2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
Bencheikh, Loudmilla
Loudmilla Bencheikh
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Angresse, France
- High School:
- CNED Rennes
Bio
Accolades
- 2022 First Team All-SECÂ
- 2023 Second Team All-SEC
- 2021 ITA Scholar-AthleteÂ
- 2022 NCAA Singles Championships qualifierÂ
- SEC Player of the Week (2/28/24)
2023-24
- Secured eight singles victories for Alabama, including six wins in the No. 1 spot
- Defeated Wisconsin's then-No. 57 Maria Sholokhova during the Auburn Invite on Nov. 3, 2023
- Was named SEC Player of the Week after going 2-1 in the No. 1 spot for the Crimson Tide at the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic
- Earned 10 wins in doubles play with Anne Marie Hiser, including three victories over nationally-ranked foes
- The doubles duo earned their highest ranking (7th) on March 19 of this year - marking the first Alabama doubles team to be ranked in the top 10 since 2015
- The two have served at the No. 1 spot in the doubles lineup for the team for all but two matches this season and collected 13 victories overall, including earning 10 of those wins in the spring
- In the fall, Bencheikh and Hiser defeated Georgia's No. 1 doubles duo of Aysegul Mert and Dasha Vidmanova, who currently rank No. 9 nationally
2022-23
- Selected a Second Team All-SEC honoreeÂ
- Completed the season ranked 62nd nationally in single and 37th in doubles
- Named an alternate for both the NCAA singles and doubles tournamentÂ
- Holds a team-leading 18 singles wins, with 12 victories coming while playing at No. 1 in the lineup
- Defeated No. 28 Ariana Arseneault (Auburn), No. 34 Celia-Bell Mohr (Vanderbilt), No. 89 Mae Canete (Missouri) and No. 94 Kelly Keller (Arkansas) in singles
- Defeated No. 21 Ariana Arseneault/Carolyn Ansari (Auburn), No. 26 Guillermina Grant/Mai Nirundorn (Georgia), No. 45 Morgan Cross/Indianna Spink (Arkansas), No. 59 Anaelle Leclercq/Ludmila Kareisova (Ole Miss) and No. 63 Carlota Molina/Elizabeth Stevens (Kentucky) in doubles
- Recorded an eight-match winning streak in singles, not losing a match between Oct. 17-Jan. 22
- Opened the season competing at the No. 2 position in doubles, but clinched the No.1 position in March for the remainder of the season
- Recorded season-high ranking of No. 32 in doubles and has been ranked in the top-40 nationally for doubles since March 21
- Appeared in singles quarterfinals in ITA Southern Regional Championship
- Met in the final of the Dominique Glinzler Singles Draw with teammate Petra Sedlackova
- Competed in championship match in Tusca Bama cup singles tournament
2021-22
- Advanced to the NCAA Singles ChampionshipsÂ
- Named a First Team All-SEC honoreeÂ
- Finished the season ranked 66th nationally in singles
- Competed at the No. 1 singles position for the Tide all season in addition to playing No. 1 in doubles throughout the regular season
- Since the ITA released its rankings on Dec. 8, maintained a national ranking in singles in all but one bi-weekly poll
- Recorded a season-high ranking of 17th in doubles
- Recorded 15 singles wins, 11 during dual matches, and the second-most doubles wins on the team at 21, including 12 wins in dual matches
- ITA Southern Regional Doubles Draw champion, becoming a member of the first doubles team from Alabama to qualify for the ITA National Fall Championships since 2016
- Went undefeated at the ITA Southern Regional Championships in doubles, beating four seeded opponents on the way to the title
- Recorded five singles wins over ranked opponents, defeating then-No. 27 Sabina Machalova (Ole Miss), then-No. 43 Anna Ross (Vanderbilt), then-No. 54 Julia Adams (Furman), then-No. 57 Selin Ovunc (Auburn) and then-No. 114 Karine-Marion Job (Kansas State)
- Advanced to the ITA National Fall Championships, competing in the doubles draw
- Reached consolation quarterfinals at the ITA National Fall Championships with partner Anne Marie HiserÂ
2020-21
- Competed in the No. 1 singles spot in eight matchesÂ
- Posted a 2-4 overall record, playing at the top of the ladder for the Crimson Tide
- Played No. 1 doubles with partner Moka Ito in six matches and with Sasha Gorchanyuk in one match
- Recorded a 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles to help the Tide edge Missouri
Prep Highlights
- Reached the semifinal of the Junior French Open at Roland Garros and the Junior Australian Open in doubles
- Has won multiple Grade 2 ITF Tournaments in both singles and doubles
- Reached the semifinal of European Championships in Klosters Singles
- Ranked 34th in the ITF Juniors and 503rd in the WTA singles rankings
- Reached 501st in the WTA rankings
- Ranked 19th in the French Women Open Rankings
Personal Information
- Full Name: Loudmilla Bencheikh
- Daughter of Nathalie and Karim Bencheikh
- Born May 29, 2001
- Majoring in Communication Studies
Jenny Mainz Retirement Press Conference
Thursday, April 13
Women's Tennis vs. Georgia Recap
Friday, April 15
Women's Tennis Season Preview with Head Coach Jenny Mainz
Monday, August 16
Women's Tennis Senior Day Ceremony
Saturday, April 03
