Women's Tennis

Ohio State’s Perry Named Big Ten Women’s Tennis Player of the Week

Buckeyes’ Perry earns weekly honor after winning ITA All-American Championship title

Player of the Week 
Luciana Perry, Ohio State 
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  • Claimed the season-opening ITA All-American Championships title and reached the doubles final last week in Cary, N.C. At the event, Perry earned NCAA berths in both singles and doubles (with Flora Johnson). Perry is the second Buckeye, and first since 2016, to win the All-American singles title 

  • In her run to the title, Perry dropped just two sets – one in her first-round match and one in the semifinals. In both, she came back to win after falling in the first set. 

  • On Sunday, Perry rolled to the title, defeating Duke's Mimi Xu, 6-2, 6-1. Five of her six opponents were ranked entering the tournament 

  • In doubles, Perry and Johnson, the No. 3 seed, won four matches, with three in a super tiebreaker, to reach the final, with three of the five opponents ranked. The pair fell to the No. 33-ranked team from North Carolina in the final 

  • As the tournament singles champion, Perry earns ITA All-America honors. She is the first Buckeye to earn singles All-America accolades four times 

  • Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Luciana Perry (April 8, 2026) 

2026-27 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Honorees 
Sept. 16 
P: Gabriella Lindgren, So., MICH 
F: Lyla Messler, ILL 
Sept. 23 
P: Ahmani Guichard, Sr., UCLA 
F: Nela Jandova, WASH 
Sept. 30 
P: Luciana Perry, Sr., OSU 
F: no selection