NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS The 1985 Georgia Bulldogs, led by seniors in their top four positions, were perhaps the most powerful team in school history. The Bulldogs were led by Mikael Pernfors, a native Swede who won a second straight NCAA singles championship with a victory over teammate and roommate George Bezecny. Bezecny played No. 2 for the Bulldogs while Allen Miller, a four-time All-American, was No. 3. The remainder of the lineup consisted of Deane Frey at No. 4 singles, sophomore Philip Johnson at No. 5 and freshman Trey Carter at No. 6. Georgia finished the spring dual match schedule with a perfect 26-0 record.
Final: Georgia def. UCLA 5-1 Team Final Singles: No. 1 - Pernfors (UGA) d. Kures (UCLA) 6-2, 6-3 No. 2 - Bezecny (UGA) d. Klaparda (UCLA) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 No. 3 - Miller (UGA) d. Pearce (UCLA) 6-4, 6-4 No. 4 - Basham (UCLA) d. Frey (UGA) 6-1, 7-5 No. 5 - Johnson (UGA) d. Greenwood (UCLA) 7-6, 3-6, 7-5 No. 6 - Carter (UGA) d. Diller (UCLA) 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
The 1987 Georgia tennis team completed the SEC hat trick by winning the indoor tournament, the conference round robin with a 9-0 record and the league outdoor championship. The lineup for the 1987 national champions consisted of the following players: Philip Johnson at No. 1 singles, Stephen Enochs at No. 2, John Boytim at No. 3 and Trey Carter at No. 4. Rounding out the Bulldogs’ lineup was Mike Morrison at No. 5 singles with T.J. Middleton at No. 6. Freshman Jim Childs saw significant action at No. 6 singles and was a regular at No. 3 doubles.
Final: Georgia def. UCLA 5-1 Team Final Singles: No. 1 - Johnson (UGA) def. Nahirney (UCLA) 4-6, 1-2, ret. No. 2 - Enochs (UGA) def. Farrow (UCLA) 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 No. 3 - Boytim (UGA) def. Trigueiro (UCLA) 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 No. 4 - Carter (UGA) def. Greenwood (UCLA) 7-6, 7-5 No. 5 - Galbraith (UCLA) def. Morrison (UGA) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 No. 6 - Middleton (UGA) def. Garrow (UCLA) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
1999
The 1999 Bulldogs entered the newly formatted 64team tournament as the No. 10 seed, playing host to one of 16 regional tournaments. Through the course of the twoday regional and four-day championship tournaments, the Bulldogs overcame seemingly insurmountable odds, fighting off three team match points to rise to the top. In the team final against top-ranked UCLA, Georgia opened with wins at Nos. 1 and 2 to claim the doubles point. The Bruins retaliated, proving that they would not go quietly. Falling into a tie situation in singles play, junior Joey Pitts swung the balance for the Bulldogs in a three-setter at the No. 4 position.
Final: Georgia def. UCLA 4-3 Team Final Singles: No. 1 - Grinda (UCLA) def. Hemeda (UGA) 6-4,6-7(4),6-4 No. 2 - Fleishman (UCLA) def. Corrales (UGA) 6-3,6-3 No. 3 - Carlson (UGA) def. Cook (UCLA) 6-4,7-6(3) No. 4 - Pitts (UGA) def. Lee (UCLA) 5-7,6-3,6-2 No. 5 - Kramer (UCLA) def. Seri (UGA) 6-2,7-5 No. 6 - Lang (UGA) def. Rozpedski (UCLA) 2-6,7-6 (4),6-2
2001
The 2001 Bulldogs not only etched their name in the annals of Georgia tennis history but also the NCAA record books as being only the second program to win the championship, fail to reach the Round of 16 the following year and then claim another NCAA crown in a span of three years. Stanford is the only other team to accomplish such a feat. Georgia rode a 25-match winning streak through the tournament to capture the program’s fourth national title. In the team final, Georgia clinched the doubles point for the early lead, but lost the first set in three of the singles matches. However, with Georgia leading 3-1, Chad Carlson topped Adam Carey 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to clinch the match for UGA.
