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Thursday, April 18
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3:30 p.m.
Duke University
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Wake Forest
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Women’s Tennis ACC Championship Preview; Face WFU Thursday at 3:30 PM
4/17/2024 10:57:00 AM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM – With the ACC Women's Tennis Championship set to open Wednesday in Cary, N.C., at the Cary Tennis Park, the 24th-ranked and eighth-seeded Blue Devils (14-8, 7-6 ACC) are gearing up for their second round contest against ninth-seeded Wake Forest (15-12, 6-7) on Thursday, April 18 at 3:30 p.m., on Bank 2 courts.
To follow the matches, head to www.GoDuke.com for live video and scoring.
Single day tickets are priced at $10 for adults (ages 18 and older) and $7 for youth ages 17 and under. Admission is free for children 9 and under. ACC college students get in free with school ID. A full championship pass for all five days is priced at $25. All seating for the tournament is General Admission.
Duke in the ACC Championship
The Blue Devils head to the ACC Championship in search of their 19th ACC title. Duke last won the championship two years ago in Rome, Ga., with wins over Wake Forest, Miami and Virginia. The Blue Devils feature a 77-19 (.802) record in the ACC Championship.
Duke's 18 titles lead the league. The Blue Devils won 14-consecutive championships from 1988-2001. Duke is looking to advance to the semifinals for the 30th time in school history. The Blue Devils have appeared in the championship match a total of 25 times.
The Blue Devils feature a 17-12 record in ACC Championships contested in Cary, N.C. Duke won the title in 2009 and 2012 in Cary.
In ACC Championship action, Ellie Coleman is 2-2, Emma Jackson is 2-2, Iuliia Bryzgalova is 1-0 and Brianna Shvets is 1-0.
Jamie Ashworth leads the league with the most ACC championships as a head coach having led the Blue Devils to nine team titles during his time in Durham.
What is Next?
The winner of the Duke/Wake Forest match will advance to face top-seeded North Carolina on Friday, April 19 at 3:30 p.m., on Bank 1 courts.
The Series with Wake Forest
Duke and Wake Forest will face off for the 72nd time in program history. The Blue Devils own a 67-4 record against the Demon Deacons all-time in the series. In the last meeting, Duke defeated WFU, 4-1, on March 22, 2024 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
In ACC Tournament action, Duke and Wake Forest will meet for the 16th time. The Blue Devils feature a 15-0 ledger in those matches. The last time the two squads met in the tournament was in 2022 in the quarterfinals where Duke totaled a 4-2 victory.
Scouting Wake Forest
Wake Forest owns a 15-12 overall and 6-7 ACC record on the season. The Demon Deacons dropped their last match, 6-1, to Georgia Tech to conclude the regular season. In the latest ITA rankings, Wake Forest slots at No. 37 overall as a team.
Casie Wooten is the lone Wake Forest representative in the singles ledger at No. 30. In doubles, Brooke Killingsworth/ Marcella Cruz (84) are ranked.
The Series with North Carolina
Duke and North Carolina have faced off 92 times in school history. The Blue Devils hold a 45-47 all-time record against the Tar Heels, dropping their last match, 4-1, on March 30, 2024 in Durham.
In ACC Tournament play, Duke and North Carolina have met 12 times with the Blue Devils holding a 9-3 leger in those contests. The last time the teams faced off in the tournament, North Carolina defeated Duke in the 2019 ACC Championship, 4-2.
Scouting North Carolina
North Carolina holds a 19-3 overall and 12-1 ACC record on the season. The Tar Heels added to the win column in their last match, defeating Notre Dame in the final regular season match of the season, 5-2. In the latest ITA rankings, North Carolina rounds out the top-five rankings at No. 5 in team standings.
In singles, Reese Brantmeier (4), Fiona Crawley (7), Anika Yarlagadda (27), Elizabeth Scotty (36), Carson Tanguilig (50), Reilly Tran (59), Theadora Rabman (75) and Abbey Forbes (109) are ranked. Scotty/Brantmeier (1), Crawley/Tanguilig (11), Scotty/Tanguilig (14), Forbes/Tran (27), Scotty/Yarlagadda (43), Brantmeier/Tanguilig fill up the doubles rankings for the Tar Heels.
In the Rankings
Duke is ranked No. 24 nationally in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings. The Blue Devils have been listed in the top-16 of the preseason ITA poll each of the last 24 seasons, after earning a No. 15 preseason ranking.
