University of Georgia Athletics
Friday, April 5
Oxford, Miss.
10 a.m.
University of Georgia
4
vs
0
Southern Mississippi
Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA
Costa Helps Georgia Sweep Southern Mississippi, Ole Miss
April 05, 2024 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – Filipe Costa of the No. 38 Georgia men's tennis team earned the first clinching wins of his collegiate career in the Bulldogs' 4-0 sweeps of Southern Mississippi and No. 59 Ole Miss on Friday at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
The redshirt sophomore helped clinch the doubles point for the first time with Cyrus Mahjoob in the Bulldogs' (12-11, 4-6 SEC) first match over the Eagles (7-7, 3-2 SBC). Costa, a native of São Paulo, Brazil, then capped off the day with a straight-set win on court six in singles to sweep the Rebels (9-12, 2-8 SEC).
Georgia continued to find success in doubles, taking the opening point in both contests. This extended Georgia's streak of winning the doubles point to eight straight matches, including four in a row from Mahjoob. Georgia was down a break on all three courts against Ole Miss but managed to fight back with Mahjoob and Miguel Perez Peña clinching the point.
"It was a great day for our team," said head coach Manuel Diaz. "Kudos to Parker Jacques, who stepped in and got his first clinch as a Bulldog in the first match this morning. I'm really proud of how we handled adversity against Ole Miss – I really thought we rose to the challenge. Niels played a complete match today in both doubles and singles. Miguel lost the first set but found his stride and had a sensational second and third set. It was very rewarding to see Filipe come through with his first career clinch as well. Overall, we fought tremendously well, and we got some great wins on the road today."
In the day's opening match against Southern Mississippi, Georgia took the doubles point swiftly after winning its matches on courts one and two, clinched by Costa and Mahjoob. The Bulldogs clinched the win in their first meeting against the Eagles with victories in singles on courts five, three and six. Freshman Parker Jacques clinched the sweep from the sixth position, marking his first match-clinching win and moving his dual match record to 4-0.
Georgia found itself down early against Ole Miss in doubles but came back to earn the point. On court one, No. 36 Blaydes and Ratiu forced a break at five-all and served the match out to take the win in a 7-5 decision, earning their fourth ranked win together. Mahjoob and Perez Peña faced triple break point but managed to fight it off and hold serve. The pair would tie their match by taking the game and eventually win by a 6-4 score, clinching the point together for a team-best sixth time this year.
The Bulldogs notched their second sweep of the day and seventh of the season after taking courts three, four and six in singles play. Ratiu took his fourth singles win in his last six match results in a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Isac Stromberg, his 12th straight-set victory this year. No. 121 Perez Peña pulled out his match in three sets over Lukas Engelhardt on court four to win his team-best 23rd match of the year, followed by Costa clinching his first career match on number six.
"You couldn't find a more conscientious young man than Filipe," said Coach Diaz. "He's not only just a fighter but he's also a tremendous leader for us after finally overcoming so many injuries. He's finally feeling healthy and has earned an opportunity. Today, he made the most of it."
Georgia will again hit the road for its final three matches. The Bulldogs head to Lexington, Ky. to take on No. 4 Kentucky on Friday, April 12 and close out the regular season with a doubleheader on Sunday against No. 48 Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. and Tennessee State at 5 p.m.
No. 38 Georgia 4, Southern Mississippi 0
Doubles competition - Georgia Wins Point
1. No. 36 Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu (UGA) def. Dakotah Bobo/Henry Lamchinniah
(USM) 6-0
2. Filipe Costa/Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) def. Saheb Sodhi/Olimjon Nabiev (USM) 6-2*
3. Shamirul Shahril/Pasawee Reansuwong (USM) vs. Parker Jacques/Davis Taylor (UGA)
4-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2*
Singles competition
1. Dakotah Bobo (USM) vs. No. 56 Ryan Colby (UGA) 6-7 (3-7), 1-4, unfinished
2. Shamirul Shahril (USM) vs. Niels Ratiu (UGA) 7-6 (8-6), 2-1, unfinished
3. Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) def. Olimjon Nabiev (USM) 6-2, 6-3
4. Henry Lamchinniah (USM) vs. Freddy Blaydes (UGA) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
5. Filipe Costa (UGA) def. Olle Noltorp (USM) 6-0, 6-3
6. Parker Jacques (UGA) def. Rasmus Becker (USM) 6-1, 6-3*
Order of finish: 5, 3, 6*
No. 38 Georgia 4, No. 59 Ole Miss 0
Doubles competition - Georgia Wins Point
1. No. 36 Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu (UGA) def. No. 65 Nikola Slavic/Lukas Engelhardt
(OM) 7-5
2. Carson Baker/J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) vs. Ryan Colby/Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 5-6,
unfinished
3. Miguel Perez Peña/Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) def. Isac Stromberg/Noah Schlagenhauf
(OM) 6-4*
Order of finish: 1, 3*
Singles competition
1. No. 53 Nikola Slavic (OM) vs. No. 63 Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 7-5, 4-6, unfinished
2. J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) vs. No. 56 Ryan Colby (UGA) 7-6 (7-2), 5-2, unfinished
3. Niels Ratiu (UGA) def. Isac Stromberg (OM) 6-2, 6-2
4. No. 121 Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) def. Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. Noah Schlagenhauf (OM) vs. Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) 6-1, 2-6, 5-0, unfinished
6. Filipe Costa (UGA) def. Carson Baker (OM) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)*
Order of finish: 3, 4, 6*
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The redshirt sophomore helped clinch the doubles point for the first time with Cyrus Mahjoob in the Bulldogs' (12-11, 4-6 SEC) first match over the Eagles (7-7, 3-2 SBC). Costa, a native of São Paulo, Brazil, then capped off the day with a straight-set win on court six in singles to sweep the Rebels (9-12, 2-8 SEC).
