University of Georgia Athletics
Bulldogs Cruise To Win Over Mercer
February 28, 2022 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 15-ranked Georgia men's tennis team kicked off its home outdoor season Monday with a 6-1 win over Mercer at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Monday's match was a valuable outdoor warmup on the Henry Feild Stadium courts before the Bulldogs host No. 12 Texas at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After only playing indoor matches the past couple of weeks, getting a match in outdoors was important, Georgia head coach Manuel Diaz said.
"It was great to be outside on a wonderful day here," Diaz said. "Our kids were looking forward to being outside. It's been a good three weeks indoors and we're finding our rhythm pretty quickly."
Unlike playing indoors, where the conditions are constant, playing outdoors brings the wind, sun and shadows into the mix.
"The ball is a little bit slower going through the air so the points tend to become a little bit longer and it requires a better shot to hit a winner," Diaz said. "That's usually our transition outside — you feel like you're not serving as fast or your ball is not really going through the court. It takes a couple of days, which we've had, and I think we felt pretty comfortable out there."
The Bulldogs easily captured the doubles point. At the No. 1 spot, Hamish Stewart and Tristan McCormick cruised to a 6-0 win over Lucas Wayenburg and David Georgadze. Georgia clinched the point at No. 2, where Trent Bryde and Philip Henning dispatched Samuel Barrow and Samuel Macleod, 6-1.
Blake Croyder, playing at the No. 4 spot, picked up the first singles win, beating Danny Flynn, 6-0, 6-4. Soon after, Stewart rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Wayenburg at No. 1. Clinching the team victory was Paulsell at No. 5, where he beat Marceau Fouilhoux, 6-2, 6-1.
"I thought I played really well," Paulsell said. "It took me the first couple of games to get used to the conditions, but once I found it I just kept rolling."
With the team result decided, the rest of the matches were played to completion. McCormick defeated Georgadze at No. 2 singles, 6-4. 6-2. Mercer picked up its only win at No. 6, where Barrow defeated Miguel Perez Peña, 6-3, 6-4. Bryde closed out the match with a win at No. 3, beating Macleod in a third-set tiebreaker, 6-4, 1-6, 11-9.
"We can do a few things better but I'm very pleased with today's match," Diaz said. "It actually makes us, I think, a little bit more comfortable going into tomorrow's match — a bit opportunity against Texas tomorrow."
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the team on Twitter (@UGATennis) and Instagram (@ugatennis).
Results
No. 15 Georgia 6, Mercer 1
Doubles
1. Hamish Stewart/Tristan McCormick (UGA) def. Lucas Wayenburg/David Georgadze (MER), 6-0
2. Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA) def. Samuel Barrow/Samuel Macleod (MER), 6-1
3. Erik Grevelius/Blake Croyder (UGA) vs. Alexandr Koliev/Marceau Fouilhoux (MER), 3-2 (unfinished)
Singles
1. Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. Lucas Wayenburg (MER), 6-2, 6-1
2. Tristan McCormick (UGA) def. David Georgadze (MER), 6-4, 6-2
3. Trent Bryde (UGA) def. Samuel Macleod (MER), 6-4, 1-6, 11-9
4. Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Danny Flynn (MER), 6-0, 6-4
5. Thomas Paulsell (UGA) def. Marceau Fouilhoux (MER), 6-2, 6-1
6. Samuel Barrow (MER) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA), 6-3., 6-4
Order of Finish
Doubles: 1, 2
Singles: 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3
Monday's match was a valuable outdoor warmup on the Henry Feild Stadium courts before the Bulldogs host No. 12 Texas at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. After only playing indoor matches the past couple of weeks, getting a match in outdoors was important, Georgia head coach Manuel Diaz said.
"It was great to be outside on a wonderful day here," Diaz said. "Our kids were looking forward to being outside. It's been a good three weeks indoors and we're finding our rhythm pretty quickly."
Unlike playing indoors, where the conditions are constant, playing outdoors brings the wind, sun and shadows into the mix.
"The ball is a little bit slower going through the air so the points tend to become a little bit longer and it requires a better shot to hit a winner," Diaz said. "That's usually our transition outside — you feel like you're not serving as fast or your ball is not really going through the court. It takes a couple of days, which we've had, and I think we felt pretty comfortable out there."
The Bulldogs easily captured the doubles point. At the No. 1 spot, Hamish Stewart and Tristan McCormick cruised to a 6-0 win over Lucas Wayenburg and David Georgadze. Georgia clinched the point at No. 2, where Trent Bryde and Philip Henning dispatched Samuel Barrow and Samuel Macleod, 6-1.
Blake Croyder, playing at the No. 4 spot, picked up the first singles win, beating Danny Flynn, 6-0, 6-4. Soon after, Stewart rolled to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Wayenburg at No. 1. Clinching the team victory was Paulsell at No. 5, where he beat Marceau Fouilhoux, 6-2, 6-1.
"I thought I played really well," Paulsell said. "It took me the first couple of games to get used to the conditions, but once I found it I just kept rolling."
With the team result decided, the rest of the matches were played to completion. McCormick defeated Georgadze at No. 2 singles, 6-4. 6-2. Mercer picked up its only win at No. 6, where Barrow defeated Miguel Perez Peña, 6-3, 6-4. Bryde closed out the match with a win at No. 3, beating Macleod in a third-set tiebreaker, 6-4, 1-6, 11-9.
"We can do a few things better but I'm very pleased with today's match," Diaz said. "It actually makes us, I think, a little bit more comfortable going into tomorrow's match — a bit opportunity against Texas tomorrow."
For more information on the Bulldogs, follow the team on Twitter (@UGATennis) and Instagram (@ugatennis).
Results
No. 15 Georgia 6, Mercer 1
Doubles
1. Hamish Stewart/Tristan McCormick (UGA) def. Lucas Wayenburg/David Georgadze (MER), 6-0
2. Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA) def. Samuel Barrow/Samuel Macleod (MER), 6-1
3. Erik Grevelius/Blake Croyder (UGA) vs. Alexandr Koliev/Marceau Fouilhoux (MER), 3-2 (unfinished)
Singles
1. Hamish Stewart (UGA) def. Lucas Wayenburg (MER), 6-2, 6-1
2. Tristan McCormick (UGA) def. David Georgadze (MER), 6-4, 6-2
3. Trent Bryde (UGA) def. Samuel Macleod (MER), 6-4, 1-6, 11-9
4. Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Danny Flynn (MER), 6-0, 6-4
5. Thomas Paulsell (UGA) def. Marceau Fouilhoux (MER), 6-2, 6-1
6. Samuel Barrow (MER) def. Miguel Perez Peña (UGA), 6-3., 6-4
Order of Finish
Doubles: 1, 2
Singles: 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Georgia Men's Tennis SEC Tournament vs LSU - Post Match Interview - Coach Hunt
Friday, April 17
Georgia Men's Tennis SEC Tournament vs Kentucky Video Recap
Friday, April 17
Georgia Men's Tennis vs Auburn Video Recap
Sunday, April 12
Georgia's Men's Tennis vs South Carolina Video Recap
Friday, April 10