ATHENS, Ga. \u2014 The No. 1 Georgia women’s tennis team (9-2, 4-1 SEC) continues its road swing this week with a pair of top-10 matchups. The Bulldogs will face No. 5 Texas A&M (13-2, 5-0 SEC) on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET in College Station, Texas, before taking on No. 9 Texas (9-3, 4-1 SEC) on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET in Austin, Texas.
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\nFast Facts<\/p>\n
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\n\tThe Bulldogs lead the all-time series 23-6 against the Aggies, with the most recent victory coming 4-0 in the 2025 NCAA National Championship.
\n\tAgainst Texas, Georgia leads the all-time series 14-5, but dropped a 4-2 decision on the road last season.
\n\tGeorgia features six players in the singles rankings: No. 6 Aysegul Mert<\/a>, No. 36 Anastasiia Gureva<\/a>, No. 37 Anastasiia Lopata<\/a>, No. 48 Deniz Dilek<\/a>, No. 61 Sofia Rojas<\/a> and No. 115 Patricija Paukstyte<\/a>.
\n\tIn addition, Georgia has three ranked doubles teams. The Bulldogs’ top pairing is No. 8 Dilek and Mert. Mert and Gureva are No. 43, while Dilek and Emma Dong<\/a> are No. 49.
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\nScouting the Opponents
\nTexas A&M<\/p>\n
\n\tTexas A&M has a total of four ranked singles players. Lucciana Perez at No. 5, Mia Kupres at No. 28, Ilinca Amariei at No. 60 and Violeta Martinez at No. 86.
\n\tAdditionally, Texas A&M has two ranked doubles pairs: Perez and Kupres at No. 11 and Amariei and Martinez at No. 54.
\n\tTexas A&M will look to remain undefeated in SEC play, with its only two losses this season coming against No. 16 Pepperdine and No. 2 Ohio State.
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\n\tTexas has three players ranked in the latest singles rankings: Carmen Herea at No. 1, Anastasia Abbagnato at No. 16, and Eszter Meri at No. 81.
\n\tThe Longhorns also feature three ranked doubles pairs: Ariana Anazagasty-Pursoo and Abbagnato at No. 29, Elizabeth Ionescu and Herea at No. 47 and Ionescu and Christasha McNeil at No. 50.
\n\tTexas’ only loss in conference play came to in-state rival Texas A&M, 4-3, in a tight SEC opener.
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\nMatch 12 – No. 1 Georgia vs No. 25 Alabama
\nDate: Thursday, March 12, 2026
\nTime: 6 p.m. ET
\nLocation: College Station, Texas
\nSite: Mitchell Tennis Center
\nLive Video: https:\/\/gado.gs\/e8d<\/a>
\nLive Stats: TBD
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\nMatch 13 – No. 1 Georgia vs No. 9 Texas
\nDate: Saturday, March 14, 2026
\nTime: 1 p.m. ET
\nLocation: Austin, Texas
\nSite: Texas Tennis Center
\nLive Stats: https:\/\/gado.gs\/ec5<\/a>
\nLive Stream: https:\/\/gado.gs\/e91<\/a>
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