CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia fifth-year Melodie Collard, senior Annabelle Xu, junior Vivian Yang and sophomore Martina Genis Salas were named 2026 NCAA Division I ITA All-Americans, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced Tuesday (May 26). The two pairings, Collard and Yang along with Xu and Genis Salas, earned recognition for doubles.
All-America recognition is given to doubles teams who win the ITA All-American Championship, reach the NCAA Championship quarterfinals, or finish in the top 10 in the final ITA National Doubles Rankings.
This is Collard's fourth doubles All-America honor, making her the first Cavalier to be a four-time All-American in doubles. She is the fourth Cavalier in program history to earn four or more All-American honors in her career, joining Julia Elbaba (program-best five, 4x singles, 1x doubles), Emma Navarro (2x singles, 2x doubles) and Natasha Subhash (3x singles, 1x doubles).
This is Xu's second-career All-America honor, her first for doubles. This is Yang and Genis Salas' first All-America honor.
Collard and Yang finished the season with a 29-10 overall record, including a 21-7 mark on court one. The pair was named to the All-ACC First Team for doubles and came in at No. 9 in the final ITA doubles rankings.
Xu and Genis Salas earned All-America recognition after advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship in the fall. The pair posted a 29-9 overall record and went 17-7 on court two this spring, earning All-ACC Second Team for doubles honors.