Wake Forest University
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Women’s Tennis Sweeps Sunday Matches During Spring Home Opener
1/22/2023 9:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Demon Deacons picked up two wins to start play in the ITC!
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Playing on its own courts and in dual match competition for the first time in 2023, the Wake Forest women's tennis team (2-0) collected victories over Charlotte and Richmond on Sunday (Jan. 22) in the Demon Deacons' spring season home opener.
Anna Brylin, Nevena Carton, and Casie Wooten all went undefeated in both singles and doubles play throughout the day.
Over the last four seasons, the Deacs have protected their home center well, standing at a 34-9 overall mark.
Wake Forest moved to 9-0 in the all-time series against Charlotte, along with now holding a 16-3 clip over Richmond.
Match 1 – Wake Forest 4, Charlotte 3
The Deacs had a quick start in doubles action, earning comfortable wins on courts one and three to firstly place on the scoreboard.
Anna Brylin and Casie Wooten held the upper hand throughout their solo matches, as Wake Forest grew its lead to 3-0. After Charlotte picked up a win in straight seconds on court two, Nevena Carton used exceptional second-set play to provide the clinching point for Wake Forest.
How it Happened
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No. 12 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth leaped out in front within first doubles early, taking a 3-0 lead.
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One court over, Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten also held control, leading 3-1.
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Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate followed suit with their own 3-1 boost not long afterwards.
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Brylin/Killingsworth took two more games in consecutive fashion.
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Brylin/Killingsworth ultimately let up only one game in their match, cruising to a 6-1 victory in first doubles.
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Ahmad/Wooten remained steady through a few lasting rallies, taking a 5-2 advantage, while Carton/Whitley bumped ahead 5-1 in third doubles.
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The latter duo finished victoriously in another 6-1 decision to capture the opening point for the Deacs, holding a 1-0 start.
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Underway in singles early, No. 27 Casie Wooten set the tone in winning her first four games during set one.
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Brylin was the first Deacon to win a set, tallying a 6-1 mark in second singles.
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Wooten notched a 6-1 first-set win of her own minutes later.
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Making her dual match debut, Jingyi Li also secured her opening set (6-4).
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Freshmen Carton and Pate each found themselves in first-set tiebreakers over in fourth and fifth singles, respectively.
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Brylin was dominant from start to finish, winning in second singles (6-1, 6-1).
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Not long afterward, Wooten handled business on court one (6-1, 6-3), as Wake Forest moved up to 3-0 in the match.
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Carton and Pate each won their first-set tiebreakers.
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Capitalizing on a fast start in her second frame, Carton made big plays down the stretch en route to a win in fourth singles that clinched the match, 4-1.
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Pate and Li played out fifth and sixth singles, both sides reaching a third set.
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Charlotte added two more points to the column with wins on the final two active courts.
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Wake Forest defeated Charlotte, 4-3.
Doubles Results:
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No. 12 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth (WF) def. No. 21 Margaux Maquet/Lucia Quiterio (CLT) 6-1
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Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten (WF) vs. Ruxi Schech/Kaavya Sawhney (CLT) 5-3, unfinished.
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Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate (WF) def. Emma Wilkins/Lucie Petruzelova (CLT) 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles Results:
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No. 27 Casie Wooten (WF) def. Ruxi Schech (CLT) 6-1, 6-3
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Anna Brylin (WF) def. Margaux Maquet (CLT) 6-1, 6-1
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Lucia Quiterio (CLT) def. Brooke Killingsworth (WF) 3-6, 5-7
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Nevena Carton (WF) def. Lucie Petruzelova (CLT) 7-6 (4), 6-3
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Emma Wilkins (CLT) def. Whitley Pate (WF) 7-6 (4), 4-6, 0-1 (8-10))
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Kaavya Sawhney (CLT) def. Jingyi Li (WF) 6-4, 3-6, 3-6
Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5
Match 2 – Wake Forest 5, Richmond 2
Similar to the Charlotte outing, Wake Forest's doubles pairs gained early leads to ultimately notch the first point, followed by strong, immediate presences in singles.
Brooke Killingsworth stayed on a roll from the early going, giving up only one game during her match win. Anna Brylin mirrored her doubles partner in third singles, also winning all but one of her games. Casie Wooten clinched the match point in another confident showing.
Nevena Carton picked up steam through late rallies to join Brylin and Wooten as the third Deacon to secure a victory within a span that happened in less than 20 minutes.
Richmond added points in the final remaining matches of fifth and sixth singles.
How it Happened
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Doubles play once again started in Wake Forest's favor, as Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten and Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate each took 3-0 leads.
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No. 12 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth soon grabbed three games in a row to lead 3-1 in first doubles.
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With the Deacons leading on all three courts, Brylin/Killingsworth captured first singles to start (6-2).
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Likewise to their morning showing, Carton/Pate again delivered in clinching the doubles point (6-2).
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Wake Forest took a 1-0 gain in the match.
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Killingsworth used a fast start through her first set of singles, eventually sweeping the frame, 6-0.
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Two courts over, Carton also stood out (4-1).
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Carton, Brylin, and Wooten all picked up wins in the opening set of solo competition.
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Killingsworth's hot streak continued into the second, winning four of her first five games.
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Brylin and Wooten finished around similar time frames, both in commanding performances, to give Wake Forest a 4-0 lead.
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Carton ended her day on a strong note, adding to the scoring with a straight-sets victory in fourth singles (6-1, 6-4).
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Jingyi Li and Maddie Lynch stepped onto the courts for spots in fifth and sixth singles.
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The former found herself in a tiebreaker during the first set, battling to a 7-6 (9) finish.
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Richmond picked up a win in sixth singles.
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Li battled through three sets before falling in fifth singles.
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Wake Forest defeated Richmond, 5-2.
Doubles Results:
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No. 12 Anna Brylin/Brooke Killingsworth (WF) def. Marta Buendia/Andrea Campodonico (RICH) 6-2
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Mia Ahmad/Casie Wooten (WF) vs. Lara Bakhaya/Elizabeth Novak (RICH) 4-4, unfinished.
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Nevena Carton/Whitley Pate (WF) def. Claire Le Du/Polina Shitikova (RICH) 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles Results:
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No. 27 Casie Wooten (WF) def. Carly Cohen (RICH) 6-1, 6-1
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Brooke Killingsworth (WF) def. Andrea Campodonico (RICH) 6-0, 6-1
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Anna Brylin (WF) def. Elizabeth Novak (RICH) 6-1, 6-0
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Nevena Carton (WF) def. Marta Buendia (RICH) 6-1, 6-4
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Lara Bakhaya (RICH) def. Jingyi Li (WF) 7-6 (9), 3-6, 0-1 (7-10)
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Claire Le Du (RICH) def. Maddie Lynch (WF) 1-6, 3-6
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, 6, 5
From the Head Honcho
"I was very pleased with the effort today," said head coach Jeff Wyshner. "We came out of the gate in doubles really well. Our upperclassmen were really strong and our three freshmen all played very tough throughout the day. Getting our first two wins felt good. Now, we need to get ready for an always-tough Tennessee team to open next Friday."
Up Next
An early-season, major opportunity takes place within Wake Forest's schedule next weekend, as the Deacs will prepare for their yearly participation in the ITA Kickoff Weekend (Jan. 27-28), hosted by Ohio State University.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3,4,6,5
Players Mentioned
