Oct. 4, 2009
The Purdue women's tennis team wrapped up the Wolverine Invitational on Sunday in Ann Arbor, Mich.
"Overall, it was a very successful weekend," head coach Laura Glitz said. "I was pleased with our singles play. I thought each player did a good job of improving from the previous tournament. This was the best showing we have had as a team in the fall in my three years at Purdue against some tough competition. We now have two weeks off to train and get ready for regionals."
Sophomore Anna Dushkina put together the best showing in singles play as she advanced to the Wolverine Draw final. The Richmond Hill, Ontario, native began her run through the singles bracket with a 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (3) win in the first round and a 6-2, 6-1 triumph in the second round Friday. On Saturday, Dushkina claimed a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the semifinal before falling 0-6, 2-6 in Sunday's final.
Junior Bhavani Tirumurti finished third in the Blue Draw. The Jakarta, Indonesia, native also won her first two matches Friday with a 6-1, 6-2 win in the first round and a 6-1, 6-3 victory in the second. Tirumurti was then dealt a 6-2, 5-7, 0-1 (8) defeat in the semifinal Saturday but bounced back to earn a 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (6) win in the third-place match.
Sophomore Jennifer Rabot also played into Sunday as she placed third in the Maize Draw. Rabot, who lead Purdue in wins last season, picked up two wins Friday as well. Rabot won 6-2, 6-4 in the first round and 0-6, 6-2, 1-0 (3) in the second. She fell 4-6, 2-6 in the semifinal before taking a 6-3, 6-2 decision in the third-place match.
Senior Michelle Sammons picked up a 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (7) victory in her first match in the Maize Draw, but was sent to the consolation matches in the second round when she was defeated 4-6, 7-6, 0-1 (8). The Durban, South Africa, native then responded with a 6-2, 6-3 win Saturday and a 7-5, 6-2 victory Sunday.
Sophomore Kay Kay Magi also won her first singles match. Playing in the Wolverine Draw, Magi earned a 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (6) victory in the opening round but was beaten 6-7, 2-6 in the second round. The Hamilton, Ontario, native then went out and claimed a 6-0, 6-1 victory Saturday and a 7-5, 6-1 win Sunday.
Sophomore Remi Martin fell 3-6, 1-6 in her first-round match in the Blue Draw. The San Diego, Calif., native then picked up a win in her second match when her opponent retired after Martin won the first set 6-4 and took a 1-0 lead in the second. Martin dropped her Saturday match 2-6, 2-6, but finished strong with a 6-1, 6-3 win Sunday.
In the doubles competition, Sammons and Rabot fell 5-8 Friday before picking up a 9-7 victory in Saturday's first match. The duo was defeated 3-8 in the final match Saturday. Tirumurti and Dushkina picked up an 8-2 victory in Saturday's first match and fell 5-8 in the final contest. Magi and Martin also fell in Friday's opening match and were defeated 8-9 (2) and 5-8 on Saturday.
Purdue's next contest is the ITA Regionals in Cincinnati. The tournament begins Oct. 22 and runs through Oct. 26.