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Katja Wiersholm moves on to the qualifying singles consolation draw on Tuesday before starting play in main draw doubles on Wednesday.
CARY, N.C. – Cal women’s tennis sophomore Katja Wiersholm dropped her qualifying singles opener of the ITA All-American Championships on Monday, falling to Ohio State’s Sydni Ratliff at Cary Tennis Park.
Wiersholm won the first set on Monday, but the ninth-seeded and 51st-ranked Buckeye won the match, 5-7, 6-2, 6-0. Wiersholm moves on to the consolation bracket, in which she’ll play Pennsylvania’s Sabine Rutlauka on Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET.
The Golden Bear was seeking to join teammate Jessica Alsola in the singles main draw. Alsola and Wiersholm will compete together in the All-American doubles main draw, which starts Wednesday in Cary.
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ITA All-American Championships – Cal Results
Oct. 3, 2022, in Cary, North Carolina
Cary Tennis Park
Qualifying Singles – Round of 64
[9] No. 51 Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State) def. Katja Wiersholm (Cal), 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
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