Guarachi’s and Routliffe’s Run Ends in Citi Open Finals
8/5/2018 3:59:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The No. 4-seed duo fell to No. 3-seed Han/Jurak, 6-3, 6-2
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The run in the Citi Open ended on Sunday for former Alabama players Alexa Guarachi and Erin Routliffe after falling in the finals, 6-3, 6-2, to No. 3-seed Xinyun Han (China) and Darija Jurak (Croatia) in Washington, D.C.
The tandem made it to the finals after first defeating Thombare/Dart, 7-6(3), 7-5, and then Allie Kiick (USA) and Louisa Chirico (USA) via a walkover and finally against Ahn/Davis (USA), 7-5, 3-6, 1-0(10-8), in the semifinals.
During their time at Alabama, Guarachi and Routliffe both earned multiple All-American and All-SEC honors. One of the most successful doubles players in Alabama history, Routliffe won back-to-back NCAA Doubles Championships (2014 and 2015) and finished as the runner-up in last year's doubles championship match. Routliffe was also a part of the Crimson Tide's first SEC Championship squad in 2014.
Guarachi ended her career at the Capstone with 109 victories in singles, which is the most singles wins ever recorded by a player in Alabama history, and wrapped up her doubles campaign with teammate Courtney McLane with 69 wins, which tops the Tide's all-time doubles list.
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