
- Sidelined for a majority of the dual season due to injury
- Once healthy again, rejoined forces with Megan Heuser to earn an ITA doubles ranking as high as No. 73 as the duo finished with a 6-8 record when teaming up
- Went 2-5 overall in singles play with a 1-1 record in duals - both matches were at No. 2
- Finished 12-9 overall in doubles play including a 6-3 record in duals, and 2-1 mark in Big Ten matches
- Appeared in all three doubles slots, posting a 2-3 record at No. 1, 3-0 reading at No. 2, and 1-0 mark at No. 3
- Worked with four teammates across doubles play
Junior - 2022-23
- Spring Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten All-Conference Team
- NCAA Doubles All-American with Megan Heuser after earning Elite Eight berth
- Finished with a 26-6 record working with Heuser on the doubles court
- Duong and Heuser became second-ever Illini doubles team to earn All-American status
- Reached as high as No. 7 in the ITA doubles rankings with Heuser, the best-ever ranking by an Illini doubles tandem and would finish at No. 17 in the rankings
- Went 12-12 overall in singles play including a 6-9 record in dual action all at No. 1
- Faced five nationally ranked opponents on the singles court
- Went 27-7 overall in doubles play on the season including a 16-3 dual record all at No. 1
- Tallied a 6-2 record in Big Ten doubles
- Went 6-3 vs. nationally ranked opponents on the doubles court
- Teamed up with Heuser to take down the No. 1 ranked doubles tandem at the ITA National Fall Championships (Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura, Georgia Tech) and would reach the Round of 16
- Won the ITA Midwest Regional doubles championship with Heuser – the third-ever Illini duo to win a regional championship
- Won the Fighting Illini Women’s Open USTA/ITF 15K Doubles championship with Heuser in the fall
Sophomore - 2021-22
- All-Big Ten
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Conference Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week (4/19/22)
- Illinois Women’s Tennis MVP
- Posted a 12-9 record at No. 1 singles and went 13-8 with partner Megan Heuser at Nol. 1 doubles
- Put together a 6-4 mark in singles and a 6-3 record in doubles in Big Ten action
- Named Big Ten Conference Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week after helping lead the Illini to a 4-3 win over Northwestern on April 17 with her 6-2, 7-5 straight-sets win over No. 110 Clarissa Hand at No. 1 singles, her first victory over a ranked opponent on the season.
Freshman - 2020-21
- Won her singles match on court three (6-1, 4-6, 6-4) in a 4-3 win over Minnesota
- Started the Big Ten season with a 2-0 record in both singles and doubles, securing wins against Iowa and Nebraska in the first weekend of action
- Won her doubles matchup with Ashley Yeah 6-3 at the #3 spot against No. 7 ranked Northwestern
- Added two singles wins the weekend of 4/11 to lead the squad
- Won her singles match on court two to clinch a Senior Day win over #7 Northwestern
HIGH SCHOOL | JUNIOR TENNIS
- Was a two-time CCS Singles Finalist in 2018 and 2019
- A 2019 CCS Team Finalist
- Captain of her team in 2020
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Son Duong and Fatemeh Birhani
- Has one brother, Alexander
- Chose Illinois because of the incredible sports environment and the amazing accounting program
- Graduated with her bachelor's degree in accountancy
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 1
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 2
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 6
Tuesday, April 14
Women's Tennis vs Bradley COURT 3
Tuesday, April 14
