Saturday, January 28
Austin, Texas
4 PM
Baylor
0
vs
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#1 Texas
Top-Ranked Texas Hands WT First Loss of the Season
1/28/2023 9:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Barañano, Dimitrov earn a win at No. 1 doubles despite the setback
AUSTIN, Texas – The Baylor women's tennis team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday night, falling to the No. 1 Texas Longhorns, 4-0, in the ITA Regional Championship.
"We made a lot of progress in different areas throughout the weekend, but we also have a lot of room for improvement," head coach Joey Scrivano said. "In the short term, we need to bounce back quickly and prepare for two tough SEC opponents next weekend. As a group, we can make some significant gains with the right mindset and commitment to the process in the long run."
Paula Barañano and Danielle Dimitrov earned their third doubles victory of the season with a 6-4 decision on No. 1, but Texas picked up the point, edging Baylor in tiebreakers on No. 2 and No. 3.
In singles action, Alina Shcherbinina and Anita Sahdiieva were narrowly edged in the first set at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Texas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the match, as No. 85-ranked Malaika Rapolu topped Barañano, 6-0, 6-0 on No. 4 before the Longhorns secured a 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 5 position to hold a 3-0 advantage. The Longhorns sealed the match with a victory at No. 6 singles to land a spot in the ITA National Indoor Championship next month.
The Bears return to Waco and host Ole Miss (Feb. 3) and No. 20 Florida (Feb. 5) next weekend.
RESULTS
Singles
No. 1 –Alina Shcherbinina vs. Nicole Khirin: 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
No. 2 – Isabella Harvison vs. Charlotte Chavatipon: 1-6, 2-5, unfinished
No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva vs. Sabina Zeynalova: 5-7, 0-1, unfinished
No. 4 – #85 Malaika Rapolu def. Paula Barañano: 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Daniella Dimitrov: 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Nicole Rivkin def. Danielle Tuhten: 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 – Paula Barañano/Daniella Dimitrov def. Charlotte Chavatipon/Nicole Khirin, 6-4
No. 2 – Nicole Rivkin/Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Alina Shcherbinina/Anita Sahdiieva, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 3 – Marlee Zein/Sabina Zeynalova def. Isabella Harvison/Danielle Tuhten, 7-6 (7-2)
"We made a lot of progress in different areas throughout the weekend, but we also have a lot of room for improvement," head coach Joey Scrivano said. "In the short term, we need to bounce back quickly and prepare for two tough SEC opponents next weekend. As a group, we can make some significant gains with the right mindset and commitment to the process in the long run."
Paula Barañano and Danielle Dimitrov earned their third doubles victory of the season with a 6-4 decision on No. 1, but Texas picked up the point, edging Baylor in tiebreakers on No. 2 and No. 3.
In singles action, Alina Shcherbinina and Anita Sahdiieva were narrowly edged in the first set at No. 1 and No. 3, respectively. Texas jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the match, as No. 85-ranked Malaika Rapolu topped Barañano, 6-0, 6-0 on No. 4 before the Longhorns secured a 6-1, 6-2 win at the No. 5 position to hold a 3-0 advantage. The Longhorns sealed the match with a victory at No. 6 singles to land a spot in the ITA National Indoor Championship next month.
The Bears return to Waco and host Ole Miss (Feb. 3) and No. 20 Florida (Feb. 5) next weekend.
RESULTS
Singles
No. 1 –Alina Shcherbinina vs. Nicole Khirin: 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
No. 2 – Isabella Harvison vs. Charlotte Chavatipon: 1-6, 2-5, unfinished
No. 3 – Anita Sahdiieva vs. Sabina Zeynalova: 5-7, 0-1, unfinished
No. 4 – #85 Malaika Rapolu def. Paula Barañano: 6-0, 6-0
No. 5 – Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Daniella Dimitrov: 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 – Nicole Rivkin def. Danielle Tuhten: 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 – Paula Barañano/Daniella Dimitrov def. Charlotte Chavatipon/Nicole Khirin, 6-4
No. 2 – Nicole Rivkin/Taisiya Pachkaleva def. Alina Shcherbinina/Anita Sahdiieva, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 3 – Marlee Zein/Sabina Zeynalova def. Isabella Harvison/Danielle Tuhten, 7-6 (7-2)
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