MALIBU, Calif. – Fatima Bizhukova completed the first day of Oracle ITA Masters Thursday with a mixed doubles win on the campus of Pepperdine University.
Bizhukova started the day teaming with Tulsa's Majed Kilani in mixed doubles action. The duo defeated Aziz Kijametovic of Old Dominion and Maria Kononova of North Texas, 6-4.
In singles, the junior took on Adrijana Lekaj of Pepperdine. Bizhukova fell behind early to Lekaj, 4-0, before rallying to win three-straight games and cut the deficit to 4-3. Lekaj rallied to take the final two games and the first set, 6-3.