2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Pratt, Sydney
Sydney Pratt
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Glenbrook South High School
- Hometown:
- Glenview, Ill.
- Major:
- Economics
Bio
AWARDS:
2024-25: Appeared in all 26 matches... went 17-2 in singles and 11-10 in doubles... picked up two singles and two doubles victories at the Spartan Invite (11/1-3)... opened dual season with singles and doubles wins over Butler (1/18)... notched a singles win against Illinois and a pair of doubles victories against DePaul and Eastern Illinois for a 3-1 overall weekend (1/25-26)... won both singles and doubles matches to help the 'Cats to victory over Georgia Tech (2/2)... won both of her first two doubles matches in ITA Indoor Championship action alongside partner Erica Jessel, defeating opponents from No. 1 Georgia and No. 4 Stanford (2/7-8)... also contributed a singles win against the Cardinal (2/8)... won a pair of wins at No. 2 singles in a doubleheader against UIC and Milwaukee (2/16)... completed a perfect 8-0 non-conference season in singles action with victories against No. 31 Vanderbilt and No. 30 Kansas (2/21-23)... contributed doubles and singles victories in Northwestern's road win over Minnesota (3/9)... extended her season-opening win streak to 11 straight singles matches with wins against Nebraska and Iowa (3/14-16)... maintained her perfect singles record with a win in the 'Cats' victory over Oregon (3/24)... picked up a ranked victory with her singles win over No. 34 Lily Jones at Michigan (3/31), earning her the first singles ranking of her career at No. 99 (4/1)... recorded her 15th singles victory of dual season against No. 45 Illinois (4/12)... went 3-0 in the final weekend of regular-season action against No. 60 Purdue and Indiana (4/19-20).
2023-24: 15-7 (five unfinished) in dual season singles play... 14-5 (six unfinished) in doubles play... opened the season with a nine-match winning streak between #4, #5 and #6 singles, defeating opponents from two ranked schools in No. 22 Vanderbilt (2/12) and No. 46 Kansas (2/24)... earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors after putting together a perfect 4-0 weekend against No. 75 Rutgers and No. 49 Maryland (3/20)... picked up doubles wins alongside partner Neena Feldman in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal against Ohio State (4/27) as well as the NCAA Tournament First Round (5/3) against Arizona State.
2022-23: 5-8 in singles (five unfinished) ... 8-10 in doubles (five unfinished) ... Finished a perfect 3-0 in Big Ten play and went unbeaten (four wins, four unfinished) over her last eight matches ... Picked up impressive singles wins over No. 56 Maryland (4/7) and No. 53 Iowa (4/22) ... Teamed up with Justine Leong to score a doubles win over No. 17 Kansas (3/3) before joining forces with Maria Shusharina in a win against No. 10 Duke (3/22) ... Was victorious in both matchups with Christina Hand in season-ending homestand featuring matchups with No. 53 Iowa (4/22) and No. 68 Nebraska (4/23).
2021-22: 12-8 in singles (three unfinished) ... 12-6 in doubles (five unfinished) ... Made collegiate debut against Vanderbilt (1/23), winning in both singles and doubles ... Enjoyed a 6-1 run in finished matches during a stretch that spanned from March into April, with all six wins coming against Big Ten Conference foes, highlighted by a win over No. 42 Minnesota (3/20) ... Knocked off No. 111 Cassie Wooten in straight sets in the 'Cats matchup with No. 23 Wake Forest in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament (5/7) ... Played primarily with Hannah McColgan during doubles action, with the duo posting a 5-1 mark against Big Ten foes, including wins over No. 8 Ohio State (4/8) and No. 55 Nebraska (4/29).
High School: Rated as a five star recruit and ranked No. 35 nationally by TennisRecruiting.net… Boasts a 41-10 record including 35 wins over blue chip, five and four-star recruits… Ranked at No. 1 in the Midwest region… Holds eight Midwest tournament titles… 2019 National Level 3 singles champion… Competed in the 2019 Hard Courts to earn the James and Elaine Molden Memorial Sportsmanship award.
