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Melissa Zimpfer

Melissa Zimpfer

Induction:
2014

UW'S FIRST SINGLES ALL-AMERICAN IN WOMEN'S TENNIS
TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN IN SINGLES (1996 AND 1997)
1997 ALL-AMERICAN IN DOUBLES
1997 ITA SENIOR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1996 BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
HIGHEST RANKED PLAYER IN UW HISTORY - BEING RANKED AS HIGH AS THIRD IN THE COUNTRY - IN 1996
UW SINGLE-SEASON WINS RECORD HOLDER IN SINGLES (36) AND DOUBLES (33)
UW CAREER WIN RECORD HOLDER IN WINS IN DOUBLES (57)
FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN SINGLES (1996 & 1997)
BEST SEASON WIN PERCENTAGE 85.7% (36-6)
CAREER SINGLES WIN PERCENTAGE 84.5% WITH A 71-13 RECORD

Melissa Zimpfer

Melissa Zimpfer

Wisconsin Football || Conversations with Coach Fickell: The Transfer WRs

Monday, May 04

Wisconsin Football: (WI)red with Coach Confesor

Thursday, April 30

Jeff Grimes Media Availability || Wisconsin Football

Saturday, April 25

Abu Sama III and Grant Stec Media Availability

Friday, April 24

VB 2026 Schedule Announcement

Badgers Set to Serve Up a Storm This Season

Monday, May 04

Badgers win, team huddle end of game vs Rutgers

Softball to Face Familiar Opponent in B1G Tournament

Sunday, May 03

Second lightweight varsity four at Eastern Sprints

Lightweights finish fifth in team points at Eastern Sprints

Sunday, May 03

Badgers huddle against Rutgers.

Badgers drop regular season finale

Sunday, May 03

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