Fantini, Wave Win Friday Afternoon Thriller at City Park

Friday, February 7

NEW ORLEANS

2 PM

Tulane University

South Alabama

Natalia Fantini

Fantini, Wave Win Friday Afternoon Thriller at City Park

Feb 7, 2025 | Women's Tennis

NEW ORLEANS – Tulane freshman Natalia Fantini saved her best for last against South Alabama's Lara van der Merwe as the former took a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 clinching victory at No. 5 singles to lift the host Green Wave to a 4-3 triumph over the Jaguars on Friday.

Tulane evened its record at 2-2 on the season, while South Alabama dropped to 1-2.

The Olive and Blue's Campbell Ricci and Summer Chandler also grabbed a pair of wins at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively, with the latter taking a wild 0-6, 6-1, 6-0 affair over Manal Ennaciri.

That came after the home team snared the doubles point as Ricci and Leigh Van Zyl grabbed a 6-3 win at No. 1. Fantini and Delanie Tribby also secured an earlier 6-2 win at No. 3.

The Green Wave is back home Tuesday at 2 p.m. when the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2-1) hit City Park.

Tulane 4, South Alabama 3
Singles
1. Campbell Ricci (TULW) def. Delien Kleinhans (USA) 6-0, 6-3
2. Summer Chandler (TULW) def. Manal Ennaciri (USA) 0-6, 6-1, 6-0
3. Rio Maeda (USA) def. Leigh Van Zyl (TULW) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
4. Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) def. Micah Pierce (TULW) 6-2, 6-1
5. Natalia Fantini (TULW) def. Lara van der Merwe (USA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
6. Kenza Elakili (USA) def. Brooke Theis (TULW) 6-3, 7-5

Doubles
1. Leigh Van Zyl/Campbell Ricci (TULW) def. Manal Ennaciri/Lara van der Merwe (USA) 6-3
2. Delien Kleinhans/Rio Maeda (USA) def. Summer Chandler/Micah Pierce (TULW) 6-1
3. Natalia Fantini/Delanie Tribby (TULW) def. Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Kenza Elakili (USA) 6-2

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