HOUSTON, Texas – Wichita State's duo of
Xin Tong Wang and
Giorgia Roselli look to build on last year's success as a doubles pair while pursuing individual success in singles at the American Individual Conference Championships at the George R. Brown Tennis Center in Houston.
Both Wang and Roselli received first-round byes in the singles and doubles draws, allowing them to advance to the Round of 16 in singles and the quarterfinals of doubles. The pair enters the doubles draw as the No. 1 seed, with Wang earning the top seed in singles and Roselli claiming the No. 5 spot.
In singles, Wang will face either Temple's Lou Baudouin or Memphis's Alica Mall, while Roselli will take on Florida Atlantic's Katrin Pavoka or UAB's Kristyna Damaskova on Thursday at 2 p.m.
On the doubles court, the Shocker duo will take on the winner of the Round of 16 matchup between Tulsa and UTSA.
Wang and Roselli claimed the 2025 American Conference Doubles Championship title in Tulsa a season ago, taking down Charlotte's pair in consecutive 6-4 sets.
The American Individual Championships feature representatives from conference teams competing in singles and doubles, with champions earning a spot at the ITA Conference Masters Championships that will be held in Rome, Ga. on Nov. 5-8.