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Five Blue Devils Move on to the Round of 16 in Singles at ITA Regionals
10/18/2024 9:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Five different Duke women's tennis student-athletes – Ellie Coleman, Irina Balus, Shavit Kimchi, Emma Jackson and Eleana Yu -- won a pair of singles matches Friday at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Regionals to move into the round of 16 at the Chewning Tennis Center in Chapel Hill. All three of the Blue Devils' doubles teams won their matches to move on as well.
When the round of 16 commences on Saturday, Duke will feature five of the 16 players on the courts.
Junior Katie Codd won her round of 64 match to open play Friday with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 win over Kady Tannenbaum of Wake Forest, but dropped her second match, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 2-6 to Amelie Smejkalova of Clemson. Blue Devil freshman Ava Krug fell, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6 to Ines Bachir Earl Bouhali of East Carolina in the opening round. Krug came back to defeat Furman's Eleanor Schulson, 6-2, 5-7, 10-8, in the consolation bracket.
In doubles play, all three Blue Devil duos moved into the round of 32. Codd and Kimchi posted an 8-3 win over Simone Bergeron and Lisa Kranec of Elon, while Coleman and Balus posted an 8-3 victory against Furman's Eleanor Schulson and Macy Hitchock. Krug and Yu rounded out the action with an 8-2 win versus Romana Cisovska and Gaia Parravicini of Clemson.
On Saturday, doubles play will open at 9 a.m., with singles play expecting to kick off at 1 p.m.
The full schedule is below.
Friday, October 18
Main Draw
Singles – Round of 64
#53 Ellie Coleman (Duke) def. Heidi Bulger (Elon) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Irina Balus (Duke) def. Emmie Moore (Charleston Southern) 6-3, 6-3
#38 Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Misa Malkin (South Carolina) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
#49 Katie Codd (Duke) def. Kady Tannenbaum (Wake Forest) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Ines Bachir Earl Bouhali (East Carolina) def. Ava Krug (Duke) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
#41 Emma Jackson (Duke) def. Kavya Patel (Davidson) 6-1, 6-2
#73 Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Kristina Paskauskas (NC State) 6-2, 6-1
Singles – Round of 32
Irina Balus (Duke) def. Sofiya Chursina (SC State) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
#53 Ellie Coleman (Duke) def. Marina Skegro (Charleston Southern) 6-4, 6-3
#38 Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Lindsay Zink (North Carolina) 6-0, 6-3
Amelie Smejkalova (Clemson) def. #49 Katie Codd (Duke)
#41 Emma Jackson (Duke) def. Jade Groen (Western Carolina) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
#73 Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Olympe Lancelot (South Carolina) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Singles – Consolation
Ava Krug (Duke) def. Eleanor Schulson (Furman) 6-2, 5-7, 10-8
Doubles – Round of 32
Katie Codd/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Simone Bergeron/Lisa Kranec (Elon) 8-3
Ellie Coleman/Irina Balus (Duke) def. Eleanor Schulson/Macy Hitchcock (Furman) 8-3
Ava Krug/Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Romana Cisovska/Gaia Parravicini (Clemson) 8-2
Saturday, October 19
Singles – Round of 16
1 p.m. - Irina Balus (Duke) vs. #10 Sarah Hamner (South Carolina)
1 p.m. - #53 Ellie Coleman (Duke) vs. Sara Suchankova (UNC Charlotte)
1 p.m. - #38 Shavit Kimchi (Duke) vs. Tatum Evans (North Carolina)
1 p.m. - #41 Emma Jackson (Duke) vs. #123 Anna Zhang (Wake Forest)
1 p.m. - #73 Eleana Yu (Duke) vs. Savannah Dada-Mascoll (App State)
Singles Consolation
2 p.m. - Ava Krug (Duke) vs. Emilia Roslund (Gardner-Webb)
Doubles – Round of 16
9 a.m. - Katie Codd/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) vs. Mia Slama/Gabi Paskauskas (NC State)
9 a.m. - Ellie Coleman/Irina Balus (Duke) vs. Misa Malkin/Olympe Lancelot (South Carolina)
9 a.m. - Ava Krug/Eleana Yu (Duke) vs. #80 Whitley Pate/Anna Zhang (Wake Forest)
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When the round of 16 commences on Saturday, Duke will feature five of the 16 players on the courts.
