EUGENE, Ore. – Washington State University posted a combined eight singles and doubles wins out of 12 matches during the first day of play at the 2023 Duck Invitational Friday at the Oregon Student Tennis Center.
 
Redshirt junior Hania Abouelsaad and freshman Martina Markova each posted 3-0 records Friday, pairing together to go 2-0 in doubles then each winning their singles matches.
 
In the tournament's hidden dual format, where singles and doubles are played against different teams, the Cougars opened the day taking two of three doubles matches against Portland State. In doubles against Oregon later in the morning, the two teams split the first two matches. In the third, a pair from Portland defeated WSU as Oregon was not fielding a third doubles team.
 
In singles play against Portland, the Cougars captured five of six matches to complete the first day of action.
 
In Saturday's action, WSU will face Portland in doubles and host Oregon in singles. Play begins at 9 a.m.
 
2023 DUCK INVITATIONAL
October 6 2023
Student Tennis Center
Eugene, Ore.
 
WSU vs. Portland State Doubles
Fifa Kumhom/Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Capu Sanoner/Nika Beukers (PSU) 6-3
Hania Abouelsaad/Martina Markova (WSU) def. Momoko Yoshimura/Makoto Ohara (PSU) 6-2
Elizabeth Strongina/Scarlett Perkins (PSU) def. Stefaniia Mikhailova/Tiffany Phout (WSU) 6-4
 
WSU vs. Oregon Doubles
Uxia Martinez/Sophie Luescher (Ore.) def. Yura Nakagawa/Fifa Kumhom (WSU) 6-4
Hania Abouelsaad/Martina Markova (WSU) def. Candela Aparisi/Kartin Young (Ore.) 6-4
Kylie Canubida/ Iye Onoja (Port.) def. Stefaniia Mikhailova/Tiffany Phout (WSU) 6-3
 
WSU vs. Portland Singles
Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Aleksandra Dimitrijevic (Port.) 6-2, 6-2
Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Alaia Rubio Perez (Port.) 5-7, 7-5, 1-0 (16-14)
Fifa Kumhom (WSU) def. Rimona Rouf (Port.) 6-0, 7-5
Martina Markova (WSU) def. Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (Port.) 6-2, 0-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Stefaniia Mikhailova (WSU) def. Meagan Pearson (Port.) 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (10-4)
Kylie Canubida (Port.) def. Tiffany Phout (WSU) 6-4, 6-3