Women’s Tennis Concludes Weekend in Chapel Hill

Friday, September 11

Chapel Hill, N.C.

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Duke University

Kitty Harrison Invitational

Photo by: Bri Shaw, Duke Athletics

Women’s Tennis Concludes Weekend in Chapel Hill

9/13/2026 8:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The 2026-27 Duke women's tennis team made its debut over the weekend at the Kitty Harrison Invitational, which was contested in Chapel Hill.

Eight different Blue Devils appeared in singles or doubles with senior Eleana Yu leading the charge with two singles wins and one doubles victory. Liv Hovde and Irina Balus posted two doubles wins, including a victory over the No. 41-ranked tandem nationally from Michigan.

Hovde, Shavit Kimchi, Aspen Schuman and Ava Krug all notched one singles win over the three days. A native of Daniel Island, South Carolina, Hovde registered her highest-ranked victory of her collegiate career as she defeated sixth-ranked Piper Charney of Michigan, 6-1, 6-1.

Duke will next see action in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American Championship Sept. 19-27 at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary.

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ITA 2026 Kitty Harrison Invitational
Sept. 11-13, 2026
Chapel Hill, N.C.

Main Draw (East) (Navy Draw)

Singles – Quarterfinals
Friday, Sept. 11
#58 Liv Hovde (Duke) def. #6 Piper Charney (Michigan) 6-1, 6-1

Singles – Semifinals
Saturday, Sept. 12
#21 Tatum Evans (North Carolina) def. #58 Liv Hovde (Duke) 6-4, 6-1

Singles – ¾ Playoff
Sunday, Sept. 13
#5 Aysegul Mert (Georgia) def. #7 Irina Balus (Duke) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (10-8), 10-8

Main Draw (East) (White)

Singles – Quarterfinals
Friday, Sept. 11
#112 Shannon Lam (Michigan) def. Shavit Kimchi (Duke) 6-3, 4-6 ret. (inj)

Singles – Consolation – West (Semifinals)
Saturday, Sept. 12
#31 Aspen Schuman (Duke) def. Amalia Widdowson (UNC Charlotte) 6-3 5-5 ret. (inj.)

Singles – Consolation – West (Finals)
Shavit Kimchi (Duke) def. Mara Gae (Virginia) 6-4 2-6 10-7

Main Draw (East) (Blue)

Singles – Quarterfinals
Friday, Sept. 11
#27 Deniz Dilek (Georgia) def. Claire An (Duke) 6-2 6-1

Singles – Consolation – West (Semifinals)
Saturday, Sept. 12
#59 Eugenia Zozaya Menendez def. Claire An (Duke) 6-4 3-6 10-7

Main Draw (East) (Tar)

Singles – Quarterfinals
Friday, Sept. 11
Ava Krug (Duke) def. Simone Bergeron (Elon) 6-0 6-2

Singles – Semifinals
Saturday, Sept. 12
Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Ava Rodriguez (Georgia) 6-3 6-2

Singles – Finals
Sunday, Sept. 13
Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Alyssa James (Virginia) 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4)

Main Draw (East) (Blue)

Doubles – Quarterfinals
Friday, Sept. 11
Liv Hovde/Irina Balus (Duke) def. Mariana Reding/Simone Bergeron (Elon) 6-2

Doubles – Semifinals
Saturday, Sept. 12
#8 Maddy Zampardo/Susanna Maltby def. Liv Hovde/Irina Balus (Duke) 6-3

Doubles – ¾ Playoff
Liv Hovde/Irina Balus (Duke) def. #41 Piper Charney/Reese Miller (Michigan) 6-3

Main Draw (East) (White)

Doubles – Quarterfinals
Friday, Sept. 11
Lisa Kranec/Alexandria Warsing (Elon) def. #61 Claire An/Eleana Yu (Duke) 7-6 (11-9)

Main Draw (East) (Blue & White - West)

Doubles – Quarterfinals
Friday, Sept. 11
#61 Claire An/Eleana Yu (Duke) def. Linea Bajraliu/Deniz Dilek (Georgia) 6-4

Doubles – White & West Finals
Saturday, Sept. 12
Theadora Rabman/Aya Manning (North Carolina) def. Claire An/Ava Krug (Duke) 6-2