Georgia’s NCAA Run Ends With 4-1 Loss to Mississippi State

Saturday, May 9

Starkville, MS

1 p.m.

University of Georgia

Mississippi State

Georgia’s NCAA Run Ends With 4-1 Loss to Mississippi State

May 09, 2026 | Men's Tennis

ATHENS, Ga. --- The No. 12 Georgia men's tennis team (20-9) saw its season come to an end Saturday afternoon after falling to No. 6 Mississippi State (24-5), 4-1, in the NCAA Super Regional at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.

FAST FACTS:

Georgia opened doubles play with a dominant performance on court one as the No. 3 duo of Arda Azkara and Santiago Giamichelle defeated No. 19 Michal Novansky and Benito Sanchez Martinez, 6-1.
Niccolo Baroni and Mario Martinez Serrano evened doubles play with a 6-4 win over Will Jansen and Gabriele Vulpitta on court two.
Mississippi State secured the doubles point on court three as Bryan Hernandez Cortes and Petar Jovanovic defeated Derrick Chen and Noah Johnston, 6-2.
Mississippi State extended its lead in singles play as No. 120 Hernandez Cortes defeated Vulpitta, 6-2, 6-3, on court six.
Georgia answered with a ranked victory on court two where No. 36 Jansen earned a straight-sets win over No. 13 Jovanovic, 6-4, 6-4.
Raphael Vaksmann pushed the Bulldogs closer to elimination with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Chen on court five.
No. 9 Sanchez Martinez clinched the match for Mississippi State with a 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 50 Azkara on court one.

RESULTS:
#6 Mississippi State 4, #12 Georgia 1

Doubles
#3 Arda Azkara/Santiago Giamichelle (UGA) def. #19 Michal Novansky/Benito Sanchez Martinez (MSU): 6-1
Niccolo Baroni/Ma Martinez Serrano (MSU) def. Will Jansen/ Gabriele Vulpitta (UGA): 6-4
Bryan Hernandez Cortes/Petar Jovanovic (MSU) def. Derrick Chen/Noah Johnston (UGA): 6-2

Singles
#9 Benito Sanchez Martinez (MSU) def. #50 Arda Azkara (UGA): 6-4, 6-4
#36 Will Jansen (UGA) def. #13 Petar Jovanovic (MSU): 6-4, 6-4
Santiago Giamichelle (UGA) vs. #93 Niccolo Baroni (MSU): 3-6, 6-6(3), unfinished
Noah Johnston (UGA) vs. #65 Mario Martinez Serrano (MSU): 7-6(4), 5-3, unfinished
Raphael Vaksmann (MSU) def. Derrick Chen (UGA): 6-4, 6-2
#120 Bryan Hernandez Cortes (MSU) def. Gabriele Vulpitta (UGA): 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2) ; Singles (6, 2, 5, 1)