Georgia continued to find success in doubles, taking the opening point in both contests. This extended Georgia's streak of winning the doubles point to eight straight matches, including four in a row from Mahjoob. Georgia was down a break on all three courts against Ole Miss but managed to fight back with Mahjoob and Miguel Perez Peña clinching the point.
"It was a great day for our team," said head coach Manuel Diaz. "Kudos to Parker Jacques, who stepped in and got his first clinch as a Bulldog in the first match this morning. I'm really proud of how we handled adversity against Ole Miss – I really thought we rose to the challenge. Niels played a complete match today in both doubles and singles. Miguel lost the first set but found his stride and had a sensational second and third set. It was very rewarding to see Filipe come through with his first career clinch as well. Overall, we fought tremendously well, and we got some great wins on the road today."
In the day's opening match against Southern Mississippi, Georgia took the doubles point swiftly after winning its matches on courts one and two, clinched by Costa and Mahjoob. The Bulldogs clinched the win in their first meeting against the Eagles with victories in singles on courts five, three and six. Freshman Parker Jacques clinched the sweep from the sixth position, marking his first match-clinching win and moving his dual match record to 4-0.
Georgia found itself down early against Ole Miss in doubles but came back to earn the point. On court one, No. 36 Blaydes and Ratiu forced a break at five-all and served the match out to take the win in a 7-5 decision, earning their fourth ranked win together. Mahjoob and Perez Peña faced triple break point but managed to fight it off and hold serve. The pair would tie their match by taking the game and eventually win by a 6-4 score, clinching the point together for a team-best sixth time this year.
The Bulldogs notched their second sweep of the day and seventh of the season after taking courts three, four and six in singles play. Ratiu took his fourth singles win in his last six match results in a 6-2, 6-2 decision over Isac Stromberg, his 12th straight-set victory this year. No. 121 Perez Peña pulled out his match in three sets over Lukas Engelhardt on court four to win his team-best 23rd match of the year, followed by Costa clinching his first career match on number six.
"You couldn't find a more conscientious young man than Filipe," said Coach Diaz. "He's not only just a fighter but he's also a tremendous leader for us after finally overcoming so many injuries. He's finally feeling healthy and has earned an opportunity. Today, he made the most of it."
Georgia will again hit the road for its final three matches. The Bulldogs head to Lexington, Ky. to take on No. 4 Kentucky on Friday, April 12 and close out the regular season with a doubleheader on Sunday against No. 48 Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. and Tennessee State at 5 p.m.
No. 38 Georgia 4, Southern Mississippi 0
Doubles competition - Georgia Wins Point
1. No. 36 Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu (UGA) def. Dakotah Bobo/Henry Lamchinniah
(USM) 6-0
2. Filipe Costa/Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) def. Saheb Sodhi/Olimjon Nabiev (USM) 6-2*
3. Shamirul Shahril/Pasawee Reansuwong (USM) vs. Parker Jacques/Davis Taylor (UGA)
4-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2*
Singles competition
1. Dakotah Bobo (USM) vs. No. 56 Ryan Colby (UGA) 6-7 (3-7), 1-4, unfinished
2. Shamirul Shahril (USM) vs. Niels Ratiu (UGA) 7-6 (8-6), 2-1, unfinished
3. Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) def. Olimjon Nabiev (USM) 6-2, 6-3
4. Henry Lamchinniah (USM) vs. Freddy Blaydes (UGA) 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
5. Filipe Costa (UGA) def. Olle Noltorp (USM) 6-0, 6-3
6. Parker Jacques (UGA) def. Rasmus Becker (USM) 6-1, 6-3*
Order of finish: 5, 3, 6*
No. 38 Georgia 4, No. 59 Ole Miss 0
Doubles competition - Georgia Wins Point
1. No. 36 Freddy Blaydes/Niels Ratiu (UGA) def. No. 65 Nikola Slavic/Lukas Engelhardt
(OM) 7-5
2. Carson Baker/J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) vs. Ryan Colby/Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 5-6,
unfinished
3. Miguel Perez Peña/Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) def. Isac Stromberg/Noah Schlagenhauf
(OM) 6-4*
Order of finish: 1, 3*
Singles competition
1. No. 53 Nikola Slavic (OM) vs. No. 63 Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 7-5, 4-6, unfinished
2. J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) vs. No. 56 Ryan Colby (UGA) 7-6 (7-2), 5-2, unfinished
3. Niels Ratiu (UGA) def. Isac Stromberg (OM) 6-2, 6-2
4. No. 121 Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) def. Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. Noah Schlagenhauf (OM) vs. Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) 6-1, 2-6, 5-0, unfinished
6. Filipe Costa (UGA) def. Carson Baker (OM) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)*
Order of finish: 3, 4, 6*
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