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2025-26 Women's Tennis Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

Irmak Budak

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Istanbul, Turkey
  • High School SAJEV

Biography

2024-25
  • Made a huge impact as a true freshman with a 24-15 overall record, including a 16-10 mark in spring dual matches while playing at No. 1 and 2 singles.
  • Posted a 5-5 record versus MAC opponents in the spring and her 16 singles wins ranked third on the team.
  • Started her dual match career 4-0 with a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles over Missouri’s Lailaa Bashir.
  • Twice named MAC Singles Player of the Week – on January 27 after her 4-0 start and again on March 3 with wins over players from Bradley and Cornell.
  • Won three consecutive three-set matches versus Cornell, Marquette and Eastern Michigan during a six-match winning streak.
  • Started strong in the fall, winning four of her first five matches en route to an 8-5 fall record.
  • Won all three of her singles matches at the Minnesota Gopher Invitational.
  • Played in 10 doubles matches in the fall with four wins and was 2-0 in doubles in the spring for a 6-6 mark on the year.
  • Teamed up with Sydney Paradise seven times in the fall and in both of her spring victories.


PRIOR TO NIU 
  • Has been ranked as high as 954 in the International Tennis Federation junior singles rankings. 
  • Has held an ITF women's professional ranking as high as 1621. 
  • Reached the quarterfinals in six ITF regional tournaments.  
  • Advanced to the semifinals of the j60 Kish Island event. 
  • Quarterfinalist in Turkey’s tennis championship, recording a win over WTA-ranked opponent at the W25K ITF Pro circuit event. 
  • Made a finals appearance in doubles at the j30 Istanbul junior tournament.

PERSONAL
  • A psychology major. 

NIU CAREER RECORD  
Irmak Budak Singles Win % MAC Singles Win % Doubles Win % MAC Doubles Win %
Fall 2024 8-5 .615 -- -- 4-6 .400 -- --
Spring 2025 16-10 .615 5-5 .500 2-0 1.000 0-0 NA
TOTAL 24-15 .615 5-5 .500 6-6 .500 0-0 NA

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    5'8"