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Troy's Toro Pulls Huge Upset at USTA Classic
10/10/2012 5:37:00 PM | Tennis (W)
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TROY, Ala. – Troy women's tennis student-athlete Hannah Toro scored one of the biggest upsets in the 10-year history of the USTA Tennis Classic of Troy on Wednesday.
Toro and her partner, Maci Epstei of the University of Virginia, defeated the number two seeds, Maria Abramovic of Croatia and Lenka Wienerova of Slovakia.
The college duo dropped a close first set 6-4 to the professionals, but stormed back to take the second 6-4 on the strength of their returns of serve.
Toro and Epstein then prevailed 10-6 in a match tie break that is used to decide the third and deciding set.
Abramovic is an accomplished doubles player, who has won numerous professional doubles titles including a 25K event in Mexico.
"This win is huge," Troy head coach Eric Hayes said. "I couldn't be more proud of Hannah and the way they competed."
This win will earn Toro a world ranking in doubles, when the new world rankings come out on Monday.
Toro and Epstein will play in the quarterfinals of the main doubles draw on Thursday at the Lunsford Tennis Complex in Troy. Their match will the third of the day on court two. Play begins on court two at 10 a.m., with Toro and Epstein expected to begin at approximately 1 p.m.
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