2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Violeta Martinez
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-1
- Hometown:
- Port Saint Lucie, Fla.
- High School:
- Rafael Nadal International School
Career Statistics
| Singles | Doubles | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Overall | Big Ten | Overall | Big Ten |
| 2022-23 | 8-4 | 3-0 | 12-7 | 6-2 |
| 2023-24 | 10-8 | 0-1 | 10-11 | 0-0 |
| 2024-25 | 12-8 | 2-3 | 18-10 | 8-3 |
| Total | 30-20 | 5-4 | 40-28 | 14-5 |
JUNIOR – 2024-25
- ITA Scholar-Athlete
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Clinched Illinois’ match vs. Western Michigan (3/2/25)
- Went 12-8 overall in singles, 6-6 in duals, and 2-3in Big Ten play
- Appeared at No. 2 singles (1-0), No. 3 (5-6)
- Opened the campaign with a 7-2 record on the singles courts
- Earned ranked wins on both the doubles and singles courts in Illinois' loss to No. 6 UCLA.
- On the doubles courts, Martinez and Alice Xu teamed up to take down UCLA's No. 30 ranked duo.
- Got the Fighting Illini on the board with a straight-set upset (6-4, 6-4) of UCLA's No. 53 Elisa Wagle.
- Owned an 18-10 overall doubles record, including a 12-8 mark in duals, and 8-3 reading in Big Ten play
- Played across all three doubles courts, going 1-0 at No. 1, 9-7 at No. 2, and 2-1 at No. 3.
- Teamed up with Alice Xu to earn the No. 67 ranking in the ITA doubles poll
- Worked with two different teammates in doubles play
Sophomore - 2023-24
- Academic All-Big Ten
- ITA Scholar Athlete
- Missed 5 weeks during the dual season to injury
- Clinched both of Illinois' Jan. 14 matches: Missouri (No. 4 singles) and Eastern Illinois (No. 2 singles)
- Went 10-8 overall in singles, 3-7 in duals, and 0-1 in Big Ten play
- Appeared at No. 2 singles (1-4), No. 3 (0-3), and No. 4 (2-0)
- Opened the year with six-straight singles wins, which continued to a 10-1 start that stretched into dual play
- Owned a 10-11 overall doubles record, including a 7-6 mark in duals, and 0-0 reading in Big Ten play
- Went 5-3 when playing at No. 2 doubles and 2-3 when appearing at No. 3
- Teamed up with three teammates in doubles play
Freshman - 2022-23
- Missed fall competition due to injury
- 8-4 overall singles record (all in dual play)
- Went 8-1 at No. 6 singles
- 3-0 record in Big Ten singles play
- Recorded a 12-7 overall record in doubles play (No. 2 2-1, No. 3 10-6)
- 6-2 doubles record in Big Ten action
- Won seven-straight singles matches from Feb. 17 – April 22
- First collegiate win came at No. 6 singles against [RV] Georgia Tech (2/3/23)
- Clinched Illinois’ come-from-behind win vs. No. 31 Arizona (2/25/23)
- Clinched Illinois’ victory vs. New Mexico State (3/14/23)
High School | Junior Tennis
- Consistently ranked as a "blue chip recruit" and is listed in the top 20 in the nation according to tennisrecruiting.net
- Ranked as high as No. 15 by tennisrecruiting.net in 2020
- Highest International Tennis Federation (ITF) ranking of No. 325
- 2021 ITF J4 Netherlands singles and doubles finalist
- 2021 ITF J4 Club tennis Tarragona doubles finalist
- Brought home singles championships at the 2019 ITF J5 Vale Del Lobo junior open and the 2019 National Spring Championship (Mobile, Ala.)
- 2019 National Level 2 Orlando singles finalist
- 2018 National Championship (Orlando, Fla.) Champion
Personal
- Born June 19, 2004
- Daughter of Gustavo and Mariela
- Brother Tomas plays collegiate tennis at Illinois-Springfield
- Majoring in communication at Illinois
- “I am extremely excited to start my journey as an Illini. The choice to join was an easy one for me. The University of Illinois offers a great balance of academics and athletics and this interests me as I am able to push both aspects of my college life. I am super excited to stretch myself on the tennis side with great coaches and teammates around me and help this very competitive team to push even further! I am super grateful to have this opportunity and I cannot wait to be on campus this fall!"
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
