CARY, N.C. – Duke women’s tennis freshman Shavit Kimchi advanced to the round of 64 in the qualifying round at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American Championships on Monday, after registering a 6-2, 7-6 (5) win over 29th-ranked Nicole Khirin of Texas.
The rookie faces NC State’s Sophie Abrams in her next match on Tuesday at 9 a.m., at the Cary Tennis Park.
The win marked Kimchi’s third victory over a top-30 opponent, after defeating 17th-ranked Elza Tomase (Tennessee) and 27th-ranked Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State) in three-set battles earlier this fall.
Joining her in singles play, 36th-ranked Emma Jackson was competitive with Georgia’s Mai Nirundom, but dropped in a 6-2, 6-3, decision. Jackson will battle 49th-ranked Sofiya Chekhlystova of Penn State in the consolation bracket on Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.
The Blue Devil tandem of Kimchi and junior Ellie Coleman opened action in the qualifying round of doubles with a strong 8-6 victory over 27th-ranked Carly Briggs and Rachel Gailis of Florida. The pair advanced to face Georgia’s Dasha Vidmanova and Aysegul Mert in the round of 32, but fell in a tight contest, 8-6.
Also in doubles, Duke’s 48th-ranked duo of Jackson and senior Karolina Berankova defeated Arizona’s Brandelyn Fulgenzi and Reece Carter, 8-5, in their opening match, before falling to Destinee Martins and Isabel Pascual, 8-5.
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Monday, Oct. 2
Singles
Mai Nirundom (Georgia) def. #36 Emma Jackson (Duke) 6-2, 6-3
Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. #29 Nicole Khirin (Texas) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Doubles
Ellie Coleman/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. #27 Carly Briggs/Rachel Gailis (Florida) 8-6
#48 Emma Jackson/Karolina Berankova (Duke) def. Brandelyn Fulgenzi/Reece Carter (Arizona) 8-5
Dasha Vidmanova/Aysegul Mert (Georgia) def. Ellie Coleman/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) 8-6
Destinee Martins/Isabel Pascual def. #48 Emma Jackson/Karolina Berankova (Duke) 8-5
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