Fort Worth, Texas - Purdue women’s tennis opened play Friday at the Battle for the Boot JAE Foundation Open at the TCU Tennis Center, with Gabby Davydov earning a singles victory over Notre Dame’s Esther Vrylan.
Davydov defeated Vrylan in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, to secure the Boilermakers a singles win on the opening day of the tournament.
Jennifer Florea, Aleksandra Kyselova, Ece Gencer, Reese Frank, and Kathryn Wilson also competed in singles action. Kyselova pushed her match against Nebraska’s Reya Lee Coe to a deciding-set tiebreak before falling, 6-3, 3-6, 6-10. Florea, Gencer, Frank, and Wilson also ultimately came up short in their respective matches.
Purdue also competed in three doubles matches to begin the tournament. The Boilermakers’ teams of Frank / Gencer, Florea / Davydov, and Kyselova / Wilson each fell to their respective opponents.
The Boilermakers will return to the court on Saturday for the second day of competition with Gabby Davydov continuing in the main bracket and her teammates moving onto consolation matches. Competition will run through Sunday.
Singles
Gabby Davydov (Purdue) def. Esther Vrylan (Notre Dame) 6-4, 6-4
Neda Rahimkani (Nebraska) def. Jennifer Florea (Purdue) 2-6 4-6
Reya Lee Coe (Nebraska) def. Aleksandra Kyselova (Purdue) 6-3, 3-6, 6-10
Maria Taranova (Nebraska) def. Ece Gencer (Purdue) 2-6, 6-7(4)
Jessica Kovalcik (Notre Dame) def. Reese Frank (Purdue) 4-6, 5-7
Emma Rizzetto (Nebraska) def. Kathryn Wilson (Purdue): 3-6, 3-6
Doubles
Yuyun Chen / Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) def. Reese Frank / Ece Gencer (Purdue): 5-7
Fernanda Martinez / Daniela Chica (Rice) def. Jennifer Florea / Gabby Davydov (Purdue): 6-7(3)
Jessica Kovalcik / Aria Nina Abalos (Notre Dame) def. Aleksandra Kyselova / Kathryn Wilson (Purdue): 3-6