Location: Norman, Okla. and Lynchburg, Va

The Short Story: VCU Women's Tennis wrapped up their fall season play with two tournaments this past week in the midwest at the ITF15k and down the road at Liberty.

Opening Serve:

• Tiziana Rossini and Emma Rizzetto represented the Rams in Norman, while the rest of the squad ventured to Lynchburg and were joined by Rizzetto
• After not finding a win in Norman, Rizzetto went 3-0 in singles play at Liberty
• The Rams shined in doubles against William & Mary, going undefeated
• Yelizaveta Karlova and Emma Valletta won two doubles matches together against Liberty and William & Mary
• Rizzetto and Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando teamed up to go 2-1 in doubles play

Results:
ITF Norman 15K
10.30.23
Emma Rizzetto loss to Kristina Novak 6-3, 6-2 (Slovenia) (qualifying)

10.31.23
Tiziana Rossini loss to Jessica Failla (USA) 6-1, 6-2

11.1.23 
Emma Rizzetto/Tiziana Rossini loss to Sophia Biolay (France) and Stefani Webb (Australia) 6-3, 6-2

Liberty Hidden Dual
11.3.23 vs. Liberty
Anja Draskovic def. Maria Turchetto 6-2, 6-4
Emma Valletta loss to Marina Davtyan 6-2, 6-3
Emma Rizzetto def. Sadie Daavettila 7-5, 6-4
Mariam Ibrahim loss to Daniella O'Neill 6-3, 3-6, 13-11
Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando loss to Maria Juliana Parra Romero 4-6, 2-6
Yelizaveta Karlova loss to Esther Lovato 6-4, 6-3

Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta def. Maria Juliana Parra Romero and Priscila Janikian 6-3
Emma Rizzetto/Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando loss to Tiffany Nguyen/Marina Davtyan 6-3
Anja Draskovic/Mariam Ibrahim loss to Maria Turchetto and Esther Lovato 6-2

11.4.23 vs. William & Mary
Alessandra Anghel def. Yelizaveta Karlova (ret. inj.) 7-5, 3-0
Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando def. Yu Chen 4-6, 6-4, 10-4
Anja Draskovic loss to Hedda Gurholt 6-4, 6-2
Emma Valletta loss to Mila Mejic 6-4, 5-7, 10-7
Emma Rizzetto def. Francesca Davis 6-3, 6-3
Mariam Ibrahim loss to Emma Fernald 7(10)-6(8), 6-0

Emma Rizzetto/Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando def. Yu Chen and Francesca Davis 6-4
Yelizaveta Karlova/Emma Valletta def. Alessandra Anghel and Emma Fernald 6-3
Anja Draskovic/Mariam Ibrahim def. Yaelle Vaissaud and Kenzie Cricchio 6-3

11.5.23 vs. Marshall
Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando loss to Johanna Strom 6-1, 6-0
Anja Draskovic loss to Doroteja Joksovic 7-5, 6-2
Emma Valletta loss to Sophia Huron 6-3, 7-5
Mariam Ibrahim loss to Aisling McGrane 6-2, 6-3
Emma Rizzetto def. Rieke Gillar 6-4, 6-3

Emma Valletta/Anja Draskovic loss to Johanna Strom and Doroteja Joksovic 6-2
Emma Rizzetto/Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando def. Andjela Lopicic and Sophia Hurrion 7-5

Up Next: The Rams will open up their spring season on Friday, January 19th 2024 when they host East Carolina.