The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Women’s Tennis signs international standout Mathilde Ngijol-Carré
05.15.2025 | Women's Tennis
Mathilde Ngijol-Carré, a native of Paris, France, who has been one of the top players in the world in each of her age categories, will join the Longhorns’ roster for the fall 2025.
Austin – University of Texas Women's Tennis has signed international standout Mathilde Ngijol-Carré to an Athletic Scholarship Agreement (ASA), head coach Howard Joffe announced Tuesday. Ngijol-Carré will join the program in the fall 2025.
"Starting with our initial recruiting call, I could tell that Mathilde is a formidable young lady," Joffe said. "She is deeply resourced with drive, smarts and a wonderful sense of humor. Since a young age, she has been amongst the top players in the world for her age, and I couldn't be more grateful and excited with her inclusion on our team. I intend to work diligently alongside Mathilde to help her develop her tennis ambitions and give her the opportunity to enjoy Texas and make the most of her academic ability."
"I chose Texas because it's the place where I can grow as both a person and an athlete," Ngijol-Carré said. "I can't wait to get there and start my journey."
A native of Paris, France, Ngijol-Carré has posted a career high WTA singles ranking of No. 1241 and is currently No. 1265. In the past two years, she has reached the quarterfinals of three pro tournaments, including the W15 Sibenik in Croatia in October 2023, the W15 Nogent-sur-Marne in France in September 2024, and the W15 Stellenbosch in South Africa in December 2024. In all three tournaments, she advanced through qualifying.
In juniors, she has been a three-time participant at Roland Garros, competing in singles in the round of 64 in 2021, and the round of 32 in 2022, along with the round of 32 in doubles from 2021-23. She has also won three juniors singles titles in her career, including the J3 Barcelona in 2022, and two at J4 Santo Domingo in 2021. She also went to the final of the J60 The Hague in 2023 and the J3 Manacor in 2022 where she also reached the doubles final.
Additionally in 2021, at age 13, she became the first French player since 1984 to win the Tarbes Petits As Tournament, following players such as Martina Hingis, Kim Clijsters and Jelena Ostapenko, as winners of the event considered as the world championship of the 14 and under category. On the boys' side, it has been won by players such as Rafael Nadal and Frances Tiafoe.