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Zara Burns
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Institute of Education
- Hometown:
- Ireland
NIL Opportunities
Burns Quick Facts & Accomplishments
- • Arrived at Chattanooga as a true freshman ahead of the 2024-25 season.
- • 2026 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
- • 2025 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
Sophomore (2025-26)
- • Recorded 26 total singles results between the fall and spring seasons, going 17-9 overall; posted a 10-6 dual singles record (4-1 SoCon), played primarily at the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, and went 7-3 in fall tournament action.
- • Posted six victories in her final eight singles results of the spring season, with her final four wins all via straight sets, including a 6-0, 6-0 shutout over UNCG's No. 5 representative to help UTC earn a SoCon Tournament quarterfinal victory.
- • Recorded six total doubles results for the 2025-26 season, going 5-1 overall (4-1 in fall tournament play, 1-0 in dual action); her lone dual doubles win came on court No. 3 with Ella Mancuso, a 6-4 win over Tennessee State.
Freshman (2024-25)
- • Finished the season an impressive 14-9 overall in singles, the second-most wins on the team behind only Presson (15); went 14-7 in dual action and 5-2 in SoCon play, and was named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team.
- • Played mostly at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots in singles before finishing the year at No. 4; went 13-3 over her final 16 singles matches, including an eight-match winning streak from February 1 to March 16, 2025.
- • Ended the season with a 4-5 record in doubles, going 1-5 in duals and 3-0 in tournament play.
Institute of Education (Ireland)
- • Ranked the No. 1 girls' junior player in Ireland, with a top ITF junior ranking of 790.
- • Won the 2023 J60 Naas singles title and reached the semifinals of the J30 Dublin event.
- • Posted a 14-8 overall singles record in 2023 across nine events at the J300, J60 and J30 levels.
- • Represented Ireland as its top singles player at the 2023 European Junior Championships.
Singles Record
| Year | Dual | SoCon | Tourn. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14-7 | 5-2 | 0-2 | 14-9 |
| 2026 | 10-6 | 4-1 | 7-3 | 17-9 |
| Totals | 24-13 | 9-3 | 7-5 | 31-18 |
Doubles Record
| Year | Dual | SoCon | Tourn. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 4-5 |
| 2026 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 |
| Totals | 2-5 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 9-6 |
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