(TEN) M Tennis vs uga

Very important match, hosting uga who is comparable based on season to date....they are probably slightly better but a winnable match at home.
UGA ranked 28, UF 29

Need to start winning these type matches
Uga claims the doubles point, no surprise

 

Ganesan solid first set wins
Jin was down but looks like headed to tiebreak
Johnson takes first set 6-4.
Edengren almost blew a nice lead but also wins 6-4
Jefferson continues to struggle after a nice start to the year. Was winning at #3, now getting crushed at 5. Already down a set and a break
Villard also down a set and a break

Basically uf has to win courts 1-4

Might need to try Nirundorn at 6

 

Jin loses first set 5-7 and already down a break.
Not looking good. That doubles point creates a huge hole when the lineup isn't consistent or deep

 

Ganesan up a set, down a break
Jin down a,set and two breaks
Johnson up a set and a break
Edengren up a set, on serve
Jefferson with a great rebound forces a third
Villard down a set and down 4-5....battling at least

 

Match i gave up on gets interesting....Villard charged back to lead 6-5 trying to force a third

Jin is about to go down for uga 2nd point

 

Jin goes down...2-0 UGA
Ganesan wins 2nd set tiebreak and his match
Johnson with a very nice straight set win
Edengren claws out a 6-4 6-4 win....he's been a big boost of late
Jefferson forces a third but loses it 6-3

So we're at 3-3.
Freshman Villard loses first set 0-6, down in his second set but fights back for 7-5 win. Currently trails 2-3 in third. The UGA player is also a freshman, so no excuses for inexperience (uga pretty seasoned on upper courts)

 

Villard breaks back for 3-3, then holds at love for 4-3 lead....got some momentum. France vs Italy for the freshmen

 

Another break for 5-3 lead....one more game for a pretty bigtime comeback. Keep the momentum and finish

Villard serving goes up 15-love......loses 3 straight for 15-40, evens it at deuce for match point, loses the match point and is broken. Still leads 5-4, but that one stings

 

Villard jumps out 40-love.....and this time gets it done. Big and much needed win.
UGA and UF both with 4 conference losses now......there are 6 SEC teams clumped in the 3rd-8th spot in the conference, including UF and UGA. UF closes with 2 more in that group, USC and Tenn. Need at least a split....already have a loss to Okla and Miss St in that group and today was the first win.

Okla may take a 5th loss today, Miss st likely a 4th loss, USC and Tenn loser today a 4th loss. Texas and TAMU at the top of the league

 

Vols lost to So Car yesterday so they have 4 conf losses. Miss St is playing well and beat Tamu....both of them beat uf

 

Women at Tennessee....really need a W

It's early but we'll on the way to losing the doubles point as usual

 

Huge match today vs Vols....2 teams on a similar level.
Uf takes a very tight and important doubles point.
Singles underway.....on serve courts 1-3, up a break on 4-6. Great start

 

Jefferson with a solid win...nice to see after some struggles.
Ganesan with a hard fought straight set win....3-0 uf

Edengren kind of falls apart after fast start...about to lose
Jin wins first set but getting rolled now, down 0-2 in third
Johnson loses a close first set, close mid 2nd
Villard wins first, loses 2nd, up 2-0 3rd

 

Villard falls apart, down 3-5

Gonna be up to Johnson....1-1 in 3rd

 

Villard loses 6 of last 7 games....match even at 3-3

Johnson our veteran grad 5th year guy....but he's losing every close game in 3rd. Now down 1-4.
This would be a gut punch loss, had control of a crucial match

 

Johnson lost 5 straight games, blown out in 3rd set. Cant let this type match get away. Tough loss

 

Women also manage to win doubles and lose to an awful Kentucky team.....pretty much assured no postseason. Worst team of my lifetime....injuries and Thornquist running program into the ground and leaving middle of fall