Sunday, February 12
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Georgia Wins 12th-Straight against Georgia Tech
February 12, 2023 | Men's Tennis
ATLANTA – The University of Georgia men's tennis team defeated Georgia Tech by a score of 5-2 on Sunday afternoon at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex, extending its win streak over the Yellowjackets to 12 straight matches.
Despite losing the doubles point, No. 13 Georgia (4-3) used strong performances in singles competition to defeat Georgia Tech (6-5). The Bulldogs won five of six matches in singles, with No. 87 Trent Bryde notching his second match-clinching victory of the season and his fifth-straight singles win.
"It was a tremendous battle for our guys," said head coach Manny Diaz. "They believed in themselves and pulled out the win. This was a tough, tough challenge. Georgia Tech played outstanding in doubles. To see our guys compete the way they did today, I'm super proud of them. This is five years in a row for our graduate seniors and our redshirt seniors, we have four of those guys who have done a tremendous job going 5-0 against Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech is a fine team, they are well coached and gave us a tremendous challenge coming in here and playing them in their indoor facility."
The teams began in doubles competition, where Georgia Tech managed to claim the point and take a 1-0 match lead. No. 24 Bryde and Quinn fell to 60th-ranked Andres Martin and Marcus McDaniel by a 6-2 result. The Yellowjackets then clinched the point when Brandon McKinney and Rohan Sachdv handed Blake Croyder and Britton Johnston their first loss of the dual match season on court three by a 6-4 score.
However, the Bulldogs would come out strong in singles, winning four first sets. No. 5 Quinn would be the first match to finish, defeating No. 63 Martin in straight sets by a 6-1, 6-4 result. The redshirt freshman would pick up his 10th win over a ranked opponent and his second on court one with the victory.
Redshirt senior No. 62 Croyder would then notch a straight set win of his own, his third of the season, with a 7-5, 6-2 finish against Elias Shokry. After No. 8 Philip Henning lost to McDaniel, Georgia Tech would tie the match score at 2-2.
From there, Georgia would go on to win the remaining three singles matches. Miguel Perez Peña improved to 14-7 this year with a 6-1, 6-4 win over McKinney on court six, putting the contest at match point in the Bulldogs' favor. With No. 87 Bryde's 7-6(1), 7-6(0) win over No. 86 Keshav Chopra, the Suwannee native picked up his second match-clinching singles win of the year, previously clinching the team's win against LSU on Jan. 29.
The rival schools agreed to play out the remaining match on court four, where Teodor Giusca was beginning a third set against Rohan Sachdev. Giusca would dominate in the set to confirm his first dual-match singles win as a Bulldog, earning his 10th singles win of the year by a 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-0 score.
Georgia will play its next match against Illinois at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, the site of the 2023 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor Championships, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs hold a 10-4 record all-time against the Fighting Illini, with their last win coming in 2015 at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, where Georgia won over the fifth-ranked team by a 4-2 result.
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 the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles competition
1. #5 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. #63 Andres Martin (GT) 6-1, 6-4
2. Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. #8 Philip Henning (UGA) 6-3, 6-4
3. #87 Trent Bryde (UGA) def. #86 Keshav Chopra (GT) 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-0)
4. Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Rohan Sachdev (GT) 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-0
5. #62 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Elias Shokry (GT) 7-5, 6-2
6. Miguel Perez Pena (UGA) def. Brandon McKinney (GT) 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 5, 2, 6, 3*, 4
Doubles competition
1. #60 Andres Martin/Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. #24 Ethan Quinn/Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-2
2. Keshav Chopra/Elias Shokry (GT) vs. Philip Henning/Teodor Giusca (UGA) 5-4, unfinished
3. Brandon McKinney/Rohan Sachdev (GT) def. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (UGA) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3*
Despite losing the doubles point, No. 13 Georgia (4-3) used strong performances in singles competition to defeat Georgia Tech (6-5). The Bulldogs won five of six matches in singles, with No. 87 Trent Bryde notching his second match-clinching victory of the season and his fifth-straight singles win.
"It was a tremendous battle for our guys," said head coach Manny Diaz. "They believed in themselves and pulled out the win. This was a tough, tough challenge. Georgia Tech played outstanding in doubles. To see our guys compete the way they did today, I'm super proud of them. This is five years in a row for our graduate seniors and our redshirt seniors, we have four of those guys who have done a tremendous job going 5-0 against Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech is a fine team, they are well coached and gave us a tremendous challenge coming in here and playing them in their indoor facility."
The teams began in doubles competition, where Georgia Tech managed to claim the point and take a 1-0 match lead. No. 24 Bryde and Quinn fell to 60th-ranked Andres Martin and Marcus McDaniel by a 6-2 result. The Yellowjackets then clinched the point when Brandon McKinney and Rohan Sachdv handed Blake Croyder and Britton Johnston their first loss of the dual match season on court three by a 6-4 score.
However, the Bulldogs would come out strong in singles, winning four first sets. No. 5 Quinn would be the first match to finish, defeating No. 63 Martin in straight sets by a 6-1, 6-4 result. The redshirt freshman would pick up his 10th win over a ranked opponent and his second on court one with the victory.
Redshirt senior No. 62 Croyder would then notch a straight set win of his own, his third of the season, with a 7-5, 6-2 finish against Elias Shokry. After No. 8 Philip Henning lost to McDaniel, Georgia Tech would tie the match score at 2-2.
From there, Georgia would go on to win the remaining three singles matches. Miguel Perez Peña improved to 14-7 this year with a 6-1, 6-4 win over McKinney on court six, putting the contest at match point in the Bulldogs' favor. With No. 87 Bryde's 7-6(1), 7-6(0) win over No. 86 Keshav Chopra, the Suwannee native picked up his second match-clinching singles win of the year, previously clinching the team's win against LSU on Jan. 29.
The rival schools agreed to play out the remaining match on court four, where Teodor Giusca was beginning a third set against Rohan Sachdev. Giusca would dominate in the set to confirm his first dual-match singles win as a Bulldog, earning his 10th singles win of the year by a 4-6, 7-6(1), 6-0 score.
Georgia will play its next match against Illinois at the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, the site of the 2023 Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Team Indoor Championships, on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs hold a 10-4 record all-time against the Fighting Illini, with their last win coming in 2015 at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, where Georgia won over the fifth-ranked team by a 4-2 result.
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 the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Singles competition
1. #5 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. #63 Andres Martin (GT) 6-1, 6-4
2. Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. #8 Philip Henning (UGA) 6-3, 6-4
3. #87 Trent Bryde (UGA) def. #86 Keshav Chopra (GT) 7-6 (7-1), 7-6 (7-0)
4. Teodor Giusca (UGA) def. Rohan Sachdev (GT) 4-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-0
5. #62 Blake Croyder (UGA) def. Elias Shokry (GT) 7-5, 6-2
6. Miguel Perez Pena (UGA) def. Brandon McKinney (GT) 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 5, 2, 6, 3*, 4
Doubles competition
1. #60 Andres Martin/Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. #24 Ethan Quinn/Trent Bryde (UGA) 6-2
2. Keshav Chopra/Elias Shokry (GT) vs. Philip Henning/Teodor Giusca (UGA) 5-4, unfinished
3. Brandon McKinney/Rohan Sachdev (GT) def. Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (UGA) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3*
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