SHAKHNOZA KHATAMOVA, UC SANTA BARBARA
WOMEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sophomore • Fergana City, Uzbekistan
• UC Santa Barbara sophomore Shakhnoza Khatamova knocked off a highly ranked national opponent to earn her first career Big West Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week award.
• Khatamova picked up UCSB’s lone point in a 6-1 team loss to No. 17 Cal, but it was a big one. She won a three-set battle with Valentina Ivanov, the No. 26-ranked singles player by the ITA, with scores of 7-5, 3-6, 10-7.
• Khatamova helped the Gauchos win their season opener in Saturday’s Big West match at UC Davis. She garnered a commanding 6-0, 6-1 win over Michelle Zell as UCSB defeated the Aggies, 4-2.
• The native of Uzbekistan is the only Gaucho to start off the 2021 season 2-0 in singles.
OTHERS NOMINATED: Dominique Stone (Cal Poly); Sara Tsukamoto (UC Davis)