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Saturday, September 19
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ITA All American Championships
Dong Advances to All-American Round of 16
September 24, 2026 | Women's Tennis
Cary, N.C. — No. 54 Emma Dong advanced to the round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships Thursday with a straight-set victory over No. 19 Monika Ekstrand of Stanford.
Fast Facts:
Today's results:
Singles:
Main Draw R32
#23 Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) def. #80 Linea Bajraliu (UGA): 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
#54 Emma Dong (UGA) def. #19 Monika Ekstrand (STAN): 7-6(2), 7-5
Main Draw Consolation
Bella Payne (UGA) def. #20 Ziva Falkner (PEPP): 6-2, 6-1
#38 Anastasiia Gureva (UGA) def. #30 Gabia Paskauskas (UF): 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3)
Up Next:
Emma Dong will continue in the ITA All-American singles main draw Friday, while Bella Payne and Anastasiia Gureva will continue in the consolation draw.
ITA All-Americans
Date: Sept. 19-27
Location: Cary, N.C.
Site: Cary Tennis Park
Tournament Central Page: LINK HERE
Live Score: LINK HERE
Dilek Earns Back-to-Back WTA Victories at Ankara Open
Deniz Dilek earned the first two WTA victories of her career this week at the WTA 125 Ankara Open, advancing to the women's singles quarterfinals. Dilek defeated fellow Turkish player Cagla Buyukakcay, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2, in Thursday's round-of-16 match to secure her second consecutive WTA victory.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Women's Tennis on X @UGAWomensTennis, on Instagram @UGAWomensTennis, and on Facebook @GeorgiaWomensTennis or check out information online at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Fast Facts:
- No. 54 Dong battled past No. 19 Ekstrand, 7-6(2), 7-5, to advance to the round of 16.
- No. 23 Kaitlyn Carnicella of South Carolina defeated No. 80 Linea Bajraliu in three sets, 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-2.
- Bella Payne cruised past No. 20 Ziva Falkner of Pepperdine, 6-2, 6-1, to earn a consolation victory.
- No. 38 Anastasiia Gureva rallied past No. 30 Gabia Paskauskas of Florida, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3), in a three-set battle.
- Ten singles players (eight main draw quarterfinalists and two consolation finalists) and five doubles teams (four main draw semifinalists and consolation champion) will earn spots through this tournament.
Today's results:
Singles:
Main Draw R32
#23 Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) def. #80 Linea Bajraliu (UGA): 7-5, 3-6, 6-2
#54 Emma Dong (UGA) def. #19 Monika Ekstrand (STAN): 7-6(2), 7-5
Main Draw Consolation
Bella Payne (UGA) def. #20 Ziva Falkner (PEPP): 6-2, 6-1
#38 Anastasiia Gureva (UGA) def. #30 Gabia Paskauskas (UF): 5-7, 6-4, 7-6(3)
Up Next:
Emma Dong will continue in the ITA All-American singles main draw Friday, while Bella Payne and Anastasiia Gureva will continue in the consolation draw.
ITA All-Americans
Date: Sept. 19-27
Location: Cary, N.C.
Site: Cary Tennis Park
Tournament Central Page: LINK HERE
Live Score: LINK HERE
Dilek Earns Back-to-Back WTA Victories at Ankara Open
Deniz Dilek earned the first two WTA victories of her career this week at the WTA 125 Ankara Open, advancing to the women's singles quarterfinals. Dilek defeated fellow Turkish player Cagla Buyukakcay, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2, in Thursday's round-of-16 match to secure her second consecutive WTA victory.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Women's Tennis on X @UGAWomensTennis, on Instagram @UGAWomensTennis, and on Facebook @GeorgiaWomensTennis or check out information online at GeorgiaDogs.com.
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