Hawkeyes Complete Day 1 at ITA-All American Championships

CARY, N.C. – The University of Iowa women’s tennis team kicked off its fall season at the ITA Women’s All-American Championships on Saturday at Cary Tennis Park, earning a doubles victory.

Tereza Dejnozkova and Daianne Hayashida teamed up to defeat Cal’s Berta Passola Folch and Naomi Xu, 6-3, 6-2, advancing to the next round.

In singles action, Dejnozkova battled but fell in a close three-set match to Charlotte’s Sara Suchankova, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6.

Hayashida is set to begin her singles campaign in the qualifying round on Monday.

“It was great to get back on the court and get the season started today at the ITA All-American Championships,” said Iowa head coach Sasha Boros. “I’m proud of the way Tereza fought and was just a little short in her singles match. She had a lot of good things to build upon. I’m proud of the way Tereza and Daianne played in doubles. It was their first time playing together, and they beat a good team today. We’re looking forward to more great tennis tomorrow and more competitive matches to start the year.”

Singles – Round of 160
Sara Suchankova (Charlotte) def. Tereza Dejnozkova (Iowa): 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

Doubles – Round of 32
Tereza Dejnozkova/Daianne Hayashida (Iowa) def. Berta Passola Folch/Naomi Xu (Cal): 6-3, 6-2