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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
URBANA, Ill. - The Virginia men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA final for the third straight year, defeating Georgia 4-1 in a semifinal Monday.
The second-seeded Cavaliers (29-0) will face top-seeded UCLA (29-1) for the championship at 2 p.m. today.
UVa lost to Southern Cal in the final the past two years. Virginia has never won the NCAA team title.
UVa won two doubles matches to claim the doubles point and a 1-0 lead over third-seeded Georgia (26-5). The other doubles match was not completed.
Georgia won at No. 1 singles to tie the score, but Mitchell Frank won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles and Julen Uriguen won 6-3, 7-5 at No. 6 singles for a 3-1 edge.
Alex Domijan won 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2 singles to clinch the semifinal victory. The other two singles matches were not completed.