Bartenstein Set to Begin Play at All-American Championships

PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. – University of Miami senior Anna Bartenstein will begin her competition at the ITA/Riviera Women’s All-American Championships on Tuesday when she takes on Michigan’s Brooke Bolender in the first round of the tournament’s qualifying bracket.

Her match is slated to start at 1:45 p.m. ET on the upper courts at the Riviera Country Club, where the tournament is being held for the 24th time. After two days of prequalifying action, qualifying rounds will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the main draw of the event running from Thursday through Sunday.

Bartenstein, who is currently ranked 25th nationally in singles play, enters the tournament with a 6-1 record this fall. Going back to last season, the Graz, Austria native has now won 22 of her last 25 singles matches.

“Anna has been playing some great tennis and she’s worked hard to prepare herself for this type of tournament,” head coach Paige Yaroshuk-Tews said. “Bolender is a tough opponent and a great competitor. This is certainly a tough opening round match.”

Qualifying Bracket I All-American Site I Individual Fall Rankings

If Bartenstein advances past Bolender, who is ranked 62nd nationally in singles, she will face the winner of another first round match between Katie Le of Santa Clara and Jackie Wu of Vanderbilt.

Eight of the 64 players competing in the singles qualifying tournament will earn the right to compete in the main draw bracket. In addition, singles quarterfinalists and consolation champions will receive automatic entry into the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championships, held Nov. 3-6 in Flushing, N.Y.

“I’m excited to see how Anna competes not only this week, but the rest of the season,” Yaroshuk-Tews added. “This tournament will a great opportunity for her and the rest of the players to go up against such strong opposition so early in the year.

“This is what big-time college tennis is all about.”