ATLANTA, Ga. (Jan. 26, 2024) – The Chattanooga Mocs men’s tennis team battled in a tightly-played match at Georgia State in Atlanta, Ga., on Friday afternoon at the Lifetime Fitness courts, eventually dropping a narrow 4-3 decision.
After the defeat, Chattanooga drops to 0-3 on the young season. Georgia State remained perfect on the 2024 season at 3-0 after the victory.
Georgia State grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the match, in comeback fashion, after earning victories at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. UTC’s No. 1 duo of Peyton Gatti and Jakub Jupa kicked off doubles play with a convincing 6-2 victory.
In singles, Kristof Kincses and Cortland Grove put the Mocs ahead 2-1 in the match with victories at the No. 4 and No. 5 positions, respectively. Kincses posted a 6-3, 6-4 decision while Grove notched his win by a 6-3, 6-2 tally.
Georgia State answered to jump back ahead 4-3 with wins at the top and bottom slots in the lineup, posting a 6-2, 6-3 win over Gabriel Castillo at No. 1 and a 7-5, 6-2 decision over Ethan Carr at No. 6. GSU’s Edward Tymes clinched the match with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) victory over Ryan Mudre at No. 3. Jupa closed the match with a hard-earned 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win at No. 2.
Chattanooga (0-3) returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 4, with a home-opening doubleheader against Tennessee State and Sewanee. The first match is slated for an 11 a.m. start while the latter kicks off at 6 p.m. Match coverage links including live video and stats are located on the schedule page.
Georgia State 4, Chattanooga 3
01/26/2024 at Peachtree Corners, Ga. (Lifetime Fitness)
Singles competition
1. Baran Soyler (GSU) def. Gabriel Castillo (UTC) 6-2, 6-3
2. Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Gabriele Datei (GSU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
3. Edward Tymes (GSU) def. Ryan Mudre (UTC) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Cortland Grove (UTC) def. Diogo Morais (GSU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Kristof Kincses (UTC) def. Maxwell Weir (GSU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Naufal Kamaruzzaman (GSU) def. Ethan Carr (UTC) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Peyton Gatti/Jakub Jupa (UTC) def. Gabriele Datei/Baran Soyler (GSU) 6-2
2. Naufal Kamaruzzaman/Maxwell Weir (GSU) def. Cortland Grove/Jordan McClure (UTC) 6-4
3. Diogo Morais/Edward Tymes (GSU) def. Ethan Carr/Jaxon Lamb (UTC) 6-2
Match Notes
Chattanooga 0-3
Georgia State 3-0
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,5,1,6,3,2)
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