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Chen Moves to Seventh in Latest ITA Rankings
2/19/2020 11:10:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Chen Moves to Seventh in Latest ITA Rankings
DURHAM, N.C. – Prior to the start of conference season this weekend, the ITA released updated singles and doubles rankings after the 2020 ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
Heading the 10th-ranked Blue Devils is junior Kelly Chen at No. 7, freshman Chloe Beck at No. 30, sophomore Margaryta Bilokin at No. 48 and senior Meible Chi at No. 80.
Chen has seen a very strong first month in the 2020 season and was an integral part to Duke's success at indoor nationals.
Playing on Duke's top court in Chicago, Chen went 1-0 in addition to two unfinished matches. Against the top-ranked singles player in the country, Chen took Pepperdine's Ashley Lahey to three sets and was leading once play was suspended (3-6, 6-3, 5-3). The Cerritos, Calif., native took down 2019 NCAA runner-up Katarina Jokic of Georgia (5-7, 6-4, 6-2) in Duke's 4-2 quarterfinal victory. When the two last met, Chen fell to Jokic in the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Tournament last May. Chen rounded out her impressive indoor season leading No. 7 Alexa Graham of North Carolina (6-2, 6-5).
Rookie Beck owns a 7-1 dual ledger this spring with her lone loss coming to North Carolina in the semifinals of indoor nationals.
Beck defeated No. 124 Lisa Zaar of Pepperdine (1-6, 6-2, 6-4) in the round of 16 before a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Georgia's Elena Christofi in the quarterfinals. The Watkinsville, Ga., native was unable to hold off No. 101 Makenna Jones of North Carolina in the semifinals as she fell 6-4, 6-3.
Bilokin was also undefeated heading to Chicago and ultimately went 1-1 on the weekend.
The New Caanan, Conn., native was tabbed No. 74 by the ITA and took down Pepperdine's No. 36 Anastasia Iamachkine (6-3, 6-4) on court three before a 6-1, 7-5 setback to No. 18 Lea Ma of Georgia on court two in the quarterfinals. The sophomore's match against No. 9 Cameron Morra was unfinished in the semifinals as she trailed 7-6 (5), 4-2.
Senior Chi boasts the only undefeated record on the team with a flawless 7-0, playing most of her matches on court four.
Ranked No. 89 by the ITA, Chi defeated Astrid Olsen of Pepperdine in a three-set thriller (4-6, 6-2, 6-1) in round of 16 action before a 6-1, 7-6 (6) rout of Georgia's Anna Hertel in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal match against North Carolina, Chi forced a third set when play was suspended (2-6, 7-5).
In doubles, Beck and Chi hold the No. 44 spot despite not seeing action together so far this spring.
Duke will open ACC play Friday, Feb. 21 at Boston College before traveling to Syracuse for a Sunday matchup.
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Heading the 10th-ranked Blue Devils is junior Kelly Chen at No. 7, freshman Chloe Beck at No. 30, sophomore Margaryta Bilokin at No. 48 and senior Meible Chi at No. 80.
Chen has seen a very strong first month in the 2020 season and was an integral part to Duke's success at indoor nationals.
Playing on Duke's top court in Chicago, Chen went 1-0 in addition to two unfinished matches. Against the top-ranked singles player in the country, Chen took Pepperdine's Ashley Lahey to three sets and was leading once play was suspended (3-6, 6-3, 5-3). The Cerritos, Calif., native took down 2019 NCAA runner-up Katarina Jokic of Georgia (5-7, 6-4, 6-2) in Duke's 4-2 quarterfinal victory. When the two last met, Chen fell to Jokic in the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Tournament last May. Chen rounded out her impressive indoor season leading No. 7 Alexa Graham of North Carolina (6-2, 6-5).
Rookie Beck owns a 7-1 dual ledger this spring with her lone loss coming to North Carolina in the semifinals of indoor nationals.
Beck defeated No. 124 Lisa Zaar of Pepperdine (1-6, 6-2, 6-4) in the round of 16 before a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Georgia's Elena Christofi in the quarterfinals. The Watkinsville, Ga., native was unable to hold off No. 101 Makenna Jones of North Carolina in the semifinals as she fell 6-4, 6-3.
Bilokin was also undefeated heading to Chicago and ultimately went 1-1 on the weekend.
The New Caanan, Conn., native was tabbed No. 74 by the ITA and took down Pepperdine's No. 36 Anastasia Iamachkine (6-3, 6-4) on court three before a 6-1, 7-5 setback to No. 18 Lea Ma of Georgia on court two in the quarterfinals. The sophomore's match against No. 9 Cameron Morra was unfinished in the semifinals as she trailed 7-6 (5), 4-2.
Senior Chi boasts the only undefeated record on the team with a flawless 7-0, playing most of her matches on court four.
Ranked No. 89 by the ITA, Chi defeated Astrid Olsen of Pepperdine in a three-set thriller (4-6, 6-2, 6-1) in round of 16 action before a 6-1, 7-6 (6) rout of Georgia's Anna Hertel in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal match against North Carolina, Chi forced a third set when play was suspended (2-6, 7-5).
In doubles, Beck and Chi hold the No. 44 spot despite not seeing action together so far this spring.
Duke will open ACC play Friday, Feb. 21 at Boston College before traveling to Syracuse for a Sunday matchup.
For more information on Duke women's tennis, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeWTEN".
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