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Orange's Yusupova Wins Two Titles at West Point Invitational
9/30/2018 9:05:00 PM | Tennis
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Junior Guzal Yusupova captured two titles for the Syracuse women's tennis team at the West Point Invitational this weekend, winning the A-flight singles bracket and pairing up with senior Dina Hegab to win the A-flight doubles draw.
"It was another great weekend for the team," associate head coach Shelley George said. "We took another step forward, sending four student-athletes to the semifinals. Guzal had an exceptional weekend winning A-flight singles and doubles with Dina."
HOW IT UNFOLDED
Playing in the top singles flight, Yusupova earned her first win of the tournament Friday, claiming a straight-set 8-2 victory in the opening round to advance. She picked up two more straight-set singles win in day two – 6-3, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-2 – to clinch a spot in the semifinals.
In Sunday's semfinals, Yusupova won 6-2, 6-4 – her fourth straight-set single triumph of the weekend – to earn a spot in the finals.
Up against Fordham's Arina Taluyenko, Yusupova dropped the first set, 4-6, before digging her heels in to win the final two sets by the score of 6-2, 10-4. Her three-set victory clinched the A-flight singles title.
The Orange saw even more success in doubles action. One title was not enough for Yusupova, as she then teamed up with Hegab to win the A-flight doubles draw.
The pair opened their weekend with 6-1 and 6-4 wins to earn the right to continue their bid for the doubles title Saturday. In day two, they punched their ticket to the semifinals with a 6-4 victory before pulling out a 7-5 win for a spot in the finals.
Going head-to-head against Stony Brook's duo of Jamie Wei and Nolwenn Cardoso, Yusupova and Hegab cruised to a 6-0 win, giving them the A-flight doubles title.
AROUND THE COURTS
Hegab, freshman Sofya Treshcheva and senior Libi Mesh each advanced to the semifinals of their respective singles draws, as well.
Treshcheva played in the A-flight alongside Yusupova and advanced to the semifinals, winning all her matches in straight sets. She lost 1-6, 7-5, 5-10 in the semifinals, spoiling her shot at the title and an opportunity to square off against her teammate in the finals.
Hegab and Mesh played in the B-flight, where they each advanced to the semifinals before both losing in three-set matches. Senior Maria Tritou also played in the B-flight, winning once before suffering defeat in the second round.
In A-flight doubles, Treshcheva and Tritou won twice to advance to the semifinals. There, the Orange duo lost 5-7.
Mesh, meanwhile, teamed up with a competitor from St. John's in B-flight doubles and was eliminated in the second round.
OUT IN CALIFORNIA
Junior Miranda Ramirez and sophomore Sofya Golubovskaya were in action at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships' pre-qualifying draw this weekend, as well.
Ramirez won her first-round match-up against Boise State's Wilhelmina Palmer by the score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 before losing to Oklahoma State's Katarina Stresnakova 4-6, 7-5. Golubovskaya suffered a first-round exit, losing 4-6, 1-6 to USC's Salma Ewing.
LOOKING AHEAD
Senior Gabriela Knutson is up next. The All-American heads to California to play in the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships' main draw matches next weekend.
Ramirez and Knutson will play in the doubles main draw matches, as well.
For complete coverage of Syracuse tennis, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Women's Tennis), Twitter (@Cuse_Tennis) and Instagram (@CuseTennis).
RESULTS
ITA
Singles:
R1. Miranda Ramirez (Syracuse) def. Wilhelmina Palmer (Boise State) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
R1. Salma Ewing (Southern California) def. Sofya Golubovskaya (Syracuse) 6-4, 6-1
R2. Katarina Stresnakova (Oklahoma State) def. Miranda Ramirez (Syracuse) 6-4, 7-5
"It was another great weekend for the team," associate head coach Shelley George said. "We took another step forward, sending four student-athletes to the semifinals. Guzal had an exceptional weekend winning A-flight singles and doubles with Dina."
HOW IT UNFOLDED
Playing in the top singles flight, Yusupova earned her first win of the tournament Friday, claiming a straight-set 8-2 victory in the opening round to advance. She picked up two more straight-set singles win in day two – 6-3, 6-0 and 6-0, 6-2 – to clinch a spot in the semifinals.
In Sunday's semfinals, Yusupova won 6-2, 6-4 – her fourth straight-set single triumph of the weekend – to earn a spot in the finals.
Up against Fordham's Arina Taluyenko, Yusupova dropped the first set, 4-6, before digging her heels in to win the final two sets by the score of 6-2, 10-4. Her three-set victory clinched the A-flight singles title.
The Orange saw even more success in doubles action. One title was not enough for Yusupova, as she then teamed up with Hegab to win the A-flight doubles draw.
The pair opened their weekend with 6-1 and 6-4 wins to earn the right to continue their bid for the doubles title Saturday. In day two, they punched their ticket to the semifinals with a 6-4 victory before pulling out a 7-5 win for a spot in the finals.
Going head-to-head against Stony Brook's duo of Jamie Wei and Nolwenn Cardoso, Yusupova and Hegab cruised to a 6-0 win, giving them the A-flight doubles title.
AROUND THE COURTS
Hegab, freshman Sofya Treshcheva and senior Libi Mesh each advanced to the semifinals of their respective singles draws, as well.
Treshcheva played in the A-flight alongside Yusupova and advanced to the semifinals, winning all her matches in straight sets. She lost 1-6, 7-5, 5-10 in the semifinals, spoiling her shot at the title and an opportunity to square off against her teammate in the finals.
Hegab and Mesh played in the B-flight, where they each advanced to the semifinals before both losing in three-set matches. Senior Maria Tritou also played in the B-flight, winning once before suffering defeat in the second round.
In A-flight doubles, Treshcheva and Tritou won twice to advance to the semifinals. There, the Orange duo lost 5-7.
Mesh, meanwhile, teamed up with a competitor from St. John's in B-flight doubles and was eliminated in the second round.
OUT IN CALIFORNIA
Junior Miranda Ramirez and sophomore Sofya Golubovskaya were in action at the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships' pre-qualifying draw this weekend, as well.
Ramirez won her first-round match-up against Boise State's Wilhelmina Palmer by the score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-0 before losing to Oklahoma State's Katarina Stresnakova 4-6, 7-5. Golubovskaya suffered a first-round exit, losing 4-6, 1-6 to USC's Salma Ewing.
LOOKING AHEAD
Senior Gabriela Knutson is up next. The All-American heads to California to play in the Riviera/ITA All-American Championships' main draw matches next weekend.
Ramirez and Knutson will play in the doubles main draw matches, as well.
For complete coverage of Syracuse tennis, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Women's Tennis), Twitter (@Cuse_Tennis) and Instagram (@CuseTennis).
RESULTS
ITA
Singles:
R1. Miranda Ramirez (Syracuse) def. Wilhelmina Palmer (Boise State) 4-6, 6-3, 6-0
R1. Salma Ewing (Southern California) def. Sofya Golubovskaya (Syracuse) 6-4, 6-1
R2. Katarina Stresnakova (Oklahoma State) def. Miranda Ramirez (Syracuse) 6-4, 7-5
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