Personal: Born Sydney Elyse Pratt… Daughter of Tom and Sharon Pratt… Anticipated major is economics
SINGLES
DOUBLES
- Big Ten Player of the Week (3/20/24)
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024)
- 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2023, 2024, 2025)
- 2x CSC Academic All-District (2024, 2025)
- 4x ITA Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
2024-25: Appeared in all 26 matches... went 17-2 in singles and 11-10 in doubles... picked up two singles and two doubles victories at the Spartan Invite (11/1-3)... opened dual season with singles and doubles wins over Butler (1/18)... notched a singles win against Illinois and a pair of doubles victories against DePaul and Eastern Illinois for a 3-1 overall weekend (1/25-26)... won both singles and doubles matches to help the 'Cats to victory over Georgia Tech (2/2)... won both of her first two doubles matches in ITA Indoor Championship action alongside partner Erica Jessel, defeating opponents from No. 1 Georgia and No. 4 Stanford (2/7-8)... also contributed a singles win against the Cardinal (2/8)... won a pair of wins at No. 2 singles in a doubleheader against UIC and Milwaukee (2/16)... completed a perfect 8-0 non-conference season in singles action with victories against No. 31 Vanderbilt and No. 30 Kansas (2/21-23)... contributed doubles and singles victories in Northwestern's road win over Minnesota (3/9)... extended her season-opening win streak to 11 straight singles matches with wins against Nebraska and Iowa (3/14-16)... maintained her perfect singles record with a win in the 'Cats' victory over Oregon (3/24)... picked up a ranked victory with her singles win over No. 34 Lily Jones at Michigan (3/31), earning her the first singles ranking of her career at No. 99 (4/1)... recorded her 15th singles victory of dual season against No. 45 Illinois (4/12)... went 3-0 in the final weekend of regular-season action against No. 60 Purdue and Indiana (4/19-20).
2023-24: 15-7 (five unfinished) in dual season singles play... 14-5 (six unfinished) in doubles play... opened the season with a nine-match winning streak between #4, #5 and #6 singles, defeating opponents from two ranked schools in No. 22 Vanderbilt (2/12) and No. 46 Kansas (2/24)... earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors after putting together a perfect 4-0 weekend against No. 75 Rutgers and No. 49 Maryland (3/20)... picked up doubles wins alongside partner Neena Feldman in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal against Ohio State (4/27) as well as the NCAA Tournament First Round (5/3) against Arizona State.
2022-23: 5-8 in singles (five unfinished) ... 8-10 in doubles (five unfinished) ... Finished a perfect 3-0 in Big Ten play and went unbeaten (four wins, four unfinished) over her last eight matches ... Picked up impressive singles wins over No. 56 Maryland (4/7) and No. 53 Iowa (4/22) ... Teamed up with Justine Leong to score a doubles win over No. 17 Kansas (3/3) before joining forces with Maria Shusharina in a win against No. 10 Duke (3/22) ... Was victorious in both matchups with Christina Hand in season-ending homestand featuring matchups with No. 53 Iowa (4/22) and No. 68 Nebraska (4/23).
2021-22: 12-8 in singles (three unfinished) ... 12-6 in doubles (five unfinished) ... Made collegiate debut against Vanderbilt (1/23), winning in both singles and doubles ... Enjoyed a 6-1 run in finished matches during a stretch that spanned from March into April, with all six wins coming against Big Ten Conference foes, highlighted by a win over No. 42 Minnesota (3/20) ... Knocked off No. 111 Cassie Wooten in straight sets in the 'Cats matchup with No. 23 Wake Forest in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament (5/7) ... Played primarily with Hannah McColgan during doubles action, with the duo posting a 5-1 mark against Big Ten foes, including wins over No. 8 Ohio State (4/8) and No. 55 Nebraska (4/29).
High School: Rated as a five star recruit and ranked No. 35 nationally by TennisRecruiting.net… Boasts a 41-10 record including 35 wins over blue chip, five and four-star recruits… Ranked at No. 1 in the Midwest region… Holds eight Midwest tournament titles… 2019 National Level 3 singles champion… Competed in the 2019 Hard Courts to earn the James and Elaine Molden Memorial Sportsmanship award.
Personal: Born Sydney Elyse Pratt… Daughter of Tom and Sharon Pratt… Anticipated major is economics
SINGLES
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Match | Tourn. | Conference | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021-22 | 12-8 | 12-8 | -- | 6-2 | -- | 1-2 | 9-5 | 2-1 | -- | -- |
| 2022-23 | 9-12 | 6-8 | 3-4 | 4-0 | -- | 1-2 | -- | 0-3 | 2-3 | 3-0 |
| 2023-24 | 18-11 | 15-7 | 3-4 | 6-5 | -- | -- | 1-2 | 8-5 | 4-0 | 2-0 |
| 2024-25 | 24-6 | 17-2 | 7-4 | 9-2 | -- | 2-0 | 2-2 | 9-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Career | 63-37 | 50-25 | 13-12 | 25-9 | -- | 4-4 | 12-9 | 19-9 | 8-3 | 7-0 |
| Season | Overall W-L | Dual Match | Tourn. | Conference | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021-22 | 12-6 | 12-6 | -- | 5-1 | 0-3 | 7-2 | 5-1 |
| 2022-23 | 17-12 | 10-10 | 7-2 | 5-4 | 2-4 | 5-5 | 3-1 |
| 2023-24 | 16-11 | 14-5 | 2-6 | 5-1 | -- | 10-5 | 4-0 |
| 2024-25 | 18-14 | 11-10 | 7-4 | 4-5 | 4-6 | 7-4 | -- |
| Career | 63-43 | 47-31 | 16-12 | 19-11 | 6-13 | 29-16 | 12-2 |
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