Friday, January 16
Delkalb, IL
10 AM
Wisconsin Badgers
7
vs
0
Missouri
Photo by: David Stluka
Wisconsin dominates in season-opening doubleheader
January 16, 2026 | Women's Tennis
Badgers sweep Missouri and NIU to move to 2-0
DEKLAB, Ill. - The Wisconsin women's tennis team opened the spring season Friday at the Nelson Tennis Center with a pair of dominant performances, sweeping both Missouri and Northern Illinois, 7-0.
The momentum carried into singles, where Wisconsin controlled play across the lineup. Tianna Rangan rebounded after dropping the first set to take command in the second and third, while Ivanova earned a straight-set win at No. 2 singles in just over an hour. Parker Christensen clinched the sweep with a hard-fought win, battling through a final set tiebreaker to secure the final point against the Tigers.
Doubles
Maria Sholokhova/Lucie Urbanova def. Roso/Lazar, 6-2Â
Ellison Reynoldson/Ekaterina Ivanova def. Ackman/Octa, 6-1Â
Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui vs. Brumfield/Artimedi, 4-4 DNFÂ
Singles
Maria Sholokhova def. Brumfield, 7-5, 7-5Â
Ekaterina Ivanova def. Roso, 6-1, 6-1
Tianna Rangan def. Ackman, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Kaede Usui def. Aritmedi, 6-4, 6-4
Kaja Jacobson def. Octa, 6-1, 6-3
Parker Christensen def. Lazar, 1-6, 6-1, 1-0
Maria Sholokhova delivered a dominant performance, securing the win in just under 45 minutes, 6-0, 6-1 decision. Kaede Usui responded after dropping the second set, taking control in the third to add another point for the Badgers. Ellison Reynoldson came out strong in her first singles match of the season, earning a straight set victory, 6-1, 6-4.
DoublesÂ
Maria Sholokhova/Kaja Jacobson def. Miroslavova Ninova/Horne, 6-1
Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui vs. Righi/Yecora, 4-3 DNFÂ
Ellison Reynoldson/Parker Christensen def. Budak/Kousiou, 6-3
Singles
Maria Sholokhova def. Budak, 6-0, 6-1
Ekaterina Ivanova def. Kousiou, 6-2, 7-5Â
Kaede Usui def. Yecora, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Kaja Jacobson def. Miroslavova Ninova, 7-6(2), 6-4
Ellison Reynoldson def. Horne 6-1, 6-4
Maya Bordereau def. Garcia Miralles, 6-4, 6-3
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Match One vs. MissouriÂ
Wisconsin wasted little time taking control in this match. ITA All Americans Maria Sholokhova and Lucie Urbanova picked up the opening win before Ellison Reynoldson and Ekaterina Ivanova followed with a 6-1 victory to clinch the doubles point for the Badgers.The momentum carried into singles, where Wisconsin controlled play across the lineup. Tianna Rangan rebounded after dropping the first set to take command in the second and third, while Ivanova earned a straight-set win at No. 2 singles in just over an hour. Parker Christensen clinched the sweep with a hard-fought win, battling through a final set tiebreaker to secure the final point against the Tigers.
Doubles
Maria Sholokhova/Lucie Urbanova def. Roso/Lazar, 6-2Â
Ellison Reynoldson/Ekaterina Ivanova def. Ackman/Octa, 6-1Â
Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui vs. Brumfield/Artimedi, 4-4 DNFÂ
Singles
Maria Sholokhova def. Brumfield, 7-5, 7-5Â
Ekaterina Ivanova def. Roso, 6-1, 6-1
Tianna Rangan def. Ackman, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Kaede Usui def. Aritmedi, 6-4, 6-4
Kaja Jacobson def. Octa, 6-1, 6-3
Parker Christensen def. Lazar, 1-6, 6-1, 1-0
Match Two vs. NIUÂ
The Badgers again struck first in doubles, as Kaja Jacobson and Maria Sholokhova earned a quick 6-1 win. Reynoldson and Parker Christen followed shortly after with a 6-2 victory, clinching the doubles point and putting Wisconsin out front early against the Huskies.Maria Sholokhova delivered a dominant performance, securing the win in just under 45 minutes, 6-0, 6-1 decision. Kaede Usui responded after dropping the second set, taking control in the third to add another point for the Badgers. Ellison Reynoldson came out strong in her first singles match of the season, earning a straight set victory, 6-1, 6-4.
DoublesÂ
Maria Sholokhova/Kaja Jacobson def. Miroslavova Ninova/Horne, 6-1
Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui vs. Righi/Yecora, 4-3 DNFÂ
Ellison Reynoldson/Parker Christensen def. Budak/Kousiou, 6-3
Singles
Maria Sholokhova def. Budak, 6-0, 6-1
Ekaterina Ivanova def. Kousiou, 6-2, 7-5Â
Kaede Usui def. Yecora, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
Kaja Jacobson def. Miroslavova Ninova, 7-6(2), 6-4
Ellison Reynoldson def. Horne 6-1, 6-4
Maya Bordereau def. Garcia Miralles, 6-4, 6-3
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Mary Brumfield / 0 [UM]
55
77
#2 Singles Match
12
Korina Roso / 0 [UM]
11
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Alex Ackman / 0 [UM]
612
466
#4 Singles Match
12
Andrea Artmedi / 0 [UM]
44
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Gian Octa / 0 [UM]
13
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Zoe Lazar / 0 [UM]
610
161
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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