Chamblee’s Jacob Dorland returns a backhand during his 6-1, 6-3 win over Northgate’s Leyton Dunn at No. 1 singles to clinch a Sweet 16 playoff win for the Bulldogs over the Vikings. (Photo by Mrk Brock)
Chamblee completed a Sweet 16 sweep as the Bulldogs need just three matches to defeat the Northgate Vikings 3-0 at Chamblee High School on Monday afternoon to advance to the Class 5A boys’ state tennis playoffs Elite 8.
Gunnar Hagen and William Hackney cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Northgate’s Thomas Akey and David Onohwosa at the No. 1 doubles slot to give Chamblee its first of the needed three points to advance.
Chamblee’s No. 2 singles player Landon Marcus won the first nine games of his match against Northgate’s Levi Smith on the way to a 6-0, 6-1 win to move the Bulldogs out to 2-0 in the match. Smith won the fourth game of the second set before Marcus won the next three to finish off the match.
Jacob Dorland made it a 3-0 sweep with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Northgate’s Leyton Dunn at No. 1 singles. Dorland lost the opening game of the first set and then ran off six consecutive wins to take the opening set 6-1. Dunn rallied from 0-2 in the second set to even the match at 2-2 as he was able to get a service break against Dorland and win his serve.
Chamblee’s William Hackney makes a forehand return in No. 1 doubles. He teamed up with Gunnar Hagen for a 6-0, 6-0 win against Northgate. (Photo by Mark Brock)
Dorland won the next two games, including a break of Dunn, to regain the lead at 4-2. Dunn broke back in the following game to close the match back within 4-3. Dorland answered with another break of Dunn and then served out the match using a nice put away at the net on match point.
Kai Henderson and Kavi Pallan were up a set after winning their opening set 6-0 against Northgate’s Tyler Worley and William Bond when Dorland clinched the match.
Northgate’s Bryson Tekvoiran held a 3-0 advantage on Chamblee’s Alex Coursey at No. 3 singles when the match ended.
Chamblee (13-3) moves into the Elite Eight to host the winner of Loganville and Centennial with the date and time to be announced.
DCSD STATE TENNIS SCHEDULE
Monday, 4/22
CLASS 5A GIRLS
Chamblee (10-6) 3, Harris Co. 0
CLASS 5A BOYS
Chamblee (13-3) 3, Northgate 0
Tuesday, 4/23
CLASS 6A BOYS
DeKalb Tennis Center
Effingham Co. vs. Lakeside (13-2), 2:00 pm
CLASS 6A BOYS
Dunwoody (11-8) at Lakeside-Evans, 12:30 pm
CLASS 6A GIRLS
Dunwoody (10-8) at Glynn, 4:00 pm
Wednesday, 4/24
CLASS 6A GIRLS
Lakeