University Southern California Trojans
2026-27 Women's Tennis Roster
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Krisha Mahendran
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Palos Verdes Peninsula High SChool
- Hometown:
- Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
2025-26 SEASON:
HIGH SCHOOL/ITF:
PERSONAL: Born January 20, 2007, Krisha is the daughter of Niranjana Thiruvengadam and Mahendran Subbareddy ... Business Administration major ... Enjoys drawing, painting and watching movies.
- Big Ten All-Freshman Team
- In singles, went 19-9 overall (9-6 dual, 4-1 Big Ten)
- Played singles primarily at the No. 5 position, going 6-5
- Reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Sectional Championships
- Qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship Tournament
- Clinched three matches against Arizona St., Arizona and Wisconsin
- Ranked as high as No. 74 in the ITA Singles rankings
- In doubles, went 24-14 overall (12-11 dual, 9-4 Big Ten)
- Played doubles primarily alongside Lily Fairclough (10-6) and Jana Hossam (13-7)
- Played all doubles matches with Fairclough from the No. 1 position, going 8-4 in Big Ten play with four ranked wins
- Ended the season ranked No. 24 in the ITA Doubles rankings alongside Fairclough
- Named inaugural Big Ten Doubles Team of the Year alongside Fairclough
HIGH SCHOOL/ITF:
- No. 17 in the ITA's Newcomer Preseason Rankings (Aug. 28, 2025)
- Blue Chip five-star recruit from Southern California
- W15 Los Angeles Semifinalist
- Two-time J100 San Jose Singles Winner (2023, 2024)
- J60 Guatemala Singles Winner (2023)
- J60 San Jose Singles Winner (2023)
- Career-high ITF Junior Ranking of 98 (January 6, 2025)
PERSONAL: Born January 20, 2007, Krisha is the daughter of Niranjana Thiruvengadam and Mahendran Subbareddy ... Business Administration major ... Enjoys drawing, painting and watching movies.
MAHENDRAN'S CAREER STATISTICS
SINGLES
DOUBLES
SINGLES
| OVERALL | DUAL |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT |
| 2026 | 19 | 9 | .679 | 9 | 6 | .600 |
| TOTAL | 19 | 9 | .679 | 9 | 6 | .600 |
DOUBLES
| OVERALL | DUAL |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT |
| 2026 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 12 | 11 | .522 |
| TOTAL | 24 | 14 | .632 | 12 | 11 | .522 |
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