Bulldogs Swat Yellow Jackets, 4-0, in Season Opener

Saturday, January 17

Atlanta, Ga.

University of Georgia

Georgia Tech

Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA

Bulldogs Swat Yellow Jackets, 4-0, in Season Opener

January 17, 2026 | Men's Tennis

RESULTS PDF

ATLANTA --- The Georgia men's tennis team opened the 2026 spring season with a shutout, 4-0, win over Georgia Tech on Saturday at Byers Tennis Complex.

FAST FACTS:

The Bulldogs extend their winning streak against the Yellow Jackets to 15 matches, dating back to 2011. Georgia is now 75-18 all-time against Georgia Tech.
The Bulldogs clinched the doubles point after taking courts one and three. Will Jansen and Gabriele Vulpitta defeated Gianluca Carlini and Hidde Schoenmakers 6-0, before Derrick Chen and Noah Johnston defeated Elias Shokry and Robert Bauer, 6-1, on court three. Arda Azkara and Santiago Giamichelle went unfinished on court two, 3-3.
Freshman Noah Johnston won the first singles point for Georgia, 6-1, 6-2, on court four.
Senior Will Jansen extended the lead on court two with a 6-3, 6-3 point for the Bulldogs.

Graduate Arda Azkara secured the win for Georgia on court one, winning his match 6-2, 6-2.

KEY QUOTES:
Georgia Head Coach Jamie Hunt
"I'm really proud of our preparation leading up to this match and it showed in our performance out there tonight. I thought we did an excellent job jumping on them in doubles and getting a great start on one and three. We fought back on two after an early break and did a great job closing out the doubles point. In singles, we really, really jumped on them and got off to great starts on all of the courts. We were able to keep that momentum going and I thought we executed at a really high level on all of our courts. We fought well. I was most proud of how connected we were out there and how together we played. We competed well but we showed a lot of togetherness and that's what I'm most proud of."

RESULTS:
Georgia 4, Georgia Tech 0 Singles competition

Arda Azkara (UGA) def. #72 Hidde Schoenmakers (GT) 6-4, 6-2
#23 Will Jansen (UGA) def. Gianluca Carlini (GT) 6-3, 6-3
Jonathan Irwanto (GT) vs. #33 Santiago Giamichelle (UGA) 3-6, 3-5, unfinished
#100 Noah Johnston (UGA) def. Richard Biagiotti (GT) 6-1, 6-2
Elias Shokry (GT) vs. #119 Gabriele Vulpitta (UGA) 6-7 (8-10), unfinished
Robert Bauer (GT) vs. Derrick Chen (UGA) 2-6, 3-5, unfinished

Doubles competition

Will Jansen/Gabriele Vulpitta (UGA) def. Gianluca Carlini/Hidde Schoenmakers (GT) 6-0
Richard Biagiotti/Jonathan Irwanto (GT) vs. Arda Azkara/Santiago Giamichelle (UGA) 3-3, unfinished
Derrick Chen/Noah Johnston (UGA) def. Elias Shokry/Robert Bauer (GT) 6-1