SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The second ITA event of the year commences Thursday for Sun Devil Women’s Tennis at ITA Southwest Regionals in San Diego, Calif. In the previous two seasons, senior Emilija Tverijonaite placed third at regionals.
Qualifying rounds will include 64 athletes battling to enter the main draw and 64 doubles pairs competing for spots in the upcoming NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, set for Nov. 19-24 in Athens, Ga.
Who’s playing?
- Seniors Emilija Tverijonaite, Sara Svetac, juniors Aiya Nupbay, Lily Taylor, sophomore Zlata Bartanusz and freshman Nanami Goto will represent the Sun Devils this week.
To open the fall season, Sara Svetac won the singles title at the USTA SoCal Championships in San Diego, besting her teammate Lily Taylor, 6-3. 6-4, in the final. She comes into this week with a six-match winning streak in singles, which is the longest since March 16, 2025 - April 11, 2025. Svetac is one win shy of winning 50 career singles matches.
Last month, Lily Taylor and Karin Altori went 4-1 in doubles, earning a runner-up finish at the USTA SoCal Championships. As a team, the group went 25-8 in singles and 11-3 in doubles over the four days. To qualify for the NCAA Championships, players earn an auto-bid by making the singles final or winning the doubles region.
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