SAN DIEGO – Three Aztecs advanced in the main draw of the ITA Southwest Regional Championships after combining for five wins on Friday.
After taking a bye through the round of 64, Turley and Lukic dominated their second-round matchup against UC Riverside’s Crystal Kim and Camille Li, capturing an 8-0 victory.
Teja Tirunelveli and Vesa Gjinaj also made an appearance in the doubles round of 32, but came up short 8-2 to Alexia Harmon and Ziva Falkner.
Three Aztecs advanced on to the singles round of 32. Ichioka took her first match 6-3, 7-5 over Cal State Fullerton’s Martina Markov. Lukic took down Makeilah Nepomuceno out of Hawai’i by a score of 6-4, 6-2. Gjinaj then earned a 7-6 (7-3) win over Arizona’s Stephanie Shogreen.
In the round of 32, Ichioka advanced with a 6-2, 3-0 (ret.) win over Polina Marakhtanova. Lukic fell 6-4, 7-5 to Daniela Borruel and Gjinaj was tripped up 6-1, 6-1 by Sara Svetac.
The Aztecs will be back in action on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m.
Day Two Results
Doubles Round of 32
Vessa Turley/Tea Lukic (SDSU) def. Crystal Kim/Camille Li (UCR) 8-0
Alexia Harmon/Ziva Falkner (Pepperdine) def. Teja Tirunelveli/Vesa Gjinaj (SDSU) 8-2
Singles Round of 64
Azuna Ichioka (SDSU) def. Martina Markov (Fullerton) 6-3, 7-5
Tea Lukic (SDSU) def. Makeilah Nepomuceno (Hawai’i) 6-4, 6-2
Vesa Gjinajj (SDSU) def. Stephanie Shogreen (Arizona) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
Jessica MacCallum (Cal Poly) def. Teja Tirunelveli (SDSU) 6-3, 6-2
Satsuki Ishikawa (CSUN) def. Vessa Turley (SDSU) 7-5, 6-3
Jessica Bernales (UCLA) def. Constanza Fernandez Rincon (SDSU) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-1
Singles Round of 32
Azuna Ichioka (SDSU) def. Polina Marakhtanova 6-2, 3-0 (ret.)
Daniela Borruel def. Tea Lukic (SDSU) 6-4, 7-5
Sara Svetac def. Vesa Gjinaj (SDSU) 6-1, 6-1