WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue women's tennis head coach Laura Glitz announced the signing of ITF World Junior top-500 player Ece Gencer to a National Letter of Intent to play for the Boilermakers starting in the fall of 2024.
Gencer will arrive after a prep career that saw her reach a career-best 412 in the ITF World Junior Rankings. Gencer spent her first two years of high school at The Koc School in her hometown Istanbul, Turkey, before playing her junior and senior campaigns at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ece to our family," Glitz said. "She has had a remarkable career in juniors and is the type of high-effort and high-quality individual we want on our team. We cannot wait for her to start with us next year."
ECE GENCER
5-10 | Istanbul, Tukey
PREP
• Attended The Koc School in Istanbul for her freshman and sophomore years, before transferring to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for her junior and senior seasons
• Reached a career-high 412 in the ITF World Junior Rankings
• Named to the Tennis Europe U14 Top 50
• Claimed three titles on the ITF Junior Circuit – 2022 Managua/Nicaragua J5 Singles & Doubles and the 2021 Tirana/Albania J5 Singles
• Made the finals of nine different ITF events in singles and doubles
• Appeared in 11 singles and 10 doubles quarterfinals on the ITF Junior Circuit
• Has a career 1-1 record in the ITF $25K level
• Dominated her age groups in Summer & Winter Cups, winning 12 singles and nine doubles titles
• Named a U16 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Camp Player, a substitute for the U14 Turkish National Team and a U12 Turkish National Team selection for the 2018 Tennis Europe Winter Cups
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Ece Gencer
• Birthdate: Nov. 2, 2006
• Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
• Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
• Parents: Baris & Emine Esra Gencer
• Sister: Ipek Gencer
Gencer will arrive after a prep career that saw her reach a career-best 412 in the ITF World Junior Rankings. Gencer spent her first two years of high school at The Koc School in her hometown Istanbul, Turkey, before playing her junior and senior campaigns at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.
"We are thrilled to welcome Ece to our family," Glitz said. "She has had a remarkable career in juniors and is the type of high-effort and high-quality individual we want on our team. We cannot wait for her to start with us next year."
ECE GENCER
5-10 | Istanbul, Tukey
PREP
• Attended The Koc School in Istanbul for her freshman and sophomore years, before transferring to the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., for her junior and senior seasons
• Reached a career-high 412 in the ITF World Junior Rankings
• Named to the Tennis Europe U14 Top 50
• Claimed three titles on the ITF Junior Circuit – 2022 Managua/Nicaragua J5 Singles & Doubles and the 2021 Tirana/Albania J5 Singles
• Made the finals of nine different ITF events in singles and doubles
• Appeared in 11 singles and 10 doubles quarterfinals on the ITF Junior Circuit
• Has a career 1-1 record in the ITF $25K level
• Dominated her age groups in Summer & Winter Cups, winning 12 singles and nine doubles titles
• Named a U16 Junior Billie Jean King Cup Camp Player, a substitute for the U14 Turkish National Team and a U12 Turkish National Team selection for the 2018 Tennis Europe Winter Cups
PERSONAL
• Full Name: Ece Gencer
• Birthdate: Nov. 2, 2006
• Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
• Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
• Parents: Baris & Emine Esra Gencer
• Sister: Ipek Gencer