Nakagawa, Mikhailova Capture Wins at Hawaii Invitational

HONOLULU (January 6, 2023) – Freshman Yura Nakagawa and sophomore Stefaniia Mikhailova each captured singles victories as Washington State completed the second day of play at the 2023 Weinman Foundation Invitational Friday, played at the University of Hawaii Tennis Courts.

In Friday's hidden dual format, the Cougars faced No. 22 Iowa State and Hawaii in both singles and doubles matches. Nakagawa picked up her first singles win of 2023 as she rallied for a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Iowa State's Anna Supapitch Kuearum. WSU's second win came as Mikhailova pulled out a close first set before cruising to a 6-4, 6-0 win over Hawaii's Rita Pinto.

Play concludes Saturday at the Weinman Foundation Invitational.

2023 Weinman Foundation Invitational
January 5-7, 2023
UH Tennis Courts
Honolulu, Hawaii

SINGLES
Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Stefaniia Mikhailova (WSU) def. Rita Pinto (UH), 6-4, 6-0
Miska Kadleckova (ISU) def. Fifa Kumhom (WSU), 6-3, 6-3
Thasaporn Naklo (ISU) def. Maxine Murphy (WSU), 6-2, 6-1
Ange Oby Kajuru (ISU) def. Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU), 6-3, 6-1
Sofia Cabezas (ISU) def. Elyse Tse (WSU), 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
Christin Hsieh (ISU) def. Yang Lee (WSU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

DOUBLES
Miska Kadleckova/Sofia Cabezas (ISU) def. Fifa Kumhom/Yura Nakagawa (WSU), 6-2
Ange Oby Kajuru/Cristin Hsieh (ISU) def. Elyse Tse/Yang Lee (WSU), 6-1
Thasaporn Naklo/Anna Supapitch Kuearum (ISU) def. Maxine Murphy/Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU), 7-5
Alexis Merrill/Rita Pinto (UH) def. Stefaniia Mikhailova/Hania Abouelsaad (WSU), 6-2

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Players Mentioned

Hania Abouelsaad

Eva Alvarez Sande

Fifa Kumhom

Yang Lee

Stefaniia Mikhailova

Maxine Murphy

Yura Nakagawa

Elyse Tse

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