Gators Start Off Strong at Southeast Regionals
Friday, October 19, 2018 | Women's Tennis
UF sends four to round of 16 at ITA Regionals
Updated Main Draw Bracket | Updated Consolation Bracket
ATLANTA – The University of Florida women's tennis team put together an impressive first day of competition at the ITA Southeast Regionals Friday afternoon as it registered a 10-2 record on the singles court to advance four players to the round of 16.
In addition to their strong start in singles, the Gators recorded a 2-1 mark on the doubles court to send two tandems to the round of 16.
Play resumes Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. ET from the campus of Georgia Tech University.
Facing off against some of the region's most talented players, Florida got off to a smashing start on the singles circuit, registering a perfect 6-0 record in the round of 64. In the day's first slate of matches, the Gators were focused early as each player won their first set. All six Gators who made the journey north to Atlanta, Victoria Emma, Ida Jarlskog, Katie Kubicz, McCartney Kessler, Marlee Zein and Tsveta Dimitrova, notched opening-round victories.
In the round of 32, UF maintained its momentum, advancing four through to the round of 16. Sophomores Jarlskog, Kessler and Emma all punched their ticket to Saturday's singles action along with the freshman Zein.
Zein, Jarlskog and Kessler all came away with two-set victories while Emma recorded a win with a three-set thriller in Friday's night cap over fellow SEC competitor Vivian Wolff.
The Gators began the day on the doubles circuit, posting a 2-1 record in the morning session. Kessler/Emma cruised to an 8-4 victory over FGCU's tandem of Ornberng/Ascuz while Jarlskog/Dimitrova recorded a hard-fought 8-7 (10-8) triumph over Georgia State's Grosheva/Vovk. Kubicz/Zein dropped an 8-6 decision to Stetson's Renault/Milner.
Jarlskog, who spent her first season playing collegiate tennis at Georgia Tech, returned to the Ken Byers Tennis Complex where she played her home matches as a Yellow Jacket earlier thing Spring.
Quotes from the Court (Head Coach Roland Thornqvist)
"We had a great first day with both strong play and toughness in close matches. It's clear we continue to improve physically which shows in our ability to sustain long rallies and three-set play. This region is super tough so we will have to continue playing at a high level again tomorrow."
Updated Main Draw Saturday, Oct. 20
Doubles
Jarlskog/Dimitrova vs. De Winter/Boixader (Ga. Southern) - 9 a.m.
Kessler/Emma vs. Hartig/Bujan (Ga. Southern) - 10 a.m.
Singles
Zein vs. Gonzalez (UGA) - Noon
Jarlskog vs. Serrano (UCF) - Noon
Kessler vs. Milkulski (FSU) - 1 p.m.
Emma vs. Gomez (UNF) - 1 p.m.
Results Friday, Oct. 19
Main Draw Doubles
Round of 32
Kessler/Emma defeated Ornberg/Ascuz (FGCU) – 8-4
Jarlskog/Dimitrova defeated Grosheva/Vovk (Ga. State) – 8-7 (10-8)
Renault/Milner (Stetson) defeated Kubicz/Zein – 8-6
Main Draw Singles
Round of 64
Dimitrova defeated Das (FSU) – 7-5, 1-6, 6-1
Kessler defeated Dzenga (USF) – 6-3, 6-3
Zein defeated Mehlsam (KSU) - 6-2, 6-0
Jarlskog defeated Chivu (Ga. State) - 6-4, 6-3
Kubicz defeated Flores (GT) – 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Emma defeated Schepers (Mercer) – 6-1, 6-1
Round of 32
Zein defeated Hule (FSU) - 6-3, 6-4
Jarlskog defeated Garcia (FSU) - 6-3, 6-3
Kessler defeated Ashirova (Stetson) - 6-4, 6-2
Emma defeated Wolff (Georgia) - 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Said (GT) defeated Dimitrova - 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Salas (FSU) defeated Kubicz - 6-1, 6-0
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 now features just 16 players and 16 doubles teams.
