TAMPA, Fla. (UCFKnights.com) – UCF women's tennis grabbed a pair of victories Friday on the opening day of the Bedford Cup in Tampa.
Senior Cortney Cesarini pulled out a three-set match (6-3, 3-6, 6-2) victory over Sara G. Kelly of Florida Gulf Coast to advance to Saturday's semifinal of the Angelique Kerber Flight. Cesarini will face North Florida's Quetzali Vazquez at 10:30 a.m.
Monica Matias also snagged a win on the opening day, defeating Florida Atlantic's Alisa Rudenko in straight sets (6-4, 6-3). The junior will play either Julianna Curtis of FGCU or Nina Nagode from FIU in Saturday's semifinal of the Lindsay Davenport Flight at 3:30 p.m.
The rest of the Knights will continue action in the consolation rounds of their respective flights. Matches start at 9 a.m. at the USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
BILLIE JEAN KING FLIGHT
Maryna Veksler (FIU) def. Natalia Serrano (UCF) – 6-4, 6-1
STEFFI GRAF FLIGHT
Nandini Das (FSU) def. Emilia Granstrom (UCF) – 7-6 (3), 6-0
ANGELIQUE KERBER FLIGHT
Cortney Cesarini (UCF) def. Sara G. Kelly (FGCU) – 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
LINDSAY DAVENPORT FLIGHT
Monica Matias (UCF) def. Alisa Rudenko (FAU) – 6-4, 6-3
SERENA WILLIAMS FLIGHT
Luise Intert (UNF) def. Claudia May (UCF) – 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES FLIGHT 1
Andrea Lazaro/Nina Nagode (FIU) def. Cortney Cesarini/Monica Matias (UCF) – 8-2
DOUBLES FLIGHT 2
Ulyana Grib/Maryna Veksler (FIU) def. Emilia Granstrom/Natalia Serrano (UCF) – 8-2
