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Bulldogs Stay Flawless in Main Draw at ITA All-American Championships
October 06, 2022 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – For the second consecutive day, the University of Georgia men's tennis team went undefeated in the main draw of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American Championships on Thursday, with Ethan Quinn and Philip Henning advancing to the Round of 16 in singles and doubles tandem Trent Bryde and Quinn clinching a spot in the quarterfinals.
"Another fantastic day for our guys," said head coach Manny Diaz. "Ethan took a while to get his rhythm but did a great job of playing through it. Philip played incredibly well for a set and a half, but his opponent made a big jump in his game and forced him to three sets before Philip broke for the match. I am really proud of both of them. Ethan and Trent did a great job bouncing back from the first set. They really lifted their games and finished strong."
Quinn has now started his collegiate career in singles with five-straight wins, with each opponent ranked within the top-50 of the ITA preseason singles poll. He continued that streak today with a win against Pepperdine's No. 9-16 Daniel De Jonge, who is slotted at No. 15 in the singles rankings.
The redshirt freshman found himself looking to take the set while up 5-4 at deuce point. He managed to win the point and he set, 6-4. In the second, Quinn started down three games to one before rattling off five-straight, winning the set and clinching the match by a 6-3 result.
Quinn will play in the Round of 16 tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. ET and face Florida State's Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc for a spot in the Quarterfinal round.
Henning played in his second match of the fall season this afternoon, taking on Columbia's No. 9-16 Alex Kotzen. The Georgia senior started strong, opening the match with a commanding 6-2 score in the first set.
His adversary responded, however, in a back-and-forth second set that needed a tiebreaker to settle it, which Kotzen took 7-6(2). The third set was just as tight, but Henning overcame Kotzen, 7-5 to confirm his victory. He will next take on the six-seeded Chris Rodesch of Virginia tomorrow at noon.
Doubles was again the final match of the day for Georgia, with Bryde and Quinn playing their second-consecutive Southeastern Conference foe in Tennessee's No. 5-8 Emile Hudd and Shunsuki Mitsui. Their Volunteer opponents started fast and claimed the first set by a 6-4 margin.
The Bulldog duo came into form during the second set, though, winning it by a 6-3 result and putting the match into a tiebreaker. The Red and Black managed to use the momentum from the third set and claim the tiebreaker, 10-5, and clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the doubles main draw. Bryde and Quinn will next take on Cleeve Harper and Eliot Spizzirri of Texas tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.
Coverage for the ITA All-American Championships can be found on the Cracked Racquets YouTube channel. In addition, all matches will be streamed in their entirety on the track.tennis website.
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.
Singles Main Draw
Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. No. 9-16 Daniel De Jonge (Pepperdine) 6-4, 6-3
Philip Henning (Georgia) def. No. 9-16 Alex Kotzen (Columbia) 6-2, 6-7(2), 7-5
Doubles Main Draw
Bryde/Quinn (Georgia) def. No. 5-8 Hudd/Mitsui (Tennessee) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
"Another fantastic day for our guys," said head coach Manny Diaz. "Ethan took a while to get his rhythm but did a great job of playing through it. Philip played incredibly well for a set and a half, but his opponent made a big jump in his game and forced him to three sets before Philip broke for the match. I am really proud of both of them. Ethan and Trent did a great job bouncing back from the first set. They really lifted their games and finished strong."
Quinn has now started his collegiate career in singles with five-straight wins, with each opponent ranked within the top-50 of the ITA preseason singles poll. He continued that streak today with a win against Pepperdine's No. 9-16 Daniel De Jonge, who is slotted at No. 15 in the singles rankings.
The redshirt freshman found himself looking to take the set while up 5-4 at deuce point. He managed to win the point and he set, 6-4. In the second, Quinn started down three games to one before rattling off five-straight, winning the set and clinching the match by a 6-3 result.
Quinn will play in the Round of 16 tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. ET and face Florida State's Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc for a spot in the Quarterfinal round.
Henning played in his second match of the fall season this afternoon, taking on Columbia's No. 9-16 Alex Kotzen. The Georgia senior started strong, opening the match with a commanding 6-2 score in the first set.
His adversary responded, however, in a back-and-forth second set that needed a tiebreaker to settle it, which Kotzen took 7-6(2). The third set was just as tight, but Henning overcame Kotzen, 7-5 to confirm his victory. He will next take on the six-seeded Chris Rodesch of Virginia tomorrow at noon.
Doubles was again the final match of the day for Georgia, with Bryde and Quinn playing their second-consecutive Southeastern Conference foe in Tennessee's No. 5-8 Emile Hudd and Shunsuki Mitsui. Their Volunteer opponents started fast and claimed the first set by a 6-4 margin.
The Bulldog duo came into form during the second set, though, winning it by a 6-3 result and putting the match into a tiebreaker. The Red and Black managed to use the momentum from the third set and claim the tiebreaker, 10-5, and clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the doubles main draw. Bryde and Quinn will next take on Cleeve Harper and Eliot Spizzirri of Texas tomorrow at 4:30 p.m.
Coverage for the ITA All-American Championships can be found on the Cracked Racquets YouTube channel. In addition, all matches will be streamed in their entirety on the track.tennis website.
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.
Singles Main Draw
Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. No. 9-16 Daniel De Jonge (Pepperdine) 6-4, 6-3
Philip Henning (Georgia) def. No. 9-16 Alex Kotzen (Columbia) 6-2, 6-7(2), 7-5
Doubles Main Draw
Bryde/Quinn (Georgia) def. No. 5-8 Hudd/Mitsui (Tennessee) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
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