Women's Tennis Heads to Atlanta for ITA Regionals
Thursday, October 18, 2018 | Women's Tennis
Gators send six to Southeast Regional Tournament
2018 ITA SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
ATLANTA – The University of Florida women's tennis team returns to the court this weekend, Oct. 19 - 22, to take part in the ITA Southeast Regional Tournament on the campus of Georgia Tech University.
All six Gator entries have earned a spot in the event's Main Draw.
The Gators begin play during Friday's Main Draw in the 32-team doubles round at 9 a.m.and then the action moves to the singles court where Tsveta Dimitrova and McCartney Kessler begin their journeys in the 64-player singles bracket at 10:30 a.m.
Florida's tournament roster includes sophomores Victoria Emma, Ida Jarlskog, Katie Kubicz and Kessler along with freshman Marlee Zein and the junior Dimitrova. Student-athletes from 14 schools across the Southeast are in search of the automatic bid to the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships that is awarded to both the singles and doubles champions.
The Gators have posted a 16-11 record on the singles court through two tournaments, with the sophomore trio of Jarlskog, Emma and Kessler having accounted for 12 victories. Florida's doubles mark sits at 8-5 with Jarlskog/Kessler leading the way at 4-2.
Emma, Jarlskog, Kessler and Dimitrova all participated in the nationally-competitive ITA All-American Championships earlier this month in Pacific Palisades, Calif., while Zein and Kubicz are primed for their first action since the Miami Invite which took place back in late September. At the ITA All-American Championships, the Gators were led by Jarlskog and Emma who each registered a pair of victories on the singles circuit.
Regionals bring a new look to the Gators' doubles unit as the lone returners from last season's team, Emma and Kessler, pair up and the two transfers, Jarlskog and Dimitrova join forces. The tandem of Kubicz and Zein round out UF's doubles pairings. As most coaches do during the fall campaign, Head Coach Roland Thornqvist is tinkering with different doubles combinations in preparation for the spring season.
The Gators feature four of the tournament's top 15 seeds in Kessler (No. 4), Jarlskog (No. 5), Dimitrova (No. 6) and Emma (No. 15).
Florida's Main Draw Match-ups
Friday, October 19, 2018
Singles
Tsveta Dimitrova vs. Nandini Das (Florida State) - 10:30 a.m.
McCartney Kessler vs. Nicole Dzenga (USF) - 10:30 a.m.
Marlee Zein vs. Lara Mehlsam (Kennesaw State) - 11:00 a.m.
Ida Jarlskog vs. Eva Chivu (Georgia State) - 11:30 a.m.
Katie Kubicz vs. Vicky Flores (Georgia Tech) - 1 p.m.
Victoria Emma vs. Celine Schepers (Mercer) - 1 p.m.
Friday, October 19, 2018
Doubles
Emma/Kessler vs. Omberg/Ascua (FGCU) - 9 a.m.
Jarlskog/Dimitrova vs. Grosheva/Vovk (Georgia State) - 9 a.m.
Marlee/Kubicz vs. Renault/Milner (Stetson) - 9 a.m.
The 4-1-1 on the ITA Southeast Regional Championships
What: 2018 ITA Southeast Regional Championships
Who: Athletes from 14 different schools will be competing in an individual singles and doubles tournament.
When: Thursday – Monday, Oct. 18-22
Where: Ken Byers Tennis Complex on the campus of Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga.
What's on the Line
Singles and doubles champions from each of the ITA Division I Regional Championships held across the country receive an automatic entry into the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships.
The 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships will be held Nov. 7-11 at the Sunrise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Arizona.
Follow the Action
Results from each day of competition will be posted to RamblinWreck.com
There will be NO live scoring or streaming.
The Draws
The Main Draw features a 64 singles players draw and 32 doubles teams draw
There will be a consolation round for first and second round losers in the Main Draw
Daily Schedule
Friday, Oct. 19 – Main Draw – Doubles round of 32, Singles rounds of 64 and 32
-Doubles begin at 9 a.m. followed by singles round of 64 approx. 11 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20 – Main Draw – Doubles round of 16 and quarterfinals, Singles round of 16; Consolation
-Doubles begin at 9 a.m. followed by singles round of 16 approx. 2:30 p.m. (Consolation all day)
Sunday, Oct. 21 – Main Draw – Singles quarterfinals and semifinals, doubles semifinals; Consolation
-Singles begin at 10 a.m. followed by doubles approx.. 4:30 p.m. (Consolation all day)
Monday, Oct. 22 – Main Draw – Singles and Doubles Finals; Consolation Singles and Doubles Finals
-Play begins at 9 a.m.
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 a 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a third 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 third set
Competing Schools
1. University of Central Florida
2. University of Florida
3. Florida Gulf Coast University
4. Florida State University
5. University of Georgia
6. Georgia Southern
7. Georgia State
8. Georgia Tech
9. Kennesaw State
10. Mercer
11. Miami
12. University of North Florida
13. University of South Florida
14. Stetson
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ATLANTA – The University of Florida women's tennis team returns to the court this weekend, Oct. 19 - 22, to take part in the ITA Southeast Regional Tournament on the campus of Georgia Tech University.
