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Tiphanie Fiquet Falls in ITF Fort Worth Round of 32
9/22/2021 | Women's Tennis
Fiquet Defeated in Straight Sets by María Lourdes Carlé
FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Ole Miss' Tiphanie Fiquet lost, 6-2, 6-3, to Argentina's María Lourdes Carlé in the first round of the ITF Fort Worth W25 main draw on Wednesday.
Fiquet and Carlé exchanged in two sets totaling 1:46 in the Texas heat. Temperatures in Fort Worth reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the afternoon as Fiquet battled against the No. 4 seed in the draw, Argentina's Carlé. Carlé got ahead in both sets, preventing the Ole Miss Rebel from advancing to the round of 16. Fiquet was defeated 6-2, 6-3 by Carlé.
Carlé currently has career-high rankings at No. 43 in the ITF and No. 276 in the WTA Singles Rankings. She improved to 35-20 in singles on the ITF tour in 2021.
Fiquet advanced to the main draw of the ITF Fort Worth 25K after winning twice in qualifying. She received the No. 4 seed in the qualifying draw and defeated Liisa Vehvilainen on Monday (6-1, 6-1) and Rianna Valdes on Tuesday (6-2, 6-3). Fiquet's 2021 ITF singles record improved to 18-14 in singles at the event. She will next compete at the W15 ITF Lubbock beginning Monday, September 27. Fiquet is the eighth highest-ranked player in the tournament's acceptance list.
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
Fiquet and Carlé exchanged in two sets totaling 1:46 in the Texas heat. Temperatures in Fort Worth reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit in the afternoon as Fiquet battled against the No. 4 seed in the draw, Argentina's Carlé. Carlé got ahead in both sets, preventing the Ole Miss Rebel from advancing to the round of 16. Fiquet was defeated 6-2, 6-3 by Carlé.
Carlé currently has career-high rankings at No. 43 in the ITF and No. 276 in the WTA Singles Rankings. She improved to 35-20 in singles on the ITF tour in 2021.
Fiquet advanced to the main draw of the ITF Fort Worth 25K after winning twice in qualifying. She received the No. 4 seed in the qualifying draw and defeated Liisa Vehvilainen on Monday (6-1, 6-1) and Rianna Valdes on Tuesday (6-2, 6-3). Fiquet's 2021 ITF singles record improved to 18-14 in singles at the event. She will next compete at the W15 ITF Lubbock beginning Monday, September 27. Fiquet is the eighth highest-ranked player in the tournament's acceptance list.
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
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