PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif.- Taylor Davidson and Carol Zhao fell one step short of their first doubles title, dropping a hard-fought three-set decision in Sunday’s championship match of the Riviera ITA All-American Championships.
Davidson and Zhao were outlasted by Clemson’s seventh-seeded pairing of Beatrice Gumulya and Jessy Rompies 1-6, 6-1, 10-8.
The sophomore duo was bidding to become Stanford’s first doubles champion at the event since 2011, when Mallory Burdette and Nicole Gibbs defeated Florida’s Allie Will and Sofie Oyen 6-2, 7-6 (2).
In main draw singles play, Davidson was eliminated in the first round after emerging from qualifying while Zhao reached the quarterfinals.
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Qualifying First Round
Sept. 30: Caroline Doyle d. Taylor Ng (Dartmouth) 6-2, 6-1
Sept. 30: Brooke Austin (Florida) d. Krista Hardebeck 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Sept. 30: Taylor Davidson d. Dayna Lord (Brown) 6-0, 6-1
Sept. 30: Ellen Tsay d. Mai El Kamash (Mississippi) 6-4, 6-4
Qualifying Second Round
Sept. 30: Caroline Doyle d. Elizaveta Luzina (Washington State) 6-0, 6-1
Sept. 30: Taylor Davidson d. Zoe Katz (USC) 7-6 (4), 6-3
Sept. 30: Kanika Vaidya (Columbia) d. Ellen Tsay 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-2
Qualifying Third Round
Oct. 1: Caroline Doyle d. Romy Kolzer (Clemson) 6-2, 6-0
Oct. 1: Josie Kuhlman (Florida) d. Taylor Davidson 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Main Draw First Round
Oct. 2: Caroline Doyle d. Brianna Morgan (Florida) 6-1, 6-4
Oct. 2: Carol Zhao d. Emina Bektas (Michigan) 6-4, 6-4
Oct. 2: Lauren Herring (Georgia) d. Taylor Davidson (LL) 7-6 (4), 6-1
Main Draw Round of 16
Oct. 3: Caroline Doyle d. Saska Gavrilovska (Texas A&M) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Oct. 3: Carol Zhao d. Silvia Garcia (Georgia) 1-6, 6-1, 7-5
Main Draw Quarterfinals
Oct. 3: Robin Anderson (UCLA) d. Caroline Doyle 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-3
Oct. 3: Brooke Austin (Florida) d. Carol Zhao 6-3, 6-3
Consolation Round of 16
Oct. 3: Taylor Davidson d. Emina Bektas (Michigan) 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2
Consolation Quarterfinals
Oct. 3: Brianna Morgan (Florida) d. Taylor Davidson 6-3, 6-4
Qualifying First Round Doubles
Sept. 30: Doyle/Tsay d. Quinn Gleason/Monica Robinson (Notre Dame) 6-2, 4-6, 10-4
Qualifying Second Round Doubles
Oct. 1: Doyle/Tsay d. Ryann Foster/Danielle Wagland (Texas) 7-5, 6-3
Qualifying Third Round Doubles
Oct. 1: Doyle/Tsay d. Lucia Kovalova/Rebecca Pedrazzi (Wichita State) 7-5, 6-4
Main Draw First Round Doubles
Oct. 2: Davidson/Zhao d. Lina Lileikite/Stephanie Wagner (Miami) 6-7, 7-6, 10-7
Oct. 2: Doyle/Tsay d. Kourtney Keegan/Belinda Woolcock (Florida) 6-4, 6-2
Main Draw Round of 16 Doubles
Oct. 3: Davidson/Zhao d. Daneika Borthwick/Kerrie Cartwright (Florida State) 6-3, 6-2
Oct. 3: Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (Clemson) d. Doyle/Tsay 6-7 (9), 6-2, 10-5
Main Draw Quarterfinals
Oct. 3: Davidson/Zhao d. Laurente/Lushova (Oklahoma State) 6-3, 6-1
Main Draw Semifinals
Oct. 4: Davidson/Zhao d. Giuliana Olmos/Zoe Scandalis (USC) 7-6 (5), 6-3
Main Draw Championship Match
Oct. 5: Beatrice Gumulya/Jessy Rompies (Clemson) d. Davidson/Zhao 1-6, 6-1, 10-8