University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, April 3
Chapel Hill, N.C.
5 p.m.
North Carolina
4
vs
1
Clemson
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Women’s Tennis Opens Weekend With Top-20 Win
April 3, 2026 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – No. 5 University of North Carolina women's tennis opened the weekend against no. 20 Clemson Friday evening at Chewning Tennis Center. The Tar Heels cruised to a 4-1 victory for their eighth ACC win of the season.
In doubles, no. 3 Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton dominated from first serve to take a 6-2 win on court two. Tatum Evans and Maddy Zampardo were partners again on court three where they eventually clinched the doubles point for Carolina, 6-3.
Clemson battled to even the score after winning the singles match on court four against no. 111 Anna Frey.
No. 8 Oby Kajuru regained momentum for the Tar Heels with a straight-set win in singles. The win gave UNC the lead yet again at 2-1.
On court three, no. 27 Tatum Evans picked up a win to extend the Tar Heels' lead. The junior won in dominant fashion with a score of 6-0 in the second set.
No. 2 Reese Brantmeier later clinched the match for UNC after earning a ranked win over no. 53 Rinon Okuwaki.
Results
Doubles
No. 4 Kajuru/Maltby (UNC) vs. no. 35 Groen/Okuwaki (Clemson) 5-5 (unf.)
No. 3 Brantmeier/Hamilton (UNC) def. no. 90 Cisovska/Nelson-Gatenby (Clemson) 6-2
Zampardo/Evans (UNC) def. Aslanisvili/Clayton (Clemson) 6-3
Singles
No. 2 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. no. 53 Rinon Okuwaki (Clemson) 6-4, 6-2
No. 8 Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Jade Groen (Clemson) 6-1, 6-1
No. 27 Tatum Evans (UNC) def. Romana Cisovska (Clemson) 6-3, 6-0
Talia Neilson-Gateby (Clemson) def. no. 111 Anna Frey (UNC) 6-2, 6-1
Maddy Zampardo (UNC) vs. Artemis Aslanisvili (Clemson) 6-4, 5-2 (unf.)
No. 108 Alanis Hamilton (UNC) vs. Ria Bhakta (Clemson) 6-3, 3-3 (unf.)
In doubles, no. 3 Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton dominated from first serve to take a 6-2 win on court two. Tatum Evans and Maddy Zampardo were partners again on court three where they eventually clinched the doubles point for Carolina, 6-3.
Clemson battled to even the score after winning the singles match on court four against no. 111 Anna Frey.
No. 8 Oby Kajuru regained momentum for the Tar Heels with a straight-set win in singles. The win gave UNC the lead yet again at 2-1.
On court three, no. 27 Tatum Evans picked up a win to extend the Tar Heels' lead. The junior won in dominant fashion with a score of 6-0 in the second set.
No. 2 Reese Brantmeier later clinched the match for UNC after earning a ranked win over no. 53 Rinon Okuwaki.
Results
Doubles
No. 4 Kajuru/Maltby (UNC) vs. no. 35 Groen/Okuwaki (Clemson) 5-5 (unf.)
No. 3 Brantmeier/Hamilton (UNC) def. no. 90 Cisovska/Nelson-Gatenby (Clemson) 6-2
Zampardo/Evans (UNC) def. Aslanisvili/Clayton (Clemson) 6-3
Singles
No. 2 Reese Brantmeier (UNC) def. no. 53 Rinon Okuwaki (Clemson) 6-4, 6-2
No. 8 Oby Kajuru (UNC) def. Jade Groen (Clemson) 6-1, 6-1
No. 27 Tatum Evans (UNC) def. Romana Cisovska (Clemson) 6-3, 6-0
Talia Neilson-Gateby (Clemson) def. no. 111 Anna Frey (UNC) 6-2, 6-1
Maddy Zampardo (UNC) vs. Artemis Aslanisvili (Clemson) 6-4, 5-2 (unf.)
No. 108 Alanis Hamilton (UNC) vs. Ria Bhakta (Clemson) 6-3, 3-3 (unf.)
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