ITA Midwest Regionals Up Next for Illini Women’s Tennis

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Following a weekend off, Illinois women’s tennis is back in action this weekend with the ITA Midwest Regionals on the docket for Oct. 20-25. The six-day event will take place indoors at Michigan’s Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Winners of each main draw (singles and doubles) will receive automatic berths to the ITA National Fall Championships beginning on Nov. 2.

Seven Illini will compete in the ITA Midwest Regionals event. Emily Casati and Kida Ferrari will open play in the qualifying singles draw on Thursday. Main draw singles action begins Friday with Kasia Treiber, Megan Heuser, Kate Duong, Ashley Yeah and Josie Frazier competing. The doubles main draw also begins on Friday. Duong and Heuser, Yeah and Frazier, and Casati and Ferrari will team up for doubles play.

MIDWEST REGION TEAMS

Michigan, Bowling Green, Chicago State, Cleveland State, DePaul, Eastern Michigan, Illinois State, Illinois-Chicago, Illinois, Marquette, Michigan State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Toledo, Valparaiso, Western Michigan, Wisconsin, Youngstown State

REGIONALS SCHEDULE

Thursday, Oct. 20

7 a.m. CT — Qualifying Singles First Round

To Follow — Qualifying Singles Second Round (16 players will qualify for main draw)

Friday, Oct. 21

7 a.m. CT — Doubles Main Draw First Round

To Follow — Doubles Main Draw Second Round

To Follow — Singles Main Draw First Round

Saturday, Oct. 22

7 a.m. CT — Doubles Main Draw Round of 16

To Follow — Singles Main Draw Round of 32

To Follow — Singles Main Draw Round of 16

Sunday, Oct. 23

8 a.m. CT — Doubles Main Draw Quarterfinals

To Follow — Doubles Main Draw Semifinals

To Follow — Singles Main Draw Quarterfinals

Monday, Oct. 24

9 a.m. CT — Doubles Main Draw Final

To Follow — Singles Semifinals

Tuesday, Oct. 25

9 a.m. CT — Singles Main Draw Final

*Schedule subject to change