Ohio State
2015 Riviera/ITA Women's All-American Championships
Di Lorenzo Downs No. 4 Seed at All-American Championships – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/8/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Oct. 8, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Francesca Di Lorenzo, a freshman on the Ohio State women’s tennis team and New Albany, Ohio, native, advanced to the Round of 16 at the 2015 Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships with a win over the No. 4 seed Thursday. The tournament is being held at the Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif.
In the first round of the 32-player main draw, Di Lorenzo lost just two games in her win over fifth-ranked Josie Kuhlman of Florida, 6-2, 6-0.
In the round of 16 at 2:45 p.m. ET Friday, Di Lorenzo will take on Ellen Perez, who is ranked 29th and reached the main draw through qualifying. Perez rallied to win her first round match in the main draw over LSU’s Joana Vale Costa. The winner of that match will play in the quarterfinals at 6:45 p.m. ET Friday.
Di Lorenzo, rated the top newcomer in college tennis this season by the ITA, won three matches in qualifying to earn one of eight spots in the main draw, with all three victories over ranked opponents. Tuesday, Di Lorenzo captured a win over No. 75-ranked Lucia Butkovska of Portland in straight sets, 6-0, 7-5, in the first round for her first collegiate win. She then won in three sets over No. 42-ranked Despoina Vogasari of Houston, a 9-16 seed, (6-4, 4-6, 6-2), in the second round. Wednesday, she topped No. 71-ranked Beatrice Capra of Duke in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2, in the third round.
ITA All-American Championships
Oct. 5-7, 2015
Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Qualifying
First Round
Skylar Kuykendall (LSU) def. Gabriella De Santis (OSU), 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
Francesca Di Lorenzo (OSU) def. Lucia Butkovska (Portland), 6-0, 7-5
Second Round
Francesca Di Lorenzo (OSU) def. Despoina Vogasari (Houston), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Third Round
Francesca Di Lorenzo (OSU) def. Beatrice Capra (Duke), 6-2, 6-2
Backdraw
Yuliya Lysa (Arkansas) def. Gabriella De Santis (OSU), 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-2
Main Draw
First Round
Francesca Di Lorenzo (OSU) def. No. 5 Josie Kuhlman (Florida), 6-2, 6-0
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