DURHAM – Junior
Chloe Beck and senior
Georgia Drummy's ascension in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I women's national rankings headlined four Duke singles players and two doubles pairings featured on Wednesday's list.
Beck holds the top overall ranking for Duke and moves into the top-10 in the nation, checking in at ninth overall following a 4-0 start to the 2022 season in match play to improve to 16-6 overall. She owns a pair of ranked wins over then-ranked No. 23 Victoria Hu (Princeton) and Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State), who was previously ranked 123rd.
Drummy (11-4) skyrocketed to No. 20 after entering the spring ranked 73rd. Playing in the top slot, the senior's unblemished 4-0 dual match mark features a trio of wins over ranked opponents including two in the top 10 – No. 6 Irina Cantos Siemers (Ohio State) and then-ranked No. 4 Daria Frayman (Princeton).
Freshmen
Emma Jackson (13-8) and
Ellie Coleman (11-8) were also featured on the list, ranking 58th and 83rd, respectively.
Duke's pairing of senior
Kelly Chen and graduate student
Eliza Omirou lead the way in doubles action at 16th. The duo stands at 5-2 overall but has yet to play in a match together this spring. Beck and senior
Margaryta Bilokin check in at No. 28, sporting a 9-3 overall mark and 2-2 ledger in dual match play.
Up Next:
The Blue Devils resume their three-game road swing and open ACC action with a trip to Louisville, Ky., for a tilt with the Cardinals on Friday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m.
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