Badgers battle past Pioneers, 4-3

Sunday, February 9

Madison, WI

11 AM

Wisconsin Badgers

Denver

Photo by: David Stluka

Badgers battle past Pioneers, 4-3

February 09, 2020 | Women's Tennis

Wisconsin wins two three-set matches to beat Denver

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin women's tennis team rallied past the Denver Pioneers, 4-3, Sunday afternoon at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

In a match full of back and forth play, Wisconsin prevailed after dropping the doubles point thanks to four victories in singles play.

Ava Markham and Miruna Tudor won their matches in straight sets. Markham, playing at the No. 3 spot, beat Britt Pursell, 6-1, 6-2, and Tudor defeated Camille Verden-Anderson 7-6, 6-2.

After Antonela Stoica won a three-set battle at No. 1 singles against Taylor Melville, Anna Makarova clinched the match for UW at No. 4 singles. She dropped her first set 3-6, then completed the comeback to win her second set 7-5 and her third set 6-3.

Up Next: Wisconsin will face VCU on the road Friday, February 21. Match time is 3 p.m.

Wisconsin 4, Denver 3
February 9, 2020
Nielsen Tennis Stadium | Madison, Wis.
Singles
1. Antonela Stoica (WIS) def. Taylor Melville (DEN) 6-2, 2-6, 7-6
2. Anna Riedmiller (DEN) def. Xinyu Cai (WIS), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
3. Ava Markham (WIS) def. Britt Pursell (DEN) 6-1, 6-2
4. Anna Makarova (WIS) def. Hada Chang (DEN) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
5.Tatum Burger (DEN) def. Charmaine Seah (WIS) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Miruna Tudor (WIS) def. Camille Verden-Anderson (DEN) 7-6, 6-2

Doubles
1. Hada Chang/Taylor Melville (DEN) def. Xinyu Cai/Ava Markham (WIS) 6-3
2. Toni Nelson/Tatum Burger (DEN) def. Christina Zordani/Anna Makarova (WIS) 6-2
3. Antonela Stoica/Melissa Pick (WIS) vs. Alessia Truden/Camille Verden-Anderson (DEN) 3-4, unfinished