LAWRENCEVILLE, GA – The SCAD Atlanta Men's and Women's Tennis teams generated some buzz on the Georgia Gwinnett College courts at ITA Regionals, where all the players in the region came together to compete for a spot in the National ITA Cup. This was a crucial tournament to get some match play and see the level of other teams. Since the Bees only play individually in a singles and doubles draw against players from the other region schools in the fall, they were ready to capitalize on this opportunity.

Women's Tennis had some high ranked athletes going into the tournament, with Shalimar Talbi ranked #1 for singles and Manuella Eloundou Nga ranked #4 for singles. Shalimar Talbi & Adrianna Kluska were ranked #1 for doubles.

The Bees won the women's singles draw and the women's doubles draw, a rare achievement that demonstrates the growth of the program to evolve and capitalize on any opportunity to perform. This was an impressive victory against strong opponents, such as Georgia Gwinnett, the current national champion, and Tennessee Wesleyan, who is currently ranked top-5 in the nation.

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Round 32

• Shalimar Talbi (Minsk, Belarus / UX Design) wins by BYE, winning the draw
• Joann Leijten (Amsterdam, Netherlands / Film & Television) def. Margarita Tatur (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 6/3, 6/1
• Nella Kusa (Szczecin, Poland / Advertising & Branding) wins by BYE
• Anastasija Stojanovic (Prokuplje, Serbia / Fashion) wins by BYE
• Manuella Eloundou Nga (Yaounde, Cameroon / Business Management) wins by BYE
• Adrianna Kluska (Glogow, Poland / Interior Design) def. Kathryn Salazar (Montreat College) 6/0, 6/0

Round 16

• Shalimar Talbi def. Honoka Tsuji (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 6/2, 6/1
• Joann Leijten def. Telma Lorenzo Herreros (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 2/6 - 7/5, 10/3
• Nella Kusa loss to Jeny Maria Gjos (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 2/6, 4/6
• Anastasija Stojanovic loss to Cherysh Endurance Henry (Georgia Gwinnett College) 2/6, 5/7
• Manuella Eloundou Nga def. Laia Berne (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 1/6 - 6/3 - 10/4
• Adrianna Kluska loss to Diana Ilie (Georgia Gwinnett College) 2/6, 5/7

Quarterfinals

• Shalimar Talbi def. Joann Leijten 6/1 - 6/1
• Manuella Eloundou Nga loss to Cherysh Endurance Henry (Georgia Gwinnett College) 6/7(4-7) - 1/6

Semifinals

• Shalimar Talbi def. Ivet Pratt (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 6/4, 6/2

Final

• Shalimar Talbi def. Diana Ilie (Georgia Gwinnett College) 6/3, 6/1 

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Round 16

• Shalimar Talbi & Adrianna Kluska win by BYE, winning the draw
• Manuella Eloundou Nga & Joann Leijten def. Horvacki & Cuiza (Montreat College) 8/0
• Nella Kusa & Anastasija Stojanovic win by Bye

Quarterfinals

• Shalimar Talbi & Adrianna Kluska def. Lorenzo Herreros & Tatur (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 8-3
• Manuella Eloundou Nga & Joann Leijten loss to Alcala & Berne (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 4/8
• Nella Kusa & Anatasija Stojanovic loss to Tsuji & Prat (Tennessee Wesleyan University)

Semifinals

• Shalimar Talbi & Adrianna Kluska def. Alcala & Berne (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 6/1, 3/6, 10/8

Finals

• Shalimar Talbi & Adrianna Kluska def. Ilie & Edwards (Georgia Gwinnett College) 7/5, 6/1

MEN'S SINGLES

Round 32

• Krish Karpe (Mumbai, India / Fashion) loss to Santiago Villarruel (Georgia Gwinnett College) 1/6, 0/6
• Nicolas Fertonani (Santa Fe, Argentina / Advertising & Branding) loss to Lucas Perez (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 1/6, 1/6
• Firas Ben Chouikha (Tunis, Tunisia / UX Design) loss to Chanon Phunsawat (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 2/6, 4/6
• Maximilian Grenz (Marburg, Germany / Industrial Design) loss to Kanan Gasimov (Georgia Gwinnett College) 0/6, 1/6
• Joewyn Pascua (Manila, Philippines / Advertising & Branding) loss to Mario Monclus Martin (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 4/6, 6/7 (4/7)
• Valentino Capararo (Reconquista, Argentina / UX Design) loss to Serafin Zund (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 3/6, 1/6

MEN'S DOUBLES

Round 16

• Krish Karpe & Maximilian Grenz def. Hernandez & Samann (Montreat College) 8/5
• Nicolas Fertonani & Valentino Capararo loss to Monclus Martin & Leon (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 7/8 (5/7)
• Joewyn Pascua & Firas Ben Chouikha win by BYE, winning the draw

Quarterfinals

• Krish Karpe & Maximilan Grenz loss to Villarruel & Francisco Sanpedro (Georgia Gwinnett College)
• Joewyn Pascua & Firas Ben Chouikha loss to Perez & Grana (Tennessee Wesleyan University) 7/8 (6/8)

WHAT'S NEXT? Competing at the ITA Cup at the Rome Tennis Center in Georgia on October 19th, Shalimar Talbi will be competing in singles matches, and with the addition of Adrianna Kluska, will be playing doubles.