Josipa Bek Successfully Defends ITA Carolina Regional Singles Title

Oct. 26, 2009

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Josipa Bek took down Reka Zsilinzska of Duke in the finals of the ITA Carolina Regional Championships on Monday. Bek, ranked ninth in the nation, defended her title against the #13-ranked player, 6-4, 7-6. Winners of the Regional Tournament will be entered into the ITA National Indoor Championships, held in New Haven, CT from Nov. 6-8.

Bek won all six of her singles matches en route to the win of the tournament, including a win against teammate Nelly Ciolkowski in the final four. The match marked the second straight day Bek defeated Zsiliszka, as the Tiger knocked the Blue Devil out of the doubles bracket on Sunday to earn a spot in the finals.

Bek and senior Ina Hadziselimovic played for the doubles title, but fell to #5 Sanaz Marand and Sophie Grabinski, 8-6. Bek and Hadziselimovic are ranked #14 nationally, and had defeated four opponents before falling in the finals.

ITA Indoor nationals will be held on Nov. 6-9 at Yale University.

RESULTS:

Qualifying Singles Bracket:

Results(Thu.):

 (CU) def. Jennifer Ansari (App. St.): 6-1, 6-0

 def. Briana Berne (Elon): 6-1, 6-0

Main Draw Singles Bracket:

Results (Fri):

Round of 64

#81 Keri Wong (CU) def. Audrey LePottier (ECU) – 6-0, 6-2

 (CU) def. Laurel Bolesky (CCU) – 6-2, 6-2

#99 Ina HadziselimovicIna Hadziselimovic (CU) def. Virginia Berry (Davidson) – 6-2, 6-2

Nelly Ciolkowski (CU) def. Jennifer Stone (UNC) – 6-2, 6-3

#9 Josipa Bek (CU) def. Alex Whitehead (UNC-G) – w/inj

Ryann Cutillo (Wake) def.  (CU): 6-4, 7-6 (1)

Berekely Brock (NC St.)  def.  (CU): 6-1, 6-3

Results (Sat.):

Round of 32

#99 Ina Hadziselimovic (CU) def. Haley Hemm – UNC: 6-1, 1-6, 6-2

Nelly Ciolkowski (CU) def. Liz Plotkin (Duke): 7-6, 6-4

#9 Josipa Bek (CU) def. Emma Hayman – C of C: 6-1, 6-2

#81 Keri Wong (CU) def. Mihaela Bunea – Coastal Carolina: 6-1, 6-2

Monica Gorny – Duke def.  (CU): 6-4, 7-5

Round of 16

#99 Ina Hadziselimovic (CU) def. #19 Ellah Nze – Duke: 6-3, 2-6, 6-4

Nelly Ciolkowski (CU) def. #34 Katrina Tsang – UNC: 6-3, 6-7, 6-4

 #9 Josipa Bek (CU) def. #57 Amanda Granson – Duke: 6-2, 5-7, 6-2

#13 Reka Zsilinkska – Duke def. #81 Keri Wong: 6-3, 6-4

Results (Sun.):

Consolation Matches:

Haley Hemm (UNC) d. Balda (CU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3

Jennifer Stone (UNC) d. Magnusson (CU) 6-2, 7-5 

Zoe DeBruycker (UNC) d. Henry (CU) 6-2, 6-0

Round of Eight

#9 Josipa Bek (CU) def. Sandyha Nagaraj (NC St.): 7-5, 6-3

Ina Hadziselimovic (CU): 6-3, 6-3

Round of Four

#9 Josipa Bek (CU) def. Nelly Ciolkowski (CU): 6-2, 2-6, 6-4

Results (Mon.):

Finals:

#9 Josipa Bek (CU) def. #13 Reka Zsilinszka (Duke): 6-4, 7-6

Main Draw Doubles Bracket:

Results(Thu.):

Round of 64

Magnusson/Wong (CU) def. Rivera/Zinn (Charlotte): 8-5

Suarez-Malaguti/DeBruycker (UNC) def. Henry/Ciolkowski (CU): 8-4

Results(Fri.):

Round of 32

 Hojckova/Nagaraj (NCSU) def. Magnusson/Wong (CU): 8-4

#14 Bek/Hadziselimovic (CU) def. Bunea/Bolesky (CCU): 8-4

Round of 16

#14 Bek/Hadziselimovic (CU) def. Sutton/Nikolova (CAMP): 8-1

Results(Sat.):

Round of Eight

#14 Bek/Hadziselimovic (CU) def. Martina Pavelec/Sasha Kulikova – WFU: 8-1

Results(Sun.):

Round of Four

#14 Bek/Hadziselimovic (CU) def. Plotkin/Zsilinszka(Duke): 9-8

Results(Mon.):

Finals

#5 Grabinski/Marand (UNC) def. #14 Bek/Hadziselimovic (CU): 8-6