Tempe, AZ – Working in collaboration with the ITA Student-Athlete Council, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (“ITA”) is proud to spotlight another student-athlete in our monthly heritage month spotlights that aim to highlight the many diverse backgrounds that make up the sport of college tennis.
With February being Black History Month, the ITA is continuing to spotlight several black student-athletes, allowing them to have a platform to share their stories and experiences as a black student-athlete playing college tennis. This week’s spotlight features Savannah Broadus from Pepperdine University who has been one of the top NCAA Division I players during her time in Malibu.
As the lone senior on the Pepperdine team this season, Broadus has taken on a new leadership role for the Wave this season, showcasing what she has learned about the program during her first three years on the team. As a five time ITA All-American, Broadus has consistently been one of the top doubles players in women’s tennis, have a career high No. 1 doubles ranking, and finishing as the 2024 NCAA Doubles Finalist and the 2022 ITA Fall Nationals Finalist.
Currently, Broadus ranks No. 16 in the ITA Singles Rankings and No. 7 in the ITA Doubles Rankings. After wrapping up her collegiate career at Pepperdine this spring, Broadus plans on taking her game to the pro tour where she hopes to have similar success and impact to what she has achieved at Pepperdine.
In this spotlight, Broadus will share a little bit about herself and some of her experiences growing up as a black athlete in the tennis community and how she hopes to make an impact on future generations.
Watch what Savannah had to say in this spotlight below:
