NCAA D-I Singles and Doubles Fields Set; Flagler's Malis, Nova Southeastern's Hranacova Win D-II Titles; Americans Kozlov and Lahey Claim USTA Pro Circuit Titles; Rapolu Goes Back-to-Back; Liu Captures WTA 250; Czechia, France Earn JBJK, JD Cup Titles

The fields are set for the NCAA Division I Singles and Doubles Championships, which begin a week from Tuesday at the University of Georgia.  The two final tournaments providing qualifying opportunities, the Conference Masters and the Sectionals, concluded today with the final 28 singles and 14 doubles draws now filled. Below are the Sectional quarterfinal results, with all the players who earned their chance to compete in Athens in bold. I will be providing a preview of the Division I individual championships Friday at the Tennis Recruiting Network. The full list of all participants in Athens can be found at collegetennisranks.com

Sectional Results:

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Central Host: Baylor
Quarterfinals

Albert Pedrico[1], TCU d. Zachary Viiala, Illinois 6-1, 6-4
Hank Trondson, Oklahoma State d.. Devin Badenhorst[3], Baylor 7-5, 6-4
Cooper Woestendick[4], TCU d. Alex Okonkowo, Ohio State 6-3, 6-3
Oliver Ojakaar[2], Texas d. Tito Chavez, Oklahoma 7-6(4), 6-1

Quarterfinal consolation qualifiers:
Devin Badenhorst, Baylor
Alex Okonkwo, Ohio State

Doubles qualifiers:
Alejandro Melero and Tito Chavez, Oklahoma
Matt Forbes and Alex Okonkwo[2], Ohio State
Nicholas Heng and Fredrik Solheim, Michigan

East Host: Virginia

Quarterfinals

Yannick Alexandrescou[5], Duke d. Toby Kodat[1], NC State 6-3, 6-2 

Sean Daryabeigi, South Carolina d. Justin Chung, Penn 7-5, 6-3

Paul Barbier Gazeu[6], South Carolina d. Aryan Shah[4], Wake Forest 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Jangjun Kim[2], Virginia d. Adam Bain, Penn 7-5, 6-1

Quarterfinal consolation qualifiers:

Toby Kodat[1], NC State

Aryan Shah[4], Wake Forest

Doubles qualifiers:

Luca Preda and Stiles Brockett, Virginia 

Chris Xu and Niels Ratiu[2], North Carolina

Paul Barbier Gazeu and Charlie Robertson[1], South Carolina

South Host: Florida State

Quarterfinals

Noah Johnston[5], Georgia d. Marko Milosavljevic, Jacksonville State 6-4, 6-2

Andrew Delgado, Georgia d. Tyler Bowers, Auburn 7-6(5), 6-4

Eli Stephenson[3], Kentucky Vlado Jankanj, Mississippi 6-4, 6-0 

Patrik Munkhammar, Auburn d. Azariah Rusher, Florida State 6-4, 1-6, 6-1

Quarterfinal consolation qualifiers:

Marko Milosavljevic, Jacksonville State

Vlado Jankaj[8], Mississippi

Doubles qualifiers:

Braeden Gelletich and Sam Landau[4], Indiana

Aleksander Blus and Theo Hegarty, Alabama

Tyler Bowers and Freddy Blaydes, Auburn

West Host: Arizona State

Quarterfinals

Rudy Quan[1], UCLA d. Marko Maksimovic, UNLV 6-3, 6-4

Nathan Trouve[7], USC d. Vincent Marysko[3], San Diego 6-3, 7-5

Ofek Shimanov[4], Arizona State d. Matthias Uwe Kask, Arizona 7-5, 6-2

Adrien Berrut[8], San Diego d. Sasha Rozin[2], Arizona 6-2, 6-4

Quarterfinal consolation qualifiers:

Marko Maksimovic, UNLV

Sasha Rozin[2], Arizona

Doubles qualifiers:

Nathan Trouve and Max Exsted[1], USC

Adrien Berrut and Manvydas Balciunas, San Diego

Rudy Quan and Emon van Loben Sels[4], UCLA

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Central Host: TCU

Zoie Epps[5], Oklahoma d. Lexington Reed[1], Texas A&M 6-3, 6-4

Jennifer Jackson, Texas Tech v Alyssa Novoa[5], Tulsa

Salkathip Ounmang, Oklahoma d. Veronika Kliuch, Oklahoma State 6-3, 6-1

Chloe Noel, Oklahoma d. Sydney Jara, Texas A&M 6-1, 6-3

Quarterfinal consolation qualifiers:

