ATLANTA – In its first home match of the 2020 campaign, Georgia State men's tennis snapped its six-match losing streak with a 4-2 victory over FAU Saturday afternoon at the GSU Clarkston Courts.
The Panthers (2-6) opened the afternoon with a strong performance in doubles play, securing victories over FAU (5-7) on courts one and three to clinch the doubles point. GSU duo
Andrei Duarte/
Roberts Grinvalds, ranked No. 58 in the latest Oracle/ITA Division I Men's Doubles Rankings, notched a 6-3 win at the No. 1 spot and improved to 4-1 on the dual season.
Quentin Coulaud/
Bailey Showers followed at the No. 3 position, locking in a 6-2 victory for their sixth win in 2019-20.
In singles competition, GSU kept its foot on the gas and extended its lead to 3-1 after wins on courts six and two. Showers won his second straight singles match with a 6-2, 7-6 win on court six, while Grinvalds picked up a win over No. 114 Maxime Lapraille on court two.
FAU responded with a three-set victory at the No. 5 position, leaving the match in the hands of courts one and three. Each court went to a deciding third set, with Coulaud ultimately ending the match after grinding out a 6-1, 1-6, 7-5 win on court one. Duarte and his opponent were tied 4-4 and went unfinished.
Georgia State returns to the court on Sunday for a doubleheader against Stetson and Mercer at the Peachtree City Tennis Center. First serve against Stetson is set for 11 a.m. ET and the match versus Mercer is slated for a 4 p.m. ET start. Fans can follow both match via
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GSU 4, FAU 2
Singles Competition
1.
Quentin Coulaud (GSU) def. Jason Legall (FAU) 6-1, 1-6, 7-5
2.
Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) def. #114 Maxime Lapraille (FAU) 6-4, 6-4
3.
Andrei Duarte (GSU) vs. Alvaro Fernandez Horta (FAU) 1-6, 6-4, 4-4, unfinished
4. Filip Krolo (FAU) def.
Kevin Huynh (GSU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Yovoan Lambros (FAU) def.
Patrick Lazo (GSU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
6.
Bailey Showers (GSU) def. Gerard Escandell (FAU) 6-2, 7-6
Doubles Competition
1. #58
Andrei Duarte/
Roberts Grinvalds (GSU) def. Maxime Lapraille/Filip Krolo (FAU) 6-3
2.
Patrick Lazo/
Diego Padilha (GSU) vs. Jason Legall/Alvaro Fernandez Horta (FAU) 5-2, unfinished
3.
Quentin Coulaud/
Bailey Showers (GSU) def. Yovan Lambros/Thomas Guy (FAU) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,6,2,5,1)
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