2021-22 Women's Tennis
Kim Bhunu
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Mouratoglou Tennis Academy
- Hometown:
- Harare, Zimbabwe
Career Highlights
Two-time All-Big West First Team in singles (2022 & 2023)
Two-time All-Big West First Team in doubles with Emily Ackerman (2021 & 2022)
2023 All-Big West Second Team in doubles with Kennedy Buntrock
2021 All-Big West Second Team in singles
Third player in program history to receive All-Big West honors in singles and doubles three consecutive years (2021-23)
In NIT Championship Quarterfinal against No. 62 Colorado on May 17, 2023, earned Cal Poly’s first postseason singles victory in Division I program history
2022-23 (Graduate Student)
Earned All-Big West First Team honors in singles for the second time, posting an 11-9 overall record at the No. 1 spot and a mark of 7-2 in Big West play ... secured All-Big West Second Team honors in doubles with Kennedy Buntrock ... duo posted a 14-6 record in doubles at the No. 2 spot, tied for the seventh-most dual victories by a doubles pairing in a season in Division I program history ... doubles pairing captured first postseason doubles victory in Division I program history at NIT Championship against No. 62 Colorado and went a perfect 3-0 at the Big West Championships at No. 2 spot, clinching the doubles point for the Mustangs in all three matches ... earned Cal Poly’s first postseason singles victory in Division I program history in NIT Championship quarterfinal against Colorado, downing Colorado's Antonia Balzert 7-5, 6-2 at No. 1 ... received Big West All-Academic honors.
2021-22 (Senior)
Earned All-Conference honors in both singles and doubles for the second straight time … notched a team-best 15-8 record in doubles with partner Emily Ackerman while playing at the No. 1 spot in the lineup to grab First Team All-Big West honors in doubles for the second consecutive year … received First Team All-Conference honors in singles by notching a 12-10 overall record, including a 6-1 mark in Big West play … her 14-6 doubles record in duals alongside Ackerman was tied for sixth best in a single season in Division I program history … in the fall, advanced to the Round of Eight in singles at the ITA Northwest Regional Tournament … received Big West Conference All-Academic honors.
2020-21 (Junior)
Earned Second Team All-Conference honors in singles after going 8-3 from primarily the No. 2 spot in the lineup ... was named Big West Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week two times ... also earned First Team All-Conference honors in doubles with Emily Ackerman after finishing with a perfect 9-0 record from the No. 1 spot.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
In the abbreviated season, went 4-3 in singles dual matches playing from the 4, 5, and 6 spots in the lineup ... finished a combined 5-1 in doubles dual matches, including a 4-1 record with Dominique Stone from the No. 3 position ... duo defeated No. 26 Arizona State's No. 3 doubles tandem on Feb. 29 ... named to the Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll for her strong work in the classroom.
2018-19 (Freshman)
Started the dual season out by going 3-1 in doubles with Emily Ackerman at the No. 2 spot and 2-4 in singles at the No. 1 and No. 2 spot before suffering a season-ending injury Feb. 18 in a match against USF.
Prep
Attended Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France ran by Serena Williams' current coach Patrick Mouratoglou ... compiled 20 career ITF Juniors singles wins and 12 doubles wins.
Personal
Born in Harare, Zimbabwe ... daughter of Reghis and Shilla Bhunu .. has a brother, Vitalis, and a sister, Valeria, who is a professional tennis player ... enjoys singing, dancing and writing ... says her father is her biggest influence because "he always encourages me to push my limits and leads by example." ... chose Cal Poly because "it is a good setting with good academics and tennis."
