Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Women’s Tennis SIgns Ran Inaba
1/30/2026 9:54:00 AM | Women's Tennis
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women's tennis has announced the singing of Ran Inaba to its 2026 recruiting class.
Inaba, a native of Abiko, Chiba, Japan is ranked number nine overall per utrsports.net with a UTR of 9.8, the highest being 10.34. Additionally, she made it to the second round of J500 Osaka.
She comes off of a successful high school career, highlighted by back-to-back trips to the High School National Tournament (24-25). In 2024, she was crowned the team competition champion and placed third in doubles play. In 2025, Inaba again placed third in doubles, while also placing third in the team competition at No.1 singles.
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Inaba, a native of Abiko, Chiba, Japan is ranked number nine overall per utrsports.net with a UTR of 9.8, the highest being 10.34. Additionally, she made it to the second round of J500 Osaka.
She comes off of a successful high school career, highlighted by back-to-back trips to the High School National Tournament (24-25). In 2024, she was crowned the team competition champion and placed third in doubles play. In 2025, Inaba again placed third in doubles, while also placing third in the team competition at No.1 singles.
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