ORLANDO, Fla. – In a battle of the blues, sophomore Kelly Chen continued her run in the NCAA Singles Championship Thursday as she defeated No. 20 Sara Daavettila of North Carolina (6-3, 6-4) in quarterfinal action at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla.
“I am really excited,” Chen said. “It’s my first time in the semifinals and I’m excited for what’s to come tomorrow.”
With the victory, Chen improves to 26-4 this season and becomes the fifth Blue Devil to reach the semifinals of the singles championship and the first since 2014.