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Weather Forces Suspension Of #BETennis Semifinals, Play Resumes Sunday


UPDATE SUNDAY MORNING: Times pushed an hour to 11 a.m. ET for the women and no sooner than 1:30 p.m. for the men.

Championship Central | Women’s Bracket (PDF) | Men’s Bracket (PDF)
 
CAYCE, S.C. – Due to weather, play at the BIG EAST Tennis Championships Presented by JEEP was suspended on Saturday. Women’s semifinal action, which was suspended during the singles competition of the semifinals will resume action at 11 a.m. ET on Sunday. Men’s semifinal play will begin no sooner than 1:30 p.m. ET.
 
Due to the rain delay on Saturday and subsequent schedule change, the women’s and men’s championship finals have been moved to Monday and will start at 9 a.m. for the women and 1 p.m. for the men. Championship matches will stream live on the BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by SoFi with John Fanta and Joe Gentry on the call from the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center.
 
Before play was suspended, No. 2 DePaul had earned the doubles point over No. 3 Villanova. No. 1 Xavier had also earned the doubles point over No. 4 St. John’s. Both women’s semifinals will pick up where they left off at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
 
Sunday’s men’s semifinals will feature No. 1 seed DePaul against No. 4 Butler and No. 2 St. John’s against No. 3 Marquette. The men’s action will get underway around 1 p.m. ET.
 
2021 BIG EAST Men's and Women's Tennis Championships Schedule & Results
Thursday, April 22
Women's First Round Results
10 a.m.               Match #1 - No. 8  Marquette 4, No. 9 Georgetown 0
                            Match #2 - No. 7 Butler 4, No. 10 Seton Hall 0
                            Match #3 - No. 6 Creighton 4, No. 11 Providence 0
Friday, April 23
Women's Quarterfinal Results
9 a.m.                 Match #4 - No. 1 Xavier 4, No. 8 Marquette 0
                            Match #5 - No. 2 DePaul 4,  No. 7 Butler 0
                            Match #6 - No. 3 Villanova 4, No. 6 Creighton 0
1 p.m. ^              Match #7 - No. 4 St. John's 4, No. 5 UConn 0
Men's Quarterfinal
1 p.m. ^              Match #1 - No. 1 DePaul 4, No. 8 Georgetown 0
                            Match #2 - No. 2 St. John's 4, No. 7 Xavier 1
5 p.m. ^              Match #3 - No. 3 Marquette 4, No. 6 Villanova 1
                            Match #4 - No. 4 Butler 4, No. 5 Creighton 1
 
Saturday, April 24 - Play suspended due to weather.
 
Sunday, April 25
Women's Semifinal
11 a.m.            Match #8 – No. 1 Xavier vs. No. 4 St John’s
                        Match #9 – No. 2 DePaul vs. No. 3 Villanova
 
Men's Semifinal
1:30 p.m. ^           Match #5 – No. 1 DePaul vs. No. 4 Butler
                        Match #6 – No. 2 St. John’s vs. No. 3 Marquette
 
Monday, April 26
Live Streamed On The BIG EAST Digital Network Presented by JEEP
 
Women's Championship
9 a.m.                 Semifinal Winners         
Men's Championship
1 p.m. ^              Semifinal Winners         
 
 
 *Match times may be adjusted based on weather/heat considerations.
^ no sooner than. Times may be adjusted based on court availability for warmups.