The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics

Women’s Tennis Defeats Belmont 7-0
2/9/2025 5:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM – UAB women's tennis earned a 7-0 victory against Belmont on Sunday afternoon at the Hoover Met Tennis Center.
The Blazers opened the match by taking the doubles point. Vanessa Mellynchuk and Klara Kajabova secured a win on Court 1. Nera Tesankic and Enya Ratkic teamed up to take the victory on Court 2.
Doubles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Klara Kajabova (UAB) def. Anastasiya Zholdakova/Aly Getty (BEL) 6-4
2. Nera Tesankic/Enya Ratkic (UAB) def Hana Sokolovic/Viktoria Kliimand (BEL) 6-2
3. Kristyna Damaskova/Maria Paz Ospina (UAB) vs. Sarah McElrath/Libbie Hamilton (BEL) 4-4, unfinished
UAB was able to capture all six singles points to secure the 7-0 win. Mellynchuk earned her sixth consecutive win and is now 6-1 on the season.
Singles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. Anastasiya Zholdakova (BEL) 6-3, 7-5
2. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def. Viktoria Kliimand (BEL) 6-3, 6-1
3. Klara Kajabova (UAB) def. Hana Sokolovic (BEL) 6-0, 6-1
4. Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Aly Getty (BEL) 6-1, 6-2
5. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Libbie Hamilton (BEL) 6-4, 6-1
6. Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. Sarah McElrath (BEL) 6-0, 6-0
UP NEXT
The Blazers travel down the road to face Samford on Wednesday, February 12. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m.
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The Blazers opened the match by taking the doubles point. Vanessa Mellynchuk and Klara Kajabova secured a win on Court 1. Nera Tesankic and Enya Ratkic teamed up to take the victory on Court 2.
Doubles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk/Klara Kajabova (UAB) def. Anastasiya Zholdakova/Aly Getty (BEL) 6-4
2. Nera Tesankic/Enya Ratkic (UAB) def Hana Sokolovic/Viktoria Kliimand (BEL) 6-2
3. Kristyna Damaskova/Maria Paz Ospina (UAB) vs. Sarah McElrath/Libbie Hamilton (BEL) 4-4, unfinished
UAB was able to capture all six singles points to secure the 7-0 win. Mellynchuk earned her sixth consecutive win and is now 6-1 on the season.
Singles
1. Vanessa Mellynchuk (UAB) def. Anastasiya Zholdakova (BEL) 6-3, 7-5
2. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) def. Viktoria Kliimand (BEL) 6-3, 6-1
3. Klara Kajabova (UAB) def. Hana Sokolovic (BEL) 6-0, 6-1
4. Mackenzie White (UAB) def. Aly Getty (BEL) 6-1, 6-2
5. Nera Tesankic (UAB) def. Libbie Hamilton (BEL) 6-4, 6-1
6. Enya Ratkic (UAB) def. Sarah McElrath (BEL) 6-0, 6-0
UP NEXT
The Blazers travel down the road to face Samford on Wednesday, February 12. First serve is set for 1:30 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.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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