2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster
Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev
- Hometown:
- Manhattan, N.Y.
- High School:
- ES American School
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-8
Ohio State Career
- 2026 Second Team All-Big Ten
- 2026 Big Ten All-Tournament Team
- Joined the Buckeye squad in January 2025
- Ended sophomore season ranked personal-best No. 68 in singles
- Ranked in singles for the first time at the end of Fall 2025, entering at No. 91
- Second Team All-Big Ten
- Big Ten All-Tournament Team; 2-0 in singles in the tourney, notching wins vs. UCLA and Michigan, and posted a doubles win with Audrey Spencer
- Ranked 91st in singles at end of fall campaign, ended at career-best No. 68
- 15-11 overall in singles, with 12-7 dual record (2-0 on court two, 9-7 on court three, 1-0 on court four)
- Competed in four of five NCAA matches, with wins vs. Vanderbilt and Pepperdine and an abandoned match vs. Notre Dame, dropping match vs. Auburn
- 21-12 in doubles overall, ranking third on the squad in wins; 16-8 in dual matches to tie for second on the team
- 5-1 in doubles in the postseason with Audrey Spencer, posting wins against Illinois and Michigan in the Big Ten Tournament and Youngstown State, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and Pepperdine in the NCAA Tournament, with abandoned match vs. Auburn
- Competed in January's Wolverine Invitational, going 1-2 in singles and doubles
- Dropped singles main draw first round match in ITA Midwest Regional Championships
- 4-3 in doubles in the fall
- Paired with Flora Johnson at ITA Midwest Regional Championships, with duo advancing to quarterfinals
- Tandem notched three straight wins, prevailing in the Round of 16 in a tiebreaker; fell to No. 2 seed in the quarters
- Notched straight set win vs. Bellarmine Jan. 20 for first collegiate singles victory
- 9-4 in doubles, with 6-4 dual mark, going 5-3 in B1G matches
- Win at Notre Dame Feb. 7 was first collegiate doubles dual victory
- Started Buckeye career at Michigan Invite in January; posted 3-0 mark in doubles with Nao Nishino
- Attended school and trained at ES American School
- Parents are Ousmane Cisse, who played soccer, and Gina Ignatieva, who attended Harvard
- Has a younger sister, Zoe
- Enjoys traveling, working out, spending time with friends and family and trying new cuisines
| Singles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Dual | B1G | Tourn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1-3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 2025-26 | 15-11 | -- | 2-0 | 9-7 | 1-0 | -- | -- | 12-7 | 6-2 | 3-4 |
| Total | 16-14 | -- | 2-0 | 9-7 | 1-0 | -- | 1-0 | 13-7 | 6-2 | 3-7 |
| Doubles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dual | B1G | Tourn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9-4 | -- | 1-4 | 5-0 | 6-4 | 5-3 | 3-0 |
| 2025-26 | 21-12 | 1-2 | 2-0 | 13-6 | 16-8 | 9-3 | 5-4 |
| Total | 30-16 | 1-2 | 3-4 | 18-6 | 22-12 | 14-6 | 8-4 |
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