Wake Forest University
ITA Carolina Regional
Zhang Qualifies for USTA/ITA Carolina Regional
10/17/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 17, 2013
By Alex Botoman, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeWTennis)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Xue Zhang won two singles qualifying matches to book a spot in the main draw as the Wake Forest women's tennis team opened play at the USTA/ITA Carolina Regional on Thursday in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Zhang topped UNCW's Kelly Cameron 6-1, 6-3 and Winthrop's Tijana Uzelac 6-3, 6-0 to reach the main draw. She gives the Deacons six main-draw singles entrants, the most for the team since 2010.
The Deacs also got two win in doubles as Kimmy Guerin and Andrea Retolaza Andrade edged Alice Garcia and Andressa Garcia from Winthrop 8-7 (6) and Brigita Bercyte and Kristina Centenari topped Lee Lovett and Alix Theodossoiu of UNCW 8-5. They join two other Wake Forest teams, both of which received a first-round bye, in the second round.
Play will continue tomorrow with the first round of singles and second round of doubles.
Doubles
R64 - Kimmy Guerin / Andrea Retolaza Andrade (WF) def. Alice Garcia / Andressa Garcia (Win) 8-7 (6)
R64 - Brigita Bercyte / Kristina Centenari (WF) def. Lee Lovett / Alix Theodossoiu (UNCW) 8-5
Qualifying Singles
R1 - Karen Forman (WF) def. Maria Camara (Elon) 7-6 (6), 6-1
R1 - Xue Zhang (WF) def. Kelly Cameron (UNCW) 6-1, 6-3
R2 - Zhang (WF) def. Tijana Uzelac (Win) 6-3, 6-0
R2 - Melis Tanik (ECU) def. Forman (WF) 6-1, 6-1
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