Women's TennisÂ
Waterloo managed to secure a victory over the Lions in a highly competitive match between the fourth and fifth-ranked teams. The top duo of
Aldiana Lazoja (Kitchener) and
Adema Tursunkhanova (Almaty) delivered exceptional performances, winning their doubles match 8-5, followed by Lazoja's impressive 6-1, 6-2 win in singles and Tursunkanova's 6-3, 6-1 victory. Although York's Grace Whitley emerged as a bright spot for the Lions, earning a singles victory of 6-2, 6-3, along with an 8-6 doubles win with partner Tamara Janev.
In a thrilling match, the No. 4 Waterloo Warriors defeated the top-ranked Western Mustangs to secure their spot in the OUA final for the first time in more than 15 years. The Warriors got off to a great start by winning two out of three doubles matches. Then, in the singles play, Tursunkhanova's victory over Carley Citron in the two-slot gave the Warriors an early lead.
Jana Llorin's (Milton)Â dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Sofia Smiechowski in the six-slot sealed the deal for Waterloo and ensured their place in the final.
Men's TennisÂ
Waterloo Warriors, the fourth-seeded team, advanced to the next stage of the competition after sweeping the McMaster Marauders in the quarter-final round. They displayed their impressive abilities by winning all six singles matches and three doubles matches.
Pavle Milic (Toronto), the top-ranked player of Waterloo, won his singles match with a score of 6-4, 6-4, and he also teamed up with
Alex Oancea (Thornhill) to win doubles by 8-2.
The OUA semifinals saw a thrilling match between the Western Mustangs and the Waterloo Warriors. The No. 1 ranked Mustangs emerged victorious, securing their spot in the OUA final. The doubles point proved to be crucial, with the Mustangs winning two out of three matches. In the singles, Western won four out of six games. The Warriors fought hard and managed to claim a decisive victory in the doubles one-slot. Ray Xie also put up a strong performance in the two-slot, taking the win for Waterloo after Oancea was forced to retire.
Matthew Li's hard-fought, three-set victory in the four-slot was another notable moment for the Warriors.
