Women’s Tennis Dominates FDU in Home Finale

Tuesday, April 8

Philadelphia, PA

11:00 AM

Temple University

FDU

Photo by: Robin Hsiao

Women’s Tennis Dominates FDU in Home Finale

4.8.25 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Women's tennis closed its home slate on a high note, delivering a dominant 4-0 sweep over Fairleigh Dickinson on Tuesday afternoon. The Owls wasted no time setting the tone, clinching the doubles point before rolling through singles play with confidence and control.

How It Happen

The Owls jumped ahead with strong doubles performances. Irmak Ozturk and Nina Andreoni were first off, taking a 6-3 win at No. 3. Thamara Kawaratani and Marianthi Christoforidou followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 1, clinching the point.
In singles, Temple carried the momentum. Christoforidou got the first point on the board with a gritty comeback at No. 2, recovering from a first-set tiebreak loss to win 6-7(5), 6-2, before her opponent retired down 1-0 in the third.
Kelly Richter followed suit with a straight-sets win at No. 3, 6-3, 6-4, before Ozturk sealed the team victory at the top spot with a 7-6(7), 6-4 decision over Namie Isago.

Results
Doubles
1. Thamara Kawaratani/Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM) def. Namie Isago/Yelena Kim (FDU), 6-4
2. Maria Martinez/ Martyna Mackiewicz (TEM) v.s Alena Kubanova/Anastasia Lim (FDU), 5-5 UF
3. Irmak Ozturk /Nina Andreoni (TEM) def. Valentina Silva/Katsiaryna Kostsina (FDU), 6-3
Singles
1. Irmak Ozturk (TEM) def. Namie Isago (FDU), 7-6(7), 6-4
2. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM) def. Anastasia Lim (FDU), 6-7(5), 6-2, 1-0 RT
3. Kelly Richter (TEM) def. Alena Kubanova (FDU), 6-3, 6-4
4. Maria Martinez (TEM) v.s Yelena Kim (FDU), 5-1 UF
5. Martyna Mackiewicz (TEM) v.s Valentina Silva (FDU), 5-0 UF
6. Nina Andreoni (TEM) v.s Katsiaryna Kostsina (FDU), UF

Order of finish:
Doubles: 3,1
Singles: 2,3,1

UP NEXT
Women's tennis will be back in action for the American Athletic Conference Championship starting on Thursday, Apr. 17 and ends on Apr. 20.

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