No. 1 Bulldogs Defeat No. 8 Duke 4-1, Advance to NCAA Semifinals

Thursday, May 15

Waco, Texas

11 AM

University of Georgia

Duke

Photo by: Maddie Cope

No. 1 Bulldogs Defeat No. 8 Duke 4-1, Advance to NCAA Semifinals

May 15, 2025 | Women's Tennis

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WACO, Texas — The No. 1 Georgia women's tennis team (27-3, 13-2 SEC) advanced to the NCAA Championship semifinals after a 4-1 victory over No. 8 Duke (24-4, 12-0 ACC) in the NCAA quarterfinal round at the Hurd Tennis Center on Thursday.

Fast Facts

Georgia improves to 17-15 against Duke all-time, now taking the 5-4 edge in NCAA Tournament matches.
The Bulldogs have now advanced to the NCAA semifinals for a third consecutive season and the 15th time in program history.
Georgia remains undefeated in tournament-style competition this spring, improving to 11-0 between winning the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championships (four wins), the 2025 SEC Tournament (three wins) and the opening four rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
The Bulldogs trailed early after losing doubles point for only the fourth time this season. The #1 tandem of Dasha Vidmanova and Mell Reasco struck first for Georgia, closing out three consecutive games to defeat #20 Irina Balus and Elizabeth Coleman, 6-2, on court one. The Blue Devils would go on to take courts two and three to lead 1-0 in the match.
#74 Guillermina Grant was the first to cross the finish line in singles, dominating #95 Shavit Kimchi, 6-1, 6-3, on court five to get Georgia on the board and level the match at 1-1. The result marks Grant's eight-consecutive victory and improves her to 31-8 on the year in singles.
#17 Anastasiia Lopata was sharp all match long, dominating #26 Balus in straight sets for a 6-1, 6-1 victory on court two to earn the Bulldogs their first lead of the day at 2-1. The win snapped a streak of five-straight unfinished singles matches for Lopata, good for her highest-ranked win this spring.
Leading on all four remaining courts, #2 Vidmanova struck next as she defeated #61 Liv Hovde, 6-4, 6-2, on court one to put Georgia one point away from victory. The result gives Vidmanova her 30th overall singles win this year, marking her second 30+ singles win season in a Georgia uniform (2022-23) while also setting a new career-high 18 dual singles match wins in a single season.
Within minutes, #42 Aysegul Mert slammed the door on a Blue Devil comeback bid, defeating #72 Eleana Yu, 6-3, 6-1, on court four to secure the clinch for Georgia. Mert earned her 50th career singles win while extending her winning streak to six matches.

Results
Doubles:
1. #1 Dasha Vidmanova/Mell Reasco (UGA) def. #20 Irina Balus/Elizabeth Coleman (DUKE), 6-2
2. Shavit Kimchi/Eleana Yu (DUKE) def. #68 Guillermina Grant/Anastasiia Lopata (UGA), 6-4
3. Emma Jackson/Liv Hovde (DUKE) def. Aysegul Mert/Hayden Mulberry (UGA), 6-4

Singles:
1. #2 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) def. #61 Liv Hovde (DUKE), 6-4, 6-2
2. #17 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. #26 Irina Balus (DUKE), 6-1, 6-1
3. Mell Reasco (UGA) vs. #25 Emma Jackson (DUKE), 6-4, 2-6, 0-0, unfinished
4. #42 Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. #72 Eleana Yu (DUKE), 6-3, 6-1
5. #74 Guillermina Grant (UGA) def. #95 Shavit Kimchi (DUKE), 6-1, 6-3
6. Sofia Rojas (UGA) vs #98 Elizabeth Coleman (DUKE), 6-4, 4-3, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,2,1,4)

Up Next
No. 1 Georgia will have a rest day on Friday before facing No. 5 UNC in the NCAA semifinals on Saturday, May 17 at 11 a.m. ET at the Hurd Tennis Center. Matches will be streamed on ESPN+.

Match 31 - No. 1 Georgia (27-3, 13-2 SEC) vs No. 5 UNC (27-4, 11-1 ACC) - NCAA Semifinals
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT
Location: Waco, Texas
Site: Hurd Tennis Center
Live Video: https://gado.gs/d7n (ESPN+)
Tournament Central Page: https://gado.gs/d7f

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