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Sophomore Gabriele Vulpitta during practice at the Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Facility in Athens, Georgia on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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Bulldogs Moving on at ITA Southeast Regional
October 09, 2025 | Men's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Five Bulldogs advanced in singles and two Georgia pairings moved on in doubles on Thursday at the ITA Southeast Regional.
FULL RESULTS
Singles – Round of 64
Noah Johnston def. Tanapatt Nirurndorn (Florida), 6-1, 6-4
No. 80 Arda Azkara def. Saud Alhogbani (Miami), 6-4, 6-2
No. 103 Will Jansen def. Gianluca Carlini (Georgia Tech), 6-2, 6(8)-7, 7-5
Hidde Schoenmakers (Georgia Tech) def. Derrick Chen, 6-2, 7-5
Santi Giamichelle def. Justin Lyons (Florida State), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Gabry Vulpitta def. Henry Jefferson (Florida), 7-6(5), 7-6(6)
Doubles – Round of 32
No. 30 Arda Azkara/Will Jansen def. Stepan Mruzek/Agustin Cuellar (South Florida), 8-7(1)
Hugo Car/James Newton (South Florida) def. Gabriele Vulpitta/Noah Johnston, 8-6
No. 84 Derrick Chen/Santi Giamichelle def. H. I. Padio/N. Stefanovic (Mercer), 8-5
KEY QUOTE
Head Coach Jamie Hunt
"Overall, it was a good day. We collected a lot of wins. More importantly I liked how we competed and handled some tough moments. Gabry [Vulpitta] had a good win against a UF [University of Florida] player who has played very well this fall. It was encouraging to see his progress in many areas."
UP NEXT
Round of 32 singles action kicks off with Johnston taking on No. 79 Pedro Rodrigues (Central Florida) at 8:30 a.m. ET, and Azkara facing Stepan Mruzek (South Florida) at 8:30 a.m. ET. Jansen will face Azariah Rusher (Florida State) at 8:30 a.m. ET, Giamichelle takes on Francisco Llanes (South Florida) at 10:30 a.m. ET and Vulpitta is pitted against No. 32 Hugo Car at 10:30 a.m. ET. In the consolation draw, Derrick Chen is set for a match against Gregoire Delattre (Georgia Southern) at 11:30 a.m. ET.
On the doubles side, No. 30 Azkara/Jansen will play Marek Pazdera/Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) and No. 84 Chen/Giamichelle will take on Breno Marques/Youssef Labbene (North Florida) in the round of 16. Stay tuned to Georgia men's tennis socials for doubles start times.
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.
FULL RESULTS
Singles – Round of 64
Noah Johnston def. Tanapatt Nirurndorn (Florida), 6-1, 6-4
No. 80 Arda Azkara def. Saud Alhogbani (Miami), 6-4, 6-2
No. 103 Will Jansen def. Gianluca Carlini (Georgia Tech), 6-2, 6(8)-7, 7-5
Hidde Schoenmakers (Georgia Tech) def. Derrick Chen, 6-2, 7-5
Santi Giamichelle def. Justin Lyons (Florida State), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Gabry Vulpitta def. Henry Jefferson (Florida), 7-6(5), 7-6(6)
Doubles – Round of 32
No. 30 Arda Azkara/Will Jansen def. Stepan Mruzek/Agustin Cuellar (South Florida), 8-7(1)
Hugo Car/James Newton (South Florida) def. Gabriele Vulpitta/Noah Johnston, 8-6
No. 84 Derrick Chen/Santi Giamichelle def. H. I. Padio/N. Stefanovic (Mercer), 8-5
KEY QUOTE
Head Coach Jamie Hunt
"Overall, it was a good day. We collected a lot of wins. More importantly I liked how we competed and handled some tough moments. Gabry [Vulpitta] had a good win against a UF [University of Florida] player who has played very well this fall. It was encouraging to see his progress in many areas."
UP NEXT
Round of 32 singles action kicks off with Johnston taking on No. 79 Pedro Rodrigues (Central Florida) at 8:30 a.m. ET, and Azkara facing Stepan Mruzek (South Florida) at 8:30 a.m. ET. Jansen will face Azariah Rusher (Florida State) at 8:30 a.m. ET, Giamichelle takes on Francisco Llanes (South Florida) at 10:30 a.m. ET and Vulpitta is pitted against No. 32 Hugo Car at 10:30 a.m. ET. In the consolation draw, Derrick Chen is set for a match against Gregoire Delattre (Georgia Southern) at 11:30 a.m. ET.
On the doubles side, No. 30 Azkara/Jansen will play Marek Pazdera/Mark Havlicek (Florida Atlantic) and No. 84 Chen/Giamichelle will take on Breno Marques/Youssef Labbene (North Florida) in the round of 16. Stay tuned to Georgia men's tennis socials for doubles start times.
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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