SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Connie Ma won the consolation singles title to highlight Stanford's participation at the ITA National Fall Championships on Sunday afternoon.
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Ma, ranked 26th nationally, dropped her opener to No. 41 Julia Fliegner of Michigan, 6-2, 6-3, before reeling off four consecutive victories in the consolation draw.
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She beat No. 51 Dana Guzman, 6-3, 6-2, on Thursday and ended up with the consolation championships by reeling off three consecutive three-set victories in the quarters, semis and final.
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Ma knocked off Florida's Emily De Oliveira on Friday, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, and dropped the first set in both of the semifinals and championship, before rebounding to dispatch her opponents by big margins in the second and third sets.
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She topped Utah's Marcela Lopez in the semis, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, and triumphed over Cal's No. 47 Jessica Alsola in the final, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.
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Ma paired with Alexandra Yepifanova in the doubles draw and the 60th-ranked pair beat Miami's Xinyi Nong and Isabella Pfennig in the first round (7-5, 6-4) before falling to Oklahoma's Dana Guzman and Alina Shcherbinina in the Round of 16 (6-3, 6-4).
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Wed., Nov. 1
Singles First Round
#41 Julia Fliegner (MICH) d. #26 Connie Ma (STAN) – 6-2, 6-3
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Doubles First Round
#60 Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) d. Xinyi Nong/Isabella Pfennig (MIAMI) – 7-5, 6-4
Thurs., Nov. 2
Singles Consolation Round of 16
#26 Connie Ma (STAN) d. #51 Dana Guzman (OKLA) – 6-3, 6-2
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Doubles Round of 16
Dana Guzman/Alina Shcherbinina (OKLA) d. #60 Connie Ma/Alexandra Yepifanova (STAN) – 6-3, 6-4
Fri., Nov. 3
Singles Consolation Quarterfinals
#26 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Emily De Oliveira (FLA) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Sat., Nov. 4
Singles Consolation Semifinals
#26 Connie Ma (STAN) d. Marcela Lopez (UTAH) – 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Sun., Nov. 5
Singles Consolation Final
#26 Connie Ma (STAN) d. #47 Jessica Alsola (CAL) – 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
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