
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Valery Gynina and Scarlett Nicholson are still among the ranks of the undefeated at the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill as both players won their respective matches Wednesday. Nicholson upended Caroline Cox 7-5, 6-2, while Gynina, ranked #17 in the country, took just shy of three sets to dispense with Clemson's Sara Suchankova. The Florida senior led 6-4, 4-6, 5-4 when Suchankova was forced to retire from the match.
Gabia Paskauskas (#30) dropped her first match of the tournament falling 6-4, 6-3 to the #95 ranked player in the nation in Nicole Khirin. She is now 2-1 in the round robin group stage, while Gynina is 3-0, and Nicholson is 2-0.
Next up for Gynina is a Thursday meeting with Alana Boyce, while Nicholson takes on Jana Stojanova. Paskauskas is off until Friday.
The UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill features a 20-player, 7-day Pro Tennis Tour format, which uses a round-robin and playoff format, guaranteeing multiple matches for each participating player.
The 20-person main draw consists of four groups of five players each. The round-robin group stages will take place from Monday, Nov. 2 through Friday, Nov. 6. The playoff rounds will be single elimination, and consist of five draws of four players depending on the player's group finishing (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th) and will run from Saturday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 8.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Paskauskas and Gynina improved to 2-0 at the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill while Scarlett Nicholson is 1-0 following a trio of victories Tuesday.
Paskauskas, ranked #30 in the nation, picked up a 7-5, 6-2 win over Auburn's Natalie Outcalt in Group A while Gynina outlasted N.C. State's Georgia Cranford 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5 in Group C. Playing in Group D, Nicholson upended Chloé Zigliara 6-1, 6-1 in her first match of the event.
Monday, Nov. 2
The Florida Gators got two matches in the books Monday at the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill as Paskauskas and Gynina both picked up straight-set victories.
In Group A, Paskauskas made short work of South Carolina's Sara Børkop upending the sophomore 6-0, 6-3. Gynina, taking part in Group C in the round-robin portion, topped N.C. State's Roison Gilheany in a razor-thin 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) decision.
Gabia Paskauskas (#30) dropped her first match of the tournament falling 6-4, 6-3 to the #95 ranked player in the nation in Nicole Khirin. She is now 2-1 in the round robin group stage, while Gynina is 3-0, and Nicholson is 2-0.
Next up for Gynina is a Thursday meeting with Alana Boyce, while Nicholson takes on Jana Stojanova. Paskauskas is off until Friday.
The UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill features a 20-player, 7-day Pro Tennis Tour format, which uses a round-robin and playoff format, guaranteeing multiple matches for each participating player.
The 20-person main draw consists of four groups of five players each. The round-robin group stages will take place from Monday, Nov. 2 through Friday, Nov. 6. The playoff rounds will be single elimination, and consist of five draws of four players depending on the player's group finishing (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th) and will run from Saturday, Nov. 7 through Sunday, Nov. 8.
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Paskauskas and Gynina improved to 2-0 at the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill while Scarlett Nicholson is 1-0 following a trio of victories Tuesday.
Paskauskas, ranked #30 in the nation, picked up a 7-5, 6-2 win over Auburn's Natalie Outcalt in Group A while Gynina outlasted N.C. State's Georgia Cranford 6-4, 6-7 (5-7), 7-5 in Group C. Playing in Group D, Nicholson upended Chloé Zigliara 6-1, 6-1 in her first match of the event.
Monday, Nov. 2
The Florida Gators got two matches in the books Monday at the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill as Paskauskas and Gynina both picked up straight-set victories.
In Group A, Paskauskas made short work of South Carolina's Sara Børkop upending the sophomore 6-0, 6-3. Gynina, taking part in Group C in the round-robin portion, topped N.C. State's Roison Gilheany in a razor-thin 7-5, 7-6 (7-4) decision.
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