Ames, Iowa – The Iowa State tennis team picked up five victories on day two of its home tournament, going 2-0 in doubles and 2-1 in singles (not counting the match between two ISU players).
In singles, Suzanie Pretorius stayed perfect on the season, knocking off Arkansas’ Arina Babenko, 6-2, 7-5. Kira Smith also picked up a victory, defeating Kansas State’s Mallory Renfro, 6-1, 6-2. Gabriela Felix beat fellow Cyclone Valeska San Martin Ramirez, 6-4, 6-1, while Gabriella Kellner fell in her respective singles match.
In doubles, Pretorius and Kellner picked up their first victory as a duo by defeating Babeko and Alexandra Panagiotidou, 8-7 (6). San Martin and Felix capped off the 2 for 2 day in doubles by blanking Mallory and Addison Renfro from K-State, 8-0.
The Cyclones are back in action Sunday morning on the final day of the Cyclone Invite.
Results
Doubles
Suzanie Pretorius/Gabriella Kellner (ISU) def. Arina Babenko/Alexandra Panagiotidou (ARK), 8-7 (6)
Valeska San Martin Ramirez/Gabriela Felix (ISU) def. Renfro/Renfro (KSU), 8-0
Singles
Pretorius (ISU) def. Babenko (ARK), 6-2, 7-5
Panagiotidou (ARK) def. Kellner (ISU), 6-4, 6-4
Smith (ISU) def. M. Renfro (KSU), 6-1, 6-2
Felix (ISU) def. San Martin (ISU), 6-4, 6-1
Langford (ARK) def. Smith (ISU), 6-3, 7-5
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