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Bulldogs Fall to Wildcats, 5-2
April 10, 2022 | Men's Tennis
Lexington, Kentucky — The tenth-ranked Georgia men's tennis program fell to the the12th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, 5-2 on Sunday at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Bulldogs battled in a tight competition for the doubles point at the start of the match. However, Kentucky got the best of Georgia on courts two and three to go ahead 1-0 by taking the doubles point.
Liam Draxl and JJ Mercer defeated No.90-ranked doubles duo Blake Croyder and Erik Grevelius 6-2. Gabriel Diallo and Joshua Lapadat got the best of No.14-ranked Trent Bryde and Philip Henning in a 6-4 decision. The No.40-ranked pair of Tristan McCormick and Hamish Stewart left their match unfished against Millen Hurrion and Francois Musitelli, 4-4.
Turning to the singles competition, Georgia continued to fight with Miguel Perez Peña going up 4-0 over Mercer early in the first set. Perez Peña and three other Bulldogs, Stewart, Henning and McCormick went on to win their first sets.
Kentucky went up 2-0 after No.95-ranked Francois Musitelli defeated No.97-ranked Bryde in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. The Wildcats extended their lead to 3-0 after Croyder fell to No.84-ranked Lapadat 3-6, 2-6.
Henning picked up a Top-20 ranked singles win to put the Bulldogs on the board. The South African native and No.64-ranked singles player defeated No.16-ranked Diallo, 6-4, 6-2. Henning extended his singles match win streak to three and improves to 20-10 overall, 11-7 in the dual season and 6-2 against conference opponents.
After a three-set dogfight on No.1, No.11-ranked Stewart fell to No.30-ranked 6-4, 3-6, 2-6. With that win Kentucky had clinched the match 4-1, but the final two matches were played out.
Perez Peña took the win at No.6 with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Mercer. Kentucky's Hurrion got the best of No.56-ranked McCormick in a 6-7(3-7), 6-4, 6-3 decision for a final score of 5-2 in favor of the Wildcats.
The Georgia men's tennis program will finally return home for their last two matches of the regular season facing No.29 Auburn on Friday, April 15 at 5 p.m. ET and Alabama on Sunday, April 17 at 1 p.m. ET. Georgia will then host the 2022 SEC Tournament at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex the following week from April 20 through 24. Tickets for the tournament are available to purchase on georgiadogs.com.
#12 Kentucky 5, #10 Georgia 2
Singles Competition
1. #30 Liam Draxl (UK) def. #11 Hamish Stewart (UGA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. #64 Philip Henning (UGA) def. #16 Gabriel Diallo (UK) 6-4, 6-3
3. Millen Hurrion (UK) def. #56 Tristan McCormick (UGA) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-3
4. #95 Francois Musitelli (UK) def. #97 Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-2, 6-2
5. #84 Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. Blake Croyder (UGA) 6-3, 6-2
6. Miguel Perez Pena (UGA) def. JJ Mercer (UK) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. #40 Tristan McCormick/Hamish Stewart (UGA) vs. Millen Hurrion/Francois Musitelli (UK) no result
2. Gabriel Diallo/Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. #14 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA) 6-4
3. Liam Draxl/JJ Mercer (UK) def. #90 Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UGA) 6-2
Match Notes:
Georgia 15-6; National ranking #10
Kentucky 17-6; National ranking #12
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,5,2,1,6,3)
Official: Tom Cloud T-3:10
The Bulldogs battled in a tight competition for the doubles point at the start of the match. However, Kentucky got the best of Georgia on courts two and three to go ahead 1-0 by taking the doubles point.
Liam Draxl and JJ Mercer defeated No.90-ranked doubles duo Blake Croyder and Erik Grevelius 6-2. Gabriel Diallo and Joshua Lapadat got the best of No.14-ranked Trent Bryde and Philip Henning in a 6-4 decision. The No.40-ranked pair of Tristan McCormick and Hamish Stewart left their match unfished against Millen Hurrion and Francois Musitelli, 4-4.
Turning to the singles competition, Georgia continued to fight with Miguel Perez Peña going up 4-0 over Mercer early in the first set. Perez Peña and three other Bulldogs, Stewart, Henning and McCormick went on to win their first sets.
Kentucky went up 2-0 after No.95-ranked Francois Musitelli defeated No.97-ranked Bryde in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. The Wildcats extended their lead to 3-0 after Croyder fell to No.84-ranked Lapadat 3-6, 2-6.
Henning picked up a Top-20 ranked singles win to put the Bulldogs on the board. The South African native and No.64-ranked singles player defeated No.16-ranked Diallo, 6-4, 6-2. Henning extended his singles match win streak to three and improves to 20-10 overall, 11-7 in the dual season and 6-2 against conference opponents.
After a three-set dogfight on No.1, No.11-ranked Stewart fell to No.30-ranked 6-4, 3-6, 2-6. With that win Kentucky had clinched the match 4-1, but the final two matches were played out.
Perez Peña took the win at No.6 with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Mercer. Kentucky's Hurrion got the best of No.56-ranked McCormick in a 6-7(3-7), 6-4, 6-3 decision for a final score of 5-2 in favor of the Wildcats.
The Georgia men's tennis program will finally return home for their last two matches of the regular season facing No.29 Auburn on Friday, April 15 at 5 p.m. ET and Alabama on Sunday, April 17 at 1 p.m. ET. Georgia will then host the 2022 SEC Tournament at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex the following week from April 20 through 24. Tickets for the tournament are available to purchase on georgiadogs.com.
#12 Kentucky 5, #10 Georgia 2
Singles Competition
1. #30 Liam Draxl (UK) def. #11 Hamish Stewart (UGA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. #64 Philip Henning (UGA) def. #16 Gabriel Diallo (UK) 6-4, 6-3
3. Millen Hurrion (UK) def. #56 Tristan McCormick (UGA) 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-3
4. #95 Francois Musitelli (UK) def. #97 Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-2, 6-2
5. #84 Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. Blake Croyder (UGA) 6-3, 6-2
6. Miguel Perez Pena (UGA) def. JJ Mercer (UK) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. #40 Tristan McCormick/Hamish Stewart (UGA) vs. Millen Hurrion/Francois Musitelli (UK) no result
2. Gabriel Diallo/Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. #14 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UGA) 6-4
3. Liam Draxl/JJ Mercer (UK) def. #90 Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UGA) 6-2
Match Notes:
Georgia 15-6; National ranking #10
Kentucky 17-6; National ranking #12
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,5,2,1,6,3)
Official: Tom Cloud T-3:10
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