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ITA Women's All-American Championships
Starr Advances in All-American Qualifying
10/7/2015 2:49 AM | Women's Tennis
The 33rd-ranked Starr – who is seeded ninth-16th in qualifying singles – opened the tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over USC's 61st-ranked Meredith Xepoleas in the round of 128. She followed that with a win over Mississippi's 57th-ranked Arianne Hartono, 7-6(5), 6-1, in the round of 64. Starr takes on Vanderbilt's 49th-ranked Frances Altick at 11:45 a.m. PT in Wednesday's round of 32.
Along with Manasse, Starr has already claimed a spot in main draw doubles, which also begins on Thursday.
Cal sophomore Karla Popovic also began Tuesday in qualifying singles. But the 64th-ranked Bear fell to Boston College's 90th-ranked Lexi Borr in three sets, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Moving to the back draw's round of 32, Popovic defeated New Mexico's Emily Olivier in another three-set match, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5. In the round of 16, Popovic plays Arkansas' 96th-ranked Shannon Hudson at 4 p.m. PT on Wednesday.
Competing in qualifying doubles, Fabikova and Popovic – seeded third and ranked 24th – lost in an upset to Oklahoma State's 36th-ranked Viktoriya Luskova and Carla Tur Mari, 8-1, in the opening round of 32. The Bears next play on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. PT in the back draw round of 16 against Mississippi's 41st-ranked duo of Natalie Suk and Mai El Kamash.
Cal Results at the Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships
Oct. 6, 2015, in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Riviera Tennis Club
Qualifying Doubles
No. 36 Viktoriya Luskova/Carla Tur Mari (Oklahoma State) def. No. 24 Klara Fabikova/Karla Popovic (Cal) – 8-1
Qualifying Singles Round of 64
[9-16] No. 33 Denise Starr (Cal) def. No. 61 Meredith Xepoleas (USC) – 6-2, 6-2
No. 90 Lexi Borr (Boston College) def. No. 64 Karla Popovic (Cal) – 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
Qualifying Singles Round of 32
[9-16] No. 33 Denise Starr (Cal) def. No. 57 Arianne Hartono (Mississippi) –7-6(5), 6-1
Qualifying Singles Back Draw Round of 32
No. 64 Karla Popovic (Cal) def. Emily Olivier (New Mexico) – 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
