Wisconsin soars past Iowa on senior day

MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin women's tennis defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday afternoon, 4-1. The Badgers close out the regular season at 16-6 with a 9-4 conference record. With the win, head coach Marek Michalicka secured the best record by a first-year head coach in program history.

In doubles play, the Badgers had to battle against the Hawkeyes. Kaja Jacobson and Ellison Reynoldson pushed through a tight match, earning a break at 4-4 before closing out the set. Maria Sholokhova and Ekaterina Ivanova followed with another 6-4 win, finishing the season undefeated as a doubles pair.

Singles play began with a quick point for Wisconsin, as Maria Sholokhova earned the win at No. 1 following a medical retirement. She wraps up the regular season with a 12-3 record. Kaede Usui delivered a strong straight-set victory to give the Badgers a 3-1 lead. Ekaterina Ivanova, Tianna Rangan, and Kaja Jacobson all pushed their matches into third sets. Ivanova battled through each point, securing two late breaks before clinching the match for the Badgers.

Doubles

Maria Sholokhova/Ekaterina Ivanova def. Mack/Dejnozkova, 6-4

Ellison Reynoldson/Kaja Jacobson def. Xu/Hayashida, 6-4

Tianna Rangan/Kaede Usui vs. Vishwase/Kranholdt, 4-5

Singles

No. 17 Maria Sholokhova def. No. 87 Mack, 3-0 (ret.)

No. 56 Ekaterina Ivanova def. Dejnozkova, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3

Tianna Rangan vs. Hayashida, 6-3, 6-7, 0-1 (unf)

Vishwase def. Ellison Reynoldson, 6-1, 6-1

Kaede Usui def. Xu, 6-2, 6-2

Kaja Jacobson vs. Bex, 4-6, 6-3, 4-4

Up next: Wisconsin will gear up for the 2026 Big Ten Championships, set for April 23-26 in Columbus, Ohio.

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