Sophie Abrams and
Anna Zyryanova highlighted the NC State women's tennis team's run at the ITA All-American Championships by reaching the doubles semifinal over the weekend.
The duo became the third straight doubles team to reach the semi-finals at the event, following last year's winners
Amelia Rajecki and
Nell Miller, as well as
Alana Smith and Jaeda Daniel in 2021.
Across the week-long event, the Wolfpack added 11 more ranked wins, combining six single wins with five double wins.
Despite going 2-1 in qualifying, Abrams and Zyryanova moved into the main draw as lucky losers. They took full advantage of the opportunity, defeating four ranked opponents en route to the semi-finals.
The unseeded Zyryanova and Abrams first took down No. 40 Cai/Mukhortova (UW) 8-6, followed by beating No. 13 Honer/Reuter (UCSB) 7-5, 6-3, then took down No. 21 Andreach/Beckman (ND) 6-4, 6-4. In the quarterfinals, the duo upset No. 1 of the bracket and No. 2 overall, Reese Brantmeier and Elizabeth Scotty of North Carolina, 6-3, 3-6 (10-7).
Abrams also put together an impressive run in the singles bracket, earning her way into the main draw after going unbeaten in qualifying action. She won six matches in four days, seeing two ranked wins, beating No. 67 Stammel (Vanderbilt) and No. 73 Chavatipon (Texas).
Also, seeing ranked singles victories was Rajecki over No. 26 Broadus (Pepperdine) and
Abigail Rencheli defeating No. 20 Arsenault (Auburn). Freshman
Gabriella Broadfoot took down No. 114 Quiterio (Charlotte), while Zyryanova, in singles action, saw a win against No. 83 Redelijk (Pepperdine)
Also qualifying for the doubles main draw were Rajecki and
Maddy Zampardo as they beat No. 60 ranked Ma/Yepifanova (Stanford) 8-5.
NC State will continue fall action as it participates in the ITA Carolina Regional in Chapel Hill from Oct. 19-23.
FULL TOURNAMENT RESULTSDoubles Main Draw- Abrams/Zyryanova def. No. 13 Honer/Reuter (UCSB) 7-5,6-3
- Rajecki/Zampardo def. Lacasse/Adrover-Gallego (Neb) 6-1,6-1
- Abrams/Zyryanova def. No. 21 Andreach/Beckman (Notre Dame) 6-4,6-4
- No. 3 Crawley/Tanguilig (UNC) def. Rajecki/Zampardo 6-2,6-4
QuarterfinalsAbrams/Zyryanova def. No. 2 Brantmeier/Scotty (UNC) 6-3,3-6, (10-7)
SemifinalNo. 46 Collard/Xu (Virginia) def. Abrams/Zyryanova 7-5,7-6(3)
Singles Main DrawFirst Round- Rajecki def. Broadus (Pepperdine) 6-2 6-4
- #23 Yepifanova Stanford def. Rencheli 6-2, 6-4
- #2 Stoiana (TAMU) def. Abrams 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
First-Round Singles Consolation- Rencheli def. #20 Arsenault (Auburn) 1-6,6-4,6-2
- #22 Ansari (Auburn) def. Abrams 7-5,7-6(6)
- #25 Hamner (South Carolina) def. Rajecki 6-3,6-3
Second Round- #25 Hamner (South Carolina) def. Rajecki 6-3,6-3
Singles Consolation Second Round#8 Anastasia Komar (Ok State) def. Rencheli 6-2,6-2
Singles Qualifying- Abrams (NCSU) def. #73 Charlotte Chavatipon (Texas) 4-6,7-6(2),6-4
- Abrams (NCSU) def. Kimchi (Duke) 6-1, 6-1
- Abrams (NCSU) def. Stammel (Vanderbilt) 7-6(4),6-4 (Advance to main draw)
Pre-Qualifying SinglesFirst round- Abrams (NCSU) def. Melodie Collard (Virginia) 6-4,3-6,6-2
- Zampardo (NCSU) def. Emma Staker (Oklahoma) 6-1,7-5
- Broadfoot (NCSU) def. Jackeline Lopez (Rutgers) 3-6,6-1,6-4
- Zyryanova (NCSU) def. Nikki Redelijk (Pepperdine) 7-6(5),7-5
- Ester Lovato (Liberty) def. Dittmann (NCSU) 1-6,6-3,7-5
Second round- Abrams (NCSU) def. Graham (Xavier) 6-1,6-0
- Broadfoot (NCSU) def. Lucia Quiterio (Charlotte) 3-6,6-1,6-2
- Zyryanova (NCSU) def. Anne Marie Hiser (Alabama) 7-5,6-1
- Holly Staff (Vanderbilt) def. Zampardo (NCSU) 6-0,6-2
Consolation Singles Result- Dittmann def. Indiana Spink (Arkansas) 3-6,6-3,7-6(4)
Third Round- Abrams def. Vivian Ovrootsky (Texas) 6-4,6-4 (Advanced to singles qualifying)
- Marianna Argyrokastriti (Arizona St) def. Broadfoot 6-1,5-7,6-2
Doubles Qualifying- Zampardo & Rajecki def. Macquet/Sedlackova (Alabama) 8-5
- Zyryanova & Abrams def. Fry/Piper (USC) 8-6
- Zampardo & Rajecki def. Lutkemeyer/Wagle (UCLA) 8-5
- Zyryanova & Abrams def. #40 Cai/Mukhortova (USC)
- Guzman/Shcherbinina (Oklahoma) def. Zyryanova & Abrams 8-1
- Zampardo & Rajecki def. #60 Ma/ Yepifanova (Stanford) 8-5 (Advance to main draw)
Pre-Qualifying Doubles- Lopez/Rowinska (Florida) def. Rencheli & Broadfoot (NCSU) 8-7(5)
Doubles Consolation Result- Rencheli & Broadfoot def. Balzert & Boch-Collins (Miami) 8-3
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