Saturday, January 28
Durham, N.C.
1 p.m.
Wisconsin Badgers
4
vs
2
SMU
Maria Sholokhova focuses on an opponent during a match
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Badgers take down SMU on first day of ITA Kickoff
January 28, 2023 | Women's Tennis
Wisconsin wins 4-2, advances to face No. 5 Duke
DURHAM, N.C. – The Wisconsin women's tennis team (3-1) came away with a 4-2 win over SMU in Durham, North Carolina on Saturday.
The Badgers started the day out strong in doubles, taking the point behind wins from duos of Maria Sholokhova and Ava Markham, and Alina Mukhortova and Xinyu Cai. Sholokhova and Markham made a statement against the 32nd-ranked duo of Jackie Nylander and Taylor Johnson, winning 6-3. Mukhortova and Cai sealed the doubles action with a 7-5 win in their match.
Markham started off singles action with a win over No. 113-ranked Hadley Doyle, 6-3, tallying her third win over a ranked opponent this spring. Cai followed up with a 7-5, 6-0 win against Maja Makoric to give the Badgers their third overall point. Maria Sholokhova clinched the match for Wisconsin with a straight-set win against Taylor Johnson, 6-2, 6-4.
With the win, that the Badgers advance to face 5th-ranked Duke on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Sholokhova/Markham (UW) def. #32 Nylander/Johnson (SMU), 6-3
Doyle/Mayor (SMU) def. Cataldi/Seah (UW), 6-3
Mukhortova/Cai (UW) def. Makoric/Morris (SMU), 7-5
Singles against SMU
#82 Ava Markham (UW) def. #113 Doyle (SMU), 6-2, 6-0
#59 Maria Sholokhova (UW) def. Johnson (SMU), 6-2, 6-4
Nylander (SMU) vs. Alina Mukhortova (UW), 7-6, 2-3 (Unfinished)
Morris (SMU) def. Taylor Cataldi (UW), 6-4, 6-2
Xinyu Cai (UW) def. Makoric (SMU), 7-5, 6-0
Mavor (SMU) def. Charmaine Seah, 6-2, 6-3
The Badgers started the day out strong in doubles, taking the point behind wins from duos of Maria Sholokhova and Ava Markham, and Alina Mukhortova and Xinyu Cai. Sholokhova and Markham made a statement against the 32nd-ranked duo of Jackie Nylander and Taylor Johnson, winning 6-3. Mukhortova and Cai sealed the doubles action with a 7-5 win in their match.
Markham started off singles action with a win over No. 113-ranked Hadley Doyle, 6-3, tallying her third win over a ranked opponent this spring. Cai followed up with a 7-5, 6-0 win against Maja Makoric to give the Badgers their third overall point. Maria Sholokhova clinched the match for Wisconsin with a straight-set win against Taylor Johnson, 6-2, 6-4.
With the win, that the Badgers advance to face 5th-ranked Duke on Sunday, Jan. 29.
Saturday, Jan. 28
Doubles against SMUSholokhova/Markham (UW) def. #32 Nylander/Johnson (SMU), 6-3
Doyle/Mayor (SMU) def. Cataldi/Seah (UW), 6-3
Mukhortova/Cai (UW) def. Makoric/Morris (SMU), 7-5
Singles against SMU
#82 Ava Markham (UW) def. #113 Doyle (SMU), 6-2, 6-0
#59 Maria Sholokhova (UW) def. Johnson (SMU), 6-2, 6-4
Nylander (SMU) vs. Alina Mukhortova (UW), 7-6, 2-3 (Unfinished)
Morris (SMU) def. Taylor Cataldi (UW), 6-4, 6-2
Xinyu Cai (UW) def. Makoric (SMU), 7-5, 6-0
Mavor (SMU) def. Charmaine Seah, 6-2, 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Hadley Doyle / 0 (113/-) [SMU]
20
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Taylor Johnson / 0 [SMU]
24
#3 Singles Match
123
63UF
Jackie Nylander / 0 [SMU]
720
#4 Singles Match
12
42
Drew Morris / 0 [SMU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
76
Maja Makoric / 0 [SMU]
50
#6 Singles Match
12
23
Lana Mavor / 0 [SMU]
66
Order of Finish:
1,5,6,4,2
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