Murray State Women’s Tennis Signs South African Star Rebecca Widan for 2025

Murray State University has signed Rebecca Batya Widan from Cape Town, South Africa, to join its women’s tennis team in Spring 2025. Widan will graduate from Reddam House Constantia, a private school in Cape Town, in December.

Widan is an accomplished player. She ranks third in the South Africa junior rankings and has achieved a career-high of 804th in the ITF World Junior Rankings.

Head coach Jorge Caetano praised Widan’s athleticism and competitive spirit. He highlighted her national and international experience, which will add depth to the team. During her visit to campus, Caetano felt she would be a great fit for the program.

Recently, Widan competed in the South Africa U-18 National Championships, reaching the semifinals in singles. Since April 2023, she has achieved several milestones, including winning a doubles championship and reaching multiple semifinals and quarterfinals in both singles and doubles competitions across various tournaments in Africa.

Here are her recent results since April 2023:

• June 2024: South Africa U-18 National Championships – Singles Semifinalist
• December 2023: J30 Cape Town, South Africa – Singles Quarterfinalist and Doubles Semifinalist
• October 2023: J100 Gaborone, Botswana – Doubles Quarterfinalist
• August 2023: J60 Kigali, Rwanda – Singles Semifinalist and Doubles Champion
• July 2023: J60 Nairobi, Kenya – Singles and Doubles Quarterfinalist; J30 Nairobi, Kenya – Singles Quarterfinalist and Doubles Runner-up
• April 2023: J30 Gaborone, Botswana – Singles and Doubles Semifinalist

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