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Quinn Advances to Singles Quarterfinals, Bryde Concludes Fantastic Career
May 24, 2023 | Men's Tennis
LAKE NONA, Fla. – Georgia men's tennis redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn won his round of 16 match at the NCAA Singles Championship against No. 9-16 Nishesh Basavareddy of Stanford, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, on Wednesday morning and advanced to the quarterfinals at the United States Tennis Association National Complex.
In doubles, the fourth-seeded Trent Bryde and Quinn fell in their opening-round match to Duke's Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas, ranked No. 25 in the doubles poll, by a 6-4, 7-6(5) score. Redshirt senior Trent Bryde will end his collegiate career with 150 combined wins, as a five-time Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American and a two-time All-SEC honoree.
"Trent reestablished himself this season," said head coach Manuel Diaz. "His teammates loved how he fought for us and he was a big part of our success this year. It was a tremendous last year for him. I'm so proud because he showed a lot of character coming back from a so-called 'down year' last season. It took a lot of resolve and work. He should be most proud of this incredible career that he's had."
For the singles quarterfinal match, Quinn will take on Andrew Fenty of Michigan Thursday, May 25 at 10 a.m. ET. Fenty, the Wolverines' choice for court two in the dual match season, defeated Louisville's Etienne Donnet, Virginia Tech's Ryan Fishback and Ohio State's James Trotter in his first three tournament matches. Fenty previously defeated Georgia redshirt senior Philip Henning at the ITA Fall Nationals on November 3, 2022.
"Ethan has another challenge tomorrow in Andrew Fenty, so it'll take some great tennis," said Coach Diaz. "That said, Ethan is playing great. He's just got to put one foot in front of the other, not look too far ahead but stay in the present and do the things that he's capable of doing over and over again. We expect him to have another tough match but another great day tomorrow."
In the first set of the round of 16 in the singles championships, each side exchanged breaks in the first two games. After going up a break, 4-3, Quinn fended off three break points to hold serve and then again broke Basavareddy to take a set advantage, 6-3.
The two held serve through the first eight games of the second set before the Stanford Cardinal managed to take a second-set lead. With the set at 4-4, Basavareddy broke Quinn and held to take the set and force a third, 6-4.
Quinn found himself down a break early in the third set but managed to tie it at 3-3 to get the match back on serve. After holding serve and getting the match to 6-5, Quinn saved two deciding points, breaking Basavreddy after returning his first serve to take the round of 16 match by a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 final score.
Quinn will look to become the first Georgia player to advance to the finals of the NCAA Singles Championship since John Isner did so in 2007 and win the fifth singles national championship in program history.
"Ethan had a tremendous win today," said Coach Diaz. "These were possibly the two best freshman this year, both winners of national championships in the fall. It was a great battle for both of them today. For Ethan to come back down a break in the third just showed tremendous poise and resolve. We're so proud of him."
The round of 32 tilt featuring No. 4 Bryde and Quinn against Johns and Rodenas was the final men's doubles match of the day to finish on Wednesday evening. The Duke tandem earned an early break in the first set to go up 3-2 and eventually capitalized on the opportunity by winning the first set, 6-4. Each side held in the second set, forcing a breaker with the Bulldogs' choice for the top court looking to force a third set breaker. However, Bryde was broken on his final serve as he was looking to tie the breaker at six all, and Johns and Rodenas took the breaker and the match by a 6-4, 7-6(5) final.
Bryde, a native of Sewanee, finished with a career record of 73-58 in singles and 77-52 in doubles. He manned court three in singles and one in doubles with Quinn this past season, where he went 11-8 and 18-9, respectively.
"It's just a bittersweet ending, obviously, losing today in a close match like that," said Coach Diaz. I'm so proud of the way this season has gone for Trent and I'm so thankful to have him be a part of this program."
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.
