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Graham Remains Unbeaten As Team USA Tops Ireland
December 1, 2019 | Women's Tennis
GRENOBLE, France - Team USA and North Carolina senior Alexa Graham continued their winning ways with a grueling and exhilarating 6-1 semifinal victory over Ireland at the 2019 Master'U BNP Paribas International Collegiate Team Competition.
Graham kicked off the day with an impressive straight set victory at #2 women's singles over former New Mexico player Ruth Copas, 6-0, 6-3. The win gave Team USA an early lead and her teammates never looked back against the Irish.Â
Graham again teamed up with UCLA's Jada Hart for a 6-1, 6-3, doubles win over Copas and Julie Byrne, a senior at Northwestern.
Team USA will face the British National Collegiate team in the title match. The United States is in search of a repeat of its 2018 title and the ninth title in the last 11 years.
USA 6, Ireland 1
Women's #2 Singles Alexa Graham (USA) defeated Ruth Copas (Ireland) 6-0, 6-3
Men's #2 Singles    Alexandre Rotsaert (USA) defeated Sean Collins (Ireland) 6-1, 6-1
Women's #1 Singles  Julie Byrne (Ireland) defeated Michaela Gordon (USA) 6-2, 7-6
Men's #1 Singles    Alkesandar Kovacevic (USA) defeated Simon Carr (Ireland) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Women's Doubles    Jada Hart (UCLA)/Alexa Graham (USA) defeated Byrne/Copas (ireland) 6-1, 6-3
Men's Doubles     Aleksandar Kovacevic/Keegan Smith (USA) defeated Collins/O'Colligan (Ireland) 8-3
Mixed Doubles     Jada Hart/Alexandre Rotsaert (USA) defeated O'Colligan (Ireland) 8-0
Graham kicked off the day with an impressive straight set victory at #2 women's singles over former New Mexico player Ruth Copas, 6-0, 6-3. The win gave Team USA an early lead and her teammates never looked back against the Irish.Â
Graham again teamed up with UCLA's Jada Hart for a 6-1, 6-3, doubles win over Copas and Julie Byrne, a senior at Northwestern.
Team USA will face the British National Collegiate team in the title match. The United States is in search of a repeat of its 2018 title and the ninth title in the last 11 years.
USA 6, Ireland 1
Women's #2 Singles Alexa Graham (USA) defeated Ruth Copas (Ireland) 6-0, 6-3
Men's #2 Singles    Alexandre Rotsaert (USA) defeated Sean Collins (Ireland) 6-1, 6-1
Women's #1 Singles  Julie Byrne (Ireland) defeated Michaela Gordon (USA) 6-2, 7-6
Men's #1 Singles    Alkesandar Kovacevic (USA) defeated Simon Carr (Ireland) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Women's Doubles    Jada Hart (UCLA)/Alexa Graham (USA) defeated Byrne/Copas (ireland) 6-1, 6-3
Men's Doubles     Aleksandar Kovacevic/Keegan Smith (USA) defeated Collins/O'Colligan (Ireland) 8-3
Mixed Doubles     Jada Hart/Alexandre Rotsaert (USA) defeated O'Colligan (Ireland) 8-0
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