Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Katherin Hui will be good enough to turn pro in 2 years and probably top 50 WTA right away. but she needs to improve her doubles skills. She looked bit lost on the doubles court in the NCAA regionals
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Well if you are right and she cracks the top 50 in singles she wouldn’t need to bother with doubles!
dannythomas
Professional
And yet however good Hui is I dont think Lele will change the existing 1-3 players. We know that Blokhina too gets great results in ITFs but her first college year can only be described as average. If all 6 players play to their potential Stanford wins NCAAs this year ….
Bold prediction Danny! But not that far fetched as they made the final four last year. I just worry about the transition for the freshmen particularly Hui as it’s unlikely Yu will dislodge Xu from the “A” lineup. And yes Blokhina needs to dominate in the middle of the lineup as she’ll likely play the 4 spot again (or perhaps 5 with Hui at 4)
dannythomas
Professional
New rankings out today. Good to see Ma at #11 . For the rest Blake #48, Yepifanova #49, Zu #50, Blokhina #64
Doubles Blake/ Blokhina #27, Ma/ Yepifanova #28
While they don’t mean much at this stage ( Blake for instance has only played 2 singles and 2 doubles matches so far ) it does give them all a solid base for when the real action starts .
Doubles Blake/ Blokhina #27, Ma/ Yepifanova #28
While they don’t mean much at this stage ( Blake for instance has only played 2 singles and 2 doubles matches so far ) it does give them all a solid base for when the real action starts .
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Hui at #1. Go card
dannythomas
Professional
Do you mean position on the line up or that she will end up #1.in the rankings ? She is a great player no doubt but I don’t think she will start in Stanford’s top 3 and ending her freshman year #1 in the rankings is a huge ask. It can be difficult adjusting to the different pressures of college tennis as witnessed by Blokhina last year and indeed by a disappointing 2 early losses by Hui at All American qualifying and consolation. A great addition to the team though as is Yu.
dannythomas
Professional
She has had a solid 6-2 start but her highest win against a ranked player so far was against #28 Rencheli of NC State
Why would you engage in discussion with a troll, as if some rational conversation is happening with him?
dannythomas
Professional
Ok , noted for the future !
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
She is by far the best singles player in the lineup. Doubles is entirely different matter. Just remember i am a genius and i know what i am talking about
Are you better than Fedace?
Well, Nostradamus picked up the serving yips, so there's that.
Yepifanova is going the way of Ma. She didn’t play the pro circuit at all last summer. She said in an interview she would be doing an internship. I thought she’d have pro aspirations having been a top ITF junior and made the final of the US Open just before matriculating at Stanford
dannythomas
Professional
i think that‘s a little hard Ss. Yep is a High level player and guess the internship was important for her. I don’t think one quiet summer means she’s given up on pro tennis. And Ma is looking a lot better again now. She had an injury that affected her last year. Hopefully Blake’s injury will also completely clear up in time for the opening matches next month against San Diego and Texas A&M. Only downside to those matches is that it makes it Impossible for the Card Women to play the ITF events starting 8 January .
That wasn’t my intent. I just meant Yepifanova’s commitment has gone the way of Ma’s They are both super good. But Ma never plays over the summer and still remains among the top 30 women
Better_Call_Raul
Hall of Fame
How much are tix for Stanford Mens and Women's matches? Heard someone saying that tickets were free. Probably not true, but OTOH, a lot of these Div 1 college matches seem to have 90% of the seats empty. Might as well have free admission.
nomalt
Rookie
FRREEEEEEEE!!!!!
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
he's just a hater who knows nothing about this team, just a pretender... LOL he's the guy you have to watch out for..
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Hui is future #1 player in WTA tour, so this is great opportunity to watch her grow and become very powerful pro player before she joins the WTA tour and start dominating there as well.
nomalt
Rookie
Does anyone else listen to the Cracked Rackets Podcast? They are currently doing a pre-season top 10 countdown and looks like, though still to be announced, that Stanford W will be picked to be the No. 2 team in the nation at the start of the season. Stanford M have been picked for the No. 5 slot.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Stanford men's team is #1 in reality
dannythomas
Professional
I assume UNC is no. 1 . There are not many teams with the strength Stanford has in its roster this year.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Yoohoo,,, season starts tomorrow in sandiego. playing Texas A&M on saturday which is #2 ranked. this should make for a good practice. GO CARD
nomalt
Rookie
Let's Go Card!! Fear the Tree!Yoohoo,,, season starts tomorrow in sandiego. playing Texas A&M on saturday which is #2 ranked. this should make for a good practice. GO CARD
Interesting to see Yepifanova at 3. She could be the best 3 in women’s college tennis if she continues to play there. Either her or Tanguilig of UNC but I’d go with her.
