by Bobby Knight | Sep 12, 2017 | Blog
The Oracle ITA preseason singles and doubles rankings were released today along with the top 10 freshmen newcomers. The singles and doubles rankings are last season’s final rankings with all the graduating seniors removed along with those that turned pro or are taking the fall off to play pro events. There are no freshmen included in these initial singles rankings. Ohio State senior Mikael Torpegaard and UCLA sophomore Ena Shibahara were No. 1 in the men’s and women’s singles rankings. Wake Forest seniors Skander Mansouri and Christian Seraphim were the top ranked men’s doubles team while Michigan junior Kate Fahey and senior Alex...
by Bobby Knight | Oct 17, 2016 | Blog
It was a day for the 2s at the Oracle events with both No. 2 seeds winning the singles titles as the Oracle ITA Masters in Malibu and a player from a Division 2 school winning the Oracle Cup Men’s Singles Championship and Women’s Doubles Championship. UCLA freshman and No. 2 seed Ena Shibahara ran her collegiate record to 15-1 with a tough three-set win over Pepperdine sophomore and top seed Luisa Stefani. The pivotal point of the match came late in the third set when Shibahara broke Stefani’s 5-5 service game on the no-ad (40/40) point. Shibahara then held from 40/15 to close it out 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.Match point for Shibahara ?...
by Bobby Knight | Oct 15, 2016 | Blog
Oracle ITA Masters Singles – you can view doubles and consolation bracket results on the tournament’s home page. D1 – Women’s Semifinals [1] Luisa Stefani (Pepperdine 12.26) def. [5] Hayley Carter (North Carolina 11.93) 7-6(1), 1-6, 6-3[2] Ena Shibahara (UCLA 12.07) def. [3] Sara Daavettila (N Carolina 11.96) 6-3, 6-3 Championship (Sunday 12:30 p.m. PT) [1] Luisa Stefani (Pepperdine 12.26) vs. [2] Ena Shibahara (UCLA 12.07)D1 – Men’s Semifinals[20] Shawn Hadavi (Columbia 13.72) def. [9] David Biosca (East Tennessee St 14.20) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1[2] Ryotaro Matsumura (Kentucky 14.45) def. [19] Adam Moundir (Old Dom...
by Bobby Knight | Oct 14, 2016 | Blog
Oracle ITA Masters Singles – you can view doubles and consolation bracket results on the tournament’s home page.D1 – Women’s Round of 16 [1] Luisa Stefani (Pepperdine 12.26) def. [16] Ksenia Laskutova (Tulsa 10.87) 6-3, 6-1 [9] Blair Shankle (Baylor 11.48) def. [8] Viktoriya Lushkova (Okla St 11.63) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4[4] Ashley Lahey (Pepperdine 12.06) def. [20] Kana Daniel (Penn 10.68) 6-1, 7-5[5] Hayley Carter (North Carolina 11.93) def. [12] Laura Gulbe (Pepperdine 11.22) 6-2, 1-6, 7-5[3] Sara Daavettila (N Carolina 11.96) def. [14] Maeva Razakasoa (Long Bch St 11.01) 6-2, 6-2[11] Katarina Adamovic (Oklahoma State 11.45) def....
by Bobby Knight | Oct 13, 2016 | Blog
The Oracle ITA Masters got underway on Thursday morning in Malibu with mixed doubles and progressed through the singles draws as the day went on. 12 of the 16 men’s singles matches were won by the higher seed with Columbia’s Shawn Hadavi, Old Dominion’s Adam Moundir, Denver’s Diogo Rocha, and Valparaiso’s Jeffrey Schorsch the four lower seeds to prevail. On the women’s side the higher seed won 15 of 16 matches on Thursday with the lone seeded upset coming when Penn’s Kana Daniel, seeded No. 20, defeated Rice’s Katherine Ip, seeded No. 13, 5-7, 6-4, 6-3. You can view doubles and consolation bracket results...
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