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Georgia State, South Alabama Advance to Sunday Final in Sun Belt Men's Tennis Championship

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. - Top-seeded Georgia State will face South Alabama in Sunday’s finale of the 2021 Sun Belt Men’s Tennis Championship at the Peachtree City Tennis Center.

Georgia State claimed the doubles point, taking a 1-0 advantage over Georgia Southern. Andrei Duarte and Roberts Grinvalds earned a 6-1 win in No. 2 doubles, while Mihai Marinescu and Vazha Shubladze clinched the point with a 6-3 win in No. 3 doubles.

The Panthers extended their lead to 2-0 when Shubladze took a No. 1 singles win in straight sets (6-0, 6-4). The Eagles were able to cut the lead to 2-1 after Valentin Dun claimed a No.