University of Georgia Athletics

2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

Deniz Dilek

Deniz Dilek

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • High School:
    Topspin Tennis Academy
  • Hometown:
    Ankara, Turkey

CAREER BESTS

  • ITA Singles Ranking: No. 15 (2025)
  • ITA Doubles Ranking: No. 3 with Aysegul Mert (2026)
  • Single-Season Singles Wins: 25 (2026)
  • Single-Season Dual Singles Wins: 9 (2026)
  • Single-Season Doubles Wins: 22 (2026)
  • Single-Season Dual Doubles Wins: 16 (2026)
  • Career Singles Record: 25-8
  • Career Dual Singles Record: 9-5
  • Career Doubles Record: 22-7
  • Career Doubles Dual Record: 16-6
FRESHMAN (2025-2026)
  • Played at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles for a team that posted a 22-6 record, finished No. 3 nationally, advanced to the NCAA Championship semifinals, and captured Georgia’s ninth national title with the 2026 ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
  • Named SEC Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 11.
  • Earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors.
  • Dilek clinched the 2026 ITA National Team Indoor Championship for the Bulldogs with a dramatic third-set tiebreak victory, then later clinched Georgia’s NCAA quarterfinal win to send the Bulldogs to the NCAA semifinals for a fourth consecutive season.
  • Named to the 2026 ITA Indoors All-Tournament Team in doubles and Most Outstanding Player.
  • Tallied nine conference doubles wins, including seven against ranked opponents.
  • Additionally, Dilek compiled a 25-8 overall singles record while also posting a 22-7 doubles record.
  • Earned 2026 ITA All-America honors in doubles.
BEFORE GEORGIA
  • Achieved a career-high ITF junior ranking of No. 30
  • Played on Billy Jean King Cup team in 2025 and made it to BJKC junior finals in 2022
  • Turkish champion U16, U18
  • Competed in all four grand slams: Wimbledon, Roland Garros, Australian Open and U.S. Open
  • 19 junior ITF singles/doubles titles
PERSONAL
  • Born April 2, 2007
  • Daughter of Ugur and Gulay Dilek
  • Major: Undecided
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Sunday, May 03