MALIBU, Calif. – University of Akron junior Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia) participated in the 2016 Oracle/ITA Masters on Thursday, October 13 at Pepperdine University.
Blinova paired up with Ryan Peniston of Memphis to battle Pepperdine's No. 12 seed Laura Gulbe and Lautaro Pane to a 6-3 decision. With the loss, the duo was eliminated from the mixed doubles draw.
In singles action Blinova fought extremely hard against the No. 5 seed Hayley Carter, ultimately falling 6-4, 6-2.
"I am extremely proud of the way Ari played today," said head coach Brandon Padgett.