TULSA, Okla. – Senior Santiago Giamichelle advanced into the round of 16 at the ITA All-American Championships with a come-back victory over UCLA’s No. 19 Spencer Johnson on Thursday.
 
After dropping the first set to the UCLA sophomore 7-5, Giamichelle rallied back with a 6-4 second set to send the match to a third. The Argentine won the first five games of the set, and despite a late rally, held on to take the match 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. 
 
Giamichelle will play a round of 16 tie against the winner of No. 60 Connor Van Schalkwyk (Baylor) and No. 4 Aidan Kim (Ohio State) tomorrow. The winner of tomorrow’s round of 16 match will automatically qualify for the NCAA Singles Tournament in November. Stay tuned to Georgia men’s tennis socials for more information on match start time, live stats and live streaming.
 
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