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As the tournament reaches Day 4 and sets its sights on the Finals, the competition continues to intensify. The week has taken its toll on numerous athletes, leading to unfortunate injuries that significantly affected today's matches. However, despite these setbacks, the competitors exhibited unwavering determination to advance to the next round.
In one of the early matches of the day, Paris Corley faced off against Liv Hovde. Liv Hovde, a remarkable 17-year-old talent, boasts an impressive ITF combined ranking of 3 and currently holds the 342nd position in the world rankings. Her achievements include reaching the semifinals of the 2022 Australian Open girls' singles, the quarterfinals of the 2022 French Open girls' singles, and winning the 2022 Wimbledon girls' singles championship. Paris Corley displayed great determination, but ultimately couldn't match the exceptional skills brought to the table by Hovde.
In another exciting match, the wildcard team comprised of Adel-Byanu Abidullina and Eliza Askarova from the University of Delaware emerged victorious in their semifinals match against Chieh-Yu Hsu and Mia Yamakita. This remarkable victory proves that they are not just an ordinary wildcard team, but true contenders in the competition.
Singles Quarterfinals:
Liv Hovde (USA) [2] def. Paris Corley (USA) 6-4, 6-2
Victoria Osuigwe (USA) def. Katarina Jokic (SRB) [7] 7-6 (10-8), 4-0, RET.
Gana Poznikhirenko (UKR) def. Katarina Kozarov (SRB) [6] 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Mia Yamakita (USA) def. Jasmin Jebawy (GER) 2-3, RET.
Mia Horvit (USA) def. Fanni Stollar (HUN) [3] 6-7 (7-9), 5-2, RET.
Hina Inoue (USA) [4] def. Sara Daavettila (USA) 6-3, 6-4
Maria Mateas (USA) [1] def. Katie Codd (USA) [2] 6-0, 6-4
Raveena Kingsley (USA [5] def. Hibah Shaikh (USA) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles Semifinals:
Adel-Byanu Abidullina (USA)/Eliza Askarova (USA) def. Chieh-Yu Hsu (TPE)/Mia Yamakita (USA) 7-6 (9-7), 3-6 (10-7)
Sara Daavettila (USA)/Katarina Kozarov (SRB) [4] def. Basant Kaur (USA)/Martyna Ostrzygalo (CAN) 11-3
Alexa Glatch (USA)/Ganna Poznikhirenko (UKR) def. Katarina Jokic (SRB)/Fanni Stollar (HUN) [1] WO
Gabriella Broadfoot (USA)/Victoria Osuigwe (USA) def. Paris Corley (USA) vs. Jasmin Jebawy (GER) WO
With generous sponsorship from Vacasa, along with the United States Tennis Association (USTA), UBS Financial, and the supportive Sea Colony community, the excitement continues to build at this exhilarating singles and doubles tournament. Spanning through Sunday, this event attracts women tennis players from both national and international rankings, all vying for valuable world ranking points and a portion of the impressive prize payout.
Friday’s action kicks off at 10am! Admission is free to all matches and the public is invited to spectate! Join us on Saturday, May 20 for the doubles final and Sunday, May 21 for the singles finals. For more information about the tournament, visit www.seacolony.com/vacasa-open and follow Sea Colony Tennis @seacolonytennis for updates and photos from the tournament.