CARY, N.C.—University of Hawai'i women's tennis player, 65th-ranked Nikola Homolkova fell in straight sets in her opening match in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) Qualifying Round at the Cary Tennis Park on Monday.
 
Homolkova, a senior from Pelhrimov, Czech Republic, fell to Notre Dame's 112^th-ranked Bojana Pozder in their opening round. In the first set, Homolkova kept things close, falling by just one break, but in the second frame, Pozder pulled away for the straight-set win, 6-4, 6-0.
 
Homolkova will next play No. 3 Georgia's 94^th-ranked Aysegul Mert in the Qualifying Consolation Round on Tuesday (time is to be determined).
 
On Sunday, UH's Ana Vilcek competed in the Pre-Qualifying Consolation Round, but retired due to injury after losing the first set to Kaila Barksdale of Utah. As a result, the duo of Vilcek and Homolkova were unable to play their Pre-Qualifying Consolation doubles match.
 
 
2024 ITA All-American Championships
Cary Tennis Park, Cary, N.C.
Monday, Sept. 23, 2024
 
Qualifying Round
No. 112 Bojana Pozker (ND) def. No. 65 Nikola Homolkova (UH), 6-4, 6-0
 
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
Qualifying Consolation Round
No. 65 Nikola Homolkova (UH) vs. No. 94 Aysegul Mert (UGA) – Time TBD

Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024
Pre-Qualifying Consolation Round - Singles
Kaila Barksdale (Utah) def. Ana Vilcek (UH) , 6-1 (ret. inj)

Pre-Qualifying Consolation Round - Doubles
Ana Vilcek/Nikola Homolkova (UH) vs. Kennedy Gibbs/Na Dong (Baylor)  - DNP