MIAMI, Fla. – The Purdue women's tennis team wrapped up its time at the FIU Invite over the weekend with nine singles and three doubles victories on Saturday and Sunday.
The Boilermakers took two of six contested doubles matches against participating schools FIU, USF and FAU. Juana Larranaga and Rut Galindo trounced Carina Sommer and Greta Schieroni from FAU in a 6-1 decision. Carmen Gallardo Guevara and Nathalia Wolf Gasparin outlasted Amber McGinnis and Millie-Mae Matthew in a tiebreaker 7-6(5). Galindo later paired up with Tara Milic to beat Alexandria Mjos and Grace Eland from USF in a 6-2 match.
In the Saturday singles session, Purdue squared off with FIU. Csilla Fodor strolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Tasmine Kabbaj. Gallardo Guevara needed a tiebreak in the second set to beat Kamila Umarova, 6-3, 7-6(5). Seira Shimizu topped Kristina Miletic 6-4, 6-2, while Rut Galindo held a one-set lead against Ines Bekrar before the latter retired.
On Sunday morning, Purdue took five of the six singles contests against FAU, with all the wins coming in straight sets. Fodor, per usual, bested Martina Kudelova in straight frames 6-4, 6-4. Gallardo Guevara knocked off Katerina Filip, 6-4, 6-3. Milic beat Schieroni, 6-3, 6-1, while Larranaga cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win against Carina Sommer. The only Boilermaker to face an opponent was Seira Shimizu, who picked up a 7-5, 6-4 win against Audelia Morin-Kougoucheff from FIU.
The Boilermakers finished the weekend winning 14 of 18 singles matches, led by perfect 3-0 marks from Fodor and Gallardo Guevara, with Galindo going 2-0.
SATURDAY DOUBLES
Martina Kudelova/Katerina Filip (FAU) def. Tara Milic/Csilla Fodor (PUR) 6-2
Carmen Gallardo Guevara/Nathalia Wolf Gasparin (PUR) def. Amber McGinnis/Millie-Mae Matthews (FAU) – 7-6 (5)
Juana Larranaga/Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Carina Sommer/Greta Schieroni (FAU) – 6-1
Amelie Boy/Margriet Timmermans (USF) def. Nathalia Wolf Gasparin/Csilla Fodor (PUR) – 6-4
Tara Milic/Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Alexandria Mjos/Grace Eland (USF) – 6-2
Basak Akbas/Cecilia Alcobe-Garibay (FIU) def. Juana Larranaga/Seira Shimizu (PUR) – 6-3
Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Yasmine Kabbaj (FIU) 6-1, 6-1
Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Kamila Umarova (FIU) – 6-3, 7-6 (5)
Andjela Skrobonja (FIU) def. Tara Milic (PUR) – 6-4, 6-1
Andreea Velcea (FIU) def. Juana Larranaga (PUR) – 6-0, 6-1
Seira Shimizu (PUR) def. Kristina Miletic (FIU) – 6-4, 6-2
Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Ines Bekrar (FIU) – 6-0, 2-3, ret.
SUNDAY SINGLES
Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Martina Kudelova (FAU) – 6-4, 6-4
Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) Katerina Filip (FAU) – 6-4, 6-3
Tara Milic (PUR) def. Greta Schieroni (FAU) – 6-3, 6-1
Amber McGinnis (FAU) def. Nathalia Wolf Gasparin (PUR) – 3-6, 6-1, 10-5
Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Carina Sommer (FAU) – 6-1, 6-1
Seira Shimizu (PUR) def. Audelia Morin-Kougoucheff (FIU) – 7-5, 6-4