Gian Octa - Tennis - University of Missouri Athletics

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Inah Canete and Gian Octa

Mizzou at Minnesota Tennis Match

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Gian Octa

Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Toronto, Ontario
High School:
Bill Crothers Secondary

2025-26 (SOPHOMORE)

Ended the season ranked No. 79 in singles by ITA
Went 15-7 in singles, debuting at the No. 1 slot in March
Defeated SEC opponent from South Carolina in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3
Earned the Tigers a point against Kentucky with a 6-3, 7-5 singles win at the No. 1 slot
Secured a dominant win over Arkansas’s 33rd-ranked Caroli Gomez Alonso, 6-4, 6-4
Had nine doubles wins with three different partners

2024-25 (FRESHMAN)

Finished the season 17-14 in singles (0-5 SEC), competing across the No. 4-6 positions, with a 9-6 record in tournaments in her freshman season
Won seven of the nine singles matches she appeared in from Jan. 19 to Feb. 22
Posted six doubles wins on the season across multiple pairings, including a 6-1 victory with Sarah Hartel over Saint Louis (Feb. 1) and a 6-1 win with Andrea Artimedi against Southeastern (March 30)
Recorded three fall doubles wins with partner Lailaa Bashir, including an 8-3 win over Temple and an 8-4 win against Penn

HIGH SCHOOL

U18 Indoor and Outdoor Ontario Provincial Singles and Doubles Champion
Represented Canada in the U16 North America Rod Laver IC Junior Challenge in Nassau, Bahamas, competing against the United States, Mexico, Barbados, Bermuda, and Bahamas
From Bill Crothers Secondary School in Toronto, Canada, Octa boasted a singles universal tennis rating (UTR) of 9.44 and a doubles UTR of 8.80
Ranked in the top 10 in the Canadian Junior National rankings (U12-U18), and was a J4 ITF Burlington Singles and Doubles finalist, a J5 ITF Niagara Doubles Champion and a J5 ITF Medford Singles semifinalist
Finished third at the 2022 U18 Fischer Outdoor Canadian Junior Nationals.

PERSONAL

Full Name: Gian Hannah Octa
Birthdate: July 25, 2006
Daughter of Gerardo and Gina Octa
Sister to Gino
Studying Business

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Thursday, September 26

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Thursday, September 26

Tennis Team pic

Tennis Concludes Season at SEC Championship

Wednesday, April 15

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Tennis to Face No. 9 Seed LSU in SEC Championship First Round

Tuesday, April 14

Tennis vs. Florida

Tennis Falls in Regular Season Finale at No. 17 Florida

Sunday, April 12

A focused tennis player in a black athletic outfit and visor stands in a ready position on the court, gripping a red and black racket with both hands. She faces forward with an alert expression, knees slightly bent, prepared to receive a shot. The background is a dark, plain court barrier, emphasizing her stance and concentration.

Tennis Drops Match to No. 4 Auburn

Friday, April 10