Two of three Gators doubles teams advance at ITA Regional Championships
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Women's Tennis
MIAMI, Fla. — The Florida Women's Tennis Team sent three doubles tandems to the 2026 ITA Regional Championships, and two of the three won their matches Saturday to advance to Sunday's round of 16.
Brooke Black and Valery Gynina — ranked sixth in the nation —picked up an efficient 8-2 victory over Georgia Tech's Olivia Caerneiro and Rishitha Reddy Basireddy. They take on Miami's Raquel Gonzales and Dominika Podhajecka Sunday at 7:45 a.m.
Jana Hossam and Capucine Jauffret blanked Georgia Southern's Evelyn Warkentin and Angelina Mihajlovic 8-0, and will face Miami's Jaquelyn Ogunwale and Berrak Kocak tomorrow at 7:45 a.m.
Scarlett Nicholson and Gabia Paskauskas fell to South Florida's Zoe Lazar and Kelly Loana Vargas Gonzalez 8-6. They are scheduled to take on Georgia State's Ayra Salim and Sara Montaño Parada in the consolation stage.
On the singles side of the ledger, three Gators won their round of 32 matches Saturday morning in the main stage of the main draw, but their championship runs came to an end in their subsequent matches later in the day.
Nikola Daubnerova bested Central Florida's Olivia Bergler 7-5, 6-4, but fell to Georgia's Deniz Dilek (#27) 7-5, 6-3 in the afternoon. Black (#82) topped Florida International's Sofia Fernandez Figueras 6-4, 6-3, but dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to Georgia's Emma Dong (#54).
Paskauskas (#30) needed three sets to dispatch with Miami's Dominika Podhajecka 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), but lost 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 to Central Florida's Marta Mariia Makarova Saturday evening.
Hossam (#11) dropped a 6-4, 6-3 decision to Miami's Raquel Gonzalez in her round of 32 match, while Nicholson lost a three-setter to Georgia's Patricija Paukstyte 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. Gynina (#17) was edged by Miami's Michaela Laki 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
Jauffret upended Florida State's Ariana Gilbert 6-7 (10-12). 7-6 (7-1), [10-5] in the consolation stage of the main draw.
At the start of the championships, there were 64 singles players in both the main draw and the qualifying draw, and 64 doubles teams in the main draw. There are 13 regional championships taking place over the next two weeks, and on the line are 26 NCAA singles qualifiers and 13 NCAA doubles qualifiers.
Friday, Oct. 9 Results
Rain delayed many of the main draw matches slated to begin Friday, but all seven members of the Florida Women's Tennis Team eventually took to the courts, going a combined 6-1 in the Round of 64.
Hossam — the top seed in the championships, and No. 11 ranked player in the nation — dispatched with Florida International's Viktorie Hazmukova 6-2, 6-0.
Daubnerova and Black (#82) both took three sets to win their matches. Daubnerova bested Florida Gulf Coast's Maria Vargas 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, and Black picked up a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 decision over Florida State's MaryBoyce Deathrage.
Nicholson, who played her way into the main draw with a win in yesterday's qualifying round, didn't need much time to upend Georgia Tech's Taly Licht 6-1, 6-2. Paskauskas (#30) also took two sets to advance to the round of 32, besting Georgia Tech's Olivia Carneiro by the thinnest of margins 7-5, 7-6 (8-6).
Gynina — the two seed this week, and the No 17th ranked player in the nation — topped Florida Atlantic's Panna Bartha 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in her first action of the season.
Jauffret came up just short in her match losing each set to Kennesaw State's Ema Baraniakova by a single break 6-4, 6-4.
Thursday, Oct. 8 Results
Nicholson picked up her first singles victory as a member of the Gators Thursday afternoon, upending Florida International's Milica Milosavljevic 7-5, 6-0, in the main stage of the qualifying draw at the ITA Regional Championships.
After transferring to Florida last winter, Nicholson had to sit out the spring season due to NCAA transfer rules. Her last singles win came on Oct. 17, 2025.
Brooke Black and Valery Gynina — ranked sixth in the nation —picked up an efficient 8-2 victory over Georgia Tech's Olivia Caerneiro and Rishitha Reddy Basireddy. They take on Miami's Raquel Gonzales and Dominika Podhajecka Sunday at 7:45 a.m.
Jana Hossam and Capucine Jauffret blanked Georgia Southern's Evelyn Warkentin and Angelina Mihajlovic 8-0, and will face Miami's Jaquelyn Ogunwale and Berrak Kocak tomorrow at 7:45 a.m.
Scarlett Nicholson and Gabia Paskauskas fell to South Florida's Zoe Lazar and Kelly Loana Vargas Gonzalez 8-6. They are scheduled to take on Georgia State's Ayra Salim and Sara Montaño Parada in the consolation stage.
On the singles side of the ledger, three Gators won their round of 32 matches Saturday morning in the main stage of the main draw, but their championship runs came to an end in their subsequent matches later in the day.
