ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Washington University in St. Louis women's team began the WTN Open on Friday evening with singles play.
 
The event, held at Dwight Davis Tennis Center in Forest Park, spans three days. Tomorrow begins with be singles at 12:15 p.m., followed by doubles at 3:15 and 5 p.m. Sunday will begin with singles at 8:45 a.m., followed by doubles at 11:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.
 
The tournament features both collegiate and non-collegiate tennis players. When applicable, opposing institutions will be mentioned.
 
Flight 1
First-year Cassan Li beat Maryville's Nazli Saka 6-0, 6-0. She will face SLU's Nawal Cheema in tomorrow's semifinal match.
 
Sophomore Lily Brecknock defeated Melissa Jangarasheva 6-0, 6-2. She will play Toby Hawke's in tomorrow's semifinal.
 
Flight 2
Sophomore Maddie Morgan topped Missouri Baptist's Yvonne Shannon 6-2, 6-3 and will face Drag in the semifinal match tomorrow.
 
First-year Mia Yin beat Missouri Baptist's Lucy Paro 6-0, 6-0 and will take on Aryn Walker tomorrow in the semifinal.
 
Graduate student Leila Epstein fell to Southeast Missouri State's Maria Drag 4-6, 6-3, 10-3. She will take on Shannon tomorrow in the consolation semifinal.
 
Flight 3
Junior Sam Slowik lost to Southeast Missouri State's Pien de Greef 6-2, 5-7, 10-4. She will face the loser of Lucia Rubio/Yifei Han in tomorrow's consolation semifinal.
 
First-year Emilie Lew beat Maharishi International University's Rethabile Moshaoa 6-3, 6-2. She will play the winner of Jocelyn Carmody and Patricia Mercade Gonzalez in tomorrow's semifinal.
 
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