Also would like to see Hui get some wins so that her confidence gets a boost. Nice to see Blokhina get off to a good start. She is a skill player. Beat Brengle in the pros and Brantmeier of UNC while they were still juniors. If she plays to her potential, look out!
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Total domination for the Card. Let's go
No. 4 Stanford 5, San Diego 2
DOUBLES
1. #27 Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) v. Elizabeth Goldsmith/Mia Mack (USD) - 2-5 unf.
2. #28 Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) def. Claudia De Las Heras/Jordyn McBride (USD) - 6-4
3. Katherine Hui/Valencia Xu def. Kailey Evans/Kristina Nordikyan (USD) - 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3
SINGLES
1. #48 Angelica Blake (STAN) def. Claudia De Las Heras (USD) - 5-7, 6-3, 10-7
2. #11 Connie Ma (STAN) def. #89 Mia Mack (USD) - 6-1, 6-2
3. #49 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) def. Abigail Desiatnikov (USD) - 6-4, 6-4
4. #64 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) def. Elizabeth Goldsmith (USD) - 6-1, 7-5
5. Jordyn McBride (USD) def. Katherine Hui (STAN) - 7-6, 2-6, 10-8
6. Filippa BruuSyversen (USD) def. #50 Valencia Xu (STAN) - 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6
dannythomas
Professional
So this was an epic battle against Texas A&M today. After scraping through the doubles , there were uncharacteristic losses for Blake, Ma and Yepifanova at 1-3 singles. It was a big ask for Blake with hardly any match play since last May to take on the #1 player in the country Stoiana and so it proved. Both Ma and Yep went down in 3 to Kihrin and Kupres .
So this time it was Blokhina, Hui and Xu who stepped up at 4, 5 and 6 to clinch it for the Card 4-3 , a very good sign showing the strength in depth this year.
So this time it was Blokhina, Hui and Xu who stepped up at 4, 5 and 6 to clinch it for the Card 4-3 , a very good sign showing the strength in depth this year.
nomalt
Rookie
Great win for the Card. Back Courts came through for the team...led by Blokhina. Xu has become money. And a nice bounce-back win for Hui.
I'm not sure what happened in the Yep match, but she did not physically shake the umpire's hand after the match was over.
Also note: USD def Tex A&M the day before, but Tex A&M didn't play their No. 1 player.
I'm not sure what happened in the Yep match, but she did not physically shake the umpire's hand after the match was over.
Also note: USD def Tex A&M the day before, but Tex A&M didn't play their No. 1 player.
dannythomas
Professional
Yep was the victim of a bad overrule on a line call towards the end of the match and it definitely affected her after that in the 3rd set tie-break
Good signs îndeed from Blokhina , the only player to win both singles at the weekend. All the others got a win and a loss.
Wasn’t Yepifanova up a break late in the third? If true, that has to qualify as somewhat of a choke. Kupres is good but someone she would handle comfortably.
Agree Blokhina is showing some game early on. All this with Yu on the bench keeping everyone on their toes.
Also does the Blake experiment at the top have a limited shelf life and are the top 3 interchangeable?
The Card could go to #2 in the next rankings
Agree Blokhina is showing some game early on. All this with Yu on the bench keeping everyone on their toes.
Also does the Blake experiment at the top have a limited shelf life and are the top 3 interchangeable?
