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Oscar Pinto Sansano during the Southern Intercollegiate Championships at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Sept. 13, 2024.
Bulldogs Impress During Day Two of the Southern Intercollegiates
September 14, 2024 | Men's Tennis
ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia men's tennis team concluded day two of action at the Southern Intercollegiate Champions at the Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Facility.
Results:
Singles
Red Quarterfinals:
No. 2 Michael Zheng (COL) def. No. 64 Miguel Perez Peña, 6-1, 6-2
No. 74 Nicolas Kotzen (COL) def. No. 14 Thomas Paulsell, 6-3, 7-6(3)
No. 28 Ryan Colby def. No. 117 Jelani Sarr (SC), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Red-West Quarterfinals:
No. 86 Oscar Pinto Sansano def. Baran Solyer (GSU), 6-3, 7-6(3)
Black Draw Quarterfinals:
Niels Ratiu def. Krish Arora (GT), 6-4, 6-3
Freddy Blaydes def. Atakan Karahan (SC), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Cyrus Mahjoob def. Sachin Palta (COL), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Black-West Quarterfinals:
Alex de Gabriele (UNCW) def. Filipe Costa, 6-4, 7-6(5)
Singles-West Quarterfinals:
Cole Henceroth (SC) def. Parker Mariencheck, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
White Consolation Quarterfinals
Parker Jacques def. Hugo Nossler (GSU), 2-0, retirement by injury
Doubles
Red Semifinals:
No. 2 Blayes/Ratiu def. No. 21 Zheng/Hashimoto, 6-3
No. 44 Perez Peña/Pinto Sansano def. No. 33 Paulsell/Colby, 6-1
Black Consolation Quarterfinals
Costa/Mahjoob def. Sachdev/Bauer (GT), 6-4
Mallory/Steffen (UNCW) def. Jacques/Mariencheck, 6-3
Key Moments: Perez Peña and Pinto Sansano's win over fellow Bulldogs Paulsell and Colby set up an all-Georgia final against Blaydes and Ratiu in the red doubles draw.
Costa and Mahjoob's doubles victory over Sachdev and Bauer (GT) marked their first doubles win of the year.
The Bulldogs went 6-4 overall in singles play today with three wins in doubles.
Key Quote: "Another impressive day of doubles for us," said head coach Jamie Hunt. "Niels and Freddy were exception as were Miguel and Oscar. It's great to have two teams in the final tomorrow. In singles, the list of positives is a long one. We are showing a lot of growth in how we compete which really excites me. Looking forward to finishing the tournament strong tomorrow."
Up Next: The Bulldogs are back tomorrow for the final day of Southern Intercollegiate Championships. Play is set to begin at 8 a.m. ET. Stay tuned to the Tournament Central Page for updates to the order of play and scheduling.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA men's tennis on social media on X and Instagram @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis and on the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
Results:
Singles
Red Quarterfinals:
No. 2 Michael Zheng (COL) def. No. 64 Miguel Perez Peña, 6-1, 6-2
No. 74 Nicolas Kotzen (COL) def. No. 14 Thomas Paulsell, 6-3, 7-6(3)
No. 28 Ryan Colby def. No. 117 Jelani Sarr (SC), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Red-West Quarterfinals:
No. 86 Oscar Pinto Sansano def. Baran Solyer (GSU), 6-3, 7-6(3)
Black Draw Quarterfinals:
Niels Ratiu def. Krish Arora (GT), 6-4, 6-3
Freddy Blaydes def. Atakan Karahan (SC), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Cyrus Mahjoob def. Sachin Palta (COL), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Black-West Quarterfinals:
Alex de Gabriele (UNCW) def. Filipe Costa, 6-4, 7-6(5)
Singles-West Quarterfinals:
Cole Henceroth (SC) def. Parker Mariencheck, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
White Consolation Quarterfinals
Parker Jacques def. Hugo Nossler (GSU), 2-0, retirement by injury
Doubles
Red Semifinals:
No. 2 Blayes/Ratiu def. No. 21 Zheng/Hashimoto, 6-3
No. 44 Perez Peña/Pinto Sansano def. No. 33 Paulsell/Colby, 6-1
Black Consolation Quarterfinals
Costa/Mahjoob def. Sachdev/Bauer (GT), 6-4
Mallory/Steffen (UNCW) def. Jacques/Mariencheck, 6-3
Key Moments: Perez Peña and Pinto Sansano's win over fellow Bulldogs Paulsell and Colby set up an all-Georgia final against Blaydes and Ratiu in the red doubles draw.
Costa and Mahjoob's doubles victory over Sachdev and Bauer (GT) marked their first doubles win of the year.
The Bulldogs went 6-4 overall in singles play today with three wins in doubles.
Key Quote: "Another impressive day of doubles for us," said head coach Jamie Hunt. "Niels and Freddy were exception as were Miguel and Oscar. It's great to have two teams in the final tomorrow. In singles, the list of positives is a long one. We are showing a lot of growth in how we compete which really excites me. Looking forward to finishing the tournament strong tomorrow."
Up Next: The Bulldogs are back tomorrow for the final day of Southern Intercollegiate Championships. Play is set to begin at 8 a.m. ET. Stay tuned to the Tournament Central Page for updates to the order of play and scheduling.
Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bulldogs by following UGA men's tennis on social media on X and Instagram @UGATennis, on Facebook @UGAMensTennis and on the web at GeorgiaDogs.com.
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