Florida’s Gailis and Dudeney Advance to Regional Final
Gators’ duo Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> and Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> earn a semifinal victory in Atlanta to claim a spot in the 2024 Southeast Regional final.
Atlanta, Ga. – Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> and Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> will enter the 2024 ITA Regional Finals on a four-match win streak after defeating Florida International 6-1, 6-3 on Monday Morning.
Gailis and Dudeney served first in the semifinal matchup against Florida International and immediately took the lead with a 1-0 advantage. FIU retaliated by winning the second game 40-0 to tie the score at 1-1. From there the Gators separated themselves winning five games straight to take the first set 6-1.
The Gators’ momentum carried into set two, breaking FIU’s serve to start, followed by a service hold to garner a 2-0 lead. The Panthers’ energy suddenly shifted in game three allowing them to win the following two games to tie it up at 2-2.
The two Florida-based teams were tied up a final time at 3-3 until the Gators pulled away to punch their ticket to the finals. The Florida duo won the following three games over Ekaterina Khairutdinova and Valery Gynina to stamp a final score of 6-1, 6-3.
Florida’s Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> and Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> will now compete in the ITA Southeast Regional Championship on a four-match win streak. The powerful duo will take on the fifth-seeded Aysegul Mert and Guillermina Grant from Georgia, on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Up Next:
* ITA Regional Championships Doubles Final
* Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m.
* Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> and Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981> vs. Aysegul Mert and Guillermina Grant (Georgia)
Match Coverage:
The Draw<https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/Competitions/ITA/Tournaments/draws/D19624A5-EE9F-441A-B94C-C895D9CBEBB4/1C9E51E4-2C95-4526-92A7-6B311C30700D>
Live Stats<https://ioncourt.com/tournaments/671015ca3c78a1ac37d24fb0/live-score>
Live Stream<https://web.playsight.com/facility/georgia-tech-tennis/home>
Final Results:
Doubles:
sf Rachel Gailis<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/rachel-gailis/16981>/Alicia Dudeney<https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/alicia-dudeney/16980> (Florida) def. Ekaterina Khairutdinova/Valery Gynina (FIU) 6-1, 6-3
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