Wednesday, April 16
Cary, N.C.
6 p.m.
University of Louisville
4
vs
2
Georgia Tech
Photo by: (Scott Kinser)
Cards Defeat Georgia Tech to Advance in ACC Tournament
April 16, 2025 | Men's Tennis
Louisville will face No. 6 seed Florida State on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET
CARY, N.C. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team upset Georgia Tech by a final score of 4-2 in a late-night battle to advance to the second round of the ACC Tournament.
No. 59 Louisville 4, No. 45 Georgia Tech 2
The Cards took control of doubles competition early as the tandem of Kosuke Nakanishi and Andre' Steinbach first claimed a 6-3 win over the No. 13 duo in the country. Hamza El Amine and Natan Rodrigues followed suit shortly after with a 6-1 win on Court 2 to clinch the doubles point for Louisville.
Heading into singles with an early advantage, the Cards continued their hot streak as Miguel Avendaño was first to finish with a strong 6-1, 6-2 victory on Court 5.
Right behind him was Nakanishi as the Japan-native took down his opponent in straight sets to put Louisville within a point of winning.
Georgia Tech then claimed courts three and two, but not without a fight from UofL as both Yellow Jackets had to win seven games.
Senior Rodrigues brought home the victory for the Cards as he defeated No. 118 Nate Bonetto 7-5, 6-4 on Court 1 after rallying back in the first set.
Louisville will move on to play No. 6 seeded Florida State in the second round on Thursday with first serve set for 6 p.m. ET. The Cards and Seminoles met on April 5 of this year where Florida State claimed a 4-2 victory. In the most recent ITA team poll, the Seminoles were ranked at a strong No. 17.
#59 Louisville 4, #45 Georgia Tech 2
Singles Competition
1. Natan Rodrigues (LOU) def. #118 Nate Bonetto (GT) 7-5, 6-4
2. Gabriele Brancatelli (GT) def. #81 Will Mayew (LOU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
3. #102 Christophe Clement (GT) def. Andre Steinbach (LOU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Miguel Avendano (LOU) def. Gianluca Carlini (GT) 6-1, 6-2
5. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) def. Richard Biagiotti (GT) 6-3, 6-2
6. Robert Bauer (GT) vs. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 7-5, 1-6, 0-3, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Andre Steinbach/Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) def. #13 Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini (GT) 6-3
2. Natan Rodrigues/Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Gabriele Brancatelli/Krish Arora (GT) 6-1
3. Christophe Clement/Richard Biagiotti (GT) vs. Will Mayew/Miguel Avendano (LOU) 4-3, unfinished
Match Notes:
Louisville 13-17, 2-11 ACC; National ranking #59
Georgia Tech 12-12, 5-8 ACC; National ranking #45
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,5,3,2,1)
2025 ACC Men's Tennis Championship - First Round
T-2:10
No. 59 Louisville 4, No. 45 Georgia Tech 2
The Cards took control of doubles competition early as the tandem of Kosuke Nakanishi and Andre' Steinbach first claimed a 6-3 win over the No. 13 duo in the country. Hamza El Amine and Natan Rodrigues followed suit shortly after with a 6-1 win on Court 2 to clinch the doubles point for Louisville.
Heading into singles with an early advantage, the Cards continued their hot streak as Miguel Avendaño was first to finish with a strong 6-1, 6-2 victory on Court 5.
Right behind him was Nakanishi as the Japan-native took down his opponent in straight sets to put Louisville within a point of winning.
Georgia Tech then claimed courts three and two, but not without a fight from UofL as both Yellow Jackets had to win seven games.
Senior Rodrigues brought home the victory for the Cards as he defeated No. 118 Nate Bonetto 7-5, 6-4 on Court 1 after rallying back in the first set.
Louisville will move on to play No. 6 seeded Florida State in the second round on Thursday with first serve set for 6 p.m. ET. The Cards and Seminoles met on April 5 of this year where Florida State claimed a 4-2 victory. In the most recent ITA team poll, the Seminoles were ranked at a strong No. 17.
#59 Louisville 4, #45 Georgia Tech 2
Singles Competition
1. Natan Rodrigues (LOU) def. #118 Nate Bonetto (GT) 7-5, 6-4
2. Gabriele Brancatelli (GT) def. #81 Will Mayew (LOU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
3. #102 Christophe Clement (GT) def. Andre Steinbach (LOU) 6-2, 7-5
4. Miguel Avendano (LOU) def. Gianluca Carlini (GT) 6-1, 6-2
5. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) def. Richard Biagiotti (GT) 6-3, 6-2
6. Robert Bauer (GT) vs. Hamza El Amine (LOU) 7-5, 1-6, 0-3, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Andre Steinbach/Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) def. #13 Nate Bonetto/Gianluca Carlini (GT) 6-3
2. Natan Rodrigues/Hamza El Amine (LOU) def. Gabriele Brancatelli/Krish Arora (GT) 6-1
3. Christophe Clement/Richard Biagiotti (GT) vs. Will Mayew/Miguel Avendano (LOU) 4-3, unfinished
Match Notes:
Louisville 13-17, 2-11 ACC; National ranking #59
Georgia Tech 12-12, 5-8 ACC; National ranking #45
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,5,3,2,1)
2025 ACC Men's Tennis Championship - First Round
T-2:10
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
76
Nate Bonetto / 0 (118/-) [GT]
54
#2 Singles Match
12
26
Gabriele Brancatelli / 0 [GT]
67
#3 Singles Match
12
25
Christophe Clement / 0 (102/-) [GT]
67
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Gianluca Carlini / 0 [GT]
12
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Richard Biagiotti / 0 [GT]
32
#6 Singles Match
1234
5630
Robert Bauer / 0 [GT]
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Order of Finish:
4,5,3,2,1
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