Oparenovic Named To SEC All-Tournament Team

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Arkansas women’s tennis junior Ana Oparenovic was named to the 2018 SEC Women’s Tennis All-Tournament Team, it was announced Sunday following the championship match.

Oparenovic is the first player in Razorbacks history to earn SEC All-Tournament Team honors since the league’s all-tournament team was introduced in 2010.

Ranked No. 89 in singles and No. 40 in doubles with freshman Tatum Rice, Oparenovic won three of her four completed singles matches at the No. 2 spot. She and Rice teamed up for a key victory at the top doubles spot against No. 17 ranked and No. 6 seed Auburn in the second round that helped win the doubles point. Oparenovic and Rice also earned their highest-ranked win of the season at the top spot, a 6-4 decision over Florida’s No. 13 ranked tandem of Anna Danilina and Victoria Emma in the semifinal match.

Oparenovic’s efforts this week helped the Razorbacks win three matches in the SEC Tournament for the first time in program history. Seeded No. 11, Arkansas became lowest seeded team to ever advance to an SEC Women’s Tennis Tournament semifinal.

The Razorbacks’ tournament run started with a 4-1 win over No. 14 seed Missouri. A 4-2 victory over No. 17 ranked and No. 6 seed Auburn was followed by a 4-2 win against No. 6 ranked and No. 3 seed South Carolina. In the semifinal match against No. 9 ranked and No. 2 seed Florida, Arkansas tested and took the Gators down to the wire but fell short 4-2.

2018 SEC Women’s Tennis All-Tournament Team
Fernanda Contreras (MVP), Vanderbilt
Anna Danilina, Florida
Summer Dvorak, Vanderbilt
Arianne Hartono, Ole Miss
McCartney Kessler, Florida
Ana Oparenovic, Arkansas