NM State Reaches ITA Mountain Regional Doubles Semifinals
NM State concluded its run at the ITA Mountain Regional in Provo, Utah, highlighted by an unprecedented semifinal appearance in the doubles draw. The Aggies carved out a distinct path through the bracket led by Nadia Nemeth and Whitney Moon, nmstatesports.com reported.
The Tech TL;DR:
- Nadia Nemeth and Whitney Moon advanced to the ITA Mountain Regional doubles semifinals, marking the furthest an Aggie has ever gone in the tournament.
- Anna Klimova led singles competition for NM State by winning three matches, including two victories in qualifying rounds.
- The tournament run concluded on Saturday morning following a loss in the semifinals and multiple singles matches across main and extra draws.
Nemeth and Moon Reach Semifinals Before Nevada Loss
The tandem of Nadia Nemeth and Whitney Moon stringing together three victories to reach the semifinal round. The duo opened competition by defeating UNLV’s Sofiia Sokolvak and Kaho Oyama 8-6, before securing an 8-4 victory against Tereza Polakova and Paula Schaefer of Boise State. On Friday, Nemeth and Moon added an 8-6 win over host BYU’s Chelsea Bluestein and Yu-Yun Chen to advance to the semifinals. The run ended against Nevada’s Nikol Mircheva and Hudson Hawkins, who edged the Aggies 7-6 (8-6), 1-6 [8-10].
Klimova Wins Three Singles Matches
In singles action, Anna Klimova anchored the Crimson and White with three total victories. Klimova advanced through the qualifying rounds by defeating Utah Tech’s Maya Inouye (6-4, 6-1) and UNLV’s Kaho Oyama (6-4, 7-6 (7-2)), followed by a 6-2, 6-1 win over Sophie Dowdell of Utah Tech in the main draw before falling to Colorado State’s Sorcha Caves (6-4, 6-3). Nadia Nemeth added a singles win against Montana State’s Stela Sifuentes (6-1, 6-2), while Meghna Anand defeated Montana’s Paige Bott (6-1, 6-4). Additional singles matches featured Emma Petton and Whitney Moon contesting extra fixtures against opponents from Utah, Colorado State, and Nevada.
Nemeth and Moon become the first duo in program history to reach the semifinals at an @ITA_Tennis Regional!👏#AggieUp https://t.co/KN9Js96Gai pic.twitter.com/ll7U8PlwjP
Tournament Results Breakdown
| Draw | Player / Tandem | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles R32 | Moon / Nemeth | Sokolvak / Oyama (UNLV) | 8-6 |
| Doubles R16 | Moon / Nemeth | Polakova / Schaefer (Boise State) | 8-4 |
| Doubles QF | Moon / Nemeth | Bluestein / Chen (BYU) | 8-6 |
| Doubles SF | Moon / Nemeth | Mircheva / Hawkins (Nevada) | 7-6 (8-6), 1-6 [8-10] |
| Singles Qual. R32 | Anna Klimova | Kaho Oyama (UNLV) | 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) |
# ITA Mountain Regional Match Flow Simulation Example
match_state = {
"tournament": "ITA Mountain Regional",
"location": "Provo, UT",
"doubles_semifinalists": ["Nadia Nemeth", "Whitney Moon"],
"status": "Completed"
}
print(f"Aggies advancement status: {match_state['doubles_semifinalists']} reached the {match_state['status'].lower()} semifinals.")
Can’t be stopped 💪Whitney and Victoria defeat the doubles team from BYU to advance to the semifinals of the ITA Mountain Regional!#aggieup pic.twitter.com/FWgOifJyyM
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