2024-25 Women's Tennis Roster

Basson and Wilmot
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Tayla Wilmot
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Tayla Wilmot
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Tayla Wilmot
Photo by: Alina Lebedeva
Basson and Wilmot
Photo by: Alina Lebedeva
Tayla Wilmot
Photo by: Alina Lebedeva
Tayla Wilmot
Photo by: Joshua Rogers
Tayla Wilmot
Photo by: Campbell Rogerson
Wilmot, Tayla

Tayla Wilmot

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • High School:
    CMK
CAREER NOTES: A two-year letterwinner at Tulsa … Is 24-25 in singles matches and 25-29 in doubles contests for 49 total wins for the Golden Hurricane.
 
  • 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
  • 2x ITA Scholar Athlete
 
2024-25: Went 13-18 in singles play and 13-16 in doubles action throughout the year.
  • Competed in three fall events, going 7-3 in singles and 2-7 in doubles.
  • Starred at Singles No. 4 for TU, going 6-15 in dual matches.
  • Was the clinching point in team wins over Stephen F. Austin (1/26) and Arkansas (2/24) at home.
  • Went 11-9 in dual-match doubles action, all in the third spot.
  • Found doubles chemistry with teammate Isabella Basson, going 10-8 together in the doubles lineup.
  • Clinched three doubles points for TU.
 
2023-24: Went 11-7 at the No. 5 and 6 positions and 12-13 across the second and third doubles lines.
  • Joined the Hurricane at the start of the spring season.
  • Helped Tulsa win the 2024 UTR Sports NIT Championship title with victories in both modes of play.
  • Primarily played with teammates Ana Naranjo Martinez and Erin McKenzie, going 8-4 with Naranjo at No. 3 Doubles and grabbed three wins with McKenzie, two of which came in the NIT Championship.
  • Locked up the doubles point a team-high five times, including against Omaha (1/13), Oral Roberts (1/19), Central Arkansas (1/21), Abilene Christian (3/9) and Denver (4/5).
  • Starred at the six-spot in singles play, going 11-6 with dual-match clinches against UT Arlington (3/3) and Temple (4/14).
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Participated in tennis, field hockey and swimming at CMK.
 
PERSONAL
  • Parents are Rob and Jean Wilmot.
  • Has one sibling, Chris.
  • Started playing tennis at age 6.
  • Her dream car is a Range Rover.
  • Her favorite movie is “Instant Family.”
  • Her favorite TV show is “Young Sheldon.”
  • Her favorite food is Mediterranean food.
  • Her most memorable activity is paragliding over the ocean by Tunisia.
 
Wilmot's Career Results
Year Singles Doubles
2023-24 11-7 12-13
2024-25 13-18 13-16
Total 24-25 25-29
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