JACKSON, Miss. | The Jackson State men's and women's tennis teams concluded competition Tuesday at the 2026 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Fall Tournaments at the JSU Tennis Center, highlighted by Paula Corbalan's run to the women's singles final.

Corbalan advanced to the championship match after opening the day with a 6-2, 6-2 semifinal victory over Alcorn State's Hana Bajramovic. She faced Alabama State's Kesmat El Tawil in the final, where she battled through a competitive three-set match before falling 6-1, 5-7, 6-0.

Victoria Linkovski also competed in the women's singles semifinals, facing El Tawil in a closely contested match. Linkovski claimed the second set before falling in the deciding match tiebreak, 6-2, 6-7, 4-10.

In women's doubles, Linkovski and Helen Hernandez faced Alabama State's Cleanne Pickel and Alexia Campagna in the semifinals. The Jackson State duo narrowly missed advancing to the final, falling 9-8. Pickel and Campagna went on to claim the doubles championship later in the day.

On the men's side, Ching Chang Chiu and Devesh Sarawanan competed in the doubles semifinals against Alcorn State's Hlib Kovalenko and Emre Atlamis. The Tigers' run ended with an 8-6 setback.

Up Next

Jackson State will return to action during the spring portion of its schedule. The men's team is set to open its season on the road against Mississippi State in Starkville on Sunday, Jan. 17, while the women's team will host the University of Houston on Saturday, Jan. 16.

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