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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