Women's Tennis Preview: ITA Indoor Championships

Who:
No. 1 North Carolina vs. the 2024 ITA Indoor Championship field

Where:
Nordstrom Tennis Center – Seattle, Wash.

When:
Friday, Feb. 9 - 12

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The Lead: After cementing its spot in Seattle last week with wins over Oregon and Kentucky, the North Carolina women's tennis team will begin its pursuit for their fifth straight ITA Indoor Championship.

The field is made up of 16 teams: North Carolina, Stanford, Oklahoma State, Michigan, Pepperdine, Texas, Georgia, NC State, Washington, Ohio State, Texas A&M, Virginia, California, Auburn, Florida and USC.

Play begins on Friday with the winners of each match advancing to the next round with the championship match scheduled for Monday.

Storylines:

Carolina will be playing for its fifth straight ITA Indoor Championship.
Three UNC doubles teams enter the weekend ranked by the ITA.
Eight UNC singles players enter the weekend ranked by the ITA.
Four opponents in the ITA Indoor Championship bracket were an opponent in last year's national championship run for the Tar Heels. (Florida, Texas, Georgia and NC State).

From The Notes:

Last week, Anika Yarlagadda won her 100th career singles match against Kentucky.
Abbey Forbes won her 95th singles match last week.
Carson Tanguilig picked up her 75th doubles win last week over Kentucky.
Freshman Thea Rabman won her 15th singles career singles match against the Ducks.
Fiona Crawley's 128 singles victories are the fifth-most wins in UNC women's tennis history.

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Players Mentioned

Fiona Crawley

Abbey Forbes

Theadora Rabman

Carson Tanguilig

Anika Yarlagadda