Columbia University Athletics

2022-23
Posted a 10-9 record overall in singles play … Went 3-5 in dual singles … Notched a 7-5, 6-1 win over Harvard’s Maxi Duncan in the No. 2 singles (4/17) … Finished with a 6-3 mark overall in doubles action … Secured one doubles dual win over Morgan State’s Stefania Moysiadi and Ana Aran (1/22) … Recognized as an ITA Division I Scholar-Athlete.
 
2021-22
As a sophomore, finished the year with an 11-8 overall record in singles, including a 6-5 dual match slate, 5-3 fall tournament record, and 1-1 conference record … Played primarily at No. 4 and No. 5 singles … Went 2-2 at No. 4 singles and 3-3 at No. 5 singles … Combined for a 3-1 doubles record.
 
2020-21
Did not enroll at Columbia … Season canceled by Ivy League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2018-19
As a first-year, finished the season with a 17-3 overall singles record while playing primarily at No. 6 singles and went a combined 15-6 in doubles … Went 8-0 in dual matches, 9-3 in tournament play and 5-0 at No. 6 singles … Concluded season on a 10-match win streak (Nov. 2 through Feb. 28) … Teamed with Michelle Xu for a 13-5 overall doubles record on year, including 3-1 in dual matches and 10-4 in tournament play … Also went 2-1 in doubles with partner Melissa Sakar … Claimed the Penn Invitational doubles championship with partner Michelle Xu … Won D Division doubles title with Xu at the Columbia Invitational.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, Calif., where she played one year of varsity tennis for Head Coach Mike Parrinello … Ranked No. 27 by tennisrecruiting.net in 2019 … Ranked No. 13 by TennisRPI … Won Southern California Sectionals in 2016 … Advanced to the finals of the National Open Hardcourts Tournament in 2016 … Advanced to the Finals of the Women’s National Hardcourts … Won Under-12 singles championship at 2013 USTA National Open … Won both the 2013 Sunset Athletic Club singles and doubles titles in 2013 … Won both the VTC Boys & Girls Winter championships singles and doubles titles .. Won 2012 Sunset Athletic Club singles title … Won PNW Sectionals at the 14 and under age group … Won Little Mo national title in 2011 … Earned Girls’ National Hardcourts Sportsmanship Award … Ranked No. 15 in the USTA National Rankings in 2016 … Ranked as high as No. 5 on tennisrecruiting.net Class of 2019 list in 2016 … Ranked No. 1 in Southern California in 2017 … In her one year of high school tennis as a freshman, earned the Southern California Most Improved Player Award in 2016 … Named San Diego Union Tribune Athlete of the Month in 2015 … Led the Broncos to the Palomar League championship in 2015 … Went undefeated in singles as a freshman … Two-time Intersectional champion in 2015 and 2016 … Named Team Most Valuable Player as a freshman … Named F.A.C.E Award at Rancho Bernardo, which honors top-25 grade point average for graduating senior class … Earned the Silver Star Award for students achieving a 4.0 grade point average per quarter … Served as a volunteer coach for a children’s tennis clinic.
 
PERSONAL
Born Julia Sakurako Haynes on June 1, 2001, in Beaverton, Oregon … Daughter of Bill and Hiroko Haynes of San Diego, Calif. … Has an older brother Chris … Began playing tennis at a young age because her parents played the game … Favorite sports memory was advancing to Intersections and competing as a team in high school … Hobbies and interests include playing poker, hiking, traveling, and trying new foods … Fluent in speaking Japanese … Interesting fact about her is that she can ride a unicycle … Role model is former President Barack Obama, who also attended Columbia … Favorite player is Maria Sharapova … Selected Columbia to continue her education and prepare herself for a career in investment banking … Also cited Columbia’s beautiful campus, location, core curriculum, great coach and team environment as factors in the decision … Chose Columbia over an offer from Yale … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Astrophysics.
 
CAREER RECORDS
2022-23: 10-9 Overall, 3-5 Dual (Singles), 6-3 Overall (Doubles)
2021-22: 11-8 Overall, 6-5 Dual (Singles), 3-1 Overall (Doubles)
2020-21: Season Cancelled
2019-20: 17-3 Overall, 8-0 Dual (Singles), 15-6 Overall (Doubles)
Overall: 38-20 Overall, 17-10 Dual (Singles), 24-10 Overall (Doubles)