There will be a consolation round for first and second round losers in the Main Draw
Daily Schedule
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 put together an impressive first day of competition at the ITA Southeast Regionals Friday afternoon as it registered a 10-2 record on the singles court to advance four players to the round of 16.
In addition to their strong start in singles, the Gators recorded a 2-1 mark on the doubles court to send two tandems to the round of 16.
Play resumes Saturday, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. ET from the campus of Georgia Tech University.
Facing off against some of the region's most talented players, Florida got off to a smashing start on the singles circuit, registering a perfect 6-0 record in the round of 64. In the day's first slate of matches, the Gators were focused early as each player won their first set. All six Gators who made the journey north to Atlanta, Victoria Emma, Ida Jarlskog, Katie Kubicz, McCartney Kessler, Marlee Zein and Tsveta Dimitrova, notched opening-round victories.
In the round of 32, UF maintained its momentum, advancing four through to the round of 16. Sophomores Jarlskog, Kessler and Emma all punched their ticket to Saturday's singles action along with the freshman Zein.
Zein, Jarlskog and Kessler all came away with two-set victories while Emma recorded a win with a three-set thriller in Friday's night cap over fellow SEC competitor Vivian Wolff.
The Gators began the day on the doubles circuit, posting a 2-1 record in the morning session. Kessler/Emma cruised to an 8-4 victory over FGCU's tandem of Ornberng/Ascuz while Jarlskog/Dimitrova recorded a hard-fought 8-7 (10-8) triumph over Georgia State's Grosheva/Vovk. Kubicz/Zein dropped an 8-6 decision to Stetson's Renault/Milner.
Jarlskog, who spent her first season playing collegiate tennis at Georgia Tech, returned to the Ken Byers Tennis Complex where she played her home matches as a Yellow Jacket earlier thing Spring.
Quotes from the Court (Head Coach Roland Thornqvist)
"We had a great first day with both strong play and toughness in close matches. It's clear we continue to improve physically which shows in our ability to sustain long rallies and three-set play. This region is super tough so we will have to continue playing at a high level again tomorrow."
Updated Main Draw Saturday, Oct. 20
Doubles
Jarlskog/Dimitrova vs. De Winter/Boixader (Ga. Southern) - 9 a.m.
Kessler/Emma vs. Hartig/Bujan (Ga. Southern) - 10 a.m.
Singles
Zein vs. Gonzalez (UGA) - Noon
Jarlskog vs. Serrano (UCF) - Noon
Kessler vs. Milkulski (FSU) - 1 p.m.
Emma vs. Gomez (UNF) - 1 p.m.
Results Friday, Oct. 19
Main Draw Doubles
Round of 32
Kessler/Emma defeated Ornberg/Ascuz (FGCU) – 8-4
Jarlskog/Dimitrova defeated Grosheva/Vovk (Ga. State) – 8-7 (10-8)
Renault/Milner (Stetson) defeated Kubicz/Zein – 8-6
Main Draw Singles
Round of 64
Dimitrova defeated Das (FSU) – 7-5, 1-6, 6-1
Kessler defeated Dzenga (USF) – 6-3, 6-3
Zein defeated Mehlsam (KSU) - 6-2, 6-0
Jarlskog defeated Chivu (Ga. State) - 6-4, 6-3
Kubicz defeated Flores (GT) – 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
Emma defeated Schepers (Mercer) – 6-1, 6-1
Round of 32
Zein defeated Hule (FSU) - 6-3, 6-4
Jarlskog defeated Garcia (FSU) - 6-3, 6-3
Kessler defeated Ashirova (Stetson) - 6-4, 6-2
Emma defeated Wolff (Georgia) - 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Said (GT) defeated Dimitrova - 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Salas (FSU) defeated Kubicz - 6-1, 6-0
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 now features just 16 players and 16 doubles teams.
There will be a consolation round for first and second round losers in the Main Draw
Daily Schedule
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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