Graham And Team USA Defend Title With Win Over Britain
December 2, 2019 | Women's Tennis
GRENOBLE, France - North Carolina senior Alexa Graham went undefeated throughout the 2019 Master'U BNP Paribas International Collegiate Team Competition in leading Team USA to another title with a 4-1 victory over Great Britain on Sunday.
Team USA won its ninth title in the last 11 years, including back-to-back victories in 2018 and 2019.Â
Graham defeated Ella Taylor, a former LSU player from 2013-16 by scores of 6-2, 7-5 to run her record to a perfect 3-0 in singles in the three-day event.Â
Graham and UCLA's Jada Hart also won both their doubles matches over the first two days.Â
USA 4, Great Britain 1
Singles
Women's #1: Michaela Gordon (USA) def. Emily Arbuthnott (GB) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Women's #2: Alexa Graham (USA) def. Ella Taylor (GB) 6-2, 7-5
Men's #1: Alek Kovacevic (USA) def. Ben Jones (GB) 6-3, 6-2
Men's #2: Dan Little (GB) def. Keegan Smith (USA) 7-6, 6-2
Doubles
Men's: Smith/Kovacevic (USA) def. Little/Jones (GB) 6-1, 6-2
Team USA won its ninth title in the last 11 years, including back-to-back victories in 2018 and 2019.Â
Graham defeated Ella Taylor, a former LSU player from 2013-16 by scores of 6-2, 7-5 to run her record to a perfect 3-0 in singles in the three-day event.Â
Graham and UCLA's Jada Hart also won both their doubles matches over the first two days.Â
USA 4, Great Britain 1
Singles
Women's #1: Michaela Gordon (USA) def. Emily Arbuthnott (GB) 6-3, 5-7, 6-1
Women's #2: Alexa Graham (USA) def. Ella Taylor (GB) 6-2, 7-5
Men's #1: Alek Kovacevic (USA) def. Ben Jones (GB) 6-3, 6-2
Men's #2: Dan Little (GB) def. Keegan Smith (USA) 7-6, 6-2
Doubles
Men's: Smith/Kovacevic (USA) def. Little/Jones (GB) 6-1, 6-2
Players Mentioned
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