CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Three members of the Virginia women’s tennis team qualified for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships with their finishes at the ITA East Sectional, held Nov. 7-10, in Chapel Hill, N.C.
This is the first year that the singles and doubles championships will be contested in the fall instead of after the NCAA team championship in the spring.
Junior Annabelle Xu secured an invitation to compete in the NCAA Singles Championship by advancing to the semifinals of sectionals. Xu, the No. 3 seed in the draw, won her first three matches to reach the semifinals before withdrawing from Sunday’s singles semifinals.
𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃!!!
With her semifinal finish at the ITA East Sectional, Annabelle Xu earns a spot in the @NCAATennis Singles Championship starting Nov. 19 at Baylor #GoHoos pic.twitter.com/WyuyUt1eyK— Virginia Women’s Tennis (@UVAWomensTennis) November 10, 2024
Senior Elaine Chervinsky also qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship. Chervinsky lost to the top seed in the quarterfinals but won Sunday’s 5-8 playoff match in three sets to earn one of the six singles invitations awarded at the sectional.
𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗘𝗗!!!
Elaine Chervinsky wins the playoff at the ITA East Sectional to…
