Saturday, October 5
Tulsa, Okla.
Columbia University
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ITA All-American
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ITA All-American Run Ends for Bhan
10/12/2019 9:54:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Sophomore Akanksha Bhan became the first player in Columbia women’s tennis history to advance to the ITA All-American Main Singles Draw.
TULSA, Okla.—For the first time in Columbia women's tennis history, a Lions player advanced to the main singles draw at the ITA All-American event as sophomore Akanksha Bhan won five consecutive matches and six of her eight overall singles matches through the Pre-Qualifier and Qualifier brackets to advance to the Main Draw this week in Tulsa, Okla.
For the tournament, Bhan defeated three nationally ranked opponents. Her run ended Friday in the consolation bracket when she defeated No. 44 ranked Zoe Spence of Notre Dame 7-6 (6), 6-3 but lost to No. 29 Zeleva Valeriya of UCF 6-3, 6-4. She defeated two nationally ranked opponents before dropping a 7-5, 6-2 decision to Florida Atlantic's Martina Kudelova, the nation's No. 51 ranked singles player, on Thursday. She advanced to the Main Draw second round with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over No. 53 ranked Martina Zerulo of Arkansas, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
A 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Baylor's Jessica Hinojosa, the nation's No. 100 ranked player, vaulted her into the Main Draw Singles bracket.
Her run began last weekend in the Pre-Qualifiers Tournament as Bhan won three matches to advance to the Qualifiers Tournament. Bhan defeated Texas A&M's Riley McQuaid 6-4, 6-2, then defeated South Carolina's Chinellato Silvia 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday. On Sunday, she advanced to the Qualifiers Tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (8) win over Kansas' Naounaou Malkia.
A completed copy of the ITA All-American Qualifiers Singles and Doubles brackets is posted at this link.
COLUMBIA'S ITA ALL-AMERICAN PRE-QUALIFYING SINGLES RESULTS
Oct. 5-13, 2019 | Hosted by University of Tulsa | Tulsa, Okla.
Friday, Oct. 11, Singles Results
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. No. 44 Zoe Spence (Notre Dame) 7-6 (6), 6-3
No. 29 Zeleva Valeriya (UCF) def. Akanksha Bhan (Col) 6-3, 6-4
Thursday, Oct. 10 Singles Results
No. 51 Martina Kudelova (Florida Atlantic) def. Akanksha Bhan (Col) 7-5, 6-2
Tuesday, Oct. 8 Singles Results
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. No. 53 Martina Zerulo (Arkansas) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Tuesday, Oct. 8 Doubles Results
Anna Brylin/Saby Niholani (Wake Forest) def. Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari 8-6
Monday, Oct. 7 Results
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. No. 100 Jessica Hinojosa (Baylor) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari (Col) def. No. 27 Catherine Guliher/Alana Wolfberg (Oklahoma State) 8-6
Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari (Col) def. Madeline Meredith/Selin Ovunc (Auburn) 8-4
Tatum Burger/Anna Riedmiller (Denver) def. Jennifer Kerr/Christie Wan (Col) 8-2
Jennifer Kerr/Christie Wan (Col) def. No. 45 Vanessa Wong/Nika Zupaticic (Washington) 8-4
Sunday, Oct. 6 Results
13 seed Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. Naounaou Malkia (Kansas) 6-4, 7-6 (8)
Saturday, Oct. 5 Results
13 seed Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. Chinellato Silvia (South Carolina) 6-3, 6-4
Friday, Oct. 4 Results
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. Riley McQuaid (Texas A&M) 6-4, 6-2
Anastasia Smirnova (Rice) def. No. 116 Jennifer Kerr (Col) 7-5, 6-4
10 seed Sofia Smagina (Kansas) def. Christie Wan (Col) 7-6 (4), 0-6, 6-3
For the tournament, Bhan defeated three nationally ranked opponents. Her run ended Friday in the consolation bracket when she defeated No. 44 ranked Zoe Spence of Notre Dame 7-6 (6), 6-3 but lost to No. 29 Zeleva Valeriya of UCF 6-3, 6-4. She defeated two nationally ranked opponents before dropping a 7-5, 6-2 decision to Florida Atlantic's Martina Kudelova, the nation's No. 51 ranked singles player, on Thursday. She advanced to the Main Draw second round with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over No. 53 ranked Martina Zerulo of Arkansas, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.
A 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Baylor's Jessica Hinojosa, the nation's No. 100 ranked player, vaulted her into the Main Draw Singles bracket.
Her run began last weekend in the Pre-Qualifiers Tournament as Bhan won three matches to advance to the Qualifiers Tournament. Bhan defeated Texas A&M's Riley McQuaid 6-4, 6-2, then defeated South Carolina's Chinellato Silvia 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday. On Sunday, she advanced to the Qualifiers Tournament with a 6-4, 7-6 (8) win over Kansas' Naounaou Malkia.
A completed copy of the ITA All-American Qualifiers Singles and Doubles brackets is posted at this link.
COLUMBIA'S ITA ALL-AMERICAN PRE-QUALIFYING SINGLES RESULTS
Oct. 5-13, 2019 | Hosted by University of Tulsa | Tulsa, Okla.
Friday, Oct. 11, Singles Results
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. No. 44 Zoe Spence (Notre Dame) 7-6 (6), 6-3
No. 29 Zeleva Valeriya (UCF) def. Akanksha Bhan (Col) 6-3, 6-4
Thursday, Oct. 10 Singles Results
No. 51 Martina Kudelova (Florida Atlantic) def. Akanksha Bhan (Col) 7-5, 6-2
Tuesday, Oct. 8 Singles Results
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. No. 53 Martina Zerulo (Arkansas) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Tuesday, Oct. 8 Doubles Results
Anna Brylin/Saby Niholani (Wake Forest) def. Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari 8-6
Monday, Oct. 7 Results
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. No. 100 Jessica Hinojosa (Baylor) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari (Col) def. No. 27 Catherine Guliher/Alana Wolfberg (Oklahoma State) 8-6
Akanksha Bhan/Paulina Ferrari (Col) def. Madeline Meredith/Selin Ovunc (Auburn) 8-4
Tatum Burger/Anna Riedmiller (Denver) def. Jennifer Kerr/Christie Wan (Col) 8-2
Jennifer Kerr/Christie Wan (Col) def. No. 45 Vanessa Wong/Nika Zupaticic (Washington) 8-4
Sunday, Oct. 6 Results
13 seed Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. Naounaou Malkia (Kansas) 6-4, 7-6 (8)
Saturday, Oct. 5 Results
13 seed Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. Chinellato Silvia (South Carolina) 6-3, 6-4
Friday, Oct. 4 Results
Akanksha Bhan (Col) def. Riley McQuaid (Texas A&M) 6-4, 6-2
Anastasia Smirnova (Rice) def. No. 116 Jennifer Kerr (Col) 7-5, 6-4
10 seed Sofia Smagina (Kansas) def. Christie Wan (Col) 7-6 (4), 0-6, 6-3
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