MIAMI – Wrapping up Saturday competition at the FIU Tennis Complex, the Wisconsin women's tennis team was able to repeat with six of seven single victories. This time it was versus Iowa State, and UW grabbed one doubles victory against Florida International.
 
Senior Sara Castellano flew by Ekaterina Grib, 6-2, 6-1 in her singles match, setting the tone for Wisconsin's Saturday. Freshman Lexi Keberle also went by her opponent in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3. Playing in the three spot, sophomore Anna Makarova knocked off Ekaterina Repina in two sets, 6-2, 7-6. Junior Melissa Pick handled Annabella Bonadonna, 6-3, 6-2 and sophomore MaryAnn Rompf defeated Margarita Timakova, 7-5, 6-3.
 
Freshman Ava Markham suffered Wisconsin's sole singles defeat, being beaten, 7-5, 6-3 by ISU's Regina Espindola.
 
In doubles competition it was the duo of Makarova and Zordani defeating an FIU pair, 7-5. Keberle and Markham were defeated 6-1 as was the duo of Pick and Rompf.
 
Day Two
Jan. 12, 2019
FIU Invitational
FIU Tennis Complex
 
Singles results
Sara Castellano (WIS) def. Ekaterina Grib (ISU) 6-2, 6-1
Lexi Keberle (WIS) def. Maty Cancini (ISU) 7-5, 6-3
Anna Makarova (WIS) def. Ekaterina Repina (ISU) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Melissa Pick (WIS) def. Annabella Bonadonna (ISU) 6-3, 6-2
Regina Espindola (ISU) def. Ava Markham (WIS) 7-5, 6-3
MaryAnn Rompf (WIS) def. Margarita Timakova (ISU) 7-5, 6-3
 
Doubles results
Veksler and Umarova (FIU) def. Keberle and Markham (WIS) 6-1
Akbas and Bakaite (FIU) def. Pick and Rompf (WIS) 6-1
Makarova and Zordani (WIS) def. Bozinovic and Solynshkina (FIU) 7-5