Georgia Gwinnett College men's tennis players have advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Cup following straight-set singles and doubles victories on Thursday at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia.
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Sophomore Kanan Gasimov, the No. 2 seed in the singles draw, earned a 7-5, 6-2 Round of 16 victory against Sebastian Junghanns of Missouri Baptist University. The ITA South Regional champion will face Tennessee Wesleyan University's Serafin Zund in a quarterfinal match on Friday, October 16, starting at 9 a.m. Kanan and Zund met in the semifinal round of last month's regional competition.

Later in the day, senior Nicolas Philibert and sophomore Mariano Hasenkopf combined to upset the No. 3-seed doubles team from Xavier University of Louisiana by 6-3, 6-1 scores. The Grizzly duo will play a team from Southeastern University (Florida) in Friday's quarterfinal round, starting at 2:30 p.m.
 
Coach's Corner
"The guys took care of business on the first day of the tournament. We know there are more challenges ahead, so we just need to continue to be professional and compete well," said Head Coach Tom Rees.
 
Up Next
Action continues in singles and doubles draws of the ITA Cup, with quarterfinal-round action scheduled on Friday, October 16, in Rome, Georgia, starting at 9 a.m.