CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's tennis (2-1) will hit the road for the first time this weekend for a pair of matches in Wisconsin. The Crimson will first face the University of Wisconsin (2-1) on Saturday, January 31 at 1:00 p.m. ET. The following day, Harvard will take on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (0-0) in a neutral site match at 9:30 a.m. ET.
What to Know
- The Crimson started the 2025-26 season going 2-1 with wins against Niagara and Boston University.
- Against Niagara, the Crimson swept all three doubles matches and then recorded dominant results in singles to win 6-1.
- Two days later, Harvard took down its crosstown foe with the doubles point and three straight set singles wins on courts four, five, and six.
- Kavya Karra has had a dominant start to her junior campaign and is a perfect 6-0 across doubles and singles action. Karra has won all three of her matches in straight sets while dropping a total of just eight games.
- Andra Braicu recorded two wins in her first two collegiate matches, including clinching the Crimson's win over BU with a 6-4, 6-4 decision at court six.
- The Crimson has continued its strong doubles play, accumulating a record of 6-3 across the first three matches.
- Harvard is currently undefeated at the top doubles spot with three different duos having played for the Crimson.
- Stephanie Yakoff remains with just one loss in singles play throughout 2025-26. The junior currently ranks as the No. 49 nationally ranked singles player in the country.
- This will be the seventh meeting between Harvard and Wisconsin. The series is currently tied, 3-3 with the Badgers having won the last two meetings. Most recently, Wisconsin won 4-0 a year ago.
- Sunday's match up will be the first-ever between Harvard and Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Next Up
Next weekend, the Crimson will head to Princeton, N.J. to compete at the ECAC Championships from Friday, February 6 through Sunday, February 8.
