Smetannikov Headed to ITA Regional Quarterfinal Round

News release from Texas A&M Athletics:

FORT WORTH – Daria Smetannikov won two matches Saturday to advance to the quarterfinal round of the ITA Texas Regional Championship at Friedman Tennis Center.

Smetannikov started the day with a gritty, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5 win over Baylor’s Zuzana Kubacha in the round of 32. She made quicker work of SMU’s Drew Morris in the round of 16 with a 7-6, 6-1 triumph.

Next up for Smetannikov is a quarterfinal match against Texas Tech’s Andreea Lila Sunday at 10 a.m. The winner of the match faces the winner of a match between TCU’s Jade Otway and Texas’ Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo with a ticket to the NCAA Singles Championship on the line.

No other Aggie was able to advance past the round of 32. Lexington Reed battled to three sets against Rice’s Divna Ratkovic, but came out on the wrong end of a 7-6 [2), 2-6, 6-1 result. Lizanne Boyer dropped a 6-3, 6-4 decision to TCU’s Jade Otway and No. 88 Jeanette Mireles was bested by Baylor’s Wenfei Yu, 6-2, 6-4.

No. 9 Nicole Khirin was unable to compete Saturday, sending SMU’s Arianna Stavropoulos to the round of 16 with a walkover.

SATURDAY RESULTS

SINGLES

Round of 32

Divna Ratkovic (Rice) def. Lexington Reed (TAMU) – 7-6 [2], 2-6, 6-1

Jade Otway (TCU) def. Lizanne Boyer (TAMU) – 6-3, 6-4

Wenfei Yu (BU) def. Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) – 6-2, 6-4

Daria Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Zuzanna Kubacha (BU) – 4-6, 6-1, 7-5

Round of 16

Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Drew Morris (SMU) – 7-6 [5], 6-1

SUNDAY SCHEDULE

Quarterfinal (10 a.m.)

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