2022-23 Women's Tennis Roster
Roster
Akbas, Basak
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Basak Akbas
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Özel Yeni Yildiz Anadolu Lisesi
- Hometown:
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Major:
- Business Administration
Bio
2022-23: Was 18-12 in singles action, including a 9-5 record at third singles… made an appearance at the ITA Super Regionals… went 9-5 in doubles action with partner Gabriella Akopyan, primarily at the third position.
2021-22: Akbas has an 8-3 singles record for the Panthers, including a 6-1 mark at sixth singles. She was undefeated with her latest doubles partner Yasmine Kabbaj until the final match of the season, going 6-1 at third doubles.
2019-20: Despite season being cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic, she sported an 11-6 overall record in singles to tie for the team-lead in wins... Her 7-1 mark in dual singles matches was a team-best... Earned a 7-1 mark in the No. 4 position in singles action and finished the year on a six-match win streak... Owned a spotless 3-0 mark in C-USA singles play... Clinched wins over UMKC (Jan. 25), Seton Hall (March 5) and Boston (March 9)... Named to All-Conference USA Doubles Second Team with partner Kamila Umarova after an 8-5 record, while going 6-2 in dual matches at the No. 1 position... Finished the year undefeated in C-USA doubles play at 3-0, while ending the year on a four-match win streak... Advanced to the quarterfinals of the he ITA Southeast Regional Championships (Oct.18-21), before falling to the 19th-ranked doubles team in the nation from Georgia.
2018-19: In her first year at FIU, named to All-Conference USA Doubles First Team with partner Kamila Umarova, while also earning spots on the All-Conference USA Singles Second Team and Conference USA All-Freshman Team... Named team's MVP by head coach Katarina Petrovic following the season... Earned a team-best mark in singles wins, after going 17-3 overall and 11-2 in dual matches... She earned a team-best mark of 9-1 at the No. 3 position in singles play, while ending the year with a 6-1 mark in her last 10 matches... Named C-USA Athlete of the Week on March 6... In fall singles action, she won the No. 2 singles flight at the Bedford Cup in October.
HONORS
2021 ITA/Oracle Preseason #59 Doubles Ranking
2020 All-Conference USA Doubles Second Team
2019 All-Conference USA Doubles First Team
2019 All-Conference USA Singles Second Team
2019 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
C-USA Athlete of the Week (March 6, 2019)
Prior to FIU: Played for the Turkish National Team six different times…Took seventh place in Summer Cup Finals… Played in the European Championships three times… Was a semi-finalist in the Turkish Women’s Championships… Claimed the title for the U14 and U18 championships… Was named on Europeans seventh best team at the European Summer Cup Final... In 2017 she was ranked 1185 in singles and 1293 in doubles according to the WTA/ITF.
2021-22: Akbas has an 8-3 singles record for the Panthers, including a 6-1 mark at sixth singles. She was undefeated with her latest doubles partner Yasmine Kabbaj until the final match of the season, going 6-1 at third doubles.
2019-20: Despite season being cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic, she sported an 11-6 overall record in singles to tie for the team-lead in wins... Her 7-1 mark in dual singles matches was a team-best... Earned a 7-1 mark in the No. 4 position in singles action and finished the year on a six-match win streak... Owned a spotless 3-0 mark in C-USA singles play... Clinched wins over UMKC (Jan. 25), Seton Hall (March 5) and Boston (March 9)... Named to All-Conference USA Doubles Second Team with partner Kamila Umarova after an 8-5 record, while going 6-2 in dual matches at the No. 1 position... Finished the year undefeated in C-USA doubles play at 3-0, while ending the year on a four-match win streak... Advanced to the quarterfinals of the he ITA Southeast Regional Championships (Oct.18-21), before falling to the 19th-ranked doubles team in the nation from Georgia.
2018-19: In her first year at FIU, named to All-Conference USA Doubles First Team with partner Kamila Umarova, while also earning spots on the All-Conference USA Singles Second Team and Conference USA All-Freshman Team... Named team's MVP by head coach Katarina Petrovic following the season... Earned a team-best mark in singles wins, after going 17-3 overall and 11-2 in dual matches... She earned a team-best mark of 9-1 at the No. 3 position in singles play, while ending the year with a 6-1 mark in her last 10 matches... Named C-USA Athlete of the Week on March 6... In fall singles action, she won the No. 2 singles flight at the Bedford Cup in October.
HONORS
2021 ITA/Oracle Preseason #59 Doubles Ranking
2020 All-Conference USA Doubles Second Team
2019 All-Conference USA Doubles First Team
2019 All-Conference USA Singles Second Team
2019 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
C-USA Athlete of the Week (March 6, 2019)
Prior to FIU: Played for the Turkish National Team six different times…Took seventh place in Summer Cup Finals… Played in the European Championships three times… Was a semi-finalist in the Turkish Women’s Championships… Claimed the title for the U14 and U18 championships… Was named on Europeans seventh best team at the European Summer Cup Final... In 2017 she was ranked 1185 in singles and 1293 in doubles according to the WTA/ITF.
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