Cary, N.C. — Three Bulldogs earned victories at the ITA All-American Championships, as Guillermina Grant advanced to the singles main draw while Sofia Rojas and Aysegul Mert picked up consolation round wins at the Cary Tennis Park on Tuesday.
Fast Facts
* #75 Guillermina Grant earned a second victory in as many days, coming back from a set down to knock off Berta Passola Folch (California), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the singles main draw.
* Coming off a three-set loss on Monday, #94 Aysegul Mert jumped back into the win column with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 win over Nikola Homolkova (Hawaii) in the consolation round of 32.
* Sofia Rojas also bounced back from a round of 64 defeat on Monday, securing a come-from-behind 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Yujia Huang (BYU) in the consolation round of 32.
ITA All-American Results – Tuesday, Sept. 24
Singles
Q-R32: #75 Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Berta Passola Folch (California), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Q-C-R32: Sofia Rojas (UGA) def. Yujia Huang (BYU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Q-C-R32: #94 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. Nikola Homolkova (Hawaii), 6-0, 6-2
ITA All-American Championships
Date: Sept. 21-29
Location: Cary, N.C.
Site: Cary Tennis Park
Tournament Central Page: https://gado.gs/c3r
Next Up
With the addition of Dasha Vidmanova and Mai Nirundorn in the mix, five Bulldogs will be in action tomorrow for the first day of main draw competition and the continuation of consolation rounds in both singles and doubles play. Match times and opponents are TBD.