Lexington Reed[1], Texas A&M

Sydney Jara, Texas A&M

Doubles qualifiers:

Teah Chavez and Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev[4], Ohio State

Anna Bennett and Audrey Spencer[4], Ohio State

Lexington Reed and Kristina Paskauskas[1], Texaws A&M

East Host: Penn

Quarterfinals

Eugenia Zozaya Menendez, Virginia d. Oliwia Orlinska[5], Maryland 6-3, 6-2

Shannon Lam, Virginia d. Esha Velaga, Penn 6-1, 2-6, 6-1

Thea Rabman[5], North Carolina d. Maddy Zampardo, North Carolina 7-5, 6-4

Kaitlyn Carnicella[2], South Carolina d. Victoria Osuigwe, NC State 6-4, 6-4

Quarterfinal consolation qualifiers:

Esha Velaga, Penn

Maddy Zampardo, North Carolina

Doubles qualifiers:

Aranai Martinez and Daniella O'Neill, Liberty

Tatum Evans and Alanis Hamilton[1], North Carolina

Orly Oglilvy and Leena Friedman, Yale

South Host: Tennessee

Quarterfinals

Seri Nayuki, Georgia Tech d. Malwina Rowinska, Florida Atlantic 7-5, 1-6, 6-2

Ranah Stoiber[5], Georgia  d. Hiilani Williams, Indiana 6-1, 6-2 

Andrea Nova, Mississippi d. Reese Frank, Purdue 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Patricija Paukstyte[2], Georgia d. Mary Boyce Deatherage, Florida State 6-4, 6-3

Quarterfinal consolation qualifiers:

Mary Boyce Deatherage, Florida State

Hiilani Williams, Indiana

Doubles qualifiers:

Mia Yamakita and Erin Pearce[4], Vanderbilt

Summer Chandler and Whitley Pate, Tulane

Patricija Paukstyte and Bella Payne[1], Georgia

West Host: USC

Quarterfinals:

Kate Fakih[1], UCLA d. Emily Deming, Georgia 6-4, 6-4

Daniela Borruel, USC d. Ziva Falkner, Pepperdine 6-0, 6-2

Alexia Jacobs, Washington d. Laura Cilekova, Cal 6-0, 7-5

Vilma Krebs Hyllested, San Diego[5] d. Isabella Wong, UC-Santa Barbara 6-2, 6-2

Quarterfinal consolation qualifiers:

Ziva Falkner, Pepperdine

Laura Cilekova, Cal

Doubles qualifiers: 

Imogen Haddad and Lily Fairclough, USC

Sara Svetac and Lily Taylor, Arizona State

Anna-Marie Weissheim and Alexia Jacobs[4], Washington

CONFERENCE MASTERS:

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Quarterfinals:

Oscar Martinez[5], East Tennessee State d. Alberto Altur, North Alabama 6-1, 6-3

Lorenzo Balducci[5], Purdue d. Niksa Arsic[3], Texas Tech 6-4, 4-6, 6-4

Aleksa Pisaric[5], Pepperdine d. Bryan Hernandez Cortes[4], Mississippi State 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(4)

Luca Pow[2], Wake Forest d. Rethin Pranav Senthil Kumar[5], Cornell 6-3, 7-6(5)

Doubles qualifiers:

Lasse Poertner and Aleksa Pisaric[1], Pepperdine

Luca Pow and Carnelius Shalmi[2], Wake Forest

WOMEN:

Quarterfinals

Anastasiia Grechkina[5], Pepperdine d. Linae Bajraliu[1], Georgia 6-2, 7-6(4)

Terezia Mikva, Utah State d. Sofia Fernandez Figueras, Florida International 6-3, 6-4

Kyoka Kubo[4], Kansas d. Nikol Mircheva, UNLV 6-3, 6-2

Alexis Nguyen[2], North Carolina d. Reese Miller, Michigan 6-0, 6-2

Doubles qualifiers:

Lillie Murphy and Elle Warren[1], Furman

Kyoka Kubo and Polina Koneva[5], Kansas

The first NCAA Division II singles and doubles champions were crowned today in Tuscaloosa Alabama. 

