CARY, N.C. (theACC.com) – No. 17 seed Virginia Tech battled past No. 16 seed Louisville, 4-2, on Tuesday to advance to the second round of the 2026 ACC Women’s Tennis Championship at Cary Tennis Park.
 
With the match tight throughout singles play, Arina Gamretkaia clinched the victory for the Hokies in dramatic fashion, defeating Germany Davis in back-to-back tiebreaks, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6), on court two.
 
Virginia Tech (5-16, 1-11 ACC) claimed the early edge by securing the doubles point. After Louisville’s Alice Otis and Lika Persypkina opened with a 6-3 win at No. 2, the Hokies answered with a 6-2 victory from Ozlem Uslu and Gamretkaia on court No. 1. Elizaveta Castillo and Alston Myatt sealed the point with a marathon 7-6 (11) win at No. 3.
 
The Hokies extended their lead to 2-0 as Linda Ziets-Segura posted a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles. Louisville (10-12, 1-11 ACC) responded with a straight-set victory from Elena Noguero at No. 3, but Uslu pushed Virginia Tech ahead 3-1 with a comeback win over Otis, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, on court No. 1.
 
The Cardinals stayed within striking distance as Berta Miret rallied past Myatt in three sets at No. 5, setting the stage for Gamretkaia’s clincher.
 
The match at No. 4 went unfinished.
 
Virginia Tech advances to face No. 9 Stanford on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Louisville’s season comes to a close.
 
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Virginia Tech 4, Louisville 2
Doubles
1. #50 Ozlem Uslu/Arina Gamretkaia (VT) def. Berta Miret/Elena Noguero (LOU) – 6-2
2. Alice Otis/Lika Persypkina (LOU) def. Mila Mulready/Linda Ziets-Segura (VT) – 6-3
3. Elizaveta Castillo/Alston Myatt (VT) def. Germany Davis/Rebekkah Gaines (LOU) – 7-6 (11)
Singles
1. Ozlem Uslu (VT) def. Alice Otis (LOU) – 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
2. Arina Gamretkaia (VT) def. Germany Davis (LOU) – 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)
3. Elena Noguero (LOU) def. Mila Mulready (VT) – 7-5, 6-4
4. Elizaveta Castillo (VT) vs. Lika Persypkina (LOU) – 5-7, 6-2, 4-3 unfinished
5. Berta Miret (LOU) def. Alston Myatt (VT) – 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. Linda Ziets-Segura (VT) def. Rebekkah Gaines (LOU) – 6-3, 6-3
 
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 1, 3
Singles: 6, 3, 1, 5, 2
 
2026 ACC Women’s Tennis Championship
Tuesday, April 14
Bank 1
Match 1: No. 17 Virginia Tech 4, No. 16 Louisville 2
 
Wednesday, April 15
Bank 1
Match 2: 3:30 p.m. ET – No. 9 Stanford vs. No. 17 Virginia Tech
Match 4: 6 p.m. ET – No. 10 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Boston College
Bank 2
Match 3: 3:30 p.m. ET – No. 12 Wake Forest vs. No. 13 Syracuse
Match 5: 6 p.m. ET – No. 11 Georgia Tech vs. No. 14 Florida State
 
Thursday, April 16
Bank 1
Match 6: 3:30 p.m. ET – No. 5 Miami vs. Match 3 Winner
Match 8: 6 p.m. ET – No. 6 California vs. Match 5 Winner
Bank 2
Match 7: 3:30 p.m. ET – No. 8 SMU vs. Match 2 Winner
Match 9: 6 p.m. ET – No. 7 Clemson vs. Match 4 Winner
 
Friday, April 17
Bank 1
Match 10: 3:30 p.m. ET – No. 1 Virginia vs. Match 7 Winner
Match 12: 6 p.m. ET – No. 2 North Carolina vs. Match 9 Winner
Bank 2
Match 11: 3:30 p.m. ET – No. 4 Duke vs. Match 6 Winner
Match 13: 6 p.m. ET – No. 3 NC State vs. Match 8 Winner
 
Saturday, April 18
Bank 1
*Match 14: 2 p.m. ET – Semifinal Match #1
Bank 2
*Match 15: 2 p.m. ET – Semifinal Match #2
*The semifinal featuring the highest remaining seed will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra on Bank 1.
 
Sunday, April 19
Match 16: 2 p.m. ET – Championship Match | ACCNX