T-5th – Career Doubles Wins (35, w/Stara)
2023-24 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2022 & 2024 ITA Scholar-Athlete
Junior (2023-24)
During her junior year at Arkansas, O’Donnell was once again a mainstay in the doubles lineup for the Razorbacks, collecting a 14-16 overall doubles record. At the ITA All-American Championships, O’Donnell and partner Lenka Stara teamed up to earn their only ranked win of the season after defeating No. 38 Brumfield/Cadar (Maryland). O’Donnell and Stara posted a 9-11 dual record at the No. 2 position and ended the regular season winning five of their final six matches. The duo clinched the doubles point for Arkansas in matches against No. 11 Texas A&M, No. 15 South Carolina and Purdue while the tandem recorded a three-match winning streak at the end of the regular season. O’Donnell and Stara secured victories in Arkansas’ wins against No. 38 Ole Miss, No. 48 Northwestern, Mississippi State and Tulsa. O’Donnell appeared in the singles lineup for the Hogs in six matches, registering a 1-3 record and picked up her lone win over Badman (Bradley) in straight sets on court five.
Sophomore (2022-23)
In her sophomore season, Grace was a mainstay in the doubles lineup for the Razorbacks. With doubles partner Lenka Stara, O’Donnell posted a 20-9 overall record and ended the season on a six-match win streak. In singles play, Grace went 1-1 in the dual season with a win over Missouri State’s Sandra Lucakova. During the fall, O’Donnell won two matches to advance to the Round of 32 at the ITA Central Regional Championships.
Freshman (2021-22)
In her rookie season, Grace O’Donnell was 1-2 during the dual season and 7-6 overall in singles. In doubles, O’Donnell was 2-1 through the dual season. O’Donnell helped to clinch the doubles point in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating UCLA’s duo on court two with partner Lenka Stara.
Prior to Arkansas
At the age of 12, Grace moved to Boca Raton to pursue her tennis career. She attended Florida Virtual School so she could travel internationally for ITF tournaments. She comes to Arkansas ranked in the Top 50 of the 2021 recruiting class, a 5-star recruit and the #1 U18 in Iowa. Grace won the J4 Queretaro ITF Doubles Title in February 2020.
