Jackets Split Saturday Doubleheader

THE FLATS – The Georgia Tech men’s tennis team split the Saturday doubleheader with a 7-0 sweep over The Citadel after a 4-1 conference defeat to California.

California opened the match with the doubles point after Court 1 and 2 victories. Tech’s Court 3 pairing was left unfinished at 5-5.

Senior Christophe Clement answered the call early, winning the opening five games of his Court 1 dual and stole three breaks before taking the set 6-2. 

The Golden Bears took four of the first set in singles play, fellow senior Elias Shokry marched back from a 5-2 deficit with four consecutive games before outlasting Paris Pouatcha in the set tiebreaker on Court 5.

California increased their lead to three with singles wins on Courts 1 and 2 as Clement’s opponent Fryderyk Lechno Wasiutynski won two quick sets to close down the front two courts. Gianluca Carlini dropped the first frame 6-3 and was down 3-2 in the following set before the sophomore found his game.

The sophomore unleashed a furious comeback to win the second frame 6-3 before blanking the third set with a 6-0 scoreline to win his battle on Court 3. Carlini put the Jackets on the board at 3-1 and recorded his third ACC singles win of the campaign.

Shokry dropped a tight 6-4 second frame before Richard Biagiotti hammered a furious 6-1 second set as both matches went into the third set. 

Jonathan Irwanto traded games with his opponent after dropping the first set and faced a second-set tiebreaker. The two were level at 5-5 before Bernardo Munk Mesa scored the two vital points to secure the match victory.

In the second match, the Jackets jumped on the Bulldogs early with a 6-3 win by Robert Bauer and Owen DeMuth on Court 3 before Carlini and Shokry closed down doubles with a 6-2 scoreline on Court 2 for the opening point.

Biagiotti won 12 of 13 games played in his match as he dominated on Court 4 before Carlini took his first career Court 1 singles win in 6-1, 6-3 fashion.

Shokry secured the victory on Court 3 at 6-2, 6-1 before Irwanto locked down his match on Court 2, 6-2, 6-3. Bauer blanked his opponent on Court 5 in the first set before dropping the following frame. The senior rode the wave and took a 6-4 third set win to make it a 6-0 advantage to Tech.

DeMuth needed one incredible effort after dropping the first set, he overcame a second set deficit and won the set tiebreaker. He pulled away and secured his match win at 6-4 in the third, completing the 7-0 sweep over the Citadel.

Georgia Tech will continue its three-weeklong homestand by welcoming SMU on Thursday at 4 p.m. before facing Boston College on Saturday at noon. Admission is free for all home tennis matches at Ken Byers Tennis Complex.

#55 California 4, #45 Georgia Tech 1

Singles:

1. F. Lechno-Wasiutynski (CAL) def. Christophe Clement (GT) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. Timofey Stepanov (CAL) def. Hidde Schoenmakers (GT) 6-3, 6-4
3. Gianluca Carlini (GT) def. Tiago Silva (CAL) 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
4. Bernardo Munk Mesa (CAL) def. Jonathan Irwanto (GT) 6-3, 7-6 (5)
5. Elias Shokry (GT) vs. Paris Pouatcha (CAL) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 1-0, unfinished
6. Richard Biagiotti (GT) vs. Lenn Luemkemann (CAL) 3-6, 6-1, 4-2, unfinished

Doubles:

1. Alex Aney/Timofey Stepanov (CAL) def. Christophe Clement/Hidde Schoenmakers (GT) 6-1
2. F. Lechno-Wasiutynski/Tiago Silva (CAL) def. Jonathan Irwanto/Richard Biagiotti (GT) 7-5
3. Gianluca Carlini/Elias Shokry (GT) vs. Bernardo Munk Mesa/Paris Pouatcha (CAL) 5-5, unfinished

Georgia Tech (10-10, 2-8 ACC) | California (13-10, 5-5 ACC)

Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2); Singles (4, 1, 3, 2, 5, 6)

#45 Georgia Tech 7, The Citadel 0

Singles:

1. Gianluca Carlini (GT) def. Noah Van Dyke (CIT) 6-1, 6-3
2. Jonathan Irwanto (GT) def. Brady Gober (CIT) 6-2, 6-3
3. Elias Shokry (GT) def. Ted Bagwell (CIT) 6-2, 6-1
4. Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. Reece Beckendorf (CIT) 6-1, 6-0
5. Robert Bauer (GT) def. Nick Stroumpis (CIT) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
6. Owen DeMuth (GT) def. Graham Hardin (CIT) 5-7, 7-6 (2), 6-4

Doubles:

1. Jonathan Irwanto/Richard Biagiotti (GT) vs. Ted Bagwell/Brady Gober (CIT) 4-4, unfinished
2. Gianluca Carlini/Elias Shokry (GT) def. Noah Van Dyke/Tucker Hendrix (CIT) 6-2
3. Robert Bauer/Owen DeMuth (GT) def. Anthony Osipov/Reece Beckendorf (CIT) 6-3

Georgia Tech (11-10, 2-8 ACC) | The Citadel (5-21, 0-5 SOCON)

Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2); Singles (2, 1, 3, 4)

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