Okalova Lands on the ITA Top-125
11/17/2017 11:50:00 AM | Women's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Golden Hurricane women's tennis program had one member crack the Top-125. Martina Okalova ranks at No. 122.
Martina Okalova has posted a 7-2 record in singles play. Okalova started the ITA Central Regionals with a victory over Yana Grechkina of UMKC, 6-0 and 6-1. She followed that up with back-to-back wins on the second day of the ITA Central Regionals with wins against Wichita State's Marta Bellucco (6-1, 6-1) and Arkansas' Jackie Carr (6-2, 6-0). In the round of 16, Okalova faced the No. 1 seed from Arkansas Ana Oparenovic, who is currently the No. 36 women's player in the country. Okalova knocked off the No. 1 seed Oparenovic in two sets, 6-3 and 6-4. In the quarterfinals, Okalova defeated Marina Guinart of OSU in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-3. Her only loss at the ITA Central Regionals came in the ITA Central Regional Semifinals against Kansas' Despoina Vogasari, 6-0 and 6-1. At the Red and Blue Challenge, Okalova defeated Wyoming's Tessa van der Ploeg in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-4. Okalova also knocked off SMU's Sarai Monarrez Yesaki, 6-3 and 6-0, at the Red and Blue Challenge. Her lone loss at the Red and Blue Challenge came at the hands of Gabriela Porubin from Wichita State in three sets (6-7, 6-0, 7-6).
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Martina Okalova has posted a 7-2 record in singles play. Okalova started the ITA Central Regionals with a victory over Yana Grechkina of UMKC, 6-0 and 6-1. She followed that up with back-to-back wins on the second day of the ITA Central Regionals with wins against Wichita State's Marta Bellucco (6-1, 6-1) and Arkansas' Jackie Carr (6-2, 6-0). In the round of 16, Okalova faced the No. 1 seed from Arkansas Ana Oparenovic, who is currently the No. 36 women's player in the country. Okalova knocked off the No. 1 seed Oparenovic in two sets, 6-3 and 6-4. In the quarterfinals, Okalova defeated Marina Guinart of OSU in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-3. Her only loss at the ITA Central Regionals came in the ITA Central Regional Semifinals against Kansas' Despoina Vogasari, 6-0 and 6-1. At the Red and Blue Challenge, Okalova defeated Wyoming's Tessa van der Ploeg in straight sets, 6-4 and 6-4. Okalova also knocked off SMU's Sarai Monarrez Yesaki, 6-3 and 6-0, at the Red and Blue Challenge. Her lone loss at the Red and Blue Challenge came at the hands of Gabriela Porubin from Wichita State in three sets (6-7, 6-0, 7-6).
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