Wisconsin wins first road match of season

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Wisconsin wins first road match of season

February 26, 2021 | Women's Tennis

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Badgers earn 4-3 victory over Illinois in Champaign

By: Miriam Jaber

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Wisconsin women's tennis team earned its first road win of the Big Ten season on Friday, battling to a 4-3 victory over Illinois at the Atkins Tennis Center in Champaign, Illinois.

The Badgers (3-3, 2-2 Big Ten) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after clinching the doubles point. Xinyu Cai and Nastasya Semenovski were the first duo to win their match, 6-2, against Asuka Kawai and Josie Frazier of Illinois. Antonela Stoica and Anna Makarova clinched the doubles point by winning their tiebreak to win their match, 7-6 (7-5).

Stocia won the second point of the dual match for Wisconsin by locking in a straight-set win against Sasha Belaya, 6-0, 6-2. Semenovski shortly followed, defeating Josie Frazie, 6-2, 6-4. Junior Ava Markham sealed the match for the Badgers by beating Emilee Duong, 6-2, 6-3.

Up Next:
Wisconsin heads to Evanston, Illinois where it will face Northwestern on Sunday. The match is scheduled to begin at noon (CT).

Tennis Match Results
Wisconsin vs Illinois Women's Tennis
Feb 26, 2021 at Urbana, Ill.

Wisconsin 4, Illinois 3

Singles competition
1. Asuka Kawai (ILL) def. Xinyu Cai (WIS) 6-4, 6-2
2. Ava Markham (WIS) def. Emilee Duong (ILL) 6-2, 6-3
3. Antonela Stoica (WIS) def. Sasha Belaya (ILL) 6-0, 6-2
4. Kate Duong (ILL) def. Anna Makarova (WIS) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
5. Ashley Yeah (ILL) def. Charmaine Seah (WIS) 7-6 (3-0), 3-6, 10-8
6. Nastasya Semenovski (WIS) def. Josie Frazier (ILL) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Xinyu Cai/Nastasya Semenovski (WIS) def. Asuka Kawai/Josie Frazier (ILL) 6-2
2. Antonela Stoica/Anna Makarova (WIS) def. Sasha Belaya/Emilee Duong (ILL) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Ashley Yeah/Kate Duong (ILL) def. Charmaine Seah/Ava Markham (WIS) 7-6 (7-3)

Doubles order of finish: 1, 3, 2 Singles order of finish: 3, 6, 2, 1, 4, 5