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 Lord lost a more lopsided match to Rychagova, 6-2, 6-3.

One indication that Lord is not where she was last year is that last year she beat Vandy's Contreras in a close championship-clinching match; today Contreras destroyed Rychagova 6-1 6-1. No worries, though, it's just the very start of a long year.

If there were one constant with Lele’s teams, it’s that they improve substantially over the course of the season. So while I like these early season tournaments, doing well in them is gravy for me—there is a lot of noise as players have yet to find their form on a consistent basis. 

FYI, Michaela Gordon shook off her first-round disappointment and took it out on her opponents in the consolation bracket. She defeated #40 Granic of Texas 6-2, 6-1 before defeating #32 Natalia Novotna of Virginia Tech 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. In her brief tenure, Gordon has lost more 3-setters than she’s won, so it’s really encouraging to see her fight back like that. Up next is Miami’s Estela Perez-Somarriba, the #3 player in the country, for a spot in the consolation final, and the ITA Fall Nationals berth that comes with it. That match starts at 10:00 am today, and it should be terrific tennis.

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FYI, over at the St. Mary’s Invitational, both Sara Choy and Niluka Madurawe won their first round matches handily, and they’re into the doubles semifinals as a pair. Choy is the 3 seed and Madurawe the 4, so they won’t meet until the final. 

Singles matches are at 10:30 (R16) and at 3:30 (QFs) there, today, in case you’re in Moraga and want to swing by to scout Stanford’s future. Cal’s Maria Smith looms as a quarterfinal opponent for Choy, so that could be a nice early test.

Back at ITA All-Americans, Lampl/Yee play at 1:30.

[ColoradoTree]

 Lord lost a more lopsided match to Rychagova, 6-2, 6-3.

One indication that Lord is not where she was last year is that last year she beat Vandy's Contreras in a close championship-clinching match; today Contreras destroyed Rychagova 6-1 6-1. No worries, though, it's just the very start of a long year.

If there were one constant with Lele’s teams, it’s that they improve substantially over the course of the season. So while I like these early season tournaments, doing well in them is gravy for me—there is a lot of noise as players have yet to find their form on a consistent basis. 

FYI, Michaela Gordon shook off her first-round disappointment and took it out on her opponents in the consolation bracket. She defeated #40 Granic of Texas 6-2, 6-1 before defeating #32 Natalia Novotna of Virginia Tech 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. In her brief tenure, Gordon has lost more 3-setters than she’s won, so it’s really encouraging to see her fight back like that. Up next is Miami’s Estela Perez-Somarriba, the #3 player in the country, for a spot in the consolation final, and the ITA Fall Nationals berth that comes with it. That match starts at 10:00 am today, and it should be terrific tennis.

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FYI, over at the St. Mary’s Invitational, both Sara Choy and Niluka Madurawe won their first round matches handily, and they’re into the doubles semifinals as a pair. Choy is the 3 seed and Madurawe the 4, so they won’t meet until the final. 

Singles matches are at 10:30 (R16) and at 3:30 (QFs) there, today, in case you’re in Moraga and want to swing by to scout Stanford’s future. Cal’s Maria Smith looms as a quarterfinal opponent for Choy, so that could be a nice early test.

Back at ITA All-Americans, Lampl/Yee play at 1:30.