All six Gator entries have earned a spot in the event's Main Draw.
The Gators begin play during Friday's Main Draw in the 32-team doubles round at 9 a.m.and then the action moves to the singles court where Tsveta Dimitrova and McCartney Kessler begin their journeys in the 64-player singles bracket at 10:30 a.m.
Florida's tournament roster includes sophomores Victoria Emma, Ida Jarlskog, Katie Kubicz and Kessler along with freshman Marlee Zein and the junior Dimitrova. Student-athletes from 14 schools across the Southeast are in search of the automatic bid to the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships that is awarded to both the singles and doubles champions.
The Gators have posted a 16-11 record on the singles court through two tournaments, with the sophomore trio of Jarlskog, Emma and Kessler having accounted for 12 victories. Florida's doubles mark sits at 8-5 with Jarlskog/Kessler leading the way at 4-2.
Emma, Jarlskog, Kessler and Dimitrova all participated in the nationally-competitive ITA All-American Championships earlier this month in Pacific Palisades, Calif., while Zein and Kubicz are primed for their first action since the Miami Invite which took place back in late September. At the ITA All-American Championships, the Gators were led by Jarlskog and Emma who each registered a pair of victories on the singles circuit.
Regionals bring a new look to the Gators' doubles unit as the lone returners from last season's team, Emma and Kessler, pair up and the two transfers, Jarlskog and Dimitrova join forces. The tandem of Kubicz and Zein round out UF's doubles pairings. As most coaches do during the fall campaign, Head Coach Roland Thornqvist is tinkering with different doubles combinations in preparation for the spring season.
The Gators feature four of the tournament's top 15 seeds in Kessler (No. 4), Jarlskog (No. 5), Dimitrova (No. 6) and Emma (No. 15).
Florida's Main Draw Match-ups
Friday, October 19, 2018
Singles
Tsveta Dimitrova vs. Nandini Das (Florida State) - 10:30 a.m.
McCartney Kessler vs. Nicole Dzenga (USF) - 10:30 a.m.
Marlee Zein vs. Lara Mehlsam (Kennesaw State) - 11:00 a.m.
Ida Jarlskog vs. Eva Chivu (Georgia State) - 11:30 a.m.
Katie Kubicz vs. Vicky Flores (Georgia Tech) - 1 p.m.
Victoria Emma vs. Celine Schepers (Mercer) - 1 p.m.
Friday, October 19, 2018
Doubles
Emma/Kessler vs. Omberg/Ascua (FGCU) - 9 a.m.
Jarlskog/Dimitrova vs. Grosheva/Vovk (Georgia State) - 9 a.m.
Marlee/Kubicz vs. Renault/Milner (Stetson) - 9 a.m.
The 4-1-1 on the ITA Southeast Regional Championships
What: 2018 ITA Southeast Regional Championships
Who: Athletes from 14 different schools will be competing in an individual singles and doubles tournament.
When: Thursday – Monday, Oct. 18-22
Where: Ken Byers Tennis Complex on the campus of Georgia Tech, Atlanta, Ga.
What's on the Line
Singles and doubles champions from each of the ITA Division I Regional Championships held across the country receive an automatic entry into the 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships.
The 2018 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships will be held Nov. 7-11 at the Sunrise Tennis & Racquet Complex in Surprise, Arizona.
Follow the Action
Results from each day of competition will be posted to RamblinWreck.com
There will be NO live scoring or streaming.
The Draws
The Main Draw features a 64 singles players draw and 32 doubles teams draw
There will be a consolation round for first and second round losers in the Main Draw
Daily Schedule
Friday, Oct. 19 – Main Draw – Doubles round of 32, Singles rounds of 64 and 32
-Doubles begin at 9 a.m. followed by singles round of 64 approx. 11 a.m.
Saturday, Oct. 20 – Main Draw – Doubles round of 16 and quarterfinals, Singles round of 16; Consolation
-Doubles begin at 9 a.m. followed by singles round of 16 approx. 2:30 p.m. (Consolation all day)
Sunday, Oct. 21 – Main Draw – Singles quarterfinals and semifinals, doubles semifinals; Consolation
-Singles begin at 10 a.m. followed by doubles approx.. 4:30 p.m. (Consolation all day)
Monday, Oct. 22 – Main Draw – Singles and Doubles Finals; Consolation Singles and Doubles Finals
-Play begins at 9 a.m.
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 a 10-point Match Tiebreak in lieu of a third 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 third set
Competing Schools
1. University of Central Florida
2. University of Florida
3. Florida Gulf Coast University
4. Florida State University
5. University of Georgia
6. Georgia Southern
7. Georgia State
8. Georgia Tech
9. Kennesaw State
10. Mercer
11. Miami
12. University of North Florida
13. University of South Florida
14. Stetson
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