The top-seeded Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis team will begin its quest for a seventh consecutive NAIA national championship with a Round of 16 match on Wednesday, May 19, at 1 p.m. (central time) from the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama.

The Grizzlies will face the winner of Tuesday's match between No. 16 seed Grace College (Indiana) and No. 17 seed Southeastern University (Florida).

GGC has a 24-0 record all-time in matches at the NAIA national championship event, capturing titles from 2014-19. COVID-19 pandemic health and safety restrictions cancelled the 2020 national tournament.

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The team enters the national tournament with a 20-0 record this spring, extending the program's winning streak to 143 dual matches – the longest stretch in collegiate sports history. GGC has been ranked No. 1 in NAIA throughout the spring season.

Victories this season have come against four of the nation's top seven seeded teams: No. 4 Tennessee Wesleyan University, No. 5 seed Reinhardt University (Georgia), No. 6 seed Indiana Wesleyan University, and No. 7 seed Xavier University (Louisiana).

The Grizzlies have posted a 107-9 singles record in this spring's matches, with five players collecting 14 or more wins. Freshman Alex Gurmendi leads the team with an 18-2 record, including a 15-1 mark on the No. 1 court. Junior Valentino Caratini has a 17-1 singles record, while sophomore Matthais Haim has won 16 matches in his first GGC season. Sophomore Jose Dugo and freshman Luis Gomar have won 15 and 14 singles matches, respectively.

The players also have also been strong in doubles in 2021, winning 90 percent of matches. The Dugo-Gurmendi tandem has a 19-1 record while Caratini has teamed with Gomar for a 14-2 mark. Junior Federico Bonacia and Haim have combined to bring a 12-3 record into postseason play.