Trio Of Spartan Women’s Tennis Players Included In ITA Rankings
11/26/2025 1:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Brahmbhatt collects singles ranking, while Blackford/Morais ranked in doubles.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State women's tennis had three players ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I Collegiate Tennis National Singles and Doubles Rankings, announced this week following the conclusion of the NCAA Individual Championships on Sunday.
Sophomore Amara Brahmbhatt is ranked No. 102 in singles for the upcoming season, while the sophomore/senior pairing of Ellie Blackford/Matilde Morais is ranked No. 82 for doubles.
During the recently concluded fall season, Brahmbhatt appeared in three tournaments, including the ITA All-American Championships, the Wolverine Invitational and the ITA Midwest-Regional Championships.
In the ITA All-American Championships, Brahmbhatt fell to her first opponent, Clemson's Amelie Smejkalova, 6-1, 6-3. In a round of consolation matches, Brahmbhatt was victorious versus Notre Dame's Bianca Molnar 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4).
During the Wolverine Invitational, Brahmbhatt tabbed a 1-2 record, falling in close battles against her opponents.
Finishing the fall season at the ITA Midwest-Regional Championships, Brahmbhatt went all the way to the round of sixteen, slating victories over opponents from Michigan and Northwestern, ultimately falling prior to the semi-final round.
Brahmbhatt registered a 19-9 overall singles record during the 2024-25 season, which was MSU's winningest singles record on the team last year.
The Blackford/Morais pair appeared in the Wolverine Invitational and the Spartan Invite as a doubles tandem.
The Spartan duo only competed in one match in the Wolverine Invitational, slating a 6-4 victory versus Nikia Vishwase/Emma Tothova of Iowa.
The pair went undefeated during the Spartan Invite, tabbing victories over Indiana, Minnesota and Xavier.
Michigan State women's tennis will serve up their spring playing starting in January, with a complete spring schedule to be announced soon.
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