[ColoradoTree]

Sasha holds for 3-1, and Ma answers back with a sparkling service hold of her own. 3-2 Yepifanova as they change ends, and Ma breaks for 3-3 after Yepifanova hits a few forehands into the net. Ma then has a fairly straightforward hold for a 4-3 lead. Deciding point on Yepifanova's serve just now, and she takes it! 4-4.

I came into this match expecting a Ma win because she has a higher UTR and is generally regarded as the top player in the class, with Yepifanova #2. But whoever wins, I just want it to be really hard and that they push each other as much as possible. This doesn't necessarily set our lineup for us, of course, but it's a reasonably large data point, especially if one or the other turns it on and pulls away for a dominant win. It's been great tennis so far, but Yepifanova has seemed a bit tighter these last few games than she was against Wong or Alsola. 

You guys, we've just spent four years watching Michaela Gordon hold down the #1 spot in the lineup, including twice for a national championship team. Even if she plays this spring, I'm not sure she beats either one of these players the way they look right now. Don't mind me, I'm just over here imagining Michaela Gordon playing #3 singles and absolutely drubbing everyone she plays.

[ColoradoTree]

Sasha holds for 3-1, and Ma answers back with a sparkling service hold of her own. 3-2 Yepifanova as they change ends, and Ma breaks for 3-3 after Yepifanova hits a few forehands into the net. Ma then has a fairly straightforward hold for a 4-3 lead. Deciding point on Yepifanova's serve just now, and she takes it! 4-4.

I came into this match expecting a Ma win because she has a higher UTR and is generally regarded as the top player in the class, with Yepifanova #2. But whoever wins, I just want it to be really hard and that they push each other as much as possible. This doesn't necessarily set our lineup for us, of course, but it's a reasonably large data point, especially if one or the other turns it on and pulls away for a dominant win. It's been great tennis so far, but Yepifanova has seemed a bit tighter these last few games than she was against Wong or Alsola. 

You guys, we've just spent four years watching Michaela Gordon hold down the #1 spot in the lineup, including twice for a national championship team. Even if she plays this spring, I'm not sure she beats either one of these players the way they look right now. Don't mind me, I'm just over here imagining Michaela Gordon playing #3 singles and absolutely drubbing everyone she plays.