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October 21, 2024 | Women's Tennis
ATLANTA — The pairing of Aysegul Mert and Guillermina Grant advanced to the ITA Southeast Regional Championships doubles title match after earning a semifinal victory at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex on Monday.
Fast Facts
Singles
MD-SF: #79 Ekaterina Khairutdinova (FIU) def. #94 Aysegul Mert (UGA), 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-1
Doubles
MD-SF: Aysegul Mert/Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Hannah Rylatt and Olivia Lincer (UCF), 6-4, 6-0
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 compete in the ITA Southeast Regional Championships doubles title match against Florida's Rachel Gailis and Alicia Dudeney on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. ET. #94 Mert will also face off against FAU's Victoria Gomez O'Hayon in the 3rd/4th playoff match at 1 p.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
- Coming in with three victories in two days, the tandem of Aysegul Mert and Guillermina Grant advanced to the doubles final after securing a dominant 6-0, 6-4 victory over UCF's Hannah Rylatt and Olivia Lincer.
- #94 Mert returned to action for a chance to play in both doubles and singles title matches, but ultimately fell against Ekaterina Khairutdinova (FIU) 6-3, 6(1)-7, 1-6 in the singles semifinal.
Singles
MD-SF: #79 Ekaterina Khairutdinova (FIU) def. #94 Aysegul Mert (UGA), 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-1
Doubles
MD-SF: Aysegul Mert/Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. Hannah Rylatt and Olivia Lincer (UCF), 6-4, 6-0
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 compete in the ITA Southeast Regional Championships doubles title match against Florida's Rachel Gailis and Alicia Dudeney on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. ET. #94 Mert will also face off against FAU's Victoria Gomez O'Hayon in the 3rd/4th playoff match at 1 p.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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