Junior Katie Codd won her round of 64 match to open play Friday with a 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 win over Kady Tannenbaum of Wake Forest, but dropped her second match, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 2-6 to Amelie Smejkalova of Clemson. Blue Devil freshman Ava Krug fell, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6 to Ines Bachir Earl Bouhali of East Carolina in the opening round. Krug came back to defeat Furman's Eleanor Schulson, 6-2, 5-7, 10-8, in the consolation bracket.
In doubles play, all three Blue Devil duos moved into the round of 32. Codd and Kimchi posted an 8-3 win over Simone Bergeron and Lisa Kranec of Elon, while Coleman and Balus posted an 8-3 victory against Furman's Eleanor Schulson and Macy Hitchock. Krug and Yu rounded out the action with an 8-2 win versus Romana Cisovska and Gaia Parravicini of Clemson.
On Saturday, doubles play will open at 9 a.m., with singles play expecting to kick off at 1 p.m.
The full schedule is below.
Friday, October 18
Main Draw
Singles – Round of 64
#53 Ellie Coleman (Duke) def. Heidi Bulger (Elon) 6-1, 7-6 (7-3)
Irina Balus (Duke) def. Emmie Moore (Charleston Southern) 6-3, 6-3
#38 Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Misa Malkin (South Carolina) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
#49 Katie Codd (Duke) def. Kady Tannenbaum (Wake Forest) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
Ines Bachir Earl Bouhali (East Carolina) def. Ava Krug (Duke) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
#41 Emma Jackson (Duke) def. Kavya Patel (Davidson) 6-1, 6-2
#73 Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Kristina Paskauskas (NC State) 6-2, 6-1
Singles – Round of 32
Irina Balus (Duke) def. Sofiya Chursina (SC State) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
#53 Ellie Coleman (Duke) def. Marina Skegro (Charleston Southern) 6-4, 6-3
#38 Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Lindsay Zink (North Carolina) 6-0, 6-3
Amelie Smejkalova (Clemson) def. #49 Katie Codd (Duke)
#41 Emma Jackson (Duke) def. Jade Groen (Western Carolina) 4-6, 6-0, 6-0
#73 Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Olympe Lancelot (South Carolina) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Singles – Consolation
Ava Krug (Duke) def. Eleanor Schulson (Furman) 6-2, 5-7, 10-8
Doubles – Round of 32
Katie Codd/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Simone Bergeron/Lisa Kranec (Elon) 8-3
Ellie Coleman/Irina Balus (Duke) def. Eleanor Schulson/Macy Hitchcock (Furman) 8-3
Ava Krug/Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Romana Cisovska/Gaia Parravicini (Clemson) 8-2
Saturday, October 19
Singles – Round of 16
1 p.m. - Irina Balus (Duke) vs. #10 Sarah Hamner (South Carolina)
1 p.m. - #53 Ellie Coleman (Duke) vs. Sara Suchankova (UNC Charlotte)
1 p.m. - #38 Shavit Kimchi (Duke) vs. Tatum Evans (North Carolina)
1 p.m. - #41 Emma Jackson (Duke) vs. #123 Anna Zhang (Wake Forest)
1 p.m. - #73 Eleana Yu (Duke) vs. Savannah Dada-Mascoll (App State)
Singles Consolation
2 p.m. - Ava Krug (Duke) vs. Emilia Roslund (Gardner-Webb)
Doubles – Round of 16
9 a.m. - Katie Codd/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) vs. Mia Slama/Gabi Paskauskas (NC State)
9 a.m. - Ellie Coleman/Irina Balus (Duke) vs. Misa Malkin/Olympe Lancelot (South Carolina)
9 a.m. - Ava Krug/Eleana Yu (Duke) vs. #80 Whitley Pate/Anna Zhang (Wake Forest)
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
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