Singles Results
Round of 64 – 05/22/23
No. 2 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. Luc Fomba (TCU) 6-7(7), 6-2, 7-5
Dan Martin (MIA) def. Philip Henning (UGA) 7-6(4), 6-4
Round of 32 – 05/23/23
No. 2 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. Ryan Seggerman (UNC) 6-4, 6-4
Round of 16 – 05/24/23
No. 2 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. No. 9-16 Nishesh Basavareddy (STAN) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Doubles Results
Round of 32 – 05/24/23
Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas (DUKE) def. No. 4 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (UGA) 6-4, 7-6(5)
In doubles, the fourth-seeded Trent Bryde and Quinn fell in their opening-round match to Duke's Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas, ranked No. 25 in the doubles poll, by a 6-4, 7-6(5) score. Redshirt senior Trent Bryde will end his collegiate career with 150 combined wins, as a five-time Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American and a two-time All-SEC honoree.
"Trent reestablished himself this season," said head coach Manuel Diaz. "His teammates loved how he fought for us and he was a big part of our success this year. It was a tremendous last year for him. I'm so proud because he showed a lot of character coming back from a so-called 'down year' last season. It took a lot of resolve and work. He should be most proud of this incredible career that he's had."
For the singles quarterfinal match, Quinn will take on Andrew Fenty of Michigan Thursday, May 25 at 10 a.m. ET. Fenty, the Wolverines' choice for court two in the dual match season, defeated Louisville's Etienne Donnet, Virginia Tech's Ryan Fishback and Ohio State's James Trotter in his first three tournament matches. Fenty previously defeated Georgia redshirt senior Philip Henning at the ITA Fall Nationals on November 3, 2022.
"Ethan has another challenge tomorrow in Andrew Fenty, so it'll take some great tennis," said Coach Diaz. "That said, Ethan is playing great. He's just got to put one foot in front of the other, not look too far ahead but stay in the present and do the things that he's capable of doing over and over again. We expect him to have another tough match but another great day tomorrow."
In the first set of the round of 16 in the singles championships, each side exchanged breaks in the first two games. After going up a break, 4-3, Quinn fended off three break points to hold serve and then again broke Basavareddy to take a set advantage, 6-3.
The two held serve through the first eight games of the second set before the Stanford Cardinal managed to take a second-set lead. With the set at 4-4, Basavareddy broke Quinn and held to take the set and force a third, 6-4.
Quinn found himself down a break early in the third set but managed to tie it at 3-3 to get the match back on serve. After holding serve and getting the match to 6-5, Quinn saved two deciding points, breaking Basavreddy after returning his first serve to take the round of 16 match by a 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 final score.
Quinn will look to become the first Georgia player to advance to the finals of the NCAA Singles Championship since John Isner did so in 2007 and win the fifth singles national championship in program history.
"Ethan had a tremendous win today," said Coach Diaz. "These were possibly the two best freshman this year, both winners of national championships in the fall. It was a great battle for both of them today. For Ethan to come back down a break in the third just showed tremendous poise and resolve. We're so proud of him."
The round of 32 tilt featuring No. 4 Bryde and Quinn against Johns and Rodenas was the final men's doubles match of the day to finish on Wednesday evening. The Duke tandem earned an early break in the first set to go up 3-2 and eventually capitalized on the opportunity by winning the first set, 6-4. Each side held in the second set, forcing a breaker with the Bulldogs' choice for the top court looking to force a third set breaker. However, Bryde was broken on his final serve as he was looking to tie the breaker at six all, and Johns and Rodenas took the breaker and the match by a 6-4, 7-6(5) final.
Bryde, a native of Sewanee, finished with a career record of 73-58 in singles and 77-52 in doubles. He manned court three in singles and one in doubles with Quinn this past season, where he went 11-8 and 18-9, respectively.
"It's just a bittersweet ending, obviously, losing today in a close match like that," said Coach Diaz. I'm so proud of the way this season has gone for Trent and I'm so thankful to have him be a part of this program."
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.
Singles Results
Round of 64 – 05/22/23
No. 2 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. Luc Fomba (TCU) 6-7(7), 6-2, 7-5
Dan Martin (MIA) def. Philip Henning (UGA) 7-6(4), 6-4
Round of 32 – 05/23/23
No. 2 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. Ryan Seggerman (UNC) 6-4, 6-4
Round of 16 – 05/24/23
No. 2 Ethan Quinn (UGA) def. No. 9-16 Nishesh Basavareddy (STAN) 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
Doubles Results
Round of 32 – 05/24/23
Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas (DUKE) def. No. 4 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (UGA) 6-4, 7-6(5)
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