AUSTIN, Texas – The Yellow Jackets faced the number one team in college tennis on Sunday but fell 0-4 to Texas in the championship match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend at the Austin Regional.
In doubles action, Texas jumped to a quick 1-0 lead on the day, claiming doubles courts one and three. The duo of Sebastian Eriksson and Jonah Braswell got a 6-3 over the Tech pairing of Gabriele Brancatelli and Robert Bauer, before the No. 7 ranked doubles team of Lucas Brown and Timo Legout got a 6-4 win over No. 19 Krish Arora and Christophe Clement.
In singles action, the Yellow Jackets were unable to stop the Longhorns’ momentum, eventually dropping three singles matches, and falling 0-4 in the championship match.
No. 90 ranked Nate Bonetto faced Legout, who is ranked No. 3, but fell 1-6, 1-6, putting Texas up 2-0.
Branctelli took on No. 2 Sebastian Gorzny, but dropped his match 3-6, 2-6.
Sebastian Eriksson of Texas closed out the win for the Longhorns, defeating Georgia Tech’s Gianluca Carlini 6-1, 6-3.
Tech will be back in action Thursday, Jan. 30, as they welcome Georgia State to the Ken Byers Tennis Complex for a match at 4 p.m.
#1 Texas 4, Georgia Tech 0
Singles
- #3 Timo Legout (TEX) def. #90 Nate Bonetto (GT) 6-1, 6-1
- #2 Sebastian Gorzny (TEX) def. Gabriele Brancatelli (GT) 6-3, 6-2
- Pierre-Yves Bailly (TEX) vs. Christophe Clement (GT) 6-4, 4-0, unfinished
- #20 Jonah Braswell (TEX) vs. Krish Arora (GT) 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
- Sebastian Eriksson (TEX) def. Gianluca Carlini (GT) 6-1, 6-3
- #116 Lucas Brown (TEX) vs. Richard Biagiotti (GT) 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
Doubles
- #7 Lucas Brown/Timo Legout (TEX) def. #19 Krish Arora/Christophe Clement (GT) 6-4
- Sebastian Gorzny/Pierre-Yves Bailly (TEX) vs. #44 Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini (GT) 6-5, unfinished
- Sebastian Eriksson/Jonah Braswell (TEX) def. Gabriele Brancatelli/Robert Bauer (GT) 6-3
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