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Sunday, October 25
Winston-Salem, N.C.
All Day
Duke University
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Day Three
Zsilinszka Advances to the ITA Carolina Regional Final
10/25/2009 6:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WINSTON-SALME, N.C.-Duke University junior Reka Zsilinszka continued her run through the women's tennis singles bracket today with a pair of victories to advance to the championship match in the ITA Carolina Regional Championship hosted by Wake Forest University. Zsilinszka will play in the title contest on Oct. 26 with the winner earning an automatic bid to the ITA National Indoor Championship.
Opening the day against 12th-ranked Sanaz Marand of North Carolina, Zsilinszka captured the opening set 7-5 before Marand battled back to even the match with a 6-2 victory in the second set. Zsilinszka, ranked 13th nationally, rallied back to take home the 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 quarterfinal win.
In the semifinal, the native of Fayetteville, N.C., cruised past No. 29 Ana Zubori of South Carolina 6-3, 6-4 to take a spot in the final. Zsilinszka will take on No. 9 Josipa Bek of Clemson at 11:30 a.m., on Oct. 26 for the automatic berth in the National Indoor Championship.
The Blue Devils also had both doubles tandems in the semifinal round. The duo of Amanda Granson and Ellah Nze battled No. 5 Sophie Grabinski and Sanaz Marand point-for-point, but came up just short in a 9-8 loss.
Duke's Elizabeth Plotkin and Zsilinszka were equally impressive against Clemson's No. 14-ranked Bek and Ina Hadziselimovic. Matching the Tigers shot-for-shot as well, the Blue Devils lost in a tiebreaker 9-8. This weekend's tournament marked the first time those doubles tandems had played together all season.
"Our doubles was much improved," head coach Jamie Ashworth. "Even though we lost both matches they both had chances to win. It was a good weekend for us overall."
For complete details and results on the weekend, visit Wake Forest's Tournament Central.
The ITA National Indoor Championship kicks off Nov. 5 in New Haven, Conn.
ITA Carolina Championship
Oct 23-26, 2009 at Wake Forest University
Singles competition
Quarterfinals
#13 Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. #12 Sanaz Marand (North Carolina) 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
Semifinals
#13 Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) def. #29 Anna Zubori (South Carolina) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition
Semifinals
Josipa Bek/Ina Hadziselimovic (Clemson) def. #14 Amanda Granson/Ellah Nze (Duke) 9-8
#5 Sophie Grabinski/Sanaz Marand (North Carolina) def. Elizabeth Plotkin/Reka Zsilinszka (Duke) 9-8
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