Kansas State University Athletics
2025-26 Tennis Roster
Zhanel Rustemova
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Astana, Kazakhstan
HONORS
Rustemova's Career Records (Updated September 29, 2025)
Overall Career Singles Record: 1-15
Career Singles Record in Tournaments: 0-3
Career Singles Record in Dual Matches: 1-12
Career Singles Record in Big 12 Matches: 1-12
Career Singles Record in Two-Set Matches: 1-13 (1-10 Big 12)
Career Singles Record in Three-Set Matches: 0-2 (0-2 Big 12)
Career Record vs. ITA Ranked Opponents: 0-2
Overall Career Doubles Record: 4-7
Career Doubles Record in Tournaments: 3-3
Career Doubles Record in Dual Matches: 1-4
Career Doubles Record in Big 12 Matches: 1-4
Career Positional Record
Singles
No. 1: 0-9
No. 2: 1-3
No. 3: -
No. 4: -
No. 5: -
No. 6: -
Doubles
No. 1: -
No. 2: 1-3
No. 3: 0-1
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025-26)
FALL TOURNAMENTS
AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25)
PRIOR TO K-STATE
- 2025 ITA Scholar Athlete
- 2024-25 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Rustemova's Career Records (Updated September 29, 2025)
Overall Career Singles Record: 1-15
Career Singles Record in Tournaments: 0-3
Career Singles Record in Dual Matches: 1-12
Career Singles Record in Big 12 Matches: 1-12
Career Singles Record in Two-Set Matches: 1-13 (1-10 Big 12)
Career Singles Record in Three-Set Matches: 0-2 (0-2 Big 12)
Career Record vs. ITA Ranked Opponents: 0-2
Overall Career Doubles Record: 4-7
Career Doubles Record in Tournaments: 3-3
Career Doubles Record in Dual Matches: 1-4
Career Doubles Record in Big 12 Matches: 1-4
Career Positional Record
Singles
No. 1: 0-9
No. 2: 1-3
No. 3: -
No. 4: -
No. 5: -
No. 6: -
Doubles
No. 1: -
No. 2: 1-3
No. 3: 0-1
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025-26)
FALL TOURNAMENTS
- At the Husker Invitational (9/26-28) she partnered up with Diana Smolinska the pair going 2-2 including their first win a 7-6 (7-4) tiebreaker over Iowa State's Suzanie Pretorius and Gabriella Kellner.
- Started the year at the ITA All-American Championship (9/20-23/25) with doubles partner Maralgoo Chogsomjav, ranked #79, they went 1-1, defeating #73 Mia Slama and Lavinia Tanasie from NC State 6-3, 3-6, 10-6.
AS A FRESHMAN (2024-25)
- Encountered her second three-set match against Bobo Huang from BYU (4/3) winning the first set 6-4 but faltered in the two remaining sets, 6-4, 0-6, 4-6.
- Fell short to #49 Sara Svetac from Arizona State (3/23) in two high scoring sets, 6-7 (5-7), 5-7.
- Faced her first ranked opponent in Josie Usereau from Arizona (3/21) where she battled into three sets in a loss, 5-7, 7-5, 0-6.
- In her first weekend of spring competition, she went 1-1 in singles matches and won her doubles match with partner Sana Garakani. Both wins against Houston (3/1/25) she defeated Iva Sepa 6-4, 6-3 and against Heta Nuutinen and Sepa 6-3.
PRIOR TO K-STATE
- Competed in nine ITF World Tennis Tours in 2024
- Recorded a singles record of 9-10 and 12-8 in doubles competition
K-State Tennis Practice highlights
Tuesday, September 02
Sana Garakani Senior Day Video
Thursday, April 24
K-State Tennis | Senior Thank Yous - Veronika Kulhava
Monday, April 21
Veronika Kulhuva Senior Video
Friday, April 18
