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Henning Wins Highlight Bulldogs’ Day At ITA Regional
October 23, 2021 | Men's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Georgia senior Philip Henning battled his way through two three-set matches Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the singles draw at the ITA Men's Southeast Regional Championship.
Playing at Florida's Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex, Henning, the No 2 seed, rallied after dropping the first set against Florida Atlantic's Carles Sarrio. Henning came back strong in the next two, winning the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, to advance to the round of 16.
In his next match, Henning faced Florida's Abedallah Shelbayh. Henning got up a break and closed out the first set in strong fashion, drilling a forehand winner on set point. Shelbayh took command early in the second and forced a third, and in the final set, Henning broke serve to go up 3-1 and was in control the rest of the way, winning 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
Georgia's Blake Croyder, the No. 11 seed, won his first match Saturday, defeating Florida' Atlantic's Kevin Huempfner in three sets, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-3. In the round of 16, Croyder came up short against Florida's Nate Bonetto, who prevailed 7-6 (3), 6-2.
After losing Friday, Hamish Stewart competed in the backdraw Saturday, winning two matches. Stewart beat Florida State's John Bernard, 6-2, 7-6 (4), and followed that up with a 6-2, 7-5 win over UCF's Bryan Triana. Britton Johnston also played in the backdraw, beating UCF's Cooper White, 6-3, 4-6, (10-6), before falling to Miami's Benjamin Hannestad, 6-3, 3-6, (10-3).
In doubles play, Georgia's seventh-seeded team of Croyder and Erik Grevelius fell to the No. 2-seeded duo of Hannestad and Franco Aubone of Miami, 8-5, in the quarterfinals. The Hurricanes jumped out to a 4-1 lead before the Bulldogs rallied and drew even at 5-5, but then the Miami tandem won the next three games to earn the win.
The ITA Southeast Regional features players from 15 teams: Georgia, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Central Florida, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Miami, North Florida, South Florida and Stetson. Play will resume with quarterfinal action Sunday morning. To follow the tournament online, go to https://gado.gs/7v3. For live video and stats, go to https://gado.gs/2db.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the team on Twitter (@UGATennis) and Instagram (@ugatennis).
ITA Southeast Regional Championship
Gainesville, Fla.
Results
Singles
Main draw
Round of 32
Abedallah Shelbayh (UF) def. Thomas Paulsell (UGA), 6-1, 6-1
Bogdan Pavel (UCF) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA), 7-6 (2), 6-2
(11) Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Kevin Huempfner (FAU), 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-3
(2) Philip Henning (UGA) def. Carles Sarrio (FAU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
(14) Trey Hilderbrand (UCF) def. Erik Grevelius (UGA), 6-3. 6-3
Round of 16
Nate Bonetto (UF) def. Croyder (UGA), 7-6 (3), 6-2
Henning (UGA) def. Abedallah Shelbayh (UF), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Backdraw
Round of 32
Britton Johnston (UGA) def. Cooper White (UCF), 6-3, 4-6 (10-6)
Joshua Goodger (UF) def. Mathis Debru (UGA), 6-1, 6-4
Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. John Bernard (FSU), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Stewart (UGA) def. Bryan Triana (UCF), 6-2, 7-5
Benjamin Hannestad (Miami) def. Johnston (UGA), 3-6, 6-3, (10-3)
Doubles
Main draw
Quarterfinals
Hannestad/Franco Aubone (Miami) def. Croyder/Grevelius (UGA), 8-5
Playing at Florida's Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex, Henning, the No 2 seed, rallied after dropping the first set against Florida Atlantic's Carles Sarrio. Henning came back strong in the next two, winning the match 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, to advance to the round of 16.
In his next match, Henning faced Florida's Abedallah Shelbayh. Henning got up a break and closed out the first set in strong fashion, drilling a forehand winner on set point. Shelbayh took command early in the second and forced a third, and in the final set, Henning broke serve to go up 3-1 and was in control the rest of the way, winning 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.
Georgia's Blake Croyder, the No. 11 seed, won his first match Saturday, defeating Florida' Atlantic's Kevin Huempfner in three sets, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-3. In the round of 16, Croyder came up short against Florida's Nate Bonetto, who prevailed 7-6 (3), 6-2.
After losing Friday, Hamish Stewart competed in the backdraw Saturday, winning two matches. Stewart beat Florida State's John Bernard, 6-2, 7-6 (4), and followed that up with a 6-2, 7-5 win over UCF's Bryan Triana. Britton Johnston also played in the backdraw, beating UCF's Cooper White, 6-3, 4-6, (10-6), before falling to Miami's Benjamin Hannestad, 6-3, 3-6, (10-3).
In doubles play, Georgia's seventh-seeded team of Croyder and Erik Grevelius fell to the No. 2-seeded duo of Hannestad and Franco Aubone of Miami, 8-5, in the quarterfinals. The Hurricanes jumped out to a 4-1 lead before the Bulldogs rallied and drew even at 5-5, but then the Miami tandem won the next three games to earn the win.
The ITA Southeast Regional features players from 15 teams: Georgia, Florida, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Central Florida, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Miami, North Florida, South Florida and Stetson. Play will resume with quarterfinal action Sunday morning. To follow the tournament online, go to https://gado.gs/7v3. For live video and stats, go to https://gado.gs/2db.
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the team on Twitter (@UGATennis) and Instagram (@ugatennis).
ITA Southeast Regional Championship
Gainesville, Fla.
Results
Singles
Main draw
Round of 32
Abedallah Shelbayh (UF) def. Thomas Paulsell (UGA), 6-1, 6-1
Bogdan Pavel (UCF) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA), 7-6 (2), 6-2
(11) Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Kevin Huempfner (FAU), 7-6 (7), 4-6, 6-3
(2) Philip Henning (UGA) def. Carles Sarrio (FAU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
(14) Trey Hilderbrand (UCF) def. Erik Grevelius (UGA), 6-3. 6-3
Round of 16
Nate Bonetto (UF) def. Croyder (UGA), 7-6 (3), 6-2
Henning (UGA) def. Abedallah Shelbayh (UF), 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Backdraw
Round of 32
Britton Johnston (UGA) def. Cooper White (UCF), 6-3, 4-6 (10-6)
Joshua Goodger (UF) def. Mathis Debru (UGA), 6-1, 6-4
Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. John Bernard (FSU), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
Stewart (UGA) def. Bryan Triana (UCF), 6-2, 7-5
Benjamin Hannestad (Miami) def. Johnston (UGA), 3-6, 6-3, (10-3)
Doubles
Main draw
Quarterfinals
Hannestad/Franco Aubone (Miami) def. Croyder/Grevelius (UGA), 8-5
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