Whitley Pate

Photo by: Jacob Sterling / Wake Forest Athletics

Photo by: Trevor Bowens

Class:
Senior
High School:
Randy Pate Tennis Academy
Hometown:
Daniel Island, S.C.

2026 (Senior)
Did not make an appearance during the spring season... Went 4-3 in doubles over opponents in fall competition... Earned a top-25 win over NC State's No. 25 Jasmine Conway/Anna Zyryanova (8-7) alongside Evie Oxford... Collected a pair of solo wins in the fall, downing Addison Bowman of Alabama and Macy Hitchcock of Furman... Reached her 100th career combined victory on Oct. 18 after defeating Charleston Southern's Carlota Farres Carreter/Marina Skegro in an 8-4 decision, partnering with Oxford.

2025 (Junior)
Continued to make strides during her junior season... Finished the season with 13 solo victories across the fall and spring... Finished third on the team with 11 singles victories in dual match play... Recorded seven victories while playing at the third singles position dor the Deacs... Led Wake Forest alongside graduate student Anna Zhang with 18 combined doubles victories during the fall and spring, including 16 wins in dual match play... She and Zhang started the season with 14 straight wins at the No. 3 doubles slot.

2024 (Sophomore)
Made some strides during her second year...Finished third on the roster in combined singles wins for the fall and spring (16)...Racked up double-digit solo victories throughout dual-match competition...Collected six wins in ACC play, tied for the second-best mark on the roster...Tied with upperclassmen Brooke Killingsworth and Marcella Cruz for the most combined doubles wins for the fall and spring (18)...Spent most of her time at the No. 6 singles spot for Wake Forest...Added five doubles victories within conference play...Opened the spring in winning seven of her first eight matches, all but two of which occurred in straight sets...Won four of her first five doubles matches in the fall alongside classmate Nevena Carton.

2023 (Freshman)
Key contributor during her freshman campaign...Battled through a few injuries to appear in 23 spring matches...Primarily played at No. 5 in singles...Tallied nine wins, including one against No. 14 Tennessee in the NCAA Championships' Round of 64 (May 6)...Delivered a key, straight-sets solo victory during the comeback over No. 8-seeded Notre Dame in the ACC Championships' second round (April 20)...Clinched Wake Forest's home win versus the Virginia Tech Hokies (April 14)...Won four of five matches during a two-week span from Feb. 11-25...Teamed up with classmate Nevena Carton to form a strong doubles tandem...The two posted 12 wins on the spring to tie for a second-best mark within the roster.