April 23, 1999

GAINESVILLE, Fla.- The 18th-ranked University of Kentucky men’s tennis teamfell to Georgia, 4-3, in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern ConferenceTournament on Friday.

The Wildcats (15-9) won the doubles point, giving them a 1-0 lead headinginto singles play. UK’s Carlos Drada and Johan Grunditz picked up victoriesat No. 1 and No. 6 singles, respectively, but it wasn’t enough as theBulldogs (19-4) won four singles matches to clinch the win and advance tothe semifinals.

Georgia 4, Kentucky 3

Singles

1. Hisham Hemeda (UG)        def. Johan Hesoun (UK)              6-4, 6-22. Carlos Drada (UK)         def. Chad Carlson (UG)              2-6, 6-3, 7-53. Talito Corrales (UG)      def. Tomas Smid (UK)                4-6, 6-4, 6-34. Joey Pitts (UG)           def. Gustav Pousette (UK)           6-3, 7-55. Adam Seri (UG)            def. Edo Bawono (UK)                6-2, 6-16. Johan Grunditz (UK)       def. Sherif Zaher (UG)              7-5, 1-6, 6-3

Doubles

1. Hemeda/Seri (UG)          def. Hesoun/Patrik Johansson (UK)   8-32. Bawono/Smid (UK)          def. Travis Parrott/Zaher (UG)      8-43. Drada/Reven Stephens (UK) def. Chad Carlson/Michael Lang (UG) 8-5