Sunday, April 8
Tulsa, Okla.
11 am
Tulsa
4
vs
0
North Texas
Photo by: Dave Crenshaw
Tulsa Storms Past North Texas, 4-0
4/8/2018 2:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Tamara Kupkova clinched the match for the Golden Hurricane as she won the No. 3 singles match on Sunday, at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. Tulsa improves to 17-5 overall with the 4-0 victory over North Texas, now 7-12.
Kupkova and Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg claimed a walkover victory in the No. 3 doubles match. The No. 86 duo of Ksenia Laskutova and Martha Matoula blew past Maria Kononova and Minying Liang, 6-1, in the No. 1 position. The Hurricane held a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
Shura Poppe gave Tulsa a 2-0 lead when she claimed a walkover win in the No. 6 singles match.
Matoula jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first set of the No. 4 singles match against Nidhi Surapaneni. Surapaneni managed to break Matoula to pull within one, but Matoula was unfazed and broke Surapaneni for a third time to win the first set, 6-3. Matoula started the second with a 4-0 lead, before she sealed the set, 6-2. Matoula improves 12-4 in dual matches and she put the Hurricane on top 3-0.
In the No. 3 singles position, Kupkova took the first two games of the opening stanza against Alexandra Heczey. After she broke Heczey for a second time, Kupkova claimed a 6-3 victory in the first. With the score tied 4-4 in the second, Kupkova held serve before she broke Heczey's serve for a third time in the set. Kupkova won the second set 6-4. Kupkova clinched the 4-0 shutout for TU and improved 10-6 in dual match play.
The Golden Hurricane returns to the Case Tennis Center on Friday, April 13. Tulsa concludes the regular season with a matchup against No. 22 UCF and it will also be senior night. Senior day festivities will take place before the start of the match, which will start at 5 p.m.
#29 Tulsa 4, North Texas 0
Singles competition
1. #73 Ksenia Laskutova (TU) vs. #53 Maria Kononova (NT) 6-4, 5-1, unfinished
2. #101 Martina Okalova (TU) vs. Minying Liang (NT) 6-2, 1-6, 0-1, unfinished
3. Tamara Kupkova (TU) def. Alexandra Heczey (NT) 6-3, 6-4
4. Martha Matoula (TU) def. Nidhi Surapaneni (NT) 6-3, 6-2
5. Vera Ploner (TU) vs. Haruka Sasaki (NT) 6-0, 6-5, unfinished
6. Shura Poppe (TU) def. No player (NT), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. #86 Ksenia Laskutova/Martha Matoula (TU) def. Maria Kononova/Minying Liang (NT) 6-1
2. Vera Ploner/Shura Poppe (TU) vs. Alexandra Heczey/Nidhi Surapaneni (NT) 4-3, unfinished
3. Tamara Kupkova/Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) def. No player/No player (NT), by walkover
North Texas 7-12
Tulsa 17-5; National ranking #29
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,4,3)
T-1:45 A-20
#ForOurCity#
Kupkova and Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg claimed a walkover victory in the No. 3 doubles match. The No. 86 duo of Ksenia Laskutova and Martha Matoula blew past Maria Kononova and Minying Liang, 6-1, in the No. 1 position. The Hurricane held a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
Shura Poppe gave Tulsa a 2-0 lead when she claimed a walkover win in the No. 6 singles match.
Matoula jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first set of the No. 4 singles match against Nidhi Surapaneni. Surapaneni managed to break Matoula to pull within one, but Matoula was unfazed and broke Surapaneni for a third time to win the first set, 6-3. Matoula started the second with a 4-0 lead, before she sealed the set, 6-2. Matoula improves 12-4 in dual matches and she put the Hurricane on top 3-0.
In the No. 3 singles position, Kupkova took the first two games of the opening stanza against Alexandra Heczey. After she broke Heczey for a second time, Kupkova claimed a 6-3 victory in the first. With the score tied 4-4 in the second, Kupkova held serve before she broke Heczey's serve for a third time in the set. Kupkova won the second set 6-4. Kupkova clinched the 4-0 shutout for TU and improved 10-6 in dual match play.
The Golden Hurricane returns to the Case Tennis Center on Friday, April 13. Tulsa concludes the regular season with a matchup against No. 22 UCF and it will also be senior night. Senior day festivities will take place before the start of the match, which will start at 5 p.m.
#29 Tulsa 4, North Texas 0
Singles competition
1. #73 Ksenia Laskutova (TU) vs. #53 Maria Kononova (NT) 6-4, 5-1, unfinished
2. #101 Martina Okalova (TU) vs. Minying Liang (NT) 6-2, 1-6, 0-1, unfinished
3. Tamara Kupkova (TU) def. Alexandra Heczey (NT) 6-3, 6-4
4. Martha Matoula (TU) def. Nidhi Surapaneni (NT) 6-3, 6-2
5. Vera Ploner (TU) vs. Haruka Sasaki (NT) 6-0, 6-5, unfinished
6. Shura Poppe (TU) def. No player (NT), by walkover
Doubles competition
1. #86 Ksenia Laskutova/Martha Matoula (TU) def. Maria Kononova/Minying Liang (NT) 6-1
2. Vera Ploner/Shura Poppe (TU) vs. Alexandra Heczey/Nidhi Surapaneni (NT) 4-3, unfinished
3. Tamara Kupkova/Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) def. No player/No player (NT), by walkover
North Texas 7-12
Tulsa 17-5; National ranking #29
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,4,3)
T-1:45 A-20
#ForOurCity#
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Maria Kononova / 0 (53/-) [NT]
410
65UF
#2 Singles Match
1234
Minying Liang / 0 [NT]
2610
610UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Alexandra Heczey / 0 [NT]
34
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Nidhi Surapaneni / 0 [NT]
32
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Haruka Sasaki / 0 [NT]
050
66UF
#6 Singles Match
1
No player / 0 [NT]
0
WW
Order of Finish:
6,4,3
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