Oby Kajuru

Oby Kajuru University of North Carolina Women’s Tennis v North Carolina State; NCSU Cary Tennis Center Cary, NC Friday, January 30, 2026

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Oby Kajuru
University of North Carolina Women’s Tennis v Charlotte
Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center
Chewning Tennis Center
Chapel Hill, NC
Saturday, January 24, 2026

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Oby Kajuru
University of North Carolina Women’s Tennis v Campbell
Chewning Tennis Center
Chapel Hill, NC
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

Height:
5-6
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Tokyo, Japan
High School:
Megura Tokyo High School
Prev School:
Oklahoma State University

GRADUATE SEASON (2025-26)
All-America in doubles in the fall and spring…All-America in singles during the spring…Finished the season ranked no. 7 in singles and no. 10 in doubles (with Susanna Maltby)…Second Team All-ACC in singles…Second Team All-ACC in doubles…ACC Player of the Week (Jan. 20)…Clinched a spot in the NCAA Individual Championships after being crowned the ITA Regional Co-Champion…Ranked in the top 25 for singles and doubles each week of the season…In dual matches, she compiled a record of 19-4 in singles and 17-5 in doubles…Earned five ranked singles wins in the spring…went undefeated in NCAA postseason play during the spring to help the team advance to their second consecutive Elite Eight.

SENIOR SEASON (2024-25) (at Oklahoma State)
Did not play

JUNIOR SEASON (2023-24) (at Oklahoma State)
20-3 in singles and 20-4 in doubles…named ITA All-American in singles and doubles, becoming first player in Oklahoma State history to earn both in the same season…named Big 12 Player of the Year…named ITA Most Improved Player…named ITA Central Region Most Improved Player…named to All-Big 12 First Team in singles and doubles…tabbed as the Big 12 No. 2 singles position champion…named to Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team in singles and doubles…named to ITA Indoor National Championship All-Tournament team…reached No. 2 in ITA singles rankings on Nov. 15…remained in the top-10 in singles rankings and top-15 in doubles rankings for entire dual season…reached the ITA Fall National Championship doubles final…reached Elite 8 of NCAA doubles championship…reached Sweet 16 of NCAA singles championship…went 6-3 in singles and 7-1 in doubles against nationally ranked opponents…earned singles wins in both NCAA Tournament matches she appeared in.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022-23) (at Iowa State)
25-6 in singles and 29-10 in doubles…earned All-Big 12 honors in doubles…Big 12 Regular Season Champion in singles and doubles at the No. 2 spot…named the Big 12 Player of the Week two times…11 singles wins against ranked opponents…went 3-0 in NCAA Tournament matches.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2021-22) (at Iowa State)
14-7 in singles and 17-3 in doubles…earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors in singles and doubles…All-Big 12 Freshman Team…Big 12 regular season doubles champion at the No. 3 spot…earned two Big 12 Player of the Week honors.