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Quinn Earns Third SEC Freshman of Week Honors
April 05, 2023 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – University of Georgia men's tennis redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn has been named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week for the third time this season, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon.
The lone freshman in the SEC with multiple wins on court one, Quinn went undefeated during the team's first two conference matches against No. 4 Kentucky and No. 59 Arkansas, notching a pair of wins in singles and doubles. The Fresno, Calif. native is the first Georgia player to earn the honors at least three times in a season since Nathan Ponwith did so five times throughout the 2017 spring season.
"I'm proud of Ethan for his work and continuing to get better all season," said head coach Manny Diaz. "He's certainly gaining confidence and he does a tremendous job for us in both singles and doubles at the top position. He's had a heck of a year. As his ranking shows, Ethan is one of the best players in the country and the intangibles he brings to our team are superb. He's an extremely hardworking young man who's got an extremely bright future."
Beginning in doubles on Friday, Quinn along with partner Trent Bryde found themselves down 5-3 in a breaker against No. 4 Kentucky's 22nd-ranked Alafia Ayeni and Taha Baddi, with Georgia needing wins on courts one and three to clinch the doubles point. The No. 9 pair pulled off an extraordinary come from behind win to force the deciding match for the doubles point onto court three after winning five of the next six points, capped off by a thrilling rally that saw Quinn place a return into a tough spot for the Kentucky tandem, taking the match. The Bulldogs would claim the doubles point and took a 1-0 lead.
Moving into singles, No. 4 Quinn faced another tall challenge, taking on the Wildcats' No. 22 Liam Draxl, the 2021 ITA National Player of the Year award winner, on court one. Quinn would go on to earn a straight set win over Draxl, 7-6(3), 7-6(2), clinching the victory for Georgia and giving the team its highest-ranked win this year. At the time of the clinch, the Bulldogs were up 4-0 but played out the remaining matches, finishing with a 5-2 win.
On Sunday, the team went to Fayetteville to take on No. 59 Arkansas, where again Quinn was an integral part of the win. No. 9 Bryde and Quinn took their fourth-consecutive match together with a 6-2 win over the Razorbacks' Adrien Burdet and Melvin Manuel, picking up their 10th victory on court one. No. 4 Quinn then earned his seventh straight set win of the spring with a 6-4, 6-4 decision over Stefanos Savva, helping lead the team to its second sweep of the season.
Quinn has won eight of his previous nine singles matches and is 7-1 against SEC foes. He is tied for the fourth-most ranked singles wins in the SEC during the dual match season with six and holds 14 this year, including nine against players ranked in the top 40. The only freshman with wins on courts one in doubles and singles, Quinn has helped the team garner a perfect 8-0 SEC record and win its last nine matches.
The Bulldogs upcoming matches will be on the road this weekend, beginning with No. 5 South Carolina on Friday at 6 p.m. ET and then heading to Gainesville on Sunday to take on No. 20 Florida on Sunday at noon.
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The lone freshman in the SEC with multiple wins on court one, Quinn went undefeated during the team's first two conference matches against No. 4 Kentucky and No. 59 Arkansas, notching a pair of wins in singles and doubles. The Fresno, Calif. native is the first Georgia player to earn the honors at least three times in a season since Nathan Ponwith did so five times throughout the 2017 spring season.
"I'm proud of Ethan for his work and continuing to get better all season," said head coach Manny Diaz. "He's certainly gaining confidence and he does a tremendous job for us in both singles and doubles at the top position. He's had a heck of a year. As his ranking shows, Ethan is one of the best players in the country and the intangibles he brings to our team are superb. He's an extremely hardworking young man who's got an extremely bright future."
Beginning in doubles on Friday, Quinn along with partner Trent Bryde found themselves down 5-3 in a breaker against No. 4 Kentucky's 22nd-ranked Alafia Ayeni and Taha Baddi, with Georgia needing wins on courts one and three to clinch the doubles point. The No. 9 pair pulled off an extraordinary come from behind win to force the deciding match for the doubles point onto court three after winning five of the next six points, capped off by a thrilling rally that saw Quinn place a return into a tough spot for the Kentucky tandem, taking the match. The Bulldogs would claim the doubles point and took a 1-0 lead.
Moving into singles, No. 4 Quinn faced another tall challenge, taking on the Wildcats' No. 22 Liam Draxl, the 2021 ITA National Player of the Year award winner, on court one. Quinn would go on to earn a straight set win over Draxl, 7-6(3), 7-6(2), clinching the victory for Georgia and giving the team its highest-ranked win this year. At the time of the clinch, the Bulldogs were up 4-0 but played out the remaining matches, finishing with a 5-2 win.
On Sunday, the team went to Fayetteville to take on No. 59 Arkansas, where again Quinn was an integral part of the win. No. 9 Bryde and Quinn took their fourth-consecutive match together with a 6-2 win over the Razorbacks' Adrien Burdet and Melvin Manuel, picking up their 10th victory on court one. No. 4 Quinn then earned his seventh straight set win of the spring with a 6-4, 6-4 decision over Stefanos Savva, helping lead the team to its second sweep of the season.
Quinn has won eight of his previous nine singles matches and is 7-1 against SEC foes. He is tied for the fourth-most ranked singles wins in the SEC during the dual match season with six and holds 14 this year, including nine against players ranked in the top 40. The only freshman with wins on courts one in doubles and singles, Quinn has helped the team garner a perfect 8-0 SEC record and win its last nine matches.
The Bulldogs upcoming matches will be on the road this weekend, beginning with No. 5 South Carolina on Friday at 6 p.m. ET and then heading to Gainesville on Sunday to take on No. 20 Florida on Sunday at noon.
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 online at GeorgiaDogs.com.
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