
Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. — Brooke Black and Jana Hossam each picked up victories in Tuesday's Qualifying Draw of W35 Orlando, propelling themselves into the Main Draw which begins Wednesday morning.
Hossam, ranked #11 in the nation, dropped just three games across two sets in a 6-2, 6-1 win over Selin Vakalapudi. Black (#82) likewise needed just two sets to dispatch with Auburn's Eva Maria Ionescu 6-3, 6-2.
Hossam and Black will join Florida freshmen Capucine Jauffret and Allegra Korpanec Davies (#98) in the first round of the Main Draw. Korpanec Davies takes on the 248th-ranked player in the world in Vivian Wolff, and Jauffret squares off against Oklahoma's Evialina Laskevich (#9). Black and Hossam's opponents were not known at press time.
All four Gators are also taking part in the doubles competition in Orlando which begins Wednesday as well. Hossam and Korpanec Davis play the #16 ranked doubles team in the country in N.C. State's Mia Slama and Lavinia Tanasie. Black and Jauffret have a bye into the second round where they will take on LSU's Nada Fouad and Carolina Kuhl.
Monday, Nov. 2
Brooke Black picked up a win in her first qualifying draw match at W35 Orlando Monday, defeating Isabelle Thi De DeLuccia 6-3, 6-2. She takes on Auburn's Eva Maria Ionescu Tuesday afternoon. A win would move her into the Main draw which begins Wednesday.
Hossam, ranked #11 in the nation, dropped just three games across two sets in a 6-2, 6-1 win over Selin Vakalapudi. Black (#82) likewise needed just two sets to dispatch with Auburn's Eva Maria Ionescu 6-3, 6-2.
Hossam and Black will join Florida freshmen Capucine Jauffret and Allegra Korpanec Davies (#98) in the first round of the Main Draw. Korpanec Davies takes on the 248th-ranked player in the world in Vivian Wolff, and Jauffret squares off against Oklahoma's Evialina Laskevich (#9). Black and Hossam's opponents were not known at press time.
All four Gators are also taking part in the doubles competition in Orlando which begins Wednesday as well. Hossam and Korpanec Davis play the #16 ranked doubles team in the country in N.C. State's Mia Slama and Lavinia Tanasie. Black and Jauffret have a bye into the second round where they will take on LSU's Nada Fouad and Carolina Kuhl.
Monday, Nov. 2
Brooke Black picked up a win in her first qualifying draw match at W35 Orlando Monday, defeating Isabelle Thi De DeLuccia 6-3, 6-2. She takes on Auburn's Eva Maria Ionescu Tuesday afternoon. A win would move her into the Main draw which begins Wednesday.
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