THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, July 18, 1994 TAG: 9407180169
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C5 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY PAUL WHITE, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: VIRGINIA BEACH LENGTH: Short : 38 lines
At last year's USTA Girls 16s National Clay Court Championships, the run of unseeded Jody Anglin to the quarterfinals was one of the surprises of the tournament.
This year, it's Anglin's turn to be surprised. She came to the tournament expecting to be one of the favorites. Instead, as the top seed, she's the favorite.
``I couldn't believe I was seeded first,'' she said.
The Bronx, N.Y., native admitted she was nervous heading into her first-round match Sunday against Natalya Dawaf of Olney, Md., and it showed as Anglin struggled through much of the opening set. But the top seed eventually settled down and cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 victory at the Virginia Beach Tennis & Country Club.
Anglin, who reached the semifinals of the Girls 16s National Championships last year and placed third in the 1994 Easter Bowl, will face a tough second-round opponent in Katherine Ashley of Chestnut Hill, Mass., at 10:30 a.m. today.
Anglin, 15, was selected to play in the U.S. Olympic Festival two weeks ago but had to withdraw after one match because of a back injury.
``It's still bothering me a little,'' she said.
Virginia Beach's Jessica Zaganczyk will be in action at 9 a.m. today against Ali Weber of Claremont, Calif. Zaganczyk ousted Anne Marie Milton of Palm Beach Garden, Fla., 7-5, 6-2, in a first-round match Sunday.
The tournament runs all week, concluding with the final at 10 a.m. Saturday. Admission is free to all matches. by CNB