FORT WORTH – Daria Smetannikov won two matches Saturday to advance to the quarterfinal round of the ITA Texas Regional Championship at Friedman Tennis Center.
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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.
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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.
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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 decision. 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.
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No. 9 Nicole Khirin was unable to compete Saturday, sending SMU's Arianna Stavropoulos to the round of 16 with a walkover.
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SATURDAY RESULTS
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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
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Round of 16
Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Dre Morris (SMU) – 7-6 [5], 6-1
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Quarterfinal (10 a.m.)
Smetannikov (TAMU) vs. Andreea Lila (TTU)
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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.
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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.
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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 decision. 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.
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No. 9 Nicole Khirin was unable to compete Saturday, sending SMU's Arianna Stavropoulos to the round of 16 with a walkover.
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SATURDAY RESULTS
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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
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Round of 16
Smetannikov (TAMU) def. Dre Morris (SMU) – 7-6 [5], 6-1
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Quarterfinal (10 a.m.)
Smetannikov (TAMU) vs. Andreea Lila (TTU)
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's tennis. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's tennis team on Facebook, Instagram, and on X by following @AggieWTEN.