Career Statistics

Rankings History

Career-High Singles Ranking: 20 ( Sept. 17, 2019 (Fall))

• 35 (May 29, 2019 (Final))
• 107 (January 2021)

Collegiate Honors   

• 2019 ITA All-American (Singles)
• 2019 NCAA Singles qualifier
• 2x B1G Athlete of the Week (Feb. 26 and March 5, 2019)
• 2019 Unanimous All-Big Ten selection 
• 2019 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2019 Team MVP*
• 2018 Fighting Illini Spirit Award* 

*team award 

Senior - 2021

• Entered the season ranked No. 107 by ITA
• Won her doubles matchup with Josie Frazier 7-6 (7-3) at the #1 spot against No. 7 ranked Northwestern
• Won her doubles match with Josie Frazier on court one in a 4-3 victory over Minnesota
• Clinched a 4-3 win over Purdue with her win on court one
• Won her singles match on court one in a Senior Day upset of #7 Northwestern

Junior- 2019-20   

• Played at No. 3 doubles and clinched two doubles points
• Primarily played at No. 1 singles
• Was ranked 121 on Feb. 18
• Had a career-high ranking of 20 in the Fall (Sept. 17, 2019)

Sophomore - 2018-19   

• Becomes the fourth Illini in program history to earn All-America honors and the second in singles play.
  • This marked the first All-American under fourth-year head coach Evan Clark.
• Concluded the NCAA Singles Championships with a quarterfinalist finish, which is the best finish in program history (surpassing Illinois Athletics Hall of Famer, Lindsey Nimmo Bristow).
• Accumulated a singles record of 15-10 at the No. 1 position, including 11 wins over nationally-ranked opponents
• Paired with Rabinowitz to secure a team-best 19 doubles victories on the season
• Clinched three matched for the Illini, including Illinois' upset over No. 18 Ohio State on April 21

Freshman - 2017-18   

• Clinched five Illini victories, including the first dual match of the season and Illinois's 4-3 win over Wake Forest to earn the Illini the 2018 Blue Gray National Tennis Classic title 
• Played primarily at the No. 1 and 2 singles positions 
• Clinched six doubles points 

High School | Junior Tennis  

• Top-20 prospect in 2016; ranked No. 2 prospect in Illinois 
• 20-1 overall record in USTA competition 
• Singles champion at the 2015 Midwest L3 Winter Championships, the 2016 Midwest L3 Spring Championships in 2016 and the 2016 ITA Championship Summer Circuit

Personal 

• Daughter of Akiko and Toshio Kawai 
• Has one sister, Kanae 
• Chose Illinois because of the team and atmosphere 
• Favorite athlete: Usain Bolt 
• Intends to major in neuroscience