Western, Toronto, and York advance to the finals at the OUA Tennis Championships
LONDON, Ont. – The second day of competition at the OUA Tennis Championships is in the books, and four teams have secured a spot into Sunday’s gold medal matches. The host Western Mustangs are advancing on both the men’s and women’s sides, while the Toronto men’s and York women’s teams are also set to battle for gold.
LONDON, Ont. – The second day of competition at the OUA Tennis Championships is in the books, and four teams have secured a spot into Sunday's gold medal matches. The host Western Mustangs are advancing on both the men's and women's sides, while the Toronto men's and York women's teams are also set to battle for gold.
Western bookended the day with semi-final wins, defeating York 6-1 in the first men's semi-final to open the day's events, while the Mustangs women's team closed things out with a 6-1 win over the defending champion Montreal Carabins.
Toronto booked their spot in the men's final with a 6-1 win of their own over Montreal, while York swept the Waterloo Warriors 7-0 to move on to the women's final.
In the first men's competition of the day, the top-seeded Mustangs took five of six singles matches, and two of three doubles matches to secure the 6-1 win and a spot in the finals. Toronto took the same path to victory against Montreal, dropping only one match in both doubles and singles competition en route to their 6-1 victory.
York showed why they entered the tournament as the top seed on the women's side, winning each of their matches in both singles and doubles play to sweep the Warriors as they look to win their second OUA title in three years. The Mustangs took down the Carabins by a 6-1 score in the day's final matchup, winning all three doubles contests, and five of six in singles action to earn a spot in the finals.
The OUA Tennis Championships will wrap up on Sunday at the University Tennis Centre, with play set to begin at 9 a.m. with the men's bronze medal match. The women's bronze medal contest will follow at noon, while the men's and women's gold medal matches will begin at 3 and 6 p.m. respectively.
Day Two Results
Men's
Western 6 – York 1
Toronto 6 – Montreal 1
Women's
York 7 – Waterloo 0
Western 6 – Montreal 1
Day Three Schedule
Men's Bronze Medal: York vs. Montreal – 9 a.m.
Women's Bronze Medal: Waterloo vs. Montreal – 12 p.m.
Men's Gold Medal: Western vs Toronto – 3 p.m.
Women's Gold Medal: Western vs York – 6 p.m.