ORLANDO, Fla. – Before the holiday break can begin, Duke women’s tennis sophomore Kelly Chen has one final match as she advanced to the finals of the USTA Blizzard Wild Card Challenge in Orlando, Fla.
Tabbed No. 37 in the ITA rankings, Chen defeated No. 5 Sophie Whittle of Gonzaga (3-6, 6-3, 7-5) in semifinal action on the USTA’s national campus. Chen was victorious in an ITA All-American rematch where Whittle defeated Chen in the quarterfinals of the main draw. Chen is now 9-3 overall and 5-3 versus nationally ranked foes this season.