2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster
Khirin, Nicole
Nicole Khirin
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Rishon LeZion, Israel
Bio
KHIRIN'S AWARDS & HONORS
KHIRIN'S ITA RANKING HISTORY
AT TEXAS A&M
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
During her first season in Aggieland, Khirin hit the ground running, playing a significant role for the Aggies in both singles and doubles… The sophomore amassed 48 wins over the 2023-24 season, with 28 coming in singles and 20 in doubles… She played across courts 1-3 with 19 of her singles victories coming on court 2… Khirin defeated 16 ranked singles opponents this season and a pair of ranked doubles teams… In conference play she secured double digit singles wins at 10 and finished second in league doubles wins with nine. Her 19 conference wins were the most on the team… Khirin’s outstanding performance earned her All-SEC First Team honors, and she was also named SEC Player of the Week during the season… Entering the NCAA postseason she continued to play a crucial role for A&M, including securing the match-clinching points in the semifinals match versus Tennessee and finally the national-championship winning point versus Georgia… Khirin earned NCAA All-Tournament Team honors in both singles and doubles for her outstanding contribution to the national title… In the ITA ranks she reached the heights of No. 14 and was a ranked player all season.
AT TEXAS
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
Khirin spent her first season of collegiate tennis with the Longhorns... She secured a 16-6 singles record and 8-4 in doubles... Following her standout freshman campaign she was named Big 12 Player of the Year and Big 12 Rookie of the Year, while also being named to the All-Big 12 Singles First Team, Big 12 All-Freshman Team, Big 12 All-Tournament Team and was awarded Big 12 Individual Champion accolades for No. 1 Singles... Wrapping up her season she also was given the ITA Texas Region Rookie of the Year award.
KHIRIN'S TOP 50 WINS
(as of September 22, 2023)
Singles
#5 Reece Brantmeier, North Carolina (September 22, 2023)
#11 Connie Ma, Stanford (January 14, 2024)
#29 Tanya Sasnouskaya, Texas (February 9, 2024)
#48 Alexandra Vecic, Georgia (February 11, 2024)
#6 Sarah Hamner, South Carolina (March 1, 2024)
#25 Alexandra Vecic, Feorgia (March 15, 2024)
#43 Alina Shcherbinina, Oklahoma (February 10, 2025)
#50 Kayla Cross, LSU (March 23, 2025)
#37 Carmen Herea, Texas (April 18, 2025)
#21 Piper Charney, Michigan (May 17, 2025)
Doubles
(with Daria Smetannikov)
#35 Tanya Sasnouskaya/Charlotte Chavatipon, Texas (September 23, 2023)
(with Jeanette Mireles)
#35 Abbey Forbes/Reilly Tran, North Carolina (May 10, 2024)
- All American Honors (2025)
- ITA Texas Region Player to Watch (2024)
- NCAA Tournament All-Singles Team (2024)
- NCAA Tournament All-Doubles Team (2024)
- All-SEC First Team (2024)
- SEC Player of the Week in 2024 (Feb. 14)
- Big 12 Player of the Year (at Texas, 2023)
- Big 12 Rookie of the Year (at Texas, 2023)
- All-Big 12 Singles First Team (at Texas, 2023)
- Big 12 All-Freshman Team (at Texas, 2023)
- Big 12 All-Tournament Team (at Texas, 2023)
- Big 12 Individual Champion accolades No. 1 Singles (at Texas, 2023)
- ITA Texas Region Rookie of the Year (at Texas, 2023)
KHIRIN'S ITA RANKING HISTORY
- Career-High Singles Ranking – No. 1 (March 19, 2023)
- Career-High Doubles Ranking – No. 48 (March 21, 2023) at Texas
AT TEXAS A&M
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE)
During her first season in Aggieland, Khirin hit the ground running, playing a significant role for the Aggies in both singles and doubles… The sophomore amassed 48 wins over the 2023-24 season, with 28 coming in singles and 20 in doubles… She played across courts 1-3 with 19 of her singles victories coming on court 2… Khirin defeated 16 ranked singles opponents this season and a pair of ranked doubles teams… In conference play she secured double digit singles wins at 10 and finished second in league doubles wins with nine. Her 19 conference wins were the most on the team… Khirin’s outstanding performance earned her All-SEC First Team honors, and she was also named SEC Player of the Week during the season… Entering the NCAA postseason she continued to play a crucial role for A&M, including securing the match-clinching points in the semifinals match versus Tennessee and finally the national-championship winning point versus Georgia… Khirin earned NCAA All-Tournament Team honors in both singles and doubles for her outstanding contribution to the national title… In the ITA ranks she reached the heights of No. 14 and was a ranked player all season.
AT TEXAS
2022-23 (FRESHMAN)
Khirin spent her first season of collegiate tennis with the Longhorns... She secured a 16-6 singles record and 8-4 in doubles... Following her standout freshman campaign she was named Big 12 Player of the Year and Big 12 Rookie of the Year, while also being named to the All-Big 12 Singles First Team, Big 12 All-Freshman Team, Big 12 All-Tournament Team and was awarded Big 12 Individual Champion accolades for No. 1 Singles... Wrapping up her season she also was given the ITA Texas Region Rookie of the Year award.
KHIRIN'S TOP 50 WINS
(as of September 22, 2023)
Singles
#5 Reece Brantmeier, North Carolina (September 22, 2023)
#11 Connie Ma, Stanford (January 14, 2024)
#29 Tanya Sasnouskaya, Texas (February 9, 2024)
#48 Alexandra Vecic, Georgia (February 11, 2024)
#6 Sarah Hamner, South Carolina (March 1, 2024)
#25 Alexandra Vecic, Feorgia (March 15, 2024)
#43 Alina Shcherbinina, Oklahoma (February 10, 2025)
#50 Kayla Cross, LSU (March 23, 2025)
#37 Carmen Herea, Texas (April 18, 2025)
#21 Piper Charney, Michigan (May 17, 2025)
Doubles
(with Daria Smetannikov)
#35 Tanya Sasnouskaya/Charlotte Chavatipon, Texas (September 23, 2023)
(with Jeanette Mireles)
#35 Abbey Forbes/Reilly Tran, North Carolina (May 10, 2024)
Georgia Postgame: Mark Weaver, Mary Stoiana, Mia Kupres
Sunday, May 18
Michigan Postgame: Mark Weaver, Nicole Khirin, Lexington Reed
Saturday, May 17
NCAA Team Championship Preview: Daria Smetannikov
Monday, May 12
NCAA Team Championship Preview: Mia Kupres
Monday, May 12
