WHERE: Ken Byers Tennis Complex, Atlanta, Ga.
WHEN: May 7-8, 2021
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THE FLATS – Making its 21st straight NCAA Championships appearance, the 11th-ranked Georgia Tech women’s tennis team opens tournament play this weekend, hosting first- and second-round action at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex. The Yellow Jackets welcome Georgia Southern, North Florida and Ole Miss.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS – ATLANTA REGIONAL ATTENDANCE
There will be limited spectator attendance at the 2021 NCAA Championships Atlanta Regional, May 7-8, at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex. In addition to each competing team’s pass list, a limited number of general admission seats will be available to fans, free of charge, and a limited number of seats will be available for students from each participating school with a valid school ID. The stands will be cleared in between matches on Friday, May 7, to moderate attendance.
If matches are moved indoors at the Ken Byers Tennis Complex, attendance will be strictly limited to a reduced team pass list.
PARKING: Spectator parking will be available in the McCamish Pavilion Lot across from the Ken Byers Tennis Complex. Overflow parking will be available in the Family Housing Parking Deck located on 10th Street.
ATLANTA REGIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, May 7
11 a.m. – North Florida vs. Ole Miss
NB 2 p.m. – Georgia Southern vs. Georgia Tech
Saturday, May 8
2 p.m. – Winner match 1 vs. Winner match 2
THE SCENE: Georgia Tech (18-10, 8-5 ACC) opens the tournament on Friday at 2 p.m. facing Georgia Southern in first round action following the conclusion of the North Florida-Ole Miss match. The winners will face off on Saturday at 2 p.m. for a spot in the NCAA Championships Round of 16 in Orlando, Fla.
Georgia Tech and GSU are meeting for the 13th time in program history on Friday and the first time in the NCAA Tournament. The Jackets have taken five-straight from the Eagles, dating back to 1997.
GSU (19-8, 7-3 Sun Belt) clinched its first NCAA Championships appearance winning their first Sun Belt Tournament title. The Eagles enter the weekend winners of 11-straight matches.
ITA RANKINGS:
Singles
No. 5 Kenya Jones – Georgia Tech
No. 13 Victoria Flores – Georgia Tech
No. 29 Sabina Machalova – Ole Miss
No. 88 Tiphanie Fiquet – Ole miss
No. 100 Ava Hrastar – Georgia Tech
No. 116 Tereza Janatova – Ole Miss
Doubles
No. 3 Kenya Jones/Victoria Flores – Georgia Tech
No. 16 Ava Hrastar/Gia Cohen – Georgia Tech
No. 35 Alexa Bortles/Anna Vrbenska – Ole Miss
No. 76 Alexa Bortles/Sabina Machalova – Ole Miss
