Badgers battle it out at the Duke & NC State Invite

Friday, November 4

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Badgers battle it out at the Duke & NC State Invite

November 04, 2022 | Women's Tennis

Mukhortova and Cai walk away with wins on the weekend

By: Julian Issar

RALEIGH/DURHAM, N.C. – Alina Mukhortova, Xinyu Cai, Taylor Cataldi and Anisha Apte finished off the fall regular season with the Duke & NC State Invitational on Saturday, Nov. 5. Mukhortova and Cai closed the weekend on a high note, beating Reka Zadori and Ludmila Kareisova of Ole Miss 7-5 in a doubles match. On Friday, both Mukhortova and Cataldi prevailed in their singles matches against Duke, with Mukhortova winning 7-5, 6-4 and Cataldi winning 6-3, 6-4.

The Badgers now turn their attention to the spring season as they prepare for the matches ahead.

Saturday, Nov. 5

Doubles against Ole Miss
Mukhortova/Cai def. Zadori/Kareisova (Ole Miss), 7-5

Singles against UGA and Ole Miss
Lopata (UGA) def. Cataldi, 6-3, 6-3
Kareisova (Ole Miss) def. Apte, 6-1, 6-1
Zadori (Ole Miss) def. Cai, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 10-8

Friday, Nov. 4

Doubles against NCSU, UGA and Duke
Dittman/Henderson (NCSU) def. Cataldi/Apte, 6-4
Grant/Mirundorn (UGA) def. Mukhortova/Cai, 6-3
Bryzgalova/Drummy (Duke) def. Cai/Mukhortova, 6-3

Singles against UGA and Duke
Grant (UGA) def. Mukhortova, 6-4, 6-4
Mirundorn (UGA) def. Cai, 6-3, 6-2
Codd/Shvets (Duke) def. Cataldi/Apte, 6-2
Mukhortova def. Drummy (Duke), 7-5, 6-4
Coleman (Duke) def. Cai, 6-3, 7-6 (6)
Cataldi def. Codd (Duke), 6-3, 6-4
Shvets (Duke) def. Apte, 6-2, 6-2