2023 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships explained

The 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championships were the women's tennis tournaments played from May 5 to May 20, 2023, at campus sites and Orlando, Florida, at the USTA National Campus.[1] [2] It was the 41st 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 5–6 at campus sites; the winners of those regionals advanced to a super-regional round on May 12 or 13, also held at campus sites. The remaining eight teams advanced to the championship rounds in Orlando, Florida.

Automatic qualifiers

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

Conference Team
ACCNC State
AmericanSMU
ASUNNorth Florida
Atlantic 10Fordham
Big EastXavier
Big SkyWeber State
Big SouthCharleston Southern
Big TenMichigan
Big 12Texas
Big WestHawaii
CAAWilliam & Mary
Conference USAFIU
HorizonYoungstown State
IvyPrinceton
MAACQuinnipiac
MACBall State
MEACSouth Carolina State
Missouri ValleyDrake
Mountain WestUNLV
NortheastLIU
Ohio ValleySoutheast Missouri State
Pac-12Stanford
PatriotBoston University
SECGeorgia
SouthernEast Tennessee State
SouthlandTexas A&M–Corpus Christi
SummitDenver
Sun BeltOld Dominion
SWACFlorida A&M
WACGrand Canyon
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 (National Champions)
2. Texas A&M (quarterfinals)
3. NC State (runner-up)
4. Georgia (semifinals)
5. Michigan (quarterfinals)
6. Duke (second round)
7. Stanford (semifinals)
8. Texas (quarterfinals)
9. Pepperdine (Super Regionals)
10. Ohio State (Super Regionals)
11. Iowa State (quarterfinals)
12. Virginia (Super Regionals)
13. Oklahoma (Super Regionals)
14. Miami (FL) (second round)
15. Tennessee (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 22 to 27 in Orlando, Florida.

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 to 27 in Orlando, Florida.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teams announced for 2023 NCAA Division I women's tennis championship . NCAA.com . May 1, 2023 . June 26, 2023.
  2. Web site: 2023 NCAA Division I women's tennis championship singles and doubles selections . NCAA.com . May 2, 2023 . June 26, 2023.
  3. Web site: List of NCAA Women's Tennis Champions . NCAA.com . May 31, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2023 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship Event: Team Championship . ncaa.com . July 3, 2023.