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Nakagawa Gets Singles Victory at Battle for the Boot
October 24, 2025 | Tennis
FORT WORTH, Texas (Oct. 24, 2025) – Redshirt-junior Yura Nakagawa captured a three-set over Baylor to highlight Washington State Tennis' play Friday at the Battle for the Boot, hosted by Texas Christian University.
Nakagawa began her day with a comeback win over Baylor's Luna Ivkovic with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) victory, needing a third-set tiebreaker to pull out the victory. In the other singles match, sophomore Chisato Kanemaki dropped a break of serve each set and fell to Baylor's Alian Zack, 6-3, 6-3.
In doubles play, the duo of Zack and Ivkovic posted a 6-3 win over Nakagawa and Kanemaki.
Play continues with singles and doubles action Saturday at the Battle for the Boot.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Battle for the Boot
October 24, 2025
Fort Worth, Texas
DOUBLES
Alian Zack/Luna Ivkovic (BU) def. Yura Nakagawa/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) 6-3
SINGLES
Alian Zack (BU) def. Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Luna Ivkovic (BU) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1)
Nakagawa began her day with a comeback win over Baylor's Luna Ivkovic with a 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1) victory, needing a third-set tiebreaker to pull out the victory. In the other singles match, sophomore Chisato Kanemaki dropped a break of serve each set and fell to Baylor's Alian Zack, 6-3, 6-3.
In doubles play, the duo of Zack and Ivkovic posted a 6-3 win over Nakagawa and Kanemaki.
Play continues with singles and doubles action Saturday at the Battle for the Boot.
WASHINGTON STATE TENNIS
Battle for the Boot
October 24, 2025
Fort Worth, Texas
DOUBLES
Alian Zack/Luna Ivkovic (BU) def. Yura Nakagawa/Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) 6-3
SINGLES
Alian Zack (BU) def. Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
Yura Nakagawa (WSU) def. Luna Ivkovic (BU) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1)
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