Career Statistics

SOPHOMORE – 2024-25

• Academic All-Big Ten
• ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Owned a 3-8 overall singles record, including a 2-2 mark in duals, and a 1-1 showing in Big Ten matches
• Played all four dual matches at No. 6 singles
• Posted a team-best 20 doubles wins, going 20-13 overall including a 13-8 dual record and 8-3 reading in Big Ten matches
• Owned a winning record across all three doubles courts: 1-0 at No. 1, 9-7 at No. 2, and 3-1 at No. 3
• Part of two ITA-ranked doubles tandems on the season, teaming up with Megan Heuser (top ranked No. 9, 2 polls ranked) and Violeta Martinez to earn a No. 67 ranking in the ITA doubles poll
• Tallied three ranked wins on the doubles courts between two partners
  • W, 7-6(5), 6-3 vs. No. 13 Ziodato/Navarro (Virginia) – Megan Heuser, 9/26/24
  • W, 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6) vs. No. 4 Perry/Ratliff (Ohio State) – Megan Heuser, 9/27/24
  • W, 6-2 vs. No. 30 Lutkemeyer/Guichard (UCLA) – Violeta Martinez, 2/9/25
• Worked with three different teammates on the doubles courts, posting winning records as part of each tandem

Freshman - 2023-24

• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• ITA Scholar Athlete
• Owned a 12-4 overall record, including an 8-0 mark in duals, and a 7-0 showing in Big Ten matches
• Went 1-0 at No. 5 singles and 7-0 at No. 6
• Closed the season on an eight-match win streak in singles play
• First collegiate clinch came against Northwestern with a 7-5, 7-6 (6) win (3/30/24)
• Joined forces with Megan Heuser to earn an ITA doubles ranking as high as No. 61 as the duo finished with a 9-4 record when teaming up, including an 8-4 mark in duals
• Matched the team-best with 18 doubles wins, posting an 18-6 overall record, an 11-5 mark in duals, and a 3-4 effort in Big Ten play
• Went 5-4 at No. 1 doubles, 2-0 at No. 2 doubles, and 4-1 at No. 3
• Teamed up with Megan Heuser to earn a ranked win against No. 34 Olsen/Jacobs of No. 29 Washington in a 6-3 decision (3/1/24)

High School | Junior Tennis

• Attended Sidwell Friends High School
• Was rated a 5-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.com and ranked as high as No. 19 in the country by the outlet
• Xu achieved a top-five USTA national ranking in singles and a top-10 reading in doubles
• Top-ranked player in both Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic for five-consecutive years

Personal

• Daughter of Margaret Wang and Tao Xu
• Sister Michelle attends Columbia
• Birthday is November 5
• Major is computer engineering
• "I chose Illinois because I felt at home with the team and campus, and felt it provided the best opportunity for me to achieve my athletic and academic goals."