No. 1 Bulldogs Set to Face No. 8 Duke in NCAA Quarterfinal

WACO, Texas — The No. 1 Georgia women's tennis team (26-3, 13-2 SEC) is set to face No. 8 Duke (24-3, 12-0 ACC) in the NCAA Championships quarterfinal on Thursday, May 15 at 11 a.m. ET at the Hurd Tennis Center.

Fast Facts

Georgia holds a slight edge in the all-time series, leading 16-15 against Duke.
The Bulldogs and the Blue Devils will meet in the NCAA Tournament for the ninth time, splitting a 4-4 record in in previous NCAA matches.
Georgia remains undefeated in tournament-style competition this spring, improving to 10-0 between winning the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championships (four wins), the 2025 SEC Tournament (three wins) and the opening three rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bulldogs have yet to drop a team point in the NCAA Tournament this season, sweeping all three opponents on their way to Waco (Florida A&M, #29 Georgia Tech and #19 California).
Georgia looks to make continue another deep run in the NCAA Tournament after reaching the title match last season. In program history when winning the SEC Tournament in this same season, Georgia has won the NCAA Championship once (1994), finished runner-up once (2024) while reaching the semifinals three times (2001, 2009 and 2023), quarterfinals three times (2007, 2014 and 2021) and round of 16 once (2008).
The Bulldogs have reached the NCAA quarterfinal round for the 29th time in program history, owning an even 14-14 record in previous NCAA Tournament quarterfinals.
Georgia defeated Duke, 5-0, in the 1994 NCAA Tournament quarterfinal before going on to win its first NCAA National Championship in program history.
The Bulldogs have won three-consecutive matches and four of their last five when singles courts 4-6 all earn victories.

Match 30 - No. 1 Georgia vs No. 8 Duke (NCAA Quarterfinal)
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT
Location: Waco, Texas
Site: Hurd Tennis Center
Live Video: https://gado.gs/d7e (ESPN+)
Live Stats: https://gado.gs/d7g
Tournament Central Page: https://gado.gs/d7f

Dawgs in the Polls
No. 1 Georgia enters the weekend with six Bulldogs listed in the latest ITA player rankings. In singles, Dasha Vidmanova heads the top of the list at #2 followed by Anastasiia Lopata at #17, Aysegul Mert at #42 and Guillermina Grant at #74. In doubles, Vidmanova and Mell Reasco slot in at #1 followed by Grant and Mert at #29 before rounding out with Lopata and Grant at #68.

Last Time Out
The No. 1 Georgia women's tennis team (26-3, 13-2 SEC) punched its ticket to the NCAA Championships after sweeping No. 19 California (15-9, 9-3 ACC), 4-0, in the NCAA Super Regional at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex on Friday. The Bulldogs have now advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Championships for a third-consecutive season. Georgia improved to 14-7 all-time against California, marking a second-straight season in which the Bulldogs have eliminated the Golden Bears in the NCAA Super Regionals after doing so with a 4-2 win in 2024. The Bulldogs opened the day with doubles point. On court three, Aysegul Mert and Hayden Mulberry cruised to a 6-2 victory over Berta Passola Folch and Naomi Xu before #68 Guillermina Grant and Anastasiia Lopata knocked off Greta Greco Lucchina and Lan Mi, 6-4, on court two to secure the doubles point. In singles, #42 Mert was a force on court four, dominating all match long to cruise past Passola Folch, 6-1, 6-0 to doubles Georgia's lead at 2-0. #74 Grant followed up with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Greta Greco Lucchina on court five, giving the Bulldogs a 3-0 lead while marking her 100th career collegiate singles victory. Sofia Rojas secured the clinch for a second match in a row, defeating Xu, 6-2, 6-4, on court six to earn Georgia's 17th sweep of the season. The Bulldogs have won three-consecutive matches and four of their last five when singles courts 4-6 earn victories.

Scouting the Opponent
No. 8 Duke heads into Waco with a 24-3 overall record after going an undefeated 12-0 in the ACC, earning the regular season championship crown. Following a semifinal exit at the ACC Tournament at the hands of Virginia, the Blue Devils have won three matches at home in the Durham Regionals and Super Regionals against Sacramento Bryant, No. 27 Florida Atlantic and No. 9 Auburn to advance to the NCAA Championships in Waco. Led by head coach Jamie Ashworth in his 29th season at the helm, Duke will look to build on momentum with 19 wins in its last 20 outings. The Blue Devils have six players listed in the latest ITA rankings. In singles, Emma Jackson leads the way at #25 followed by Irina Balus at #25, Liv Hovde at #61, Eleana Yu at #72, Shavit Kimchi at #95 and #98 Elizabeth Coleman at #98. In doubles, the Blue Devils don one lone pair in Coleman and Blaus at #20.

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No. 1 Bulldogs Set to Face No. 8 Duke in NCAA Quarterfinal

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Players Mentioned

Guillermina Grant

Anastasiia Lopata

Aysegul Mert

Hayden Mulberry

Mell Reasco

Sofia Rojas

Dasha Vidmanova

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