The Yamakita File
• No. 12 overall ranked Blue Chip recruit in the 2025 class
• No. 1 2025 recruit out of Georgia
• Reached WTA highs of No. 901 in singles and No.575 in doubles
• Two-time ITF doubles champion with titles at W15 Huntsville and W15 Hilton Head Island
• Doubles finalist at W50 Tampa, W35 Bethany Beach and W15 Brossard
• 2023 US Open Junior Championships qualifier
• 2023 USTA Southern Dewitt Redgrave III Junior Achievement Award
• High school valedictorian at Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence

Why Vanderbilt? “I chose Vanderbilt because I wanted to pursue both my tennis and academic careers at the highest level while competing in the SEC. I was drawn to the team’s atmosphere and values, and the coaches also made it feel like my second home.”