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Mert, Grant Advance to ITA Southeast Regionals Semifinals
October 20, 2024 | Women's Tennis
ATLANTA — Aysegul Mert and Guillermina Grant both advanced to the semifinal rounds at the ITA Southeast Regional Championships at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex on Sunday.
Fast Facts
Singles
MD-QF: #94 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. #35 Sophia Biolay (UCF) 6-2, 6-1
MD-QF: Raquel Gonzalez (Miami) def. #75 Guillermina Grant (UGA), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Doubles
MD-R16: Aysegul Mert/Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Kylie Bilchev/Meera Jesudason (UCF) 8-2
MD-QF: Aysegul Mert/Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. #34 Parra Romero/Bissett (FSU) 8-0
ITA Southeast Regional Championships
Date: Oct. 17-22
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Site: Ken Byers Tennis Complex
Tournament Central Page: https://gado.gs/c7h
Up Next
Mert and Grant will resume action in the ITA Southeast Regional Championships semifinals on Monday, Oct. 21 with action set to begin at 10 a.m. ET.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Women's Tennis on X @UGAWomensTennis, on Instagram @UGAWomensTennis, and on Facebook @GeorgiaWomensTennis or check out information online at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Fast Facts
- The tandem of Aysegul Mert and Guillermina Grant advanced to the doubles semifinal, earning two wins in the doubles bracket by first knocking off Georgia Tech's Kylie Bilchev and Meera Jesudason 8-2 in the round of 16, before defeating FSU's #34 Maria Juliana Parra Romero and Amelia Bissett 8-0 in the quarterfinal.
- In singles, #94 Mert made quick work of UCF's #35 Sophia Biolay in the quarterfinal, winning 6-2, 6-1 in straight sets.
- Guillermina Grant played her way into a three-set battle, taking the second set after dropping the first before ultimately falling to Miami's Raquel Gonzalez 3-6, 7-5, 4-6 in the quarterfinals.
Singles
MD-QF: #94 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. #35 Sophia Biolay (UCF) 6-2, 6-1
MD-QF: Raquel Gonzalez (Miami) def. #75 Guillermina Grant (UGA), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Doubles
MD-R16: Aysegul Mert/Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Kylie Bilchev/Meera Jesudason (UCF) 8-2
MD-QF: Aysegul Mert/Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. #34 Parra Romero/Bissett (FSU) 8-0
ITA Southeast Regional Championships
Date: Oct. 17-22
Location: Atlanta, Ga.
Site: Ken Byers Tennis Complex
Tournament Central Page: https://gado.gs/c7h
Up Next
Mert and Grant will resume action in the ITA Southeast Regional Championships semifinals on Monday, Oct. 21 with action set to begin at 10 a.m. ET.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA Women's Tennis on X @UGAWomensTennis, on Instagram @UGAWomensTennis, and on Facebook @GeorgiaWomensTennis or check out information online at GeorgiaDogs.com.
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