2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster

sydney + autumn
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Pratt vs vandy
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Pratt and Jessel vs Stanford
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jessel pratt eiu
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Pratt vs Wisconsin
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Hand & Pratt NIU
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Pratt vs Memphis
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Smiley Christina & Sydney
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Pratt vs. Butler
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Sydney Pratt
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Sydney Pratt
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Sydney Pratt outdoors
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Sydney Pratt Hugs Hannah McColgan against Indiana
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Hannah McColgan and Sydney Pratt high five vs. Notre Dame
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Sydney Pratt vs. Wisconsin
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Sydney Pratt vs. Notre Dame
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SySydney Pratt and Hannah McColgandney Pratt and Hannah McColgan
September 27, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Women’s Tennis team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Combe Tennis Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, September 27, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

Sydney Pratt

  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Glenbrook South High School
  • Hometown:
    Glenview, Ill.
  • Major:
    Economics
AWARDS:
  • 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
DOUBLES
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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