LINCOLN, Neb. – The No. 40 Wisconsin women's tennis team saw its Big Ten championship run draw to a close on Saturday as the Badgers fell 4-0 to No. 30 Illinois in the semifinals of the 2019 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament at the Dillon Tennis Center.

After dropping the doubles point to the Fighting Illini (16-10), the Badgers (18-5) were unable to claw their way back into the match in singles action as Illinois picked up wins at No. 1, No. 4 and No. 6 singles.

The match was halted moments before Anna Makarova had a chance to earn a point for UW as the sophomore had a 6-3, 5-2 lead on the third court.

Up Next:
The Badgers will look to hear their name called on Monday during the NCAA selection show at 5:30 p.m. CT. UW looks to make its first appearance to the NCAA tournament since the 2005 season.
 
Illinois vs Wisconsin
Apr 27, 2019 at Lincoln, Neb. (Dillon Tennis Center)
#30 Illinois 4, #40 Wisconsin 0
Singles
#44 Asuka Kawai (ILL) def. #80 Sara Castellano (WIS) 6-0, 6-3
#123 Lexi Keberle (WIS) vs. Mia Rabinowitz (ILL) 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
Anna Makarova (WIS) vs. Sasha Belaya (ILL) 6-3, 5-2, unfinished
Jaclyn Switkes (ILL) def. Ava Markham (WIS) 7-5, 6-0
MaryAnn Rompf (WIS) vs. Emilee Duong (ILL) 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
Dani Pedraza Novak (ILL) def. Christina Zordani (WIS) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
Lexi Keberle/Anna Makarova (WIS) vs. Dani Pedraza Novak/Emilee Duong (ILL) 4-5, unfinished
Jaclyn Switkes/Sasha Belaya (ILL) def. Christina Zordani/Sara Castellano (WIS) 6-1
Asuka Kawai/Mia Rabinowitz (ILL) def. Ava Markham/MaryAnn Rompf (WIS) 6-4

Match Notes:
Illinois 16-10 (8-3 Big Ten); National ranking #30
Wisconsin 18-5 (9-2 Big Ten); National ranking #40
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,1,4)