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Durham, N.C.
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Duke University
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Kansas State
Fifth-Ranked Duke Sweeps K-State to Open ITA Kickoff
1/25/2020 5:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Fifth-Ranked Duke Sweeps K-State to Open ITA Kickoff
DURHAM, N.C. – The fifth-ranked Duke women's tennis team defeated Kansas State, 4-0, Saturday afternoon for the start of the 2020 ITA Kickoff Weekend in Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
With the victory, the Blue Devils remain undefeated (3-0) as the Wildcats suffer their first loss of the season (1-1).
"Kansas State is good … they're better than what they finished last year," head coach Jamie Ashworth said. "They are the best team we've played this year by far. I think the speed of the ball was a little different than we've played in matches and I honestly think it knocked us back a bit. We've had a couple matches but nothing like this. It took us a little bit to find our feet and our way in the doubles and also in singles. There were some close sets and we competed well in the second sets. I thought once we got used to being pushed around a bit, we handled ourselves."
For the third time this season, the Blue Devils secured the doubles point heading into singles. Freshman Chloe Beck and junior Kelly Chen made quick work on court one over No. 54 Margot Decker/Anna Turco, capturing a 6-1 victory. K-State answered with a 6-2 win from Lilla Barzo/Maria Linares over rookie Yasmine Mansouri and sophomore Margaryta Bilokin.
After trailing 3-4, senior Meible Chi and junior Hannah Zhao fought back to claim a 7-6 (2) third court victory over Karine Marion Job/Ines Mesquita. The Blue Devil duo dominated in the tiebreak with a 7-2 takedown.
Rookie Beck, tabbed No. 25 by the ITA, wasted no time on Duke's fifth court as she took a 6-1, 6-1 win over Ines Mesquita. With the victory, Beck is now 3-0 this season in singles and has only dropped four games throughout three matches.
"Hopefully Chloe can keep building on what she's doing," Ashworth said. "Today during her match, I told her to be herself and keep playing how she plays. She has so much variety to her game and it's hard for girls to play against the kind of style she plays with."
It was Chi who claimed Duke's third point of the match. The senior who is ranked No. 77 by the ITA downed Rosanna Maffei (6-2, 6-1) on court four. Chi is now 3-0 in the early season.
It was a battle between Bilokin and Chen for who would clinch the match and ultimately, Bilokin sealed the deal just seconds before Chen. Bilokin, ranked No. 67 by the ITA, defeated Decker (6-2, 6-4) on court three for her third victory this season.
Duke will close out the ITA Kickoff Weekend Sunday against Tulsa at 2 p.m., in Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
For more information on Duke women's tennis, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke | #RiseUp
Tennis Match Results
K-State vs #5 Duke
1/25/2020 at Durham, N.C.
(Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center)
#5 #5 Duke 4, K-State 0
Singles competition
1. #10 Kelly Chen (DU) vs. Maria Linares (KSU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
2. Yasmine Mansouri (DU) vs. Anna Turco (KSU) 4-6, 5-3, unfinished
3. #67 Margaryta Bilokin (DU) def. Margot Decker (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. #77 Meible Chi (DU) def. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
5. #25 Chloe Beck (DU) def. Ines Mesquita (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Summer Dvorak (DU) vs. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Kelly Chen/Chloe Beck (DU) def. #54 Margot Decker/Anna Turco (KSU) 6-1
2. Lilla Barzo/Maria Linares (KSU) def. Margaryta Bilokin/Yasmine Mansouri (DU) 6-2
3. Meible Chi/Hannah Zhao (DU) def. Karine-Marion Job/Ines Mesquita (KSU) 7-6 (7-2)
Match Notes:
K-State 1-1
#5 Duke 3-0; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,4,3)
With the victory, the Blue Devils remain undefeated (3-0) as the Wildcats suffer their first loss of the season (1-1).
"Kansas State is good … they're better than what they finished last year," head coach Jamie Ashworth said. "They are the best team we've played this year by far. I think the speed of the ball was a little different than we've played in matches and I honestly think it knocked us back a bit. We've had a couple matches but nothing like this. It took us a little bit to find our feet and our way in the doubles and also in singles. There were some close sets and we competed well in the second sets. I thought once we got used to being pushed around a bit, we handled ourselves."
For the third time this season, the Blue Devils secured the doubles point heading into singles. Freshman Chloe Beck and junior Kelly Chen made quick work on court one over No. 54 Margot Decker/Anna Turco, capturing a 6-1 victory. K-State answered with a 6-2 win from Lilla Barzo/Maria Linares over rookie Yasmine Mansouri and sophomore Margaryta Bilokin.
After trailing 3-4, senior Meible Chi and junior Hannah Zhao fought back to claim a 7-6 (2) third court victory over Karine Marion Job/Ines Mesquita. The Blue Devil duo dominated in the tiebreak with a 7-2 takedown.
Rookie Beck, tabbed No. 25 by the ITA, wasted no time on Duke's fifth court as she took a 6-1, 6-1 win over Ines Mesquita. With the victory, Beck is now 3-0 this season in singles and has only dropped four games throughout three matches.
"Hopefully Chloe can keep building on what she's doing," Ashworth said. "Today during her match, I told her to be herself and keep playing how she plays. She has so much variety to her game and it's hard for girls to play against the kind of style she plays with."
It was Chi who claimed Duke's third point of the match. The senior who is ranked No. 77 by the ITA downed Rosanna Maffei (6-2, 6-1) on court four. Chi is now 3-0 in the early season.
It was a battle between Bilokin and Chen for who would clinch the match and ultimately, Bilokin sealed the deal just seconds before Chen. Bilokin, ranked No. 67 by the ITA, defeated Decker (6-2, 6-4) on court three for her third victory this season.
Duke will close out the ITA Kickoff Weekend Sunday against Tulsa at 2 p.m., in Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
For more information on Duke women's tennis, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke | #RiseUp
Tennis Match Results
K-State vs #5 Duke
1/25/2020 at Durham, N.C.
(Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center)
#5 #5 Duke 4, K-State 0
Singles competition
1. #10 Kelly Chen (DU) vs. Maria Linares (KSU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
2. Yasmine Mansouri (DU) vs. Anna Turco (KSU) 4-6, 5-3, unfinished
3. #67 Margaryta Bilokin (DU) def. Margot Decker (KSU) 6-2, 6-4
4. #77 Meible Chi (DU) def. Rosanna Maffei (KSU) 6-2, 6-1
5. #25 Chloe Beck (DU) def. Ines Mesquita (KSU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Summer Dvorak (DU) vs. Ioana Gheorghita (KSU) 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Kelly Chen/Chloe Beck (DU) def. #54 Margot Decker/Anna Turco (KSU) 6-1
2. Lilla Barzo/Maria Linares (KSU) def. Margaryta Bilokin/Yasmine Mansouri (DU) 6-2
3. Meible Chi/Hannah Zhao (DU) def. Karine-Marion Job/Ines Mesquita (KSU) 7-6 (7-2)
Match Notes:
K-State 1-1
#5 Duke 3-0; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,4,3)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Maria Linares / 0 [KSU]
340
65UF
#2 Singles Match
123
Anna Turco / 0 [KSU]
630
45UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Margot Decker / 0 [KSU]
24
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Rosanna Maffei / 0 [KSU]
21
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Ines Mesquita / 0 [KSU]
11
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Ioana Gheorghita / 0 [KSU]
510
74UF
Order of Finish:
5,4,3
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