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Won her first 25k title, beating Lauren Albanese 64 26 63. for Lauren.

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Congrats Chelsey!

[Dan23]

well done Chelsey

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where is her?

[tennisbuddy12]

Chelsey is currently at the University of Georgia where she is playing tennis there

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Originally Posted by tennisbuddy12

Chelsey is currently at the University of Georgia where she is playing tennis there

Great news, thanks for the info. Hopefully she will still play the ITF part time during the summer

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I hope Chelsey is enjoying herself, but I would love to see her play ITF's.

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Gullickson Beats Top-Ranked Player Again, Advances To NCAA Semifinals


COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS-----For the second time this season, University of Georgia freshman Chelsey Gullickson defeated the nation’s top-ranked player in Maria Mosolova of Northwestern. The latest win on Saturday puts her in the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Championships.


Gullickson, the eighth seed, posted a 6-1,6-4 win over the top seed in the tournament and two-time Big Ten Player of the Year. The ninth-ranked Gullickson has posted four straight-set wins during the tournament. She becomes the first Bulldog to reach the NCAA semifinals since Agata Cioroch in 2003 when she was the fourth seed. The All-American Moslolva finishes her sophomore season with a 36-8 record.

“Chelsey played great from start to finish,” said Georgia coach Jeff Wallace. “Anytime you beat the number one seed at the NCAA Tournament, you’re doing a lot of things right on the court and certainly she did today. She took care of business again in straight sets and that’s important as you get deeper in to the tournament.”

Up next, she faces Miami (Fla.) junior Laura Vallverdu at 1 p.m. ET Sunday. The 24th-ranked Vallverdu has been forced to three sets the last two rounds. In the round of 16 Friday, the Hurricane was down a set and 5-1 before rallying against 13th-ranked Megan Falcon (LSU) for a 3-6,7-5,6-0 win. On Saturday, she outlasted Florida’s eighth-ranked Marrit Boonstra 6-1,6-7(8),6-3.

Gulickson fell in three sets to Vallverdu in the round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships this past October in Los Angeles. At the National Team Indoor finals this past February in Madison, Wis., Gullickson beat top-ranked Mosolova 6-4,6-3 for Georgia’s lone team point against the Wildcats.

“It’s going to be another tough match, I remember when I faced her (Vallverdu) in Los Angeles, she got everything back, hit a lot of slices and was in a lot of points,” said Gullickson. “I’m going to stick with my game plan and see what it happens.”

Against Mosolova Saturday, Gullickson said she used a similar approach that was successful in their first meeting.

“I remembered her second serve was weak so I wanted to step up and take advantage of that, and at times pick on her forehand,” Gullickson said. “I started serving better late in the second set and that helped out a lot.”

After cruising to a 6-1 decision in the first set, Gullickson got down an early break and trailed 4-1 in the second. However, a strong service game in the sixth game provided a hold and then she notched a break in the seventh game to get the match back on track. Gullickson broke Mosolova again for a 5-4 advantage and then closed out the match.

With her latest victory, Gullickson improved to 43-9 this year including 31 wins over ranked opponents. Gullickson’s 43 wins this season matches the most by a Bulldog since Cioroch went 43-6 in 2002. It is the second most victories by a Georgia freshman, trailing only Shannan McCarthy who had a school record 46 in 1989.

[hellas719]

Thanks for the article, Heath

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Chelsey Gullickson Falls In Three Sets In NCAA Semifinals

All-American Chelsey Gullickson finished her freshman year 43-10 in singles.

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS----- Miami junior Laura Vallverdu snapped Georgia freshman Chelsey Gullickson’s 16-match winning streak, posting a 6-4,5-7,6-4 victory over her to reach the NCAA Singles final Sunday.

Gullickson finishes the season with a 43-10 singles record. She tied a school record with 69 combined wins in her first year of college tennis where she earned ITA National Rookie of the Year honors along with All-America distinction in singles and doubles. Naoko Ueshima (2008) and Agata Cioroch (2002) have registered 69 wins in a season for the Bulldogs.

