TULSA, Okla. – Duke freshman Kaitlyn McCarthy showcased her resilience and endurance while competing in the first NCAA Singles Tournament of her college career. The Cary, N.C., native defeated Wake Forest’s 64th-ranked Kimmy Guerin, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (9-7), in a first round marathon match that required three sets and three tiebreaks Wednesday afternoon at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, Okla. McCarthy, the 55th-ranked singles player in the nation, will face Mississippi State’s 13th-ranked Jasmine Lee tomorrow at 1 p.m. (ET) in the round of 32.
“The end of that match had nothing to do with tennis,” head coach Jamie Ashworth said.