The Card could go to #2 in the next rankings
dannythomas
Professional
I guess that’s the usual story of different match ups. In the last 2 matches against A&M Yep took a set from Stoiana, while Blake had a comfortable win over Kupres. Meanwhile Blake beat SD’s De Las Heras who beat Khirin on Saturday only for Khirin to beat Ma. So in answer to the question I think changing around the top 3 order is In theory ok but not many matches to do that before National Indoors.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
That is called GREAT Coaching unlike the dallas cowboys
nomalt
Rookie
hahaha
dannythomas
Professional
So just to confirm Stanford now up to #2 in today’s new rankings.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
False rankings,, they are #1
nomalt
Rookie
Actually nice to see Gellar get some court time too
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Yoohoo, way to go Card. Colorado tangled up by the Trees
No. 2 Stanford 4, Colorado 1
DOUBLES
1) No. 27 Blake/Blokhina (STAN) led El Sayed/Rebec (CU) 5-3, suspended
2) Mila Stanojevic/Elys Ventura (CU) d. No. 28 Ma/Yepifanova (STAN) 6-2
3) Ema Bubalo/Anya Nelson (CU) d. Hui/Xu (STAN) 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3
SINGLES
1) Aya El Sayed (CU) led No. 48 Angelica Blake (STAN) 6-3, 4-3, suspended
2) No. 11 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Elys Ventura (CU) 6-3, 6-1
3) No. 49 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) led Mila Stanojevic (CU) 6-2, 6-5, suspended
4) No. 64 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Pia Rebec (CU) 6-0, 6-2
5) Katherine Hui (STAN) d. Carri Hayes (CU) 6-1, 6-3
6) No. 50 Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Ellen Puzak (CU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 5, 2
No. 2 Stanford 4, Colorado 1
DOUBLES
1) No. 27 Blake/Blokhina (STAN) led El Sayed/Rebec (CU) 5-3, suspended
2) Mila Stanojevic/Elys Ventura (CU) d. No. 28 Ma/Yepifanova (STAN) 6-2
3) Ema Bubalo/Anya Nelson (CU) d. Hui/Xu (STAN) 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3
SINGLES
1) Aya El Sayed (CU) led No. 48 Angelica Blake (STAN) 6-3, 4-3, suspended
2) No. 11 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Elys Ventura (CU) 6-3, 6-1
3) No. 49 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) led Mila Stanojevic (CU) 6-2, 6-5, suspended
4) No. 64 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Pia Rebec (CU) 6-0, 6-2
5) Katherine Hui (STAN) d. Carri Hayes (CU) 6-1, 6-3
6) No. 50 Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Ellen Puzak (CU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: 4, 6, 5, 2
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
This is too easy at this point, so much gap between the Card and rest of the NCAA D1 division, it's like WTA tour pros vs amateurs
No. 2 Stanford 4, Maryland 0
DOUBLES
1) No. 27 Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) led Maria Budin/Minorka Miranda (UMD) 4-3, suspended
2) No. 28 Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Ela Platenikova/Diya Challa 6-0
3) Katherine Hui/Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Mary Brumfield/Kallista Liu 6-1
Order of Finish: 2, 3
SINGLES
1) Minorka Miranda (UMD) led No. 48 Angelica Blake (STAN) 7-5, 2-2, suspended
2) No. 11 Connie Ma (STAN) led Kallista Liu (UMD) 6-2, 3-3, suspended
3) No. 49 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Mary Brumfield (UMD) 6-1, 6-0
4) No. 64 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Maria Budin (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
5) Katherine Hui (STAN) d. Diya Challa (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
6) No. 50 Valencia Xu (STAN) led Ela Platenikova (UMD) 6-2, 5-2, suspended
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 4
No. 2 Stanford 4, Maryland 0
DOUBLES
1) No. 27 Angelica Blake/Alexis Blokhina (STAN) led Maria Budin/Minorka Miranda (UMD) 4-3, suspended
2) No. 28 Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Ela Platenikova/Diya Challa 6-0
3) Katherine Hui/Valencia Xu (STAN) d. Mary Brumfield/Kallista Liu 6-1
Order of Finish: 2, 3
SINGLES
1) Minorka Miranda (UMD) led No. 48 Angelica Blake (STAN) 7-5, 2-2, suspended
2) No. 11 Connie Ma (STAN) led Kallista Liu (UMD) 6-2, 3-3, suspended
3) No. 49 Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Mary Brumfield (UMD) 6-1, 6-0
4) No. 64 Alexis Blokhina (STAN) d. Maria Budin (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
5) Katherine Hui (STAN) d. Diya Challa (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
6) No. 50 Valencia Xu (STAN) led Ela Platenikova (UMD) 6-2, 5-2, suspended
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 4
Looking forward to the lady Card making some noise in SEA
dannythomas
Professional
Draws not out yet for Indoors. But based on how I think the first round goes Stanford as number 2 ranked would play second lowest ranked team excluding PAC-12 ‘s.
I believe that is Auburn who is certainly challenging competition. They just beat Duke to qualify . Then they fired their coach the same day and removed her from their website. Must have been a major disagreement for that to happen….
Anyway, hope the Card does better than last year ! Hope also they are getting in some indoor practice before they leave.
I believe that is Auburn who is certainly challenging competition. They just beat Duke to qualify . Then they fired their coach the same day and removed her from their website. Must have been a major disagreement for that to happen….
Anyway, hope the Card does better than last year ! Hope also they are getting in some indoor practice before they leave.
I believe they seed the Top 8 then the 9-16 is random draw.
Auburn others have discussed in another thread.
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nomalt
Rookie
And, in the victory over UCLA, Duke's No. 1 was leading the reigning NCAA Singles Champ Tian in their match which DNF. Definitely a tough draw.
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