WACO, Texas - Carol Zhao remains alive in both singles and doubles at the NCAA Championships.
Zhao moved into the round of 16 following a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Fresno State’s Sophie Watts on Thursday. Zhao, who has surrendered only four games combined over her first two matches, next faces California’s Zsofi Susanyi on Friday.
In doubles, Zhao teamed with Taylor Davidson for a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Michigan’s duo of Emina Bektas and Alex Najaran in the opening round. Also advancing was the tandem of Caroline Doyle and Ellen Tsay, who outlasted Tennessee’s Joanna Henderson and Caitlyn Williams 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-2.
On the men’s side, Stanford’s top doubles team of John Morrissey and Robert Stineman dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Auburn’s Marko Krickovic and Lukas Ollert. Ranked No. 9 in the country, Morrissey and Stineman finished the season 15-5 overall while playing all of their matches at the No. 1 spot. Morrissey and Stineman were 6-4 against nationally-ranked duos.
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No. 2 Carol Zhao
First Round - May 20: d. No. 48 Paige Hourigan (GATECH) 6-1, 6-1
Second Round - May 21: d. No. 85 Sophie Watts (FS) 6-0, 6-2
Round of 16 - May 22: vs. No. 43 Zsofi Susanyi (CAL) – 8 a.m. PT
No. 25 Caroline Doyle
First Round - May 20: d. No. 77 Despoina Vogasari (HOU) 6-3, 6-4
Second Round - May 21: lost to No. 1 Robin Anderson (UCLA) 6-2, 6-4
No. 19 Taylor Davidson
First Round - May 20: lost to No. 15 Danielle Collins (UVA) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 Taylor Davidson/Carol Zhao
First Round - May 21: d. No. 15 Emina Bektas/Alex Najarian (MICH) 6-4, 6-2
Round of 16 – May 22: vs. No. 16 Jamie Loeb/Caroline Price (UNC) – 12 p.m. PT
No. 10 Caroline Doyle/Ellen Tsay
First Round - May 21: d. No. 22 Joanna Henderson/Caitlyn Williams (TENN) 6-0, 6-7 (5), 6-2
Round of 16 – May 22: vs. No. 7 Maegan Manasse/Denise Starr (CAL) – 12 p.m. PT
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No. 26 Tom Fawcett
First Round - May 20: lost to No. 6 Noah Rubin (WAKE) 7-5, 6-4
No. 9 John Morrissey/Robert Stineman
First Round - May 21: lost to No. 21 Marko Krickovic/Lukas Ollert (AUB) 7-5, 6-3