In the latest ITA singles rankings, Shavit Kimchi (#65), Emma Jackson (#88), Ellie Coleman (#91), Katie Codd (#100) and Iuliia Bryzgalova (#101) are listed.
Kimchi Honored for Fifth Time
Rookie Shavit Kimchi closed the regular season by being named the ACC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season, as announced by the league office on Tuesday. The five ACC Freshman of the Week selections rank as the second-most in Duke history behind Kelly Chen with six in 2017-18.
A native of Sdey Hemed, Israel, Kimchi went undefeated in singles and doubles on the week by posting a 4-0 ledger. She helped lead the Blue Devils to a 4-0 victory on the road at Louisville, after falling at Notre Dame, 4-2, two days prior.
Kimchi teamed with Emma Jackson in doubles for the first time this season and only dropped two games over two matches against the Cardinals and Irish. In singles play, Kimchi defeated Lilian Mould, 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 2 slot and also posted a 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) victory over Page Freeman of Notre Dame.
She entered the weekend with the highest singles ranking of her collegiate career at No. 58. Kimchi owns a 16-10 overall and 7-5 ACC ledger to go along with 12 doubles wins as a rookie.
Change in Doubles
Over the weekend, head coach Jamie Ashworth made a change in doubles lineups at the No. 1 and No. 2 slots. Emma Jackson and Shavit Kimchi teamed together for the first time this season at No. 2 and dropped only two games to improve to 2-0. Katie Codd and Karolina Berankova also teamed together for the first time and went 1-1, but dropped a tiebreaker against Notre Dame.
Duke won the doubles point in only five of 13 ACC matches this season.
100-Win Marks
Recently graduate student Iuliia Bryzgalova became the 28th Blue Devil to reach the 100-win ledger with her pair of victories against Wake Forest and NC State. Bryzgalova registered her first ranked win of the season as she knocked off 43rd-ranked Anna Zyryanova of NC State to reach the 100-win mark.
Fellow graduate student Brianna Shvets also reached the 100-win mark against Virginia Tech to become the 29th Blue Devil to reach the milestone.
With her doubles win recently, Bryzgalova totaled her 100th career doubles win and moved her career doubles ledger to 105-32. She also owns a 73-16 career dual match doubles mark and is 28-4 over her time in the ACC and Ivy League in doubles.
Match-Clinching Points
Six current Blue Devils have clinched match wins for Duke over their career -- Emma Jackson (13), Ellie Coleman (9), Shavit Kimchi (6), Brianna Shvets (3), Katie Codd (3) and Iuliia Bryzgalova (2). Shvets owns nine match-clinching wins over her career with Duke and Princeton, while Bryzgalova owns seven with both Penn and Duke.
So far this season, Kimchi has clinched six of Duke's 13 wins, which equals the Blue Devil single-season record with Emma Jackson (2021-22), Monica Turewicz (2011-12), and Mallory Cecil (2008-09).
Codd clinched both matches against Wake Forest and NC State and owns three clinching points in ACC play this year.
Ashworth Reaches 600 Wins
Head coach Jamie Ashworth reached his 600th victory on Jan. 20 in a 4-2 win over Illinois. He accomplished this mark in only 747 matches becoming the quickest coach to 600 wins.
Quickest to 600 Wins – 747 by Jamie Ashworth (Duke), 749 by Jeff Wallace (Georgia), 779 by Brian Kalbas (William & Mary/North Carolina), and 785 by Lin Loring (UC Santa Barbara/Indiana).
Ashworth became the seventh NCAA Division I coach to reach the 600-win ledger – Loring (846), Wallace (818), Kalbas (748), Jay Louderback (703), Geoff MacDonald (631), Gualberto Escudero (Pepperdine) and Ashworth (600).
Noting the Blue Devils
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
To follow the matches, head to www.GoDuke.com for live video and scoring.
Single day tickets are priced at $10 for adults (ages 18 and older) and $7 for youth ages 17 and under. Admission is free for children 9 and under. ACC college students get in free with school ID. A full championship pass for all five days is priced at $25. All seating for the tournament is General Admission.
Duke in the ACC Championship
The Blue Devils head to the ACC Championship in search of their 19th ACC title. Duke last won the championship two years ago in Rome, Ga., with wins over Wake Forest, Miami and Virginia. The Blue Devils feature a 77-19 (.802) record in the ACC Championship.
Duke's 18 titles lead the league. The Blue Devils won 14-consecutive championships from 1988-2001. Duke is looking to advance to the semifinals for the 30th time in school history. The Blue Devils have appeared in the championship match a total of 25 times.
