Saina Deshpande Headshot

Saina Deshpande

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/30/2026
  • Sport
    Women's Tennis
  • School
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Pune, India
  • High School
    Vikhe Patil Memorial School Pune
Singles Player of the Week – Saina Deshpande (Jr.), MIT
 
Junior Saina Deshpande (Pune, India) produced a 3-1 record at No. 1 singles in a 3-1 week for MIT. Last Monday in a 5-2 victory at No. 29 Redlands, she lost a tough 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 10-4 battle. The next day, Deshpande bounced back with a 6-4, 7-5 victory as the Engineers defeated No. 31 Caltech, 7-0. Facing top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on Thursday, she recorded MIT’s only point courtesy of a 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 10-8 win. In a 5-2 victory at No. 8 Pomona-Pitzer, Deshpande capped off the week with a 7-5, 6-2 win.