DURHAM – The sixth-ranked Duke women's tennis team collected their second win of the day and third of the weekend on Sunday as the Blue Devils registered a 4-0 victory over Charlotte at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center in Durham, N.C.
The Blue Devils improved to 3-0 to start the season, while Charlotte dropped to 1-1. Duke registered its 14th straight home victory dating back to last year.
How It Happened
• Court No. 2 set the tone early for the Blue Devils as
Ellie Coleman and
Karolina Berankova didn't lose a game downing Charlotte's 57th-ranked Ruxi Schech and Kaavya Sawhney, 6-0, in only 23 minutes.
• On court three, Duke's tandem of
Emma Jackson and
Iuliia Bryzgalova won the first four games and went on to clinch the doubles point for the Blue Devils with a 6-1 victory over Lucie Petruzelova and Emma Wilkins.
• Charlotte was leading, 5-2 on court one when the doubles point was clinched with 21st-ranked Margaux and Lucia Quiterio ahead of Duke's 13th-ranked tandem of
Chloe Beck and
Cameron Morra.
• The Blue Devils continued their hot start into singles by winning the first set on all six courts.
• Duke went ahead, 2-0, in singles as 22nd-ranked Jackson posted a 6-1, 6-2 win over Quiterio on court three. Jackson improved to 31-19 over her two-year career.
• On court No. 1, third-ranked Beck continued her strong play with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Schech. Beck now owns a 51-8 career dual match record and is 12-3 on the season in singles.
• Coleman improved to 3-0 in dual match action with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Wilkins on court No. 5 to clinch the 4-0 victory for the Blue Devils.
Notes
• The doubles duo of
Ellie Coleman and
Karolina Berankova notched their first win over a ranked team as they downed No. 57 Schech/Sawhney in doubles. Duke's tandem improved to 7-1 on the season.
• Duke registered its 14th-straight home victory.
• The Blue Devils moved to 2-0 all-time against Charlotte in the series history.
• Duke won its 12th-consecutive contest against a Conference USA opponent and is now 14-2 all-time versus the C-USA.
• Coleman was the only Duke student-athlete to notch a singles win in all three matches over the weekend. She is now 8-3 on the year.
•
Chloe Beck moved to 86-24 over her four years as a Blue Devil.
Quote
"Yeah, I think it was an amazing opening weekend. I was really happy with the team's energy overall. I think that really contributed to a lot of our successes." – Duke sophomore
Ellie Coleman
Next Match
The Blue Devils will be off for nearly two weeks before returning to action in the ITA Kickoff Weekend Jan. 28 and 29 in Durham, N.C. Duke will host VCU on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 10 a.m., and then face either SMU or Wisconsin on Sunday, Jan. 29.
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Duke 4, Charlotte 0
Jan. 15, 2023
Durham, N.C. (Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center)
Doubles
1. #13
Chloe Beck/
Cameron Morra (DU) vs. #21 Margaux Maquet/Lucia Quiterio (CLT) 2-5, unfinished
2.
Ellie Coleman/
Karolina Berankova (DU) def. #57 Ruxi Schech/Kaavya Sawhney (CLT) 6-0
3.
Emma Jackson/
Iuliia Bryzgalova (DU) def. Lucie Petruzelova/Emma Wilkins (CLT) 6-1
Singles
1. #3
Chloe Beck (DU) def. Ruxi Schech (CLT) 6-2, 6-2
2. #28
Cameron Morra (DU) vs. Margaux Maquet (CLT) 6-4, 5-0 unfinished
3. #22
Emma Jackson (DU) def. Lucia Quiterio (CLT) 6-1, 6-2
4.
Georgia Drummy (DU) vs. Lucie Petruzelova (CLT) 6-2, 4-5 unfinished
5.
Ellie Coleman (DU) def. Emma Wilkins (CLT) 6-2, 6-1
6.
Iuliia Bryzgalova (DU) vs. Kaavya Sawhney (CLT) 6-4, 2-4 unfinished
Order of Finish: Doubles (2, 3), Singles (3, 1, 5)