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ITA Women's All-American Championships
Dimitrova Splits at ITA All-American Championships
9/30/2017 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
MALIBU, Calif. â€" Sophomore Tsveta Dimitrova concluded the first day of competition by splitting a pair of matches at the ITA Riviera All-American Championships on Saturday, on the campus of Pepperdine, in Malibu, Calif.
Dimitrova was matched against Giulia Pairone of Arkansas in the opening round of the pre-qualifying stage on Saturday. The duo was locked in a dual in the first set, trading games and playing to a 5-5 tie. With the set square, Dimitrova broke serve to make the score 6-5 before holding serve in the next game to take the set 7-5.
The second set opened with each player breaking and holding serve in the first four games to make set two even at 2-2. However, Pairone evened the match after winning four consecutive games to take the set 6-2.
Dimitrova rebounded well in the decisive set, breaking Pairone's serve to open and then rattling off four consecutive games. Pairone held serve in the fifth game to make the score 4-1, but after trading the next two games, Dimitrova was able to hold serve for the 6-2 win to claim the match.
The sophomore advanced to the next round of the pre-qualifiers, where she drew Marta Gonzalez of Georgia. The match was on serve through the first three games with the score 2-1, but Gonzalez was able to take a 4-2 lead. Dimitrova held serve to make the score 4-3 in favor of Gonzalez, but the Bulldog was able to claim the set 6-3.
Action continued in the second set, where Gonzalez won four of the first five games. Dimitrova split the next two games with Gonzalez to make the score 5-2, but Gonzalez was able to take the next game and close the match 6-3, 6-2.
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The Cougars return to action as a team when they head west to the HEB Invitational, hosted by Baylor, across Oct. 6-8.
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