
Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Scarlett Nicholson finished group play undefeated at the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill Friday upending North Carolina's Ishika Ashar 6-1, 6-4.
Gabia Paskauskas also finished group play Friday, but she dropped a close 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 decision to Clemson's Candela Yécora.
The playoff rounds begin Saturday with Nicholson taking on Clemson's Celia Ansón Sánche and Paskuaskas going up against Sarah Delgado. Both matches are slated to begin at 10 a.m. ET.
About the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill
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.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Nicholson continued her winning ways Thursday as she made easy work of Jana Stojanova 6-2, 6-1 to remain undefeated in Group D play.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Nicholson is still among the ranks of the undefeated at the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill as she won her match Wednesday against Caroline Cox 7-5, 6-2.
Valery Gynina was leading 6-4, 4-6, 5-4 in her match against Clemson's Sara Suchankova when she was unfortunately forced to retire due to injury. Paskauskas 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 Nicholson is 2-0.
Nicholson takes on Jana Stojanova Thursday, while Paskauskas is off until Friday.
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 also finished group play Friday, but she dropped a close 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 decision to Clemson's Candela Yécora.
The playoff rounds begin Saturday with Nicholson taking on Clemson's Celia Ansón Sánche and Paskuaskas going up against Sarah Delgado. Both matches are slated to begin at 10 a.m. ET.
About the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill
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.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Nicholson continued her winning ways Thursday as she made easy work of Jana Stojanova 6-2, 6-1 to remain undefeated in Group D play.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Nicholson is still among the ranks of the undefeated at the UTR Pro Fall Slam Chapel Hill as she won her match Wednesday against Caroline Cox 7-5, 6-2.
Valery Gynina was leading 6-4, 4-6, 5-4 in her match against Clemson's Sara Suchankova when she was unfortunately forced to retire due to injury. Paskauskas 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 Nicholson is 2-0.
Nicholson takes on Jana Stojanova Thursday, while Paskauskas is off until Friday.
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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