The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women’s Tennis signs international standout Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz
11.08.2023 | Women's Tennis
Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz, a native of Glengowrie, Australia, who has been one of the top juniors players in the world, will join the Longhorns’ roster in the spring.
Austin – University of Texas Women's Tennis has signed international standout Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz to an Athletic Scholarship Agreement (ASA), head coach Howard Joffe announced Wednesday. Kempenaers-Pocz will enroll and join the program this January.
"Charlotte's commitment is a major coup for our program," Joffe said. "She is one of the top players for her age in the world and has the ability to play tennis at the highest level. This is evidenced by her track record of wins in both singles and doubles against players who are currently WTA touring professionals. I intend to work with Charlotte to get her game to the very top of college tennis and beyond. Our team is also incredibly excited for Charlottes arrival. She was a hit with our players during her official visit and will fit right in with our cohesive group. I'm so grateful to Charlotte and her family for the trust they have put in me and our program."
"I chose Texas because I really love the girls on the team and the coaches, as well as Austin itself," Kempenaers-Pocz said. "I'm looking forward to embracing the Texan spirit and being part of such a successful team."
A native of Glengowrie, Australia, Kempenaers-Pocz is one of the top juniors players in the world with a career high ranking of No. 35, while she has also been ranked as high as No. 760 in singles and No. 447 in doubles by the WTA.
In 2022, Kempenaers-Pocz reached the doubles round of 32 at the Australian Open, while also receiving a qualifying wildcard in singles. Additionally, she played in the doubles rounds of 64 at Roland Garros in 2022 and the Australian Open in 2021.
In juniors, she was both a singles and doubles semifinalist at the 2022 Australian Open. That year, she also played in the singles round of 64 at Roland Garros and the US Open, along with the doubles round of 16 at the US Open, and the round of 32 at Roland Garros.
Professionally, she reached the semifinals of the 2019 W15 Port Pirie in Australia where she faced former Longhorn Lulu Sun, but more recently, she registered wins over two players with career-high WTA rankings better than 165 in Ellen Perez and Himeno Sakatsume at the 2022 W60 Canberra in Australia.
Kempenaers-Pocz also won five ITF juniors titles with three in singles and two in doubles, including taking both at the J3 Gold Coast in Australia in 2021.