WACO, TEXAS – Seniors Elaine Chervinsky and Melodie Collard advanced to the quarterfinals in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, being held Nov. 19-24 in Waco, Texas.
In singles, Chervinsky pulled off a huge win on Thursday (Nov. 21) to advance to the quarterfinals with a straight sets win against the top seed Mary Stoiana of Texas A&M 6-3, 6-0. Against the top seed, Chervinsky won the final 11 games of the match after being down an early break in the first set. Through three matches in the tournament, Chervinsky has yet to drop a set and will next face off against DJ Bennett of Auburn on Friday (Nov. 22) in the quarterfinals at 11 a.m.
In doubles, Chervinsky finished her magical day with another win, advancing with Collard to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship. Collard and Chervinsky won the final four points of the match tiebreak to pull out a 6-2, 4-6, [10-7] win against Guillermina Grant and Aysegul Mert of Georgia. Collard and Chervinsky will play in the quarterfinals on Friday (Nov. 22) at 4 p.m.
Virginia’s other doubles team remaining, freshman Martina Genis Salas and junior Annabelle Xu, fell in the round of 16 to Ava Hrastar and DJ Bennett of Auburn 7-6 (5), 6-4 in two tight sets.
HOW TO FOLLOW
- There will be Cracked Racquets cross-court coverage on ESPN+ ($) each day
- Live Scoring will be available through iOnCourt
TOURNAMENT NOTES
- This will be Xu’s second time competing at the NCAA Singles Championship after advancing to the Round of 16 last season. This is her first time competing in doubles
- This is Chervinsky’s second appearance in the NCAA Singles Championship after making the tournament her freshman year
- This is the second time that Collard and Chervinsky will compete in the doubles tournament after being a 5-8 seed in last season’s championship
- This will be the first time Ziodato and Genis Salas have competed at the NCAA Individual Championships
- The Cavaliers have won the NCAA Singles Championship three times (Danielle Collins – 2014, 2016, Emma Navarro – 2021)
- Virginia has never won the NCAA Doubles Championship
RESULTS/SCHEDULE
Singles
R64: #74 Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. [9-16] #52 Emilija Tverijonaite (ASU) 7-5, 6-2
R64: 45 Lily Jones (MICH) def. #48 Sara Ziodato (VA) 6-4, 6-4
R64: #21 Annabelle Xu (VA) def. #97 Elise Wagle (UCLA) 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1
R32: #74 Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. [9-16] #64 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) 6-3, 7-5
R32: [9-16] #8 Savannah Broadus (PD),…