The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Friday, February 28
Clarksville, Tenn.
1 p.m.
UAB
4
at
3
Austin Peay
Women’s Tennis Earns a 4-3 Road Win at Austin Peay
2/28/2025 6:05:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – UAB women's tennis (8-4) picked up a 4-3 win at Austin Peay (2-6) on Friday afternoon.
The Governors took the doubles point on Courts 1 and 3 to start the match.
Doubles
1. CHENG, Yu-Hua/TORREALBA, Denise (APSU) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-2
2. BARANOV, Sophia/BOHLEN, Luca (APSU) vs. Mackenzie White/Enya Ratkic (UAB) 6-6, unfinished
3. FONTANA, Asia/THIEL, Elena (APSU) def. Nera Tesankic/Maria Paz Ospina (UAB) 6-4
UAB bounced back in singles taking four of the six courts. Vanessa Mellynchuk earned a three-set thriller on Court 1. Mackenzie White claimed a straight set win on Court 4, as well as Enya Ratkic on Court 5. Nera Tesankic recorded a victory on Court 6 in three sets. The Green and Gold have now earned four consecutive wins.
Singles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. BARANOV, Sophia (APSU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
2. TORREALBA, Denise (APSU) def. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) 6-3, 6-2
3. FONTANA, Asia (APSU) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-4, 7-5
4. Mackenzie White (UAB) def. BOHLEN, Luca (APSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. BRUNS, Pauline (APSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. CHENG, Yu-Hua (APSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
UP NEXT
The Blazers travel to Huntsville, Alabama on Sunday, March 2 to take on Alabama A&M. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
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The Governors took the doubles point on Courts 1 and 3 to start the match.
Doubles
1. CHENG, Yu-Hua/TORREALBA, Denise (APSU) def. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-2
2. BARANOV, Sophia/BOHLEN, Luca (APSU) vs. Mackenzie White/Enya Ratkic (UAB) 6-6, unfinished
3. FONTANA, Asia/THIEL, Elena (APSU) def. Nera Tesankic/Maria Paz Ospina (UAB) 6-4
UAB bounced back in singles taking four of the six courts. Vanessa Mellynchuk earned a three-set thriller on Court 1. Mackenzie White claimed a straight set win on Court 4, as well as Enya Ratkic on Court 5. Nera Tesankic recorded a victory on Court 6 in three sets. The Green and Gold have now earned four consecutive wins.
Singles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. BARANOV, Sophia (APSU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
2. TORREALBA, Denise (APSU) def. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) 6-3, 6-2
3. FONTANA, Asia (APSU) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-4, 7-5
4. Mackenzie White (UAB) def. BOHLEN, Luca (APSU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. BRUNS, Pauline (APSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. CHENG, Yu-Hua (APSU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-3
UP NEXT
The Blazers travel to Huntsville, Alabama on Sunday, March 2 to take on Alabama A&M. First serve is set for 1 p.m.
THE 2025 GIVING YEAR BEGINS…
As we launch into the 2025 giving year, we encourage you to further your support across UAB Athletics and help the Blazers reach new heights in the American Athletic Conference. For more information on ways to show your generosity to Blazer student athletes through the Blazer Scholarship Fund, capital initiatives, and sport specific giving go to blazerboosters.com or call us at (205) 996-9969.
FOLLOW THE BLAZERS
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram @UAB_WTN.
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