Florida Gators

ATHENS, Ga. – Florida's Anna Danilina lost in the final of the 2017 ITA Southeast Regional Championships Presented by Oracle played at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Monday.
 
The Gator senior dropped a tough 6-4, 6-2 decision to Georgia's seventh-seeded Katarina Jokic at the Bulldog's indoor facility.
 
Danilina held a 4-2 lead, up one break, in the first before Jokic rallied to win four straight games to take the opening set and carried that momentum into the second where she claimed the win on her home court.
 
Jokic completed a terrific run at the four-day event, knocking off a number of nationally-ranked opponents, including the top two seeds, and earned an automatic berth into the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, considered the second leg of the collegiate Grand Slam, that will be held Nov. 1-5 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California.
 
As the regional singles runner-up, Danilina also received an automatic berth into the national season-ending event.
 
 
ITA Southeast Regional Championships
Dan Magill Tennis Complex * Athens, Ga.
Monday, October 23, 2017
 
Complete Main Draw Results
ITA Southeast Regional Results From Monday
MAIN DRAW Singles Final
Katarina Jokic {7) (UGA) def. #15 Anna Danilina {2}(UF) 6-4, 6-2
#=ITA Ranking; {X}=Seed
 
The 4-1-1 on the ITA Southeast Regional Championships

• What: 2017 ITA Southeast Regional Championships
• Who: Athletes from 17 different schools will be competing in an individual singles and doubles tournament.
• When: Thursday – Monday, Oct. 19-23
• Where: Dan Magill Tennis Complex, Athens, Ga.
• 2016 ITA Southeast Regional Champions: Singles: Elena Christofi (Georgia); Doubles: Josie Kulhman/Belinda Woolcock (Florida); Consolation: Caroline Brinson (Georgia)

 
On the Line

• Both singles finalists and the doubles champions from each of the ITA Division I Regional Championships held across the country receive an automatic entry into the 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships.
• The 2017 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships, considered the second leg of the collegiate Grand Slam, will be held Nov. 1-5 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California.

  
The Draws

• The Main Draw featured a 64-player singles Draw and a 32-team Doubles Draw
• Consolation Singles Draw For 1st Round losers & another one for 2nd Round losers; Consolation Doubles for 1st Round losers

  
Format & Scoring

• No-ad scoring will be used in all ITA singles and doubles matches.
• Singles will be 2-out-of-3 sets except Consolation which will play 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set.
• In all ITA Regional Championship events a doubles match must consist of a minimum of an 8-game pro set (tiebreak at 7-all), with the semifinals and finals doubles matches consisting of 2-out-of-3 sets, with a 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a 3rd set.

 
17 Schools Comprise the ITA Southeast Region

• Florida A&M University (FAMU)
• Florida Atlantic University (FAU)
• Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
• Florida International University (FIU)
• Florida State University (FSU)
• Florida, University of (UF)
• Georgia Southern University (GSO)
• Georgia State University (GST)
• Georgia Tech (GT)
• Georgia, University of (UGA)
• Kennesaw State University (KSU)
• Mercer University (MU)
• Miami, University of (UM)
• North Florida, Univ. of (UNF)
• Savannah State University (SSU)
• South Florida, Univ. of (USF)
• Stetson University (SU)

 
Gator Pronunciations

• Dave BALOGH (Associate Head Coach): BAY-log
• Anna Danilina: ON-nah don-uh-LEE-nah

 
 
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