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Incoming Freshman Michaela Bayerlova Captures First Career Title
June 30, 2017 | Tennis
PULLMAN, Wash. – Incoming Washington State freshman tennis student-athlete Michaela Bayerlova captured the first professional tournament title of her career when she won the Alkmaar Futures event in Alkmaar, Netherlands, June 25.
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Bayerlova, who will enroll at WSU in August, wasted no time making a statement in the tournament, knocking off top-seed Sviatlana Pirazhenka in the first round. The straight-set win came against the 456th-ranked player in the world. She followed that up with straight-set wins over Sally Peers, who has reached a career-best world ranking of 145, and Katharina Hering, who is ranked 727.
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In the semifinals, Bayerlova defeated Eliessa Vanlangendonck, ranked 794, in three sets before capturing the title with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Laura Heinrichs, ranked 891.
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Following the tournament, Bayerlova improved to a career-best ranking of 769. She had previously attained a high of 773 on the Women's Tennis Association world rankings. She has reached the semifinals of the $25,000 event in Plzen, Czech Republic, and twice reached the quarterfinals in $10,000 events. As a junior she rose to a high of No. 129 in the International Tennis Federation rankings, capturing three Grade 4 doubles titles, one Grade 2 and one Grade 3 doubles event. Bayerlova also reached the final of a Grade 4 singles tournament in 2015 and Grade 3 event in 2016 in Lion Cup, Ukraine.
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Bayerlova, who will enroll at WSU in August, wasted no time making a statement in the tournament, knocking off top-seed Sviatlana Pirazhenka in the first round. The straight-set win came against the 456th-ranked player in the world. She followed that up with straight-set wins over Sally Peers, who has reached a career-best world ranking of 145, and Katharina Hering, who is ranked 727.
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In the semifinals, Bayerlova defeated Eliessa Vanlangendonck, ranked 794, in three sets before capturing the title with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Laura Heinrichs, ranked 891.
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Following the tournament, Bayerlova improved to a career-best ranking of 769. She had previously attained a high of 773 on the Women's Tennis Association world rankings. She has reached the semifinals of the $25,000 event in Plzen, Czech Republic, and twice reached the quarterfinals in $10,000 events. As a junior she rose to a high of No. 129 in the International Tennis Federation rankings, capturing three Grade 4 doubles titles, one Grade 2 and one Grade 3 doubles event. Bayerlova also reached the final of a Grade 4 singles tournament in 2015 and Grade 3 event in 2016 in Lion Cup, Ukraine.
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