Top seed Simon Malis of Flagler defeated No. 7 seed Enrico Rosellini of Embry Riddle to claim the men's title, and No. 3 seed Kristyna Hranacova of Nova Southeastern defeated No. 6 seed Yona Bancarel of UT-Tyler 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to earn the women's title.

Hranacova swept the titles, taking the doubles championship with Katja Markus. The top seeds defeated No. 5 seeds Natasha Sengphrachanh and Mischa Briggs of Grand Valley State 4-6, 6-2, 6-0.  

No. 3 seeds Joshua Hinton and Charles Lefort of Mississippi College won the men's doubles title, beating No. 4 seeds Matias Iturbe and Kuzma Gomziakov of West Alabama 6-3, 7-6(3)

Stefan Kozlov won the ATP Challenger 75 in Charlottesville today, defeating qualifier Aidan Mayo 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(3) in a three-hour final. Kozlov is up to 205 in the ATP rankings with the title.

Former Pepperdine All-American Ashley Lahey was the other American champion on the USTA Pro Circuit this week, with the No. 3 seed defeating unseeded Aya El Aouni(UCF, LSU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 at the W15 in Hilton Head South Carolina.

Two University of Oklahoma student-athletes won titles on the USTA Pro Circuit, with senior Dragos Cazacu of Romania claiming his first men's World Tennis Tour singles title at the M15 in Hilton Head and and sophomore Evialina Laskevich of Belarus capturing the title, her third this year, at the W35 in Orlando.

The third-seeded Cazacu beat qualifier William Mirarchi(Georgia Southern) of Italy 6-0, 6-2; the unseeded Laskevich defeated unseeded 16-year-old Janae Preston 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.

At the M25 in Harlingen Texas, Texas A&M junior Bor Artnak won his first singles title above the M15 level this evening, ending the run of qualifier Connor Van Schalkwyk of Namibia, a senior at Baylor. Artnak, the No. 6 seed, defeated Van Schalkwyk 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 in a final delayed midway through by rain.

Former Texas All-American Malaika Rapolu won her second W50 in Mexico in as many weeks today in Huamantla, with the 23-year-old Texan, seeded No. 3, defeating unseeded Diletta Cherubini of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in the final. Rapolu is now up to a career-high 245 in the WTA rankings.

Claire Liu won her first WTA title at the 250 in Hong Kong today, with the unseeded 26-year-old Southern Californian beating No. 2 seed Alexandra Eala of the Philippines 6-3, 6-0 in the final. Liu finish atop the race for the USTA's Australian Open wild card, but she won't need it, as she has now moved all the way up to 69 in the WTA rankings and will get in on her own.

Both finals of the Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup were decided by the doubles match, with one much more dramatic than the other.

The top-seeded Czech girls defeated No. 4 seed Japan 6-1, 4-6, 11-9, with the 2026 Roland Garros and Wimbledon girls doubles champions Katerina Zajickova and Jana Kovackova coming from 8-6 down in the match tiebreaker to beat Sakino Miyazawa and Ran Wakana. 

Zajickova had beaten Yui Komada 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2 singles, but Miyazawa, who turned 15 just last month, took out WT junior No. 3 Kovackova 6-3, 6-1 to force a the deciding doubles. Kovackova certainly redeemed herself in the final six points of the match, with a return winner, a poach volley putaway and a lob winner among her contributions. Czechia last claimed the Junior Billie Jean King Cup title in 2021, when the USA did not play due to the pandemic, with 2015 their last title prior to that.

The boys final, which wasn't completed before darkness descended on Egypt Sunday evening, saw No. 8 France beat No. 7 Czechia 2-1 in a seven-hour battle. Benoit Geldof put France up 1-0 with a 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-4 win over Tommy Luxa at No. 2 singles, but Czechia's Matyas Marsik defeated Pablo Pradat 2-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 to force the doubles match. That fell short of the drama in the singles, with Geldof and Pradat beating Luxa and Marsik 6-3, 6-2 to win France's first Junior Davis Cup since 2005. 

The United States teams finished fifth and ninth, with the girls beating Romania 2-1, despite having to forfeit the No. 2 singles match for the second straight day. Jordyn Hazelitt won No. 1 singles and she and Welles Newman took the doubles. The only loss of the week for the girls was to Japan 2-1 in the quarterfinals.

The US boys, whose only loss was to champion France, a member of their group, defeated Hungary 3-0 with wins by Izyan Ahmad at No. 2 singles, Teodor Davidov at No. 1 singles and Davidov and Gadin Arun in doubles.