MTEN Gabriele Datei
2
Georgia State GSUM
4
Winner UAB UAB
Georgia State GSUM
2
Final
4
UAB UAB
Winner
0
Kennesaw State Men's Tennis KSU (6-2)
7
Winner Georgia State GSUM (3-8)
Kennesaw State Men's Tennis KSU
(6-2)
0
Final
7
Georgia State GSUM
(3-8)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men's Tennis Charts 7-0 Sweep of Kennesaw State

ATLANTA— Georgia State men's tennis posted a split in competition over the weekend after the team charted a 7-0 sweep at home against Kennesaw State on Sunday. After falling short on the road facing UAB on Friday, strong performances from Gabriele Datei and Diogo Morais helped the Panthers secure the shutout victory over KSU and earn the team's third win for the spring.

Datei and Morais each finished unbeaten in singles competition for the weekend with back-to-back wins facing UAB and KSU on Friday and Sunday. Datei paired alongside Edward Tymes at the second doubles court for a 6-3 victory facing KSU, while Morais and partner Ricardo Batista notched a pair of 6-4 wins at the third doubles court against both opponents. 

Datei charted a strong 6-3, 6-2 win at the second court position against UAB on Friday, followed by a 6-4, 6-4 win on Sunday facing KSU. Morais played the third court position and charted a 7-5, 6-0 win against UAB, and a 7-5, 6-1 win over KSU.

Morais has now accounted for a team-high six singles victories for GSU this spring. Datei currently stands at five wins in singles competition.

Roberts Grinvalds competed at the top singles court for the Panthers on Sunday facing KSU and secured a one-sided 6-2, 6-3 win. Tymes posted a three-set win at the fifth singles court, while Diego Padilha notched a victory in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5, at court No. 4.

Batista clinched match point for the Panthers on Sunday with a 7-6, 6-2 win at court No. 6. The freshman has now clinched match point for GSU twice since entering the 2023 season.
 
The Panthers will be off next weekend before returning to action on Wednesday, March 15 with a road outing facing FAU. The dual match in Boca Raton, Fla. is slated for noon ET with information regarding live stats and streaming to be announced in the days leading up to the match.

Follow Georgia State men's tennis on social media (@GSUMTennis) for continued updates and coverage of the Panthers' 2023 campaign. 



 





 
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