ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia women’s tennis earned four wins collectively across three tournaments on the first day of ITA Sectionals, ITA Conference Masters, and ITF W35 Orlando on Thursday.
 
Fast Facts

• In the singles round of 32, No. 100 Sofia Rojas secured a two-set win to advance to the round of 16, knocking off Kentucky’s No. 20 Zoe Hammond, 6-3, 6-4. This marks Rojas’ seventh ranked victory this fall.
• Following the singles contest, the Bulldogs pair of Deniz Dilek and Emma Dong competed in doubles, only for the second time this season together, cruising past Vanderbilt’s Erin Pearce and Mia Yamakita, 6-4, 6-2.
• The third victory of the day came from No. 28 Aysegul Mert, competing on behalf of the Southeastern Conference at ITA Conference Masters. Mert defeated Amahee Charrier from the University of Nevada, 6-3, 7-5 and will head to the quarterfinals.
• Anastasiia Gureva advances to the quarterfinals of W35 Orlando after defeating Lani Chang, 6-1, 6-0.

 
Results – ITA Sectionals- Day One
 
Singles
R32: #100 Sofia Rojas (UGA) def. #20 Zoe Hammond (UK): 6-3, 6-4
R32: #45 Valeria Ray (VANDY) def. #110 Patricija Paukstyte (UGA): 6-4, 6-2
R32: Amelia Bissett (FSU) def. Deniz Dilek (UGA): 6-3, 6-4
R32: Eva Shaw (FSU) def. Emma Dong (UGA): 7-5, 2-6, 6-4
 
Doubles
R16: Deniz Dilek/Emma Dong (UGA) def. Erin Pearce/Mia Yamakita (VANDY): 6-4, 6-2
R16: #45 Xinyi Nong/Nikola Daubnerova (UF) def. Emily Deming/Hayden Mulberry (UGA): 7-6(3), 6-1

Results – ITA Conference Masters- Day One

R16: #28 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. Amahee Charrier (NEV): 6-3, 7-5

 

Results – W35 Orlando

R16: Anastasiia Gureva (RUS) def. Lani Chang (USA): 6-1, 6-0

 

Up Next

Mert will open the day competing in quarterfinals at ITA Conference Masters at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Georgia women’s team will continue with day two at the ITA Sectionals on Friday, Nov. 7 with Rojas set to begin at 12:00 p.m. ET. Dilek and Dong will close out the day with doubles quarterfinals at 5:00 p.m. ET. Gureva will also compete in the quarterfinals at W35 Orlando against Akasha Urhobo on Friday Nov. 7, time TBD.

 

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