Final: Georgia def. Tennessee, 4-1 Team Final Singles: No. 1 - M. Boeker (UGA) vs. Parsons (UT), 1-6, 6-4, 5-5, susp. No. 2 - Toledo (UT) def. Hodge (UGA) 6-7(4), 6-0, 6-4 No. 3 - Joseph (UGA) def. Handoyo (UT) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 No. 4 - Carlson (UGA) def. Carey (UT) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 No. 5 - Parrott (UGA) vs. Podbury (UT) 1-6, 7-6(2), 1-4, susp. No. 6 - Wagner (UGA) def. Rea (UT) 6-2, 6-1
The 2007 Bulldogs completed their dream season by winning the program’s fifth NCAA Team Championships on their home courts. The national crown was the final piece to a perfect puzzle as the squad captured every possible team title during its undefeated run, which also included the ITA Team Indoor National Championship and the SEC Tournament crown. Georgia was so dominant as a team that for the first time in team history, the Bulldogs never allowed an opponent more than two points in a match. Even then, UGA’s opposition gained two points only twice, while suffering a total of 22 shutouts.
Final: Georgia def. Illinois, 4-0 Team Final Singles: No. 1 - Isner (UGA) def. Anderson (ILL) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) No. 2 - Flores (UGA) vs. Rowe (ILL) 6-7 (6-8), 2-4, unf. No. 3 - Helgeson (UGA) vs. Spicijaric (ILL) 7-6 (7-4), 4-2, unf. No. 4 - Omerzel (UGA) def. Gonzales (ILL) 7-6, 6-1 No. 5 - Schnugg (UGA) def. Jones (ILL) 6-4, 6-1 No. 6 - Hunt (UGA) vs. Heiser (ILL) 4-6, 6-3, 2-1, unf.
In 2008 the Bulldogs became the first squad to win back-to-back NCAA Championship titles since Stanford accomplished that feat in 1998-99. The Bulldogs officially captured the championship by defeating the Texas Longhorns in the finals, 4-2. However, arguably the victory most indicative of the Bulldogs’ talent came in the semifinal round as Georgia topped the undefeated, No. 1-ranked and heavily-favored Virginia Cavaliers, 4-3. Overshadowed by the run to the national championship, the Bulldogs also captured their third consecutive regular-season Southeastern Conference championship with a 10-1 record.
Final: Georgia def. Texas, 4-2 Team Final Singles: No. 1 - Helgeson (UGA) def. Kurtovsky (TEXAS) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 No. 2 - Schnugg (UGA) def. Damico (TEXAS) 6-4, 6-2 No. 3 - Flores (UGA) def. Corrie (TEXAS) 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 No. 4 - Hunt (UGA) def. Barriga (TEXAS) 6-1, 6-4 No. 5 - Garrapiz (UGA) vs. Mihailovic (TEXAS) 4-6, 6-2, 2-1, unf. No. 6 - Varela (TEXAS) def. Vitulli (UGA) 6-4, 6-3
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GEORGIA TENNIS
Team Final Doubles: Not played, match clinched.
Team Final Doubles: Not played, match clinched.
Team Final Doubles: No. 1 - Hemeda/Seri (UGA) d. Grinda/Lee (UCLA) 8-6 No. 2 - Lang/Parrott (UGA) d. Cook/Kramer (UCLA) 8-6 No. 3 - Carlson/Corrales (UGA) vs. Rozpedski/Sands(UCLA) susp
Team Final Doubles: No. 1 - M. Boeker/Parrott (UGA) vs Carey/Parsons (UT), susp. No. 2 - Hodge/Wagner (UGA) d. Handoyo/Podbury (UT), 8-6 No. 3 N. Boeker/Carlson (UGA) d. Rea/Toledo (UT), 8-3
Team Final Doubles: No. 1 - Anderson/Rowe (ILL) def. Isner/Flores (UGA) 8-7 No. 2 - Helgeson/Omerzel (UGA) def. Davis/Gonzales (ILL) 8-6 No. 3 - Hunt/Schnugg (UGA) def. Jones/Spicijaric (ILL) 9-7
Team Final Doubles: No. 1 - Hunt/Schnugg (UGA) vs. Corrie/Damico (TEXAS) 8-7, unf. No. 2 - Barriga/Varela (TEXAS) def. Flores/Garrapiz (UGA) 8-6 No. 3 - Kurtovsky/Zavala (TEXAS) def. Helgeson/Vitulli (UGA) 8-3