Failla Earns All-American Status, Doubles Team Falls in Round of 32

Monday, May 24

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Pepperdine University

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Failla Earns All-American Status, Doubles Team Falls in Round of 32

5/24/2021 5:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis

By: by Athletic Communications

LAKE NONA, Florida – Jessica Failla of the Pepperdine women's tennis team obliterated her round of 32 singles opponent 6-0, 6-0 to propel her into the round of 16, giving the Wave the title of 2021 ITA All-American on Monday afternoon in the NCAA Singles Tournament.

With her round of 32 win today, Jess will be named a 2021 ITA All-American!@ITA_Tennis | @NCAATennis pic.twitter.com/KBdVZGhV1J
— Pepperdine Women's Tennis (@WavesTennis) May 24, 2021

Failla and doubles partner Shiori Fukuda were not able to achieve the same feat in the round of 32, however, as the pair fell 7-6(2), 7-6(4) in consecutive tiebreaks.

RESULTS
SINGLES RD OF 32
Jessica Failla (PEPP) def. Starodubsteva (ODU) – 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES RD OF 32
Daniel/Reami (NCST) def. Failla/Fukuda (PEPP) – 7-6(2), 7-6(4)

UP NEXT
Failla will take on top-seeded Sara Daavettila of North Carolina tomorrow at 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET in the Sweet 16. It will be the second time a Wave and Tarheel have met over the past week, as the Waves took down previously undefeated and top-ranked UNC in the team tournament semifinals. Failla fell on her court during said match, but has yet to face Daavettila.