Blue Devils Open Singles Play at Fall Ranked Spotlight

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Duke women’s tennis team opened singles action at the Fall Ranked Spotlight on Friday in Raleigh, N.C.  Blue Devil senior Karolina Berankova collected Duke’s lone win on the day with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Leyla Britez Risso of Tennessee.  

Berankova, who hails from Prague, Czech Republic, also dropped a 6-1, 6-2 decision to Luciana Perry of Ohio State.  

In other action, junior Emma Jackson fell, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (5), 3-6, to No. 27 Sydni Ratliff of Ohio State and 6-4, 6-4 to No. 81 Mahak Jain of Georgia Tech.  Fellow junior Ellie Coleman couldn’t get past No. 104 DJ Bennett (5-7, 3-6) and Piper Charney of Michigan (2-6, 0-6).  

Sophomore Elle Christensen made her Blue Devil debut in singles and fell, 3-6, 2-6, to No. 94 Daria Smetannikova.  

Singles action will continue Saturday in both Raleigh and Cary.  

Both Brianna Shvets and Iuliia Bryzgalova will open action Saturday at the 49er Invite in Charlotte as the duo will play both singles and doubles.

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Friday, Sept. 22

Singles

#27 Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State) def. #36 Emma Jackson (Duke) 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5), 6-3

#104 DJ Bennett (Auburn) def. Ellie Coleman (Duke) 7-5, 6-3

Luciana Perry (Ohio State) def. Karolina Berankova (Duke) 6-1, 6-2

#94 Daria Smetannikova (Texas A&M) def. Elle Christensen (Duke) 6-3, 6-2

#81 Mahak Jain (Georgia Tech) def. #36 Emma Jackson (Duke) 6-4, 6-4

Piper Charney (Michigan) def. Ellie Coleman (Duke) 6-2, 6-0

Karolina Berankova (Duke) def. Leyla Britez Risso (Tennessee) 6-1, 6-2

Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) def. Elle Christensen (Duke) Walkover

Saturday, Sept. 23

Singles

#36 Emma Jackson (Duke) vs. #41 Julia Fliegner (Michigan)

Karolina Berankova (Duke) vs. Emilija Tverijonaite (Arizona State)

Ellie Coleman (Duke) vs. Rachel Hanford (Arizona State)

Sunday, Sept. 24

Doubles

Karolina Berankova/Elle Christensen (Duke) vs. Nicole Khirin/Daria Smetannikova (Texas A&M)

Emma Jackson/Ellie Coleman (Duke) vs. Kaitlyn Carnicella/DJ Bennett (Auburn)