Duru Kuscu

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kocaell, Turkey

Tarleton (2024-26): Was a member of the program for two years...in 2025-26, went 6-6 in singles while posting a 13-2 doubles record with Maria Castano at No. 3...clinched the deciding point in doubles with Castano in the NCAA Tournament against No. 9 Texas, defeating Salma Drugdova/Eszter Meri by a score of 6-3...won last four doubles matches with Castano, including every match in the WAC Championship to help the Texans to the team title...was part of the first doubles wins in a Division I NCAA Tournament in program history...it was the first doubles win in an NCAA Tournament for the program since 2017...advanced to the singles main draw of the ITA Texas Regional Championships...in 2024-25, collected six singles wins at the No. 2 singles spot in the lineup...earned four doubles wins in 2025...was a two-time WAC Singles Player of the Week honoree...earned her first WAC Singles Player of the Week honor on Jan. 28...clinched a three-set thriller at McNeese (3/18), her first win since bouncing back from injury...came up with her second WAC Singles Player of the Week honor on March 25...knocked off GCU (4/4) at No. 2 singles, helping the Texans defeat the eventual WAC champions...did not lose a set in the qualifying draw of the 2024 ITA Texas Regional Championships, becoming the second true freshman in the last three years to qualify for the main draw.

High School Was a former No. 1 U16 tennis player in Turkey...ranked as high as No. 9 among all ages in Turkey...earned a spot on the Turkish National Team, playing at the four-position...helped her school win the national championship three times, taking third twice more...ranked as high as No. 727 worldwide in the ITF Junior Rankings.