CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The No. 6 Virginia men’s tennis team (6-3) picked up a 4-0 victory against No. 24 Georgia (4-2) on Friday (Feb. 9) at the Boar’s Head Sports Club in Charlottesville, Va.
Grad students James Hopper and Edoardo Graziani opened the match with a 6-1 win on the top doubles court. Freshman Dylan Dietrich and senior Alex Kiefer clinched the point with a 6-3 win on court three.
In singles, senior Chris Rodesch picked up a 6-4, 6-3 win on court one that was quickly followed by a 6-2, 6-2 victory by Dietrich on court two. Hopper clinched the victory with a 6-4, 6-2 win on court six.
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- The Cavaliers head to New York to compete in the ITA National Team Indoor Championships, being held Feb. 16-19 at Columbia University and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
#6 Virginia 4, #24 University of Georgia 0
Singles competition
- #19 Chris Rodesch (VA) def. #68 Thomas Paulsell (UGA) 6-4, 6-3
- Dylan Dietrich (VA) def. #44 Ryan Colby (UGA) 6-2, 6-2
- Edoardo Graziani (VA) vs. #51 Miguel Perez Peña (UGA) 3-6, 6-4, unfinished
- Alexander Kiefer (VA) vs. Niels Ratiu (UGA) 6-3, 5-6, unfinished
- #104 Mans Dahlberg (VA) vs. Freddy Blaydes (UGA) 1-6, 4-5, unfinished
- James Hopper (VA) def. Cyrus Mahjoob (UGA) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
- James Hopper/Edoardo Graziani (VA) def. Thomas Paulsell/Ryan Colby (UGA) 6-1
- Douglas Yaffa/Chris Rodesch (VA) vs. Niels Ratiu/Freddy Blaydes (UGA) 4-3, unfinished
- Dylan Dietrich/Alexander Kiefer (VA) def. Miguel Perez Peña/Filipe Costa (UGA) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,2,6)
T-2:00 A-427