Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
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Chaphalkar, Rutuja
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Rutuja Chaphalkar
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Prev school:
- Ferguson College
- Hometown:
- Pune, India
- Major:
- Fine Arts
Bio
Career
• 28-28 record in singles
• 40-28 record in doubles
• 68 career wins
Highest ITA Rankings
Awards
2025
2024
• 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2023
• 2023 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2023 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2024-25 (Junior)
Played in three different events including the Mid-South Fall Collegiate Tournament... Went 2-1 in singles during the MTSU Fall Invite.
Spring
Ranked No.59 in doubles by the ITA during the spring season... Earned CUSA All-Conference Second Team Doubles honors... Went 16-4 in doubles this season while playing on court two.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 7-5 (0-0 in fall, 7-5 in spring)
• Doubles: 7-9 (0-0 in fall, 7-9 in spring)
Fall
• Did not play in the fall.
Spring
• Played mainly on court No. 6 earning seven singles victories.
• Defeated four CUSA teams in singles
• Tallied seven doubles victories including wins over Jacksonville State, Mississippi State and UTEP
2022-23 (Freshman)
• Singles: 6-11 (3-8 in fall, 3-3 in spring)
• Doubles: 6-7 (5-5 in fall, 1-2 in spring)
Fall
• Picked up three doubles wins with Love-Star Alexis
• Won two singles at the MTSU Invitational
Spring
• Played in the first six matches of the spring before suffering a season ending injury
• Tallied singles wins against Georgia State, Bellarmine and Chattanooga
• Clinched the win for the Blue Raiders against Chattanooga heping extend the win streak to four and remain undefeated at home
• Added a doubles victory against Austin Peay with Love-Star Alexis
Personal
• Born on July 1, 2004
• Daughter of Rohini and Mandar Chaphalkar
• Majoring in Fine Arts at Middle Tennessee
• 28-28 record in singles
• 40-28 record in doubles
• 68 career wins
Highest ITA Rankings
- ITA Doubles: No. 59 (w/ Alessia Truden)
Awards
2025
- 2025 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll Medal
- 2025 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- 2025 CUSA All-Conference Second Team Doubles
2024
• 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2024 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2023
• 2023 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2023 CUSA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2024-25 (Junior)
- Singles: 11-8 (4-5 in fall, 7-3 in spring)
- Doubles: 18-9 (3-5 in fall, 16-4 in spring)
Played in three different events including the Mid-South Fall Collegiate Tournament... Went 2-1 in singles during the MTSU Fall Invite.
Spring
Ranked No.59 in doubles by the ITA during the spring season... Earned CUSA All-Conference Second Team Doubles honors... Went 16-4 in doubles this season while playing on court two.
2023-24 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 7-5 (0-0 in fall, 7-5 in spring)
• Doubles: 7-9 (0-0 in fall, 7-9 in spring)
Fall
• Did not play in the fall.
Spring
• Played mainly on court No. 6 earning seven singles victories.
• Defeated four CUSA teams in singles
• Tallied seven doubles victories including wins over Jacksonville State, Mississippi State and UTEP
2022-23 (Freshman)
• Singles: 6-11 (3-8 in fall, 3-3 in spring)
• Doubles: 6-7 (5-5 in fall, 1-2 in spring)
Fall
• Picked up three doubles wins with Love-Star Alexis
• Won two singles at the MTSU Invitational
Spring
• Played in the first six matches of the spring before suffering a season ending injury
• Tallied singles wins against Georgia State, Bellarmine and Chattanooga
• Clinched the win for the Blue Raiders against Chattanooga heping extend the win streak to four and remain undefeated at home
• Added a doubles victory against Austin Peay with Love-Star Alexis
Personal
• Born on July 1, 2004
• Daughter of Rohini and Mandar Chaphalkar
• Majoring in Fine Arts at Middle Tennessee
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 14, 2025: Women’s Tennis and Men’s Tennis
Monday, April 14
MTSU Women's Tennis vs WKU Recap on 04/08/25
Thursday, April 10
WTN: Middle Tennessee vs Western Kentucky
Tuesday, April 08
