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Beatrice Capra
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By Joshua Rey, special to USTA.com
MIDLAND, Mich. -- The youth of women’s tennis was served on the first day of qualifying at the Dow Corning Tennis Classic. Ten of the 14 matches played Sunday were won by teenagers, as 16 women remain in contention for four coveted main-draw spots.
Brooke Bolender (Delray Beach, Fla.) made an impressive Midland debut, defeating Dredi-Inia Ghinda, 6-2, 6-1. The 17-year-old American grew up in Westlake, Ohio, and will be returning to the Midwest this fall as a freshman on the University of Michigan women’s tennis team.
Seven other 17-year-olds advanced Sunday, including Emily Gelber (Scarsdale, N.Y.), April Bisharat (El Cajon, Calif.), Jordaan Sanford (Diamond Bar, Calif.) and Beatrice Capra (Ellicott City, Md.). No. 8 seed Chieh-Yu Hsu and Katarena Paliivets, both 18, were also victorious.
Local hopes Darina Berkova (Northwood University) and Daniella Patton (Dow High) each fell in straight sets.
No. 1 seed Ivana Lisjak of Croatia and No. 2 seed Naomi Broady of Great Britain received first-round byes and will be in action when play resumes Monday with second-round qualifying matches.
Dow Corning Tennis Classic
Midland Community Tennis Center
Midland, Mich.
Purse: $100,000
Surface: Hard-Indoor
Sunday, February 7 – RESULTS:
Qualifying Singles – First round
Emily Gelber, United States, def. Marilyn Baker, United States, 6-2, 6-0
Courtney Nagle, United States, def. Hilary Toole, United States, 6-1, 6-0
(5) Teodora Mircic, Serbia, def. Diana Ospina, United States, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
April Bisharat, United States, def. Subbadharmi Sundaram, United States, 6-1, 6-3
Yana Koroleva, Russia, def. Darina Berkova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-3
(6) Tamaryn Hendler, Belgium, def. Christina Fusano, United States, 6-3, 6-0
Katarena Paliivets, Canada, def. (3) Megan Moulton-Levy, United States, 7-5, 6-2
Jordaan Sanford, United States, def. Carmen Sandor, Canada, 6-1, 6-4
Maureen Drake, Canada, def. Marija Mirosavljevic, Serbia, 6-1, 6-1
(7) Anna Livadaru, Germany, def. Susie Witwer, United States, 6-0, 6-0
(4) Petra Rampre, Slovenia, def. Magda Okruashvili, Georgia, 6-2, 6-3
Beatrice Capra, United States, def. Katie Ruckert, United States, 6-1, 7-6 (7-2)
Brooke Bolender, United States, def. Dredi-Inia Ghinda, Canada, 6-2, 6-1
(8) Chieh-Yu Hsu, United States, def. Daniella Patton, United States, 7-5, 6-2
Monday, February 8 – SCHEDULE:
Court 1 – starting at 10 a.m.
Brooke Bolender, United States, vs. (8) Chieh-Yu Hsu, United States
(4) Petra Rampre, Slovenia, vs. Beatrice Capra, United States
Court 3 – starting at 10 a.m.
Yana Koroleva, Russia, vs. (6) Tamaryn Hendler, Belgium
Maureen Drake, Canada, vs. (7) Anna Livadaru, Germany
Katarena Paliivets, Canada, vs. Jordaan Sanford, United States
Court 5 – starting at 10 a.m.
(1) Ivana Lisjak, Croatia, vs. Emily Gelber, United States
(2) Naomi Broady, Great Britain, vs. April Bisharat, United States
Courtney Nagle, United States, vs. (5) Teodora Mircic, Serbia