No. 5 Kentucky men’s tennis (24-4) claimed the program’s second-ever SEC Tournament title, emerging on top in a 4-3 classic against No. 4 Georgia (20-6) Sunday evening at the Yarbrough Tennis Center.
The Wildcats defeated the Bulldogs for the program's second-ever SEC Tournament win. The first title was won in 1992.
Doubles:
Court 1 – No. 7 Quinn/Bryde (UGA) def. No. 23 Ayeni/Baadi (UK): 6-4
Court 2 – No. 67 Lapadat/Mercer (UK) def. Giusca/Henning (UGA): 5-6 (unfinished)
Court 3 – Croyder/Johnston (UGA) def. Draxl/Weekes (UK): 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles:
Court 1 – No. 4 Ethan Quinn def. No. 19 Liam Draxl (UK): 7-5, 6-2
Court 2 – No. 25 Alafia Ayeni (UK) def. No. 15 Philip Henning 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
Court 3 – No. 56 Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. No. 119 Trent Bryde: 6-2, 6-4
Court 4 – Taha Baadi (UK) def. No. 101 Blake Croyder: 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7)
Court 5 – Jaden Weekes (UK) def. Miguel Perez Pena: 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7)
Court 6 – Teodor Giusca def. Charlelie Cosnet (UK): 6-4, 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 6, 1, 2, 4, 5
Kentucky improves to 9-1 this season in matches ending with a score of 4-3. The Wildcats are also now 2-1 on the season against top-five ITA opponents.
