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Quarterfinals set in Women's $10,000 tournament at Van Der Meer Shipyard

Ulrikke Eikeri of Norway hits the ball back to her opponent, Michelle Sammons of South Africa, during their match on Thursday afternoon during the second round of the Van der Meer Shipyard Women's $10,000 Event at Van der Meer Shipyard Tennis Resort on Hilton Head Island.
Ulrikke Eikeri of Norway hits the ball back to her opponent, Michelle Sammons of South Africa, during their match on Thursday afternoon during the second round of the Van der Meer Shipyard Women's $10,000 Event at Van der Meer Shipyard Tennis Resort on Hilton Head Island. Delayna Earley

Top-seeded Ulrikke Eikeri cruised into the quarterfinals Thursday at the ITF Van Der Meer Shipyard Women's $10,000 tournament on Hilton Head Island, but No. 2 seed Chiara Scholl was upended.

Eikeri, of Norway, breezed past South Africa's Michelle Sammons in the second round, winning 6-1, 6-0.

Scholl wound up on the short end against American Raveena Kingsley, who advanced with a 6-1, 6-4 victory. Kingsley, 15, is ranked 456th and 8-6 this year in ITF singles competition.

Other seeded players moving into the third round were No. 4 Alexandra Mueller and No. 5 Maria-Fernanda Alves.

Also winning in Thursday's singles action were Ellie Halbauer, Maddie Pothoff, Peggy Porter and Francesca Fusinato.

Friday's action begins at 10 a.m. at Van Der Meer Shipyard, starting with the four singles quarterfinal matches. The doubles semifinals will follow.

Admission is free.

ITF Van Der Meer Shipyard Women's $10,000 tournament

Thursday, at Van Der Meer Shipyard, Hilton Head Island; Surface: Clay-Outdoor

Singles -- Second Round

Alexandra Mueller (USA) [4] def. Petra Januskova (CAN) 6-1, 6-2

Ellie Halbauer (USA) def. Sofia Kenin (USA) 6-4, 6-4

Maddie Pothoff (USA) def. Yelena Nemchen (KAZ) [8] 6-0, 6-1

Raveena Kingsley (USA) def. Chiara Scholl (USA) [2] 6-1, 6-4

Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA) [5] def. Alexandra Morozova (USA) 7-6 (6), 6-1

Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) [1] def. Michelle Sammons (RSA) 6-1, 6-0

Peggy Porter (USA) def. Alexa Graham (USA) 6-2, 6-0

Francesca Fusinato (ITA) def. Kristina Mathis (USA) 6-4, 6-3

Doubles -- Quarterfinals

Alexandra Mueller (USA)/Jillian O'Neill (CAN) [4] def. Amanda Rebol (USA)/Epiphany B. Turner (USA) 6-1, 6-2

Kristi Boxx (USA)/Abigail Guthrie (NZL) [2] def. Sofia Kenin (USA)/Raveena Kingsley (USA) 6-0, 6-1

Maria-Fernanda Alves (BRA)/Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR) [1] def. Alexa Guarachi (USA)/Petra Januskova (CAN) 6-3, 7-6 (5)

Emma Hayman (NZL)/Michelle Sammons (RSA) def. Roxanne Ellison (USA)/Sierra A. Ellison (USA) 6-1, 7-6 (3)

This story was originally published October 4, 2013 at 1:01 AM with the headline "Quarterfinals set in Women's $$10,000 tournament at Van Der Meer Shipyard."

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