No. 4 Kentucky Faces No. 8 Georgia, No. 14 Tennessee as Battle for SEC Crown Continues

LEXINGTON, Ky. – No. 4 Kentucky (19-2, 7-1 SEC) enters an important weekend of tennis because the Wildcats journey south to tackle No. 8 Georgia (12-5, 6-0 SEC) and No. 14 Tennessee (14-6, 4-2 SEC) this Friday and Sunday with first place within the convention standings within the stability.

UK will face the Bulldogs on Friday at 5 p.m. in a matchup that pits the Cats in opposition to the one crew above them in SEC play. Kentucky will then cease in Knoxville on the best way again to Lexington for a Sunday showdown with the Volunteers at 1 p.m. Dwell stats and streaming will likely be accessible to followers for each matches.

Kentucky surged again inside the highest 5 of the ITA rankings this previous week after defeating Ole Miss and Mississippi State final weekend. Senior Liam Draxl went a mixed 3-0 throughout the 2 matches in singles and doubles, incomes SEC Participant of the Week for his efforts. Draxl leads the crew with seven wins in opposition to ranked opposition in singles and his tied with junior Joshua Lapadat for essentially the most singles wins on the squad general with 16.

UGA is led by redshirt freshman Ethan Quinn, at the moment No. 4 within the ITA singles rankings. A local of Fresno, Calif., Quinn has earned two SEC Freshman of the Week honors this season and is 8-8 in twin matches on courtroom one. Second singles Phillip Henning is 11-4 in duals and ranked No. 19 within the nation, whereas Blake Croyder (No. 99) and Teodor Giusca (No. 116) give the Bulldogs 4 ranked singles gamers. The ‘Dawgs additionally characteristic a top-10 doubles pairing in Quinn and Trent Bryde, the ninth-ranked duo within the nation. Kentucky and Georgia final met in April of 2022, when the Wildcats claimed a 5-2 win on their house courts over the Bulldogs.

Tennessee faces two top-15 this weekend because the Vols host No. 12 Mississippi State on Friday and Kentucky on Sunday. The Volunteers are 2-6 in opposition to top-25 opposition this season, defeating No. 17 Stanford and No. 9 Columbia. Junior Johannus Monday is the No. 2 ranked singles participant within the ITA rankings and is adopted by grad switch Emile Hudd (No. 57) together with sophomore Shunsuke Mitsui (No. 122). Monday and companion Pat Harper additionally enter the weekend because the No. 2 doubles pair within the nation whereas Hudd and Mitsui are No. 60. UK defeated Tennessee, 4-3, final season in a intently contested affair in Lexington.

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