The Blue Devils feature a 17-12 record in ACC Championships contested in Cary, N.C. Duke won the title in 2009 and 2012 in Cary.
In ACC Championship action, Ellie Coleman is 2-2, Emma Jackson is 2-2, Iuliia Bryzgalova is 1-0 and Brianna Shvets is 1-0.
Jamie Ashworth leads the league with the most ACC championships as a head coach having led the Blue Devils to nine team titles during his time in Durham.
What is Next?
The winner of the Duke/Wake Forest match will advance to face top-seeded North Carolina on Friday, April 19 at 3:30 p.m., on Bank 1 courts.
The Series with Wake Forest
Duke and Wake Forest will face off for the 72nd time in program history. The Blue Devils own a 67-4 record against the Demon Deacons all-time in the series. In the last meeting, Duke defeated WFU, 4-1, on March 22, 2024 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
In ACC Tournament action, Duke and Wake Forest will meet for the 16th time. The Blue Devils feature a 15-0 ledger in those matches. The last time the two squads met in the tournament was in 2022 in the quarterfinals where Duke totaled a 4-2 victory.
Scouting Wake Forest
Wake Forest owns a 15-12 overall and 6-7 ACC record on the season. The Demon Deacons dropped their last match, 6-1, to Georgia Tech to conclude the regular season. In the latest ITA rankings, Wake Forest slots at No. 37 overall as a team.
Casie Wooten is the lone Wake Forest representative in the singles ledger at No. 30. In doubles, Brooke Killingsworth/ Marcella Cruz (84) are ranked.
The Series with North Carolina
Duke and North Carolina have faced off 92 times in school history. The Blue Devils hold a 45-47 all-time record against the Tar Heels, dropping their last match, 4-1, on March 30, 2024 in Durham.
In ACC Tournament play, Duke and North Carolina have met 12 times with the Blue Devils holding a 9-3 leger in those contests. The last time the teams faced off in the tournament, North Carolina defeated Duke in the 2019 ACC Championship, 4-2.
Scouting North Carolina
North Carolina holds a 19-3 overall and 12-1 ACC record on the season. The Tar Heels added to the win column in their last match, defeating Notre Dame in the final regular season match of the season, 5-2. In the latest ITA rankings, North Carolina rounds out the top-five rankings at No. 5 in team standings.
In singles, Reese Brantmeier (4), Fiona Crawley (7), Anika Yarlagadda (27), Elizabeth Scotty (36), Carson Tanguilig (50), Reilly Tran (59), Theadora Rabman (75) and Abbey Forbes (109) are ranked. Scotty/Brantmeier (1), Crawley/Tanguilig (11), Scotty/Tanguilig (14), Forbes/Tran (27), Scotty/Yarlagadda (43), Brantmeier/Tanguilig fill up the doubles rankings for the Tar Heels.
In the Rankings
Duke is ranked No. 24 nationally in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings. The Blue Devils have been listed in the top-16 of the preseason ITA poll each of the last 24 seasons, after earning a No. 15 preseason ranking.
In the latest ITA singles rankings, Shavit Kimchi (#65), Emma Jackson (#88), Ellie Coleman (#91), Katie Codd (#100) and Iuliia Bryzgalova (#101) are listed.
Kimchi Honored for Fifth Time
Rookie Shavit Kimchi closed the regular season by being named the ACC Freshman of the Week for the fifth time this season, as announced by the league office on Tuesday. The five ACC Freshman of the Week selections rank as the second-most in Duke history behind Kelly Chen with six in 2017-18.
A native of Sdey Hemed, Israel, Kimchi went undefeated in singles and doubles on the week by posting a 4-0 ledger. She helped lead the Blue Devils to a 4-0 victory on the road at Louisville, after falling at Notre Dame, 4-2, two days prior.
Kimchi teamed with Emma Jackson in doubles for the first time this season and only dropped two games over two matches against the Cardinals and Irish. In singles play, Kimchi defeated Lilian Mould, 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 2 slot and also posted a 6-4, 7-6 (8-6) victory over Page Freeman of Notre Dame.
She entered the weekend with the highest singles ranking of her collegiate career at No. 58. Kimchi owns a 16-10 overall and 7-5 ACC ledger to go along with 12 doubles wins as a rookie.
Change in Doubles
Over the weekend, head coach Jamie Ashworth made a change in doubles lineups at the No. 1 and No. 2 slots. Emma Jackson and Shavit Kimchi teamed together for the first time this season at No. 2 and dropped only two games to improve to 2-0. Katie Codd and Karolina Berankova also teamed together for the first time and went 1-1, but dropped a tiebreaker against Notre Dame.
