[TheFarm07]

Now we know why Hui was out of the lineup for UCSB--she flew down to San Diego to get ready for the WTA's San Diego Open, where she got a main draw wild card as a local kid. 

She'll play 7th-seeded Donna Vekic in the first round, likely tomorrow sometime. Vekic is currently ranked #28 in the world and peaked at #19 a few years ago. Fair to say that this will be the toughest match Hui has ever played, so don't read too much into it if she gets double-bageled! But even just the experience should be fantastic for her, and it'll only benefit Stanford for the rest of the season.

ColoradoTree, did you see any of the match? Vekic won 7-5, 6-2 and the WTA has highlights on their YouTube channel. Hard to tell from just selected clips, but Hui was able to break Vekic a couple of times but in the end, too much power and consistency from the tour veteran.

However, pushing Vekic to 7-5 in the first set and the experience playing against someone of her caliber, I imagine, will be invaluable to Hui's growth as a player. Vekic would be a definite step up against anyone Hui would be playing at the collegiate level for a bit.

[TheFarm07]

Now we know why Hui was out of the lineup for UCSB--she flew down to San Diego to get ready for the WTA's San Diego Open, where she got a main draw wild card as a local kid. 

She'll play 7th-seeded Donna Vekic in the first round, likely tomorrow sometime. Vekic is currently ranked #28 in the world and peaked at #19 a few years ago. Fair to say that this will be the toughest match Hui has ever played, so don't read too much into it if she gets double-bageled! But even just the experience should be fantastic for her, and it'll only benefit Stanford for the rest of the season.

ColoradoTree, did you see any of the match? Vekic won 7-5, 6-2 and the WTA has highlights on their YouTube channel. Hard to tell from just selected clips, but Hui was able to break Vekic a couple of times but in the end, too much power and consistency from the tour veteran.

However, pushing Vekic to 7-5 in the first set and the experience playing against someone of her caliber, I imagine, will be invaluable to Hui's growth as a player. Vekic would be a definite step up against anyone Hui would be playing at the collegiate level for a bit.