An All-Star Cast
Throughout the tournament, Broadus was part of an all-star cast that included some of the world's best collegiate tennis players. Names like Sebastian Gorzny (Texas), Amelia Honer (UCSB), Mary Stoiana (Texas A&M), Gavin Young (Michigan), and 2024 NCAA Singles Champion Michael Zheng (Columbia) added to the excitement and competition. In the final match, Broadus showed her dominance by beating Eliz Maloney in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, giving Team USA a 3-1 lead. Gorzny and Young then clinched the match for the Americans in doubles, defeating Baylor's Finn Bass and South Carolina's James Story with a score of 7-5, 6-2.Back-to-Back Glory
With this win, Broadus became the second Wave to achieve the remarkable feat of winning back-to-back gold medals at this event. She joined Pepperdine great Ashley Lahey, who had accomplished the same in 2017 and 2018. Earlier in the tournament, Broadus won her quarterfinal singles match, helping Team USA rout Germany 6-1. She beat Gina-Marie Dittmann, who attends NC State, 6-1, 6-4, and then teamed up with UC Santa Barbara All-American Amelia Honer to win their doubles match 6-1, 6-1.Doubles Success
No stranger to doubles success, Broadus, the all-time winningest doubles player at Pepperdine, teamed up with Honer again. In the semifinal doubles match against France, they faced a tough challenge but emerged victorious with a score of 8-5. This win helped Team USA win 5-1 and advance to the final match. Throughout the tournament, their chemistry and skill on the doubles court were evident.Coaching Changes
This year, Team USA was coached by Robin Stephenson from Washington and Andrew Rueb from Harvard. It marked the first time in over a decade that legendary Boise State head coach Greg Patton did not coach the Americans. The new coaching duo brought their expertise and strategies to the team, contributing to their success.In the finals, the scores were as follows:USA 4, Great Britain 1Amelia Rajecki (GBR) def. Amelia Honer (USA), 1-6, 6-3, 10-8Savannah Broadus (USA) def. Eliz Maloney (GBR), 6-3, 7-6Sebastian Gorzny (USA) def. Finn Bass (GBR), 6-7, 6-3, 10-6Michael Zheng (USA) def. James Story (GBR), 3-6, 6-4, 10-7Gorzny/Young (USA) def. Bass/Story (GBR), 7-5, 6-2In the semifinals, the scores were:USA 5, France 1Lucie Nguyen Tan (FRA) def. Amelia Honer (USA), 6-4, 6-3Mary Stoiana (USA) def. Alice Robbe (FRA), 5-7, 7-6, 10-6Gavin Young (USA) def. Joshua Dous Karpenschif (FRA), 7-6, 6-2Michael Zheng (USA) def. William Jucha (FRA), 7-6, 7-5Broadus/Honer (USA) def. Mattel/Nguyen Tan (FRA), 8-5Gorzny/Young (USA) def. Dous Karpenschif/Raquin (FRA), 7-6, 6-2In the quarterfinals, the scores were:USA 6, Germany 1Savannah Broadus (USA) def. Gina-Marie Dittmann (GER), 6-1, 6-4Mary Stoiana (USA) def. Sina Herrmann (GER), 6-0, 6-3Sebastian Gorzny (USA) def. Calvin Muller (GER), 6-4, 6-4Benito Sanchez Martinez (GER) def. Michael Zheng (USA), 4-6, 7-5, 10-7Broadus/Honer (USA) def. Boehner/Dittmann (GER), 6-1, 6-1Gorzny/Young (USA) def. Mujakic/Muller (GER), 6-4, 6-4Stoiana/Zheng (USA) def. Boehner/Mujakic (GER), 9-7