Nikola Daubnerova bested Central Florida's Olivia Bergler 7-5, 6-4, but fell to Georgia's Deniz Dilek (#27) 7-5, 6-3 in the afternoon. Black (#82) topped Florida International's Sofia Fernandez Figueras 6-4, 6-3, but dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to Georgia's Emma Dong (#54).
Paskauskas (#30) needed three sets to dispatch with Miami's Dominika Podhajecka 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), but lost 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 to Central Florida's Marta Mariia Makarova Saturday evening.
Hossam (#11) dropped a 6-4, 6-3 decision to Miami's Raquel Gonzalez in her round of 32 match, while Nicholson lost a three-setter to Georgia's Patricija Paukstyte 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. Gynina (#17) was edged by Miami's Michaela Laki 6-3, 7-6 (7-4).
Jauffret upended Florida State's Ariana Gilbert 6-7 (10-12). 7-6 (7-1), [10-5] in the consolation stage of the main draw.
| Saturday, Oct. 11 Gators Schedule |
| Doubles — Main Draw, Main Stage |
| Black/Gynina vs. Miami's Raquel Gonzalez/Dominika Podhajecka |
| Hossam/Jauffret vs. Miami's Jaquelyn Ogunwale/Berrak Kocak |
| Doubles — Main Draw, Consolation Stage |
| Nicholson/Paskauskas vs. Georgia State's Ayra Salim/Sara Montaño Parada |
At the start of the championships, there were 64 singles players in both the main draw and the qualifying draw, and 64 doubles teams in the main draw. There are 13 regional championships taking place over the next two weeks, and on the line are 26 NCAA singles qualifiers and 13 NCAA doubles qualifiers.
Friday, Oct. 9 Results
Rain delayed many of the main draw matches slated to begin Friday, but all seven members of the Florida Women's Tennis Team eventually took to the courts, going a combined 6-1 in the Round of 64.
Hossam — the top seed in the championships, and No. 11 ranked player in the nation — dispatched with Florida International's Viktorie Hazmukova 6-2, 6-0.
Daubnerova and Black (#82) both took three sets to win their matches. Daubnerova bested Florida Gulf Coast's Maria Vargas 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, and Black picked up a 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 decision over Florida State's MaryBoyce Deathrage.
Nicholson, who played her way into the main draw with a win in yesterday's qualifying round, didn't need much time to upend Georgia Tech's Taly Licht 6-1, 6-2. Paskauskas (#30) also took two sets to advance to the round of 32, besting Georgia Tech's Olivia Carneiro by the thinnest of margins 7-5, 7-6 (8-6).
Gynina — the two seed this week, and the No 17th ranked player in the nation — topped Florida Atlantic's Panna Bartha 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in her first action of the season.
Jauffret came up just short in her match losing each set to Kennesaw State's Ema Baraniakova by a single break 6-4, 6-4.
Thursday, Oct. 8 Results
Nicholson picked up her first singles victory as a member of the Gators Thursday afternoon, upending Florida International's Milica Milosavljevic 7-5, 6-0, in the main stage of the qualifying draw at the ITA Regional Championships.
After transferring to Florida last winter, Nicholson had to sit out the spring season due to NCAA transfer rules. Her last singles win came on Oct. 17, 2025.
| ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, SINGLES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualifying (Oct. 8) | ||
| 10/8 | Scarlett Nicholson, W 7-5, 6-0 | |
| Main Draw, Main Stage (Oct. 9) | ||
| 10/9 | #82 Brooke Black, W, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 | Nikola Daubnerova, W, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 10/9 | #17 Valery Gynina, W, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 | #11 Jana Hossam, W, 6-2, 6-0 |
| 10/9 | Capucine Jauffret, L, 4-6, 4-6 | #30 Gabia Paskauskas, W, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) |
| 10/9 | Scarlett Nicholson, W, 6-1, 6-2 | |
| Main Draw, Main Stage (Oct. 10) | ||
| 10/10 | #82 Brooke Black, W, 6-4, 6-3 | Nikola Daubnerova, W, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 10/10 | #17 Valery Gynina, L, 3-6, 6-7 (4-7) | #11 Jana Hossam, L, 4-6, 3-6 |
| 10/10 | #30 Gabia Paskauskas, W, 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 7-6 (7-5) | Scarlett Nicholson, L, 4-6, 6-4, 1-6 |
| 10/10 | #82 Brooke Black, L, 2-6, 1-6 | Nikola Daubnerova, L, 5-7, 3-6 |
| 10/10 | #30 Gabia Paskauskas, L, 6-7 (4-7), 1-6 | |
| Main Draw, Consolation Stage (Oct. 10) | ||
| 10/10 | Capucine Jauffret, L, 6-7 (10-12), 7-6 (7-1), 1-0 [10-5] | |
| ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, DOUBLES | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main Draw (Oct. 10) | ||
| 10/10 | #6 Black / Gynina, W, 8-2 | Jauffret / Hossam, W, 8-0 |
| 10/10 | Nicholson / Paskauskas, L, 6-8 | |
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| Event Info | |
| Singles Draws & Results | Doubles Draws & Results |
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