EVANSTON, Ill. — No. 1 Georgia women’s tennis (5-1, 0-0 SEC) earned its ninth national championship and sixth national indoor title in program history after knocking off No. 10 Ohio State (5-1, 0-0 BIG), 4-3, in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship final at the Combe Tennis Center on Tuesday powered by clutch performances in doubles and a dramatic three-set clincher from a freshman Deniz Dilek.
 
Fast Facts

• In three seasons as head coach, Drake’s teams have been at least a finalist (runner-up or better) in four of the five national championship events they have competed in. This marks his third national championship and sixth overall title (SEC and national) since becoming head coach in 2024.
• The Bulldogs secured the doubles point with victories on courts one and two. Anastasiia Lopata and Patricija Paukstyte opened doubles play with a 6-1 win over No. 55 Luciana Perry and Flora Johnson, before Deniz Dilek and Aysegul Mert clinched the point with a 6-4 victory against No. 13 Hephzibah Oluwadare and Teah Chavez.
• The singles session was led by No. 33 Anastasiia Gureva on court four who gave Georgia its first singles point with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over No. 52 Nao Nishino.
• No. 42 Sofia Rojas added another point on court six, defeating Hephzibah Oluwadare, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
• Freshman No. 23 Dilek sealed the championship on court three, rallying past Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev, 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (9-7). Dilek trailed 5-0 in the deciding tiebreak before mounting a remarkable comeback to clinch the title.
• Ohio State earned its three points with victories on the remaining courts.
• No. 3 Luciana Perry edged No. 74 Lopata, 7-6 (4), 6-4, on court one.
• No. 13 Teah Chavez topped No. 4 \ Mert, 7-5, 6-4, on court two.
• Audrey Spencer defeated Emma Dong, 6-4, 7-6 (9-7), on court five.

 
Results
Doubles:
1. Deniz Dilek/Aysegul Mert (UGA) def. #13 Hephzibah Oluwadare/Teah Chavez (OSU): 6-4
2. Anastasiia Lopata/Patricija Paukstyte (UGA) def. #55 Luciana Perry/Flora Johnson (OSU): 6-1
3. Emma Dong/Anastasiia Gureva (UGA) vs. Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev/Audrey Spencer (OSU): 5-5 (unfinished)
 
Singles:
1. #3 Luciana Perry (OSU) def. #74 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA): 7-6(4), 6-4
2. #13 Teah Chavez (OSU) def. #4 Aysegul Mert (UGA): 7-5, 6-4
3. #23 Deniz Dilek (UGA) def. #114 Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (OSU): 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(9-7)
4. #33 Anastasiia Gureva (UGA) def. #52 Nao Nishino (OSU): 6-2, 6-2
5. Audrey Spencer (OSU) def. Emma Dong (UGA): 6-4, 7-6(9-7)
6. #42 Sofia Rojas (UGA) vs. Hephzibah Oluwadare (OSU): 7-6(3), 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2, 1, 3); Singles (4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3)
 
Up Next
The No. 1 Bulldogs will take a short break from action before gearing up for their SEC opener against South Carolina on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 1:00 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis Center.
 
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