Doubles Shine in Final Match of Illinois InviteDoubles Shine in Final Match of Illinois Invite

Doubles Shine in Final Match of Illinois Invite

The Purdue women's tennis team wrapped up its two-day stay at the Illinois Invite with a host of matches against the Fighting Illini, highlighted by wins in two of the three doubles contests.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Purdue women's tennis team wrapped up its two-day stay at the Illinois Invite with a host of matches against the Fighting Illini, highlighted by wins in two of the three doubles contests.

Ena Babic and Csilla Fodor took their winning streak to three matches in a row with a 6-4 doubles victory over Emilee Duong and Asuka Kawai. Nathalia Wolf Gasparin and Zala Dovnik added another win in doubles over Sasha Belaya and Josie Frazier in a 6-4 decision.

Purdue claimed two of the six singles contests with all four defeats coming in super tiebreaks.

Rut Galindo rolled in straight sets against Emily Casati 6-1, 3-0, before the latter retired. Zala Dovnik outlasted Ashley Yeah after dropping her opening set to win 3-6, 7-6 (3), 10-4.

Ena Babic was narrowly topped against Emilee Duong in a 7-6 (5), 3-6, 10-7 contest, while Csilla Fodor pushed No. 107 Asuka Kawai to the limit in a 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 loss. Seira Shimizu fell in a super tiebreak to Belaya 6-0, 5-7, 10-5.

The Boilermakers will unveil their 2021 all-Big Ten dual schedule in the coming days.

PURDUE vs. ILLINOIS – ILLINOIS INVITE
SINGLES

1. Emilee Duong (ILL) def. Ena Babic (PUR) – 7-6 (5), 3-6, 10-7
2. No. 107 Asuka Kawai (ILL) def. Csilla Fodor (PUR) – 3-6, 6-4, 10-8
3. Sasha Belaya (ILL) def. Seira Shimizu (PUR) – 6-0, 5-7, 10-5
4. Zala Dovnik (PUR) def. Ashley Yeah (ILL) – 3-6, 7-6 (3), 10-4
5. Kate Duong (ILL) def. Zeynep Naz Ozturk (PUR) 6-4, 2-6, 10-2
6. Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Emily Casati (ILL) 6-1, 3-0, ret.

DOUBLES
1. Ena Babic/Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Emilee Duong/Asuka Kawai (ILL) – 6-4
2. Nathalia Wolf Gasparin/Zala Dovnik (PUR) def. Sasha Belaya/Josie Frazier (ILL) – 6-4
3. Kate Duong/Ashley Yeah (ILL) def. Seira Shimizu/Rut Galindo (PUR) – 6-3

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