“Chelsey had a fantastic freshman year, and it was a great run here, helping us to the Final Four and then reaching the semifinals of the singles too,” said Georgia coach Jeff Wallace. “I’ve very proud of her. She had her chances today even after losing the first set. She got down 5-2 in the second set, had a match point against her and came back to win that set and then got up in the final set. Now, we’ll look to next year and hopefully she can have another great NCAA Tournament when it’s back in Athens.”

For the first time in the singles tournament, the ninth-ranked Gullickson dropped a set. She began Sunday’s semifinal by building a 3-0 lead, picking up a break on Vallverdu’s first service game. Vallverdu notched a break in the fifth game and then held serve to square the set at 3-3. She picked up another break on Gullickson in the ninth game for a 5-4 lead and then used a strong service game to close out the set 6-4.

Gullickson opened up the second set with a hold and then broke Vallverdu for a 2-0 edge. However, the Hurricane got it right back in the third game. Then, she saved two break points during her service game to knot the set at 2-all. Vallverdu kept the pressure on Gullickson, and on her fifth break point opportunity, she converted to take a 3-2 lead on the Bulldog. Vallverdu held serve and once again broke Gullickson for a 5-2 advantage. Bolstered by a couple of forehand winners form the baseline and two nifty drop shots, Gullickson managed to break Vallverdu to close the gap to 5-3. She capped her next service game with an ace to make it 5-4.

Vallverdu opened the 10th game with an ace and then watched Gullickson storm back to win the next three points for another break opportunity. Vallverdu’s big serve brought the game back to deuce. Gullickson’s backhand return on a second serve sailed long to give Vallverdu a match point. Gullickson used a powerful crosscourt forehand to get it to deuce. Gullickson won a long rally for a third chance for a break and then a double fault by Vallverdu made it 5-5.

Now, Gullickson had a chance to reclaim a lead in the set. She quickly built a 40-15 edge before it went to a lengthy deuce game that Gullickson captured for a 6-5 lead. A couple of double faults by Vallverdu and two winners by Gullickson gave the Bulldog the second set at 7-5.

Gullickson punctuated the first game of the final set with an ace on game point for a 1-0 lead. They were on serve at 2-1, and then Gullickson went on the attack, blistering a pair of returns en route to a service break and a 3-1 lead. Vallverdu responded with a steady return game and collected the break back for a 3-2 margin. She held serve to tie it at 3-all. With Gullickson serving at 30-all in the seventh game, play was suspended due to lightning. The delay was for approximately one hour and 50 minutes.

When play resumed, Gullickson’s first forehand sailed long to give Vallverdu a break point chance. However, she came back to win the game and then Vallverdu rallied from triple break point to keep it 4-4. Vallverdu took a 5-4 lead as Gullickson had three forehands go deep that played a role in the service break. Vallverdu served for the match. This time, she converted on match point to earn a spot in the finals. It was her third straight three-set win in the tournament.

It was the second time this season that Gullickson fell in three sets to Vallverdu. They met in the round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships this past October in Los Angeles. Gullickson was the first Bulldog to reach the NCAA semifinals since Cioroch in 2003 when she was the fourth seed. Gullickson’s 43 singles wins this season match the most by a Bulldog since Cioroch went 43-6 in 2002. It is the second most victories by a Georgia freshman, trailing only Shannan McCarthy who had a school record 46 in 1989.

[hellas719]

Chelsey

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Chelsey Still hits the ball so cleanly.

[Amalgamate]

Congratulations Chelsey! What a great experience to win the NCAA's on your home court!

[Amalgamate]

So...is she injured

[Srodgers]

Cincy Q:
(12)Chanelle Scheepers v (wc)Julia Boserup
(wc)Chelsey Gullickson v (21)Greta Arn

Shes playing
Im excited to see what she can do!