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Quinn to Compete in Charlottesville Pro Challenger
October 31, 2022 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – Redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn will compete in the Charlottesville Pro Challenger in Charlottesville, Va., an Association of Tennis Professionals Challenger 80 Tournament, starting tomorrow on the indoor courts of the Boar's Head Sports Club.
Quinn's opening round match will come against 27-year-old Lucas Gerch, who holds ATP singles ranking of 328.
This event will be the first professional tournament the Fresno, Calif. native has played in since competing in the US Open this past September, where Quinn picked up a win in the qualifying draw against Ernesto Escobedo by a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 result. His victory against Ernesto, who was ranked No. 175 in the ATP at the time, marked the highest-ranked win of the 18-year-old's pro career thus far.
Quinn was one of three collegiate players to receive a wildcard entry into the main draw, joining Kentucky's Alafia Ayeni, a graduate student, and Virginia's Iñaki Montes-De La Torre, a junior.
Quinn has had a successful start to his college career, winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Singles Championship and the singles title at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships. He is undefeated in college matches this fall, standing at 9-0 with eight wins against nationally ranked competition.
The redshirt freshman defeated Philip Henning in the ITA All-American Singles Championships in the final round, marking the first time since 1996 and fourth time in the history of the event that two teammates faced each other in the finals. With both Henning and Quinn competing, the finals were the first time a Bulldog played for the singles title since Wil Spencer fell to Mitchell Frank in 2011.
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jonathan Fried Pro Challenger returned in 2021. Macedonia-born Stefan Kozlov was last year's singles winner and is a three-seed in this year's draw.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Twitter and Instagram @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis and on the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Quinn's opening round match will come against 27-year-old Lucas Gerch, who holds ATP singles ranking of 328.
This event will be the first professional tournament the Fresno, Calif. native has played in since competing in the US Open this past September, where Quinn picked up a win in the qualifying draw against Ernesto Escobedo by a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 result. His victory against Ernesto, who was ranked No. 175 in the ATP at the time, marked the highest-ranked win of the 18-year-old's pro career thus far.
Quinn was one of three collegiate players to receive a wildcard entry into the main draw, joining Kentucky's Alafia Ayeni, a graduate student, and Virginia's Iñaki Montes-De La Torre, a junior.
Quinn has had a successful start to his college career, winning the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Singles Championship and the singles title at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships. He is undefeated in college matches this fall, standing at 9-0 with eight wins against nationally ranked competition.
The redshirt freshman defeated Philip Henning in the ITA All-American Singles Championships in the final round, marking the first time since 1996 and fourth time in the history of the event that two teammates faced each other in the finals. With both Henning and Quinn competing, the finals were the first time a Bulldog played for the singles title since Wil Spencer fell to Mitchell Frank in 2011.
After a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jonathan Fried Pro Challenger returned in 2021. Macedonia-born Stefan Kozlov was last year's singles winner and is a three-seed in this year's draw.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Men's Tennis on social media on Twitter and Instagram @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis and on the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
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