Kansas tennis players advance in tournament

Four Kansas University tennis players advanced in the singles draw on the opening day of the 2015 ITA Summer Circuit held Friday at the Jayhawk Tennis Center. Incoming freshmen Anastasiya Rychagova and Nina Khmelnitckaia, along with sophomores Smith Hinton and Summer Collins, each advanced in the women’s singles play.

Rychagova advanced after defeating Katherine Dolan, 6-0, 6-1, and Clare Raley of Missouri, 6-2, 7-6. Khmelnitckaia defeated Meghan King, 6-1, 6-2, before knocking off Madison Rhyner of Missouri, 6-3, 7-6.

Collins downed Amy Fugit of Emporia State, 6-2, 6-2, and then beat Emma Santos, 6-4, 7-6.

Hinton defeated Grace Ball, 6-0, 6-1, then knocked off Madeline Johnson of Drake, 6-4, 6-1.

Collins and Hinton will face each other at 9 a.m. today.