Duke won the doubles point in only five of 13 ACC matches this season.
100-Win Marks
Recently graduate student Iuliia Bryzgalova became the 28th Blue Devil to reach the 100-win ledger with her pair of victories against Wake Forest and NC State. Bryzgalova registered her first ranked win of the season as she knocked off 43rd-ranked Anna Zyryanova of NC State to reach the 100-win mark.
Fellow graduate student Brianna Shvets also reached the 100-win mark against Virginia Tech to become the 29th Blue Devil to reach the milestone.
With her doubles win recently, Bryzgalova totaled her 100th career doubles win and moved her career doubles ledger to 105-32. She also owns a 73-16 career dual match doubles mark and is 28-4 over her time in the ACC and Ivy League in doubles.
Match-Clinching Points
Six current Blue Devils have clinched match wins for Duke over their career -- Emma Jackson (13), Ellie Coleman (9), Shavit Kimchi (6), Brianna Shvets (3), Katie Codd (3) and Iuliia Bryzgalova (2). Shvets owns nine match-clinching wins over her career with Duke and Princeton, while Bryzgalova owns seven with both Penn and Duke.
So far this season, Kimchi has clinched six of Duke's 13 wins, which equals the Blue Devil single-season record with Emma Jackson (2021-22), Monica Turewicz (2011-12), and Mallory Cecil (2008-09).
Codd clinched both matches against Wake Forest and NC State and owns three clinching points in ACC play this year.
Ashworth Reaches 600 Wins
Head coach Jamie Ashworth reached his 600th victory on Jan. 20 in a 4-2 win over Illinois. He accomplished this mark in only 747 matches becoming the quickest coach to 600 wins.
Quickest to 600 Wins – 747 by Jamie Ashworth (Duke), 749 by Jeff Wallace (Georgia), 779 by Brian Kalbas (William & Mary/North Carolina), and 785 by Lin Loring (UC Santa Barbara/Indiana).
Ashworth became the seventh NCAA Division I coach to reach the 600-win ledger – Loring (846), Wallace (818), Kalbas (748), Jay Louderback (703), Geoff MacDonald (631), Gualberto Escudero (Pepperdine) and Ashworth (600).
Noting the Blue Devils
- Duke junior Ellie Coleman missed the last 14 matches since the Blue Devils opened ACC action.Coleman is ranked No. 91 nationally in singles.
- The Duke doubles duo of Iuliia Bryzgalova and Brianna Shvets have won seven out of her last nine doubles matches to improve to 14-7 overall and 7-3 in ACC action. The Blue Devil tandem of Shavit Kimchi and Katie Codd posted their first ranked win as a doubles duo with a 6-0 victory over 75th-ranked Cheng/Aksu of Virginia Tech.
- Iuliia Bryzgalova has won eight out of her last nine singles matches to improve to 12-9 overall and 8-2 in the ACC. She moved her ITA singles ranking to a season-high No. 81 prior to last week's matches.
- After seeing limited action as a freshman, Katie Codd had an impressive fall totaling a 7-3 record, including winners of five out of her final six matches.She tallied a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Vanderbilt's Celia Belle Mohr for the highest-ranked victory of her career. Codd won her first six dual matches of her collegiate career.Codd is currently 11-1 at the No. 4 singles slot, while totaling an 18-7 overall and 6-3 ACC ledger.She has gone from eight wins as a rookie to 18 this season.Codd has won 14 out of her last 17 contests and seven out of her last eight matches.
- Senior Karolina Berankova has won each of her last three matches and five out of her last seven at the No. 6 singles slot.
- Junior Emma Jackson registered her third career victory over a top-10 opponent recently as she defeated 10th-ranked Alexa Noel of Miami with a 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 win on the road.Jackson now owns seven victories this season against ranked foes.
- So far this season, three Blue Devils have received ACC weekly honors – Shavit Kimchi (ACC Freshman of the Week five times) and Brianna Shvets and Iuliia Bryzgalova (ACC Doubles Team of the Week).
- The Blue Devils have won 56 out of the last 57 matches when winning the doubles point.Duke had won 47 in a row, before a defeat in the NCAA Tournament second round last season to UCLA.
- In the fall, freshman Shavit Kimchi became the first Blue Devil to open her collegiate career with a pair of top-30 ranked wins since Beatrice Capra accomplished it in 2010-11.Over the last 17 years, only Kimchi and Capra registered this feat.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
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