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Women's Tennis Falls to Illinois

<br /><br />Purdue women's tennis fell to Illinois 6-1 on Saturday in the Big Ten opener.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue women's tennis fell to Illinois 6-1 on Saturday in the Big Ten opener at the Schwartz Tennis Center. 

The Boilermakers' No. 77 doubles team of Silvia Ambrosio and Amina Mukhametshina defeated Jaclyn Switkes and Sasha Belaya 6-4. The duo now is 7-1 in finished doubles matches. 

Ena Babic defeated Switkes at the No. 2 singles spot 6-1, 6-0.

Seira Shimizu won her first set against Mia Rabinowitz 6-4 before falling 0-6, 3-6.

Zala Dovnik won her first set against Dani Pedraze Novak 6-3 before losing 4-6, 2-6.

The Boilermakers (5-7) are back in action Sunday at  Schwartz at noon ET.