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Georgia’s men’s tennis team moved up four spots to No. 7 in the latest Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, it was announced on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs entered play last week at No. 11 in the rankings, before taking down Tennessee, 5-2, and No. 18 Kentucky, 6-1, in back-to-back matches.
Georgia is currently riding an eight-match win streak and sits atop the SEC standings with a perfect 6-0 league record. This week, the Bulldogs head to College Station, Texas to take on 10th-ranked Texas A&M on Friday, before trekking down to Baton Rouge, La., to face No. 44 LSU on Sunday.
Part of Georgia’s success this season can be credited to the Bulldog freshmen, who currently boast a 13-1 singles record against SEC competition. Senior Austin Smith, who is ranked 35th in the country, is 7-3 at the top singles spot and pairs with Ben Wagland for an 11-3 doubles record.
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in New Haven since 1991, though previously New Haven hosted a men’s and
women’s combined event. Today it serves as a warm-up for women before
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illustrious names, such as Boris Becker, Steffi Graf, Andre Agassi and
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