Canadian University Tennis Championships: Day 1 Women's Recap

Qualification Round Results

The Canadian University Tennis Championships kicked off on Friday in Toronto with some great results and closely contested matches. The tournament takes place annually in conjunction with Rogers Cup presented by National Bank bringing together the top university tennis athletes from coast to coast.

University of Montreal vs. York University

The day began with the Women's draw featuring York University and the University of Montreal. The York team entered the matchup confident coming off of a successful year in which they went undefeated in the OUAS and earned an OUA title. University of Montreal has had success at the University Championships in the past, and were vying for their fifth title.

This Match Up proved to be incredibly close with York ultimately taking the tie over University of Montreal by a score of 5-2. York started off by winning two out of three doubles matches to claim one overall point towards the final score. Following two Singles losses, York kicked into high gear winning Singles matches three through six where Isabella Baston closed out a solid performance for York by defeating Zeljka Jurjevic by a score of 6-1, 6-0.

Doubles;
(YORK) Valerie Ushanova/Jullia Kedryzycki def. (UDEM) Marianne Jodoin/Anais Boa 8-6
(UDEM) Chloe Lafaix/Laurianne Roussel def. (YORK) Eugenie Lim Ah Tock/Julia Khalilova 8-4
(YORK) Kelsi Smith/Elizabeth Branopolski def. (UDEM) Catherine Drolet/Zeljka Jurjevic 8-4

Singles;
(UDEM) Marianne Jodoin def. (YORK) Valerie Ushanova 7-5, 6-2
(UDEM) Chloe Lafaix def. (YORK) Kelsi Smith 2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)
(YORK) Jullia Kedrzycki def. (UDEM) Anais Boa 6-3, 6-2
(YORK) Eugenie Lim Ah Tock def. Catherine Drolet 6-4, 6-3
(YORK) Julia Khalilova def. Laurianne Roussel 6-1, 6-4.
(YORK) Isabella Baston def. Zeljka Jurjevic 6-1, 6-0.

RESULT; York wins 5-2

University of Toronto VS University of Alberta

The second Match Up in the Women's draw pitted reigning champion University of Alberta against local power University of Toronto. This tie was closely contested but ultimately saw Alberta claim victory by a score of 4-3.

University of Toronto started off strong winning two out of three doubles matches to gain a crucial point for their team.  Steffi Wong proved too strong for top player Britt Voaklander winning 6-4, 6-1 while sister Erika Voaklander won her match over U of T's Jennifer Cape 6-2, 6-4. Singles proved to be a different story with Alberta roaring back to win four of six matches to take the tie.

York University will square off against University of Alberta on Sunday August 16^th at Rogers Cup presented by National Bank in Toronto. Matches kick off at 10AM.

Doubles;
(UofT) Jennifer Cape/Steffi Wong  def. (UofA) Britt Voaklander/Erika Voaklander 8-6
(UofA) RJ Gan/Maki Oba def. (UAntonina Gorshenina/ Pauline Gaprielian 8-4
(UofT) Victoria Au/Jocelyn Luk def. (UofA) Molly James/Michaela Sherven 8-5

Singles;
(UofT) Steffi Wong def. (UofA) Britt Voaklander 6-4, 6-1
(UofA)Erika Voaklander def. (UofT) Jennifer Cape 6-2, 6-4
(UofA) RJ Gan def. (UofT) Antonina Gorshenina 6-1, 6-0
(UofT) Victoria Au def. (UofA) Maki Oba 3-6, 7-6, 7-5
(UofA) Molly James def. Martina Heinelt 6-4, 6-2
(UofA) Jasmine Filiatrault def. (UofT) Pauline Gaprielian 7-5, 6-2

Source: Tennis Canada