DURHAM – Duke women’s tennis rookie Shavit Kimchi closed the regular season by being named the ACC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season, as announced by the league office on Tuesday.
The five ACC Freshman of the Week selections rank as the second-most in Duke history behind Kelly Chen with six in 2017-18.
A native of Sdey Hemed, Israel, Kimchi went undefeated in singles and doubles on the week by posting a 4-0 ledger. She helped lead the Blue Devils to a 4-0 victory on the road at Louisville, after falling at Notre Dame, 4-2, two days prior.
Kimchi teamed with Emma Jackson in doubles for the first time this season and only dropped two games over two matches against the Cardinals and Irish. In singles play, Kimchi defeated Lilian Mould, 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 2 slot and also posted a 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) victory over Page Freeman of Notre Dame.
She entered the weekend with the highest singles ranking of her collegiate career at No. 58. Kimchi owns a 16-10 overall and 7-5 ACC ledger to go along with 12 doubles wins as a rookie.
The Blue Devils will next compete in the ACC Championship at Cary Tennis Park where eighth-seeded Duke will face ninth-seeded Wake Forest on Thursday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m.
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