The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Saturday, January 18
Auburn, Ala.
4:30 p.m.
UAB
at
No. 12 Auburn
Women’s Tennis Opens Season at No. 12 Auburn
1/17/2025 2:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM – UAB women's tennis will open the 2025 season on Saturday afternoon at No. 12 Auburn. The match is set for 4:30 p.m. CT.
UAB returns four players from last season which includes Klara Kajabova, Vanessa Mellynchuk, Enya Ratkic and Mackenzie White. The Green and Gold added four freshmen to the roster, including Gresi Bajri, Kristyna Damaskova, Maria Paz Ospina and Nera Tesankic.
The Blazers enter their 12th season under head coach Mark Tjia, who helped the Green and Gold to a 13-11 record last year.
The Blazers spent the fall competing in five tournaments where they saw 34 doubles wins and 31 singles victories.
Six players qualified for the main draw round at the ITA Regionals. The tandem of Mellynchuck and Bajri and the duo of Kajabova and White made it to the doubles Round of 16 at the ITA Regionals.
At the American Athletic Championships, Bajri made the quarterfinals while Mellynchuk competed her way to the Round of 16. The AAC Championship is the top two players from each AAC school.
After the fall season was over, Bajri, Tesankic and Damaskova spent time in Turkey and Egypt playing in pro tournaments. Bajri won three rounds in singles in the Antalya, Turkey 15k, while Tesankic fell in the singles first round qualifying. Bajri and Tesankic got a wild card into the main draw and won their first round to make the quarterfinals.
Damaskova competed in Egypt where she lost in the first round of qualifying for the 35K.
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram @UAB_WTN.
UAB returns four players from last season which includes Klara Kajabova, Vanessa Mellynchuk, Enya Ratkic and Mackenzie White. The Green and Gold added four freshmen to the roster, including Gresi Bajri, Kristyna Damaskova, Maria Paz Ospina and Nera Tesankic.
The Blazers enter their 12th season under head coach Mark Tjia, who helped the Green and Gold to a 13-11 record last year.
The Blazers spent the fall competing in five tournaments where they saw 34 doubles wins and 31 singles victories.
Six players qualified for the main draw round at the ITA Regionals. The tandem of Mellynchuck and Bajri and the duo of Kajabova and White made it to the doubles Round of 16 at the ITA Regionals.
At the American Athletic Championships, Bajri made the quarterfinals while Mellynchuk competed her way to the Round of 16. The AAC Championship is the top two players from each AAC school.
After the fall season was over, Bajri, Tesankic and Damaskova spent time in Turkey and Egypt playing in pro tournaments. Bajri won three rounds in singles in the Antalya, Turkey 15k, while Tesankic fell in the singles first round qualifying. Bajri and Tesankic got a wild card into the main draw and won their first round to make the quarterfinals.
Damaskova competed in Egypt where she lost in the first round of qualifying for the 35K.
For more information about the UAB women's tennis team, be sure to follow them on Twitter and Instagram @UAB_WTN.
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