2022 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships explained

The 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the women's tennis tournaments played from May 6 to May 28, 2022 at campus sites and Champaign, Illinois at the Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex.[1] [2] It was the 40th edition of the NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship.[3]

Women's team championship

There were 64 teams selected to the women's team championship, 31 of which were automatic qualifiers from each Division I conference. The remaining 33 teams were selected at-large. Teams played two rounds of single-elimination matches in groups of four from May 6-7 or 7-8 at campus sites; the winners of those regionals advanced to a super-regional round, also held at campus sites. The remaining eight teams advanced to the championship rounds in Champaign, Illinois.

Automatic qualifiers

The following 31 teams were automatic qualifiers, representing their conferences:

Conference Team
ACCDuke
AmericanMemphis
ASUNStetson
Atlantic 10VCU
Big EastXavier
Big SkyNorthern Arizona
Big SouthCharleston Southern
Big TenMichigan
Big 12Texas
Big WestUC Santa Barbara
CAAWilliam & Mary
Conference USAOld Dominion
HorizonYoungstown State
IvyPrinceton
MAACQuinnipiac
MACBall State
MEACSouth Carolina State
Missouri ValleyIllinois State
Mountain WestSan Diego State
NortheastBryant
Ohio ValleySoutheast Missouri State
Pac-12Stanford
PatriotArmy
SECTexas A&M
SouthernFurman
SouthlandTexas A&M–Corpus Christi
SummitDenver
Sun BeltSouth Alabama
SWACJackson State
WACNew Mexico State
West CoastPepperdine

National seeds

Sixteen teams were selected as national seeds, and were guaranteed to host for the first two rounds, if they submitted a bid and met criteria.1. North Carolina (semifinals)
2. Oklahoma (runner-up)
3. Duke (semifinals)
4. Texas (National Champions)
5. Virginia (quarterfinals)
6. NC State (quarterfinals)
7. Texas A&M (quarterfinals)
8. Pepperdine (quarterfinals)
9. Miami (FL) (Super Regionals)
10. Ohio State (second round)
11. California (Super Regionals)
12. Oklahoma State (Super Regionals)
13. Auburn (Super Regionals)
14. Georgia (Super Regionals)
15. Stanford (Super Regionals)
16. Florida (Super Regionals)

Bracket

Bold indicates winner. Host institutions for the first two rounds and Super Regionals are marked with an asterisk (*).

Bracket source:[4]

Women's singles championship

There were 64 singles players selected to the women's singles championship, 15 of which were automatic qualifiers from each Division I conference with an eligible team ranked in the ITA Top 125. The remaining 49 players were selected at-large. The tournament was played following the team championship from May 23-28 in Champaign, Illinois.

Automatic qualifiers

The following 15 players were automatic qualifiers, representing their conferences:

Conference Player Team
ACCVirginia
AmericanUCF
ASUNNorth Florida
Atlantic 10VCU
Big TenOhio State
Big 12Texas
Big WestUC Santa Barbara
ColonialWilliam & Mary
Conference USAOld Dominion
IvyPrinceton
Mountain WestSan Diego State
Pac-12USC
SECSouth Carolina
SouthernFurman
West CoastPepperdine

National seeds

The following sixteen players were seeded for this tournament:

  1. Emma Navarro (Virginia)
  2. Peyton Stearns (Texas) (National Champion)
  3. Petra Hule (Florida State)
  4. Daria Frayman (Princeton)
  5. Cameron Morra (North Carolina)
  6. Sarah Hamner (South Carolina)
  7. Eryn Cayetano (USC)
  8. Carson Branstine (Texas A&M)

Players ranked 9th–16th, listed by last name

Draw

Bracket:[5]

Section 4

Women's doubles championship

There were 32 doubles teams selected to the women's doubles championship, 10 of whom were automatic qualifiers from each Division I conference with an eligible team ranked in the ITA Top 60. The remaining 22 teams were selected at-large. The tournament was played following the team championship from May 23-28 in Champaign, Illinois.

Automatic qualifiers

The following 10 teams were automatic qualifiers, representing their conferences:

Conference Player Team
ACCNC State
AmericanTulane
ASUNNorth Florida
Big 12Baylor
Big TenOhio State
Conference USAOld Dominion
Pac-12Stanford
SECTexas A&M
SouthernFurman
West CoastPepperdine

National seeds

The following eight teams were seeded for this tournament:

  1. Jaeda Daniel / Nell Miller (NC State) (National Champions)
  2. Elizabeth Scotty / Fiona Crawley (North Carolina)
  3. Emma Navarro / Hibah Shaikh (Virginia)
  4. Carol Lee / Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech)

Players ranked 5th–8th, listed by institution

Draw

Bracket:[6]

Bottom half

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams announced for 2022 NCAA Division I women’s tennis championship . NCAA.com . May 6, 2022 . May 31, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2022 NCAA Division I women’s tennis championships singles and doubles selections . NCAA.com . May 4, 2022 . May 31, 2022.
  3. Web site: List of NCAA Women's Tennis Champions . NCAA.com . May 31, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship Event: Team Championship . ncaa.com . May 31, 2022.
  5. Web site: 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship Event: Singles Championship . ncaa.com . June 1, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship Event: Doubles Championship . ncaa.com . June 2, 2022.