Men’s Draws | Women’s Draws
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 9) – Following Saturday’s semifinal action, the 2019 Oracle ITA National Fall Championships finals are set for Sunday at the Newport Beach Tennis Club in Newport Beach, Calif.
The women’s singles final will feature No. 6 seed and Texas senior Anna Turati versus North Carolina senior and No. 8 seed Sara Daavettila at 11 a.m. (PT). The Longhorns will also be represented in the men’s final when Texas senior and top-seed Yuya Ito faces unseeded Saint Mary’s senior Damon Kesaris in a match scheduled for 1 p.m. (PT).
Both singles finals will be streamed live on ESPN3 with Bryan Fenley, Marc Lucero and Jasmine Minor describing the action. ESPNU will re-broadcast the finals on Tuesday (Nov. 12) with the women scheduled for 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. (PT) and the men at 4 p.m. (ET)/1 p.m. (PT).
Championships will also be on the line when the top-seeded pair of Anna Rogers and Alana Smith from North Carolina State takes on the fifth-seeded duo of Elysia Bolton and Jada Hart of UCLA. On the men’s side, Ohio State’s eighth-seeded tandem of Robert Cash and John McNally will take on No. 2 seed Dominik Kellovsky and Matej Vocel of Oklahoma State. Both matches are scheduled for 11 a.m. (PT).
Georgia junior Vivian Wolff will attempt to win a pair of consolation titles when she meets Saint Mary’s junior Mariia Kozyreva in the singles consolation final at 10 a.m. (PT) before partnering with Eleni Christofi in the doubles consolation final. The No. 7-seeded Georgia duo will meet No. 2 seed Jessie Gong and Samantha Martinelli of Yale at 1:30 p.m.
UCF sophomore Gabriel Decamps will face sophomore Raphael Lambling of South Carolina in the singles consolation final, while the men’s doubles consolation final will be an All-Big Ten affair as Iowa’s Will Davies and Oliver Okonkwo meet Michigan’s Andrew Fenty and Mattias Siimar. Both matches begin at 11 a.m.
Daavettila and Ito were honored on Saturday with the ITA Sportsmanship Award for the demeanor on and off the court.
Sunday’s Schedule
Newport Beach Tennis Club
10:00 A.M.
Women’s Singles Consolation Draw Final
Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) vs. Vivian Wolff (UGA)
11:00 A.M.
Women’s Singles Main Draw Final
No. 6 Anna Turati (Texas) vs. No. 8 Sara Daavettila (UNC)
Women’s Doubles Main Draw Final
No. 1 Anna Rogers/Alana Smith (NCST) vs. No. 5 Elysia Bolton/Jada Hart (UCLA)
Men’s Doubles Main Draw Finals
No. 8 Robert Cash/John McNally (OSU) vs. No. 2 Dominik Kellovsky/Matej Vocel (OKST)
Men’s Singles Consolation Draw Final
Gabriel Decamps (UCF) vs. Raphael Lambling (SCAR)
Men’s Doubles Consolation Draw Final
Will Davies/Oliver Okonkwo (Iowa) vs. Andrew Fenty/Mattias (MICH)
1:00 P.M.
Men’s Singles Main Draw Final
No. 1 Yuya Ito (Texas) vs. Damon Kesaris (SMC)
1:30 P.M.
Women’s Doubles Consolation Draw Final
No. 7 Eleni Christofi/Vivian Wolff (UGA) vs. No. 2 Jessie Gong/Samantha Martinelli (Yale)
In addition to the on-court tennis action, a Question-and-Answer session on the recruiting process and college tennis with college coaches will take place Sunday at the Newport Beach Tennis Club beginning at 10 a.m. A Kids Day event hosted by colleges coaches and ITA Staff is scheduled for 9:30-10:30 a.m. Finals Sunday will also include a Family BBQ starting at 11 a.m.
For the most up-to-date information on the Oracle ITA National Championships, visit the official tournament page at ITATennis.com.
2019 ORACLE ITA NATIONAL FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
November 6-10, 2019 | Newport Beach, Calif.
Newport Beach Tennis Club
November 9
Women’s Singles Main Draw (Semifinals)
No. 6 Anna Turati (Texas) def. Megan Davies (SCAR); 6-3, 6-4
No. 8 Sara Daavettila (UNC) def. No. 5 Estella Perez-Somarriba (MIAMI); 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
Women’s Doubles Main Draw (Semifinals)
No. 1 Anna Rogers/Alana Smith (NCST) def. Anna Bright/Haley Giavara (CAL); 6-2, 5-7, 10-5
No. 5 Elysia Bolton/Jada Hart (UCLA) def. Yulia Starodubsteva/Aleysa Yakubovich (ODU); 6-2, 6-3
Women’s Singles Consolation Draw (Semifinals)
Mariia Kozyreva (SMC) def. Iuliia Bryzgalova (PENN); 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Vivian Wolff (UGA) def. Carolyn Campana (WFU); 6-3, 6-2
Women’s Doubles Consolation Draw (Semifinals)
No. 7 Eleni Christofi/Vivian Wolff (UGA) def. Sara Daavettila/Alexa Graham (UNC); 7-5, 6-4
No. 2 Jessie Gong/Samantha Martinelli (Yale) def. Selin Ovunc/Taylor Russo (AUB); 6-3, 6-2
Men’s Singles Main Draw (Semifinals)
No. 1 Yuya Ito (Texas) def. Valentin Vacherot (TAMU); 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Richard Ciamarra (UND); 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Men’s Doubles Main Draw (Semifinals)
No. 8 Robert Cash/John McNally (OSU) def. Mac Kiger/Simon Soendergaard (UNC); 4-6, 6-0, 10-6
No. 2 Dominik Kellovsky/Matej Vocel (OKST) def. No. 6 Franco Aubone/Benjamin Hannestad (Miami); 6-0, 6-2
Men’s Singles Consolation Draw (Semifinals)
Gabriel Decamps (UCF) def. No. 15 Kyle Seelig (OSU); 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (4)
Raphael Lambling (SCAR) def. Kody Pearson (Tulsa); 6-0, 1-6, 6-1
Men’s Doubles Consolation Draw (Semifinals)
Will Davies/Oliver Okonkwo (Iowa) def. Sean Sculley/Nick Stachowiak (Duke); 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
Andrew Fenty/Mattias (MICH) def. James Davis/Matt Summers (DEN); 6-2, 6-0
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