ATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia men’s tennis team concluded action at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships on Sunday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Results:
Singles
Red Singles Semifinals
No. 2 Michael Zheng (COL) def. No. 28 Ryan Colby, 6-1, 6-0
Red Third Place Playoff
No. 98 Hugo Hashimoto (COL) def. No. 28 Ryan Colby, 6-2, 7-6(2)
Red Singles
No. 117 Jelani Sarr (SC) def. No. 64 Miguel Perez Peña, 7-6(3), 4-6, 7-5
No. 14 Thomas Paulsell def. No. 51 Wissam Abderrahman (CLEM), 0-6, 7-6(5), 6-3
No. 86 Oscar Pinto Sansano def. Nate Bonetto (GT), 7-6(4), 6-4
No. 51 Wissam Abderrahman def. No. 64 Miguel Perez Peña, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
Black Semifinals
Niels Ratiu def. Cyrus Mahjoob, 6-2, 6-2
Max Smith (CLEM) def. Freddy Blaydes, 6-0, 6-4
Black Finals
Max Smith (CLEM) def. Niels Ratiu, 6-3, 5-7, 6-0
Black Third Place Playoff
Freddy Blaydes def. Sachin Palta, 6(4)-7, 7-6(5), 6-3
Black Singles
Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. Filipe Costa, 6-1, 6-4
Gabe Avram (SC) def. Cyrus Mahjoob, 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-2
Silver Singles
Lukas Steffen (UNCW) def. Parker Mariencheck, 6-3, 6-4
White Consolation Semifinals
Parker Jacques def. Owen DeMuth (GT), 6(6)-7, 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
Red Finals
No. 2 Blayes/Ratiu def. No. 44 Perez Peña/Pinto Sansano, 6-0
Red Third Place Playoff
No. 33 Paulsell/Colby def. No. 21 Zheng/Hashimoto, 7-5
Black Consolation Semifinals
Costa/Mahjoob def. Mallory/Steffen, 6-2
Key Moments: Oscar Pinto Sansano grabbed his third singles win of the weekend, and in the red and black, with a straight set victory over Clemson’s Noa Vukadin on Sunday afternoon.
Freddy Blaydes and Niels Ratiu stamped the exclamation point on an impressive weekend in doubles for the Bulldogs. In an all-Georgia final in the red draw, the No. 2 duo defeated Miguel Perez Peña and Oscar Pinto Sansano 6-0 to take home the doubles crown.
Ryan Colby advanced the third place playoff in the red draw after a string of impressive performances in singles these weekend.
Parker Jacques had a dominant straight set victory over in-state rival Owen Demuth (GT) in the consolation semifinals of the white draw.
Key Quote: “As a team we played at a really high level in doubles and singles at times through out the weekend,” said head coach Jamie Hunt. “I am excited to get back to work with the guys this week and improve in certain areas where we fell short”
Up Next: The Bulldogs will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma for the ITA All-American Championships from Sept. 21-29, hosted by the University of Tulsa.
