The Badgers (8-6, 7-5 Big Ten) gained momentum after dropping the doubles point. Xinyu Cai was the first singles victor after locking in straight-sets wins at the second position. Ava Markham followed with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph at No. 1 singles and Antonela Stoica scored the match-clinching point for Wisconsin by locking in straight-sets wins at No. 3 singles.
 
Up Next:
Wisconsin will host its final conference match of the season at Nielsen Tennis Stadium by hosting Northwestern at 2 p.m. Sunday.
 
 
#48 Wisconsin 4, Illinois 3
 
Doubles Results
1. Xinyu Cai/Nastasya Semenovski (WIS) vs. Josie Frazier/Asuka Kawai (ILL) 3-5, unfinished
2. Sasha Belaya/Emilee Duong (ILL) def. Anna Makarova/Charmaine Seah (WIS) 6-3
3. Ashley Yeah/Kate Duong (ILL) def. Ava Markham/Antonela Stoica (WIS) 6-4
 
Singles Results
1. Ava Markham (WIS) def. Asuka Kawai (ILL) 6-3, 6-4
2. Xinyu Cai (WIS) def. Kate Duong (ILL) 6-2, 6-2
3. Antonela Stoica (WIS) def. Emilee Duong (ILL) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
4. Nastasya Semenovski (WIS) def. Ashley Yeah (ILL) 6-4, 7-5
5. Sasha Belaya (ILL) def. Anna Makarova (WIS) 6-0, 3-6, 6-2
6. Josie Frazier (ILL) def. Charmaine Seah (WIS) 7-5, 7-5
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (2,1,4,5,3,6)