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The Bulldogs’ No. 106-ranked Trent Bryde, Britton Johnston, Thomas Paulsell and Miguel Perez Peña picked up the four wins in singles, while No. 19 Bryde and Ethan Quinn as well as Paulsell and Perez Peña earned the two victories in doubles.
Georgia will open the invite’s second day in doubles against competition from host Miami at 1 p.m. ET and then face Texas student-athletes in singles thereafter.
“Miami is a very deep team, they were comfortable at home and played very well,” said head coach Manny Diaz. “We looked very good in some spots and rusty in others after a long layoff. A mixed bag today, but it served us well and I am sure we will benefit from today. Overall, I think we can do a better job of taking care of our service games. Bright spots in Trent, Miguel, Thomas and Britton’s singles matches as well as our number one doubles team. Philip served for his match, but his opponent did a great job in the closing moments of the second and third set. I am confident our guys will come back ready tomorrow and look to improve.”
Georgia returned to action for the first time in 2023 beginning in doubles against Miami. The Bulldogs split their eight matches against the Hurricanes sweeping the back half of the lineup and winning on courts five, six, seven and eight.
Paulsell was the first match to finish of the day, defeating Nacho Serra Sanchez in a swift 6-2, 6-2 decision. The sophomore improved to 7-5 while getting the Red and Black its first win of the event. This was the second time a Georgia player has played Serra Sanchez in the fall, as he previously lost to Johnston at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Southeast Regional in a three-set battle by a 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (11-9) score.
Perez Peña, now with an 8-5 record, followed Paulsell, who also earned a straight set win over Martin Vergara Del Puerto in a 6-1, 7-5 match. No. 106 Bryde claimed the third win of the day for Georgia by beating Leonard Bierbaum for the team’s first three-set decision, winning by a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 score. The senior has now won four of his last five singles matches.
Johnston claimed the last win of the day for Georgia in singles. The senior picked up his fifth win of the season by defeating Jackson Armistead in three sets, winning by a 6-7(0), 6-3, 6-4 final.
Doubles began shortly afterwards, with the Bulldogs taking on Texas in all but one match.
The team’s top-ranked tandem, No. 19 Bryde and Ethan Quinn, earned the first win for the Bulldogs in doubles competition. They picked up their fourth victory of the year together by defeating Texas’ Pierre-Yves Bailly and Siem Woldeab by an 8-3 margin.
Paulsell and Perez Peña were the lone doubles team for Georgia who did not play an opponent from Texas. The two sophomores defeated Serra Sanchez and Armistead of Miami, 8-5, to close the day for the Red and Black.
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Singles Results
#73 Dan Martin (Miami) def. #1 Ethan Quinn (Georgia) 6-4, 6-4
Martin Katz (Miami) def. #10 Philip Henning (Georgia) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Franco Aubone (Miami) def. #21 Blake Croyder (Georgia) 6-4, 6-3
Antonio Prat (Miami) def. #70 Teodor Giusca (Georgia) 7-5, 6-3
#106 Trent Bryde (Georgia) def. Leo Bierbaum (Miami) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Martin Vergara (Miami) 6-1, 4-3
Thomas Paulsell (Georgia) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez (Miami) 6-2, 6-2
Britton Johnston (Georgia) def. Jackson Armistead (Miami) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4
Doubles Results
#19 Trent Bryde/Ethan Quinn (Georgia) def. Pierre-Yves Bailly/Siem Woldeab (Texas) 8-3
Evin McDonald/Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) def. Teodor Giusca/Philip Henning (Georgia) 8-0
Chih Chi Huang/Eshan Talluri (Texas) def. #55 Blake Croyder/Britton Johnston (Georgia) 8-2
Thomas Paulsell/Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez/Jackson Armistead (Miami) 8-5
