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Ohio State Men's Tennis (2014/2019/2024 ITA Indoor National Champs, 17 Straight B1G Titles)

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Agree script,
Home court advantage for georgia is not just the familiar court surface but also includes an announced crowd of 2500 people.
In reality Tennis home team fans can be the biggest factor. They are not always quiet nor do they refrain from behaviors which may intimidate opponents.
 
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gracelhink said:
Agree script,
Home court advantage for georgia is not just the familiar court surface but also includes an announced crowd of 2500 people.
In reality Tennis home team fans can be the biggest factor. They are not always quiet nor do they refrain from behaviors which may intimidate opponents.
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gracelink....does any university have a better tennis complex?

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The Dan Magill Tennis Complex has long stood as a beacon of excellence in collegiate tennis. With a total of 16 courts (12 outdoor and four indoor) and a total seating capacity of more than 5,000 fans, it is one of the largest on-campus tennis facilities in the country. The ever-evolving complex underwent a $7.5 million development and renovation project in 2002 that included the construction of brand-new clubhouses for the men's and women's programs. In 1991, the complex received lights thanks to the generous support of Oscar-winning actress and Athens native, Kim Basinger.

Pictured above is Henry Feild Stadium, the central portion of the complex, with the men's clubhouse overlooking Court 1. Regarded as one of the best collegiate tennis facilites in America, the complex hosted the men's NCAA Championships a total of 24 times, the women's Championships three times and both genders four times, most recently in 2014. It played host to 13 NCAA Championship in a row from 1977-89. In 2006, the NCAA opted to have one combined site for the men's and women's tennis championships. Georgia has served as a host for the combined NCAA Tennis Championships in 2007, 2010, 2012, and 2014, and it will return to Athens again in 2017.

Five of Georgia's six National Championships in men's tennis and one of the two women's NCAA titles were won on their home courts at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. Aside from Georgia's best players, the Magill Tennis Complex has hosted classic matchups featuring such stars as John McEnroe and the Bryan brothers. Former Bulldog All-American John Isner is having a successful professional career ranked in the top 20 in the world. Former Bulldog Chelsey Gullickson captured the 2010 NCAA singles title at the Magill Tennis Complex and went on to play in the US Open in singles and doubles.

http://www.georgiadogs.com/facilities/dan-magill-tennis-complex.html

The Dan Magill Tennis Complex is probably a huge recruiting advantage too.
 
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Maybe the best measure of player strength is the UTR ratings,
FWIW, Comparing the uVa vs OSU lineup by UTR ...

Singles line.. . . Bucks . . . . . . . UVa
1.. . . . Torp (14.93) . . . . . Ritschard (14.57)
2 . .. . Wolf (14.36) . . . . . Kwiatkowski (14.93)
3. . . . . DiFeo (14.60) . . . . Soderlund (14.69)
4. . . . . Joyce (13.78) . . . . Altamarino (14.68)
5. . . . . Pollannen (14.20). . Aragone (14.52)
6. . . . . Seelig (14.19) . . . . Wiersholm (14.54)

In other words it will require a couple upsets to overcome decided advantages everywhere but at #1 singles.
 
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Breaks are hard to find, and disappear quickly.
DiFeo was up 4-1, now struggling to get to a breaker.
Yikes, Hugo didn't hold,
Bucks dropped 4 of 5 first sets , need Seelig.
Make that 5 first sets for uVa,
 
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