Duke women’s tennis freshman Shavit Kimchi concluded her time at the 2024 NCAA Singles Championship on Monday afternoon at the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Kimchi faced 19th-ranked Sarah Hamner of South Carolina in the opening round and lost 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Kimchi, hailing from Sdey Hemed, Israel, showed resilience by battling back from a 4-2 deficit in the first set to force a tiebreaker, which she ultimately lost 7-5. In the second set, the score was tied at 2-2 before Hamner took control, winning the next four games to seal the match at 6-2.
One of the top freshmen in the nation, Kimchi wraps up her rookie season with a commendable 17-12 record in singles matches.
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