The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

Women’s Tennis Wins Thriller at North Alabama
2/4/2025 8:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis
FLORENCE, Ala. – UAB women's tennis picked up a 4-3 win over North Alabama on Tuesday afternoon in Florence, Alabama.
The Lions took the doubles point on Courts 1 and 3 to start the match.
Doubles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Gresi Bajri (UAB) def. Stanislava Bobrovnikova/Eeva Ristola (UNA) 6-1
2. Klara Kajabova/Mackenzie White (UAB) vs. Anoek Pruijmboom/Ada Karabacak (UNA) 4-3, unfinished
3. Nera Tesankic/Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. Emma Ansorge/Mathilde Delaney (UNA) 6-4
The Blazers bounced back in singles taking four of the six courts. Vanessa Mellynchuk earned her fourth consecutive singles victory and moves to 4-1 on the season. Kristyna Damaskova earned a straight set win on Court 3. Mackenzie White claimed a three-set match on Court 5, while Nera Tesankic clinched the match with a three-set thriller on Court 6.
Singles
1. Gresi Bajri (UAB) vs. Stanislava Bobrovnikova (UNA) 6-4, 2-2 ret.
2. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. Emma Ansorge (UNA) 6-3, 6-0
3. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def. Eeva Ristola (UNA) 6-4, 6-2
4. Ada Karabacak (UNA) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-4, 7-6(5)
5. Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Mathilde Delaney (UNA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
6. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Senem Ocal (UNA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
UP NEXT
UAB travels to Auburn, Alabama to face North Florida on Saturday, February 8. First serve is set for 11 a.m.
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The Lions took the doubles point on Courts 1 and 3 to start the match.
Doubles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Gresi Bajri (UAB) def. Stanislava Bobrovnikova/Eeva Ristola (UNA) 6-1
2. Klara Kajabova/Mackenzie White (UAB) vs. Anoek Pruijmboom/Ada Karabacak (UNA) 4-3, unfinished
3. Nera Tesankic/Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. Emma Ansorge/Mathilde Delaney (UNA) 6-4
The Blazers bounced back in singles taking four of the six courts. Vanessa Mellynchuk earned her fourth consecutive singles victory and moves to 4-1 on the season. Kristyna Damaskova earned a straight set win on Court 3. Mackenzie White claimed a three-set match on Court 5, while Nera Tesankic clinched the match with a three-set thriller on Court 6.
Singles
1. Gresi Bajri (UAB) vs. Stanislava Bobrovnikova (UNA) 6-4, 2-2 ret.
2. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. Emma Ansorge (UNA) 6-3, 6-0
3. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def. Eeva Ristola (UNA) 6-4, 6-2
4. Ada Karabacak (UNA) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-4, 7-6(5)
5. Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Mathilde Delaney (UNA) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
6. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Senem Ocal (UNA) 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
UP NEXT
UAB travels to Auburn, Alabama to face North Florida on Saturday, February 8. First serve is set for 11 a.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.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
Order of Finish:
2,1,3,5,4,6
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