Ashnaa Rao, Johns Hopkins
FREDERICKSBURG, VA – Johns Hopkins women’s tennis junior Ashnaa Rao has won her second straight ITA Southeast Singles title on Monday. Her win earns her a berth at the 2015 USTA/ITA National Small College Championship and garners her All-America honors.
Rao opened the day with a win over her teammate, sophomore Megumi Chen, in the semifinals. Rao won 6-2, 7-5 to advance to the finals. She then beat ninth-seeded Brooke Tsu (CMU) 6-3, 6-2 to claim the title. In the last two years, Rao has lost just one set in 12 matches at the ITA Southeast Championship.
The USTA/ITA National Small College Championship is scheduled for October 15-18 at the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, SC. Last season, Rao won the Division III championship and then fell in the semifinals of the Super Bowl singles championship.