Esha Velaga from the University of Pennsylvania was defeated in the first round of the main singles draw at the ITA All-American Championships, which took place on Friday, September 24, in Cary, North Carolina.
Velaga competed against Carolina Gomez Alonso from the University of Arkansas. The match went to three sets. Gomez Alonso won the first set 6-4. Velaga came back to take the second set 6-3. In the third and final set, Gomez Alonso secured a 6-4 win.
With this result, Gomez Alonso moves forward in the tournament and will play against Reese Brantmeier from UNC in the next round.
Velaga is scheduled to compete again tomorrow in a back-draw singles match. If she advances to the final of that draw, she could qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship.
