Five Memphis Tiger women’s tennis student-athletes entered the ITF 15k Hilton Head Tournament. All five Tigers were in the qualifying draw, needing to win two matches in order to gain entry into the Main Draw of the tournament. Monique Woog, Emily Meyer, Micah Pierce, Dolavee Tumthong, and Aran Teixido Garcia all participated.
First Round Qualifying
Gabriella Broadfoot RSA def. Emily Meyer AUT 6-4, 6-2
Anaelle Leclerq FRA def. Dolavee Tumthong THA 6-1, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
Shahar Biran ISR def. Micah Pierce USA 6-4,6-1
Monique Woog USA def. Emma Van Poppel NED 6-1, 6-0
Aran Teixido Garcia ESP def. Rozalia Gruszczynska POL 6-3, 6-1
Second Round Qualifying
Monique Woog USA def. Vanesa Suarez VEN 6-3, 6-1
Aran Teixido Garcia ESP def. Gabriela Broadfoot RSA 6-4,7-6 (3)
Third Round Main Draw
Ozlem Uslu TUR def. Monique Woog USA 6-2,6-1
Aran Teixido Garcia ESP def. Daria Kuczer POL 6-3, 6-1
Second Round Main Draw
Paris Corley (4) USA def. Aran Teixido Garcia ESP 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
First Round Doubles Main Draw
Carolina Bohrer Martins BRA / Mia Yamakita USA def. Emily Meyer AUT / Aran Teixido Garcia ESP 6-4, 6-1
“Having two players earn their way through a tough qualifying draw is awesome,” Memphis head coach Hayden Perez said. “All of the girls have been working hard, and to see some of that pay off for them in the first tournament of the fall is great.”
Teixido Garcia returns to action this weekend at the prestigious All-American Championships held in Cary, N.C. She will compete beginning Saturday morning in the pre-qualifying draw and again each day if she continues to advance. She and Meyer will play in doubles starting Monday in the qualifying draw. Heavy rains in the area from Hurricane Ian will likely force the tournament indoors for the first several days of the event.