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10/19/2026 8:22:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Duke women's tennis tandem of Eleana Yu and Ava Krug made impressive runs at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Carolina Regional, held Oct. 15-20 at the Carolina Tennis Center in Columbia.
Yu, a product of Marion, Ohio, advanced to the quarterfinals of the main draw, earning three wins along the way. She opened play Friday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Heidi Bulger of Wake Forest and then knocked off 21st-ranked Tatum Evans of North Carolina, 6-4, 6-4. Yu posted a 6-4, 6-0 win against Anna Bella Bianca of South Carolina in the round of 16, before falling, 6-4, 6-4, to Avery Nguyen of North Carolina in the quarterfinals.
After dropping her opening match, 6-0, 6-3, to North Carolina's Alanis Hamilton, Krug won four matches in the consolation draw to advance to the finals. She knocked off Lucy Hogan of Queens, 6-2, 6-0, in the first round and posted a 6-4, 6-0 win versus Bryson Langford of Davidson in round three. She advanced through the quarterfinals when Andrea Chacon of UNC Charlotte withdrew because of an injury. Krug, who is from Tampa, Florida, then posted a 6-4, 6-2 win against Elle Warren of Furman, before falling, 6-4, 6-2, to Amelie Smejkalova of NC State in the finals.
Krug has opened the 2026 fall season with an 11-4 record in singles.
Sophomore Claire An totaled a pair of wins to move into the round of 16 in singles play. She totaled a 6-2, 3-0 win by retirement against Karina Mohamed of UNC Charlotte in the round of 64 and then collected a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win versus Ishika Ashar of North Carolina. In the round of 16, An dropped a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 decision to 23rd-ranked Kaitlyn Carnicella of South Carolina.
Both Liv Hovde and Shavit Kimchi dropped their opening matches in the round of 64. Hovde fell, 6-4, 6-4, to Amalia Widdowson of UNC Charlotte and Kimchi dropped a 6-2, 6-2 decision to Shona Nakano of UNC Charlotte.
In singles consolation, Hovde totaled a 6-2, 6-2 win versus Roisin Gilheany of NC State, before falling, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5, to Carlota Farres Carreter of Charleston Southern.
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Yu, a product of Marion, Ohio, advanced to the quarterfinals of the main draw, earning three wins along the way. She opened play Friday with a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Heidi Bulger of Wake Forest and then knocked off 21st-ranked Tatum Evans of North Carolina, 6-4, 6-4. Yu posted a 6-4, 6-0 win against Anna Bella Bianca of South Carolina in the round of 16, before falling, 6-4, 6-4, to Avery Nguyen of North Carolina in the quarterfinals.
After dropping her opening match, 6-0, 6-3, to North Carolina's Alanis Hamilton, Krug won four matches in the consolation draw to advance to the finals. She knocked off Lucy Hogan of Queens, 6-2, 6-0, in the first round and posted a 6-4, 6-0 win versus Bryson Langford of Davidson in round three. She advanced through the quarterfinals when Andrea Chacon of UNC Charlotte withdrew because of an injury. Krug, who is from Tampa, Florida, then posted a 6-4, 6-2 win against Elle Warren of Furman, before falling, 6-4, 6-2, to Amelie Smejkalova of NC State in the finals.
Krug has opened the 2026 fall season with an 11-4 record in singles.
Sophomore Claire An totaled a pair of wins to move into the round of 16 in singles play. She totaled a 6-2, 3-0 win by retirement against Karina Mohamed of UNC Charlotte in the round of 64 and then collected a 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 win versus Ishika Ashar of North Carolina. In the round of 16, An dropped a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 decision to 23rd-ranked Kaitlyn Carnicella of South Carolina.
Both Liv Hovde and Shavit Kimchi dropped their opening matches in the round of 64. Hovde fell, 6-4, 6-4, to Amalia Widdowson of UNC Charlotte and Kimchi dropped a 6-2, 6-2 decision to Shona Nakano of UNC Charlotte.
In singles consolation, Hovde totaled a 6-2, 6-2 win versus Roisin Gilheany of NC State, before falling, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5, to Carlota Farres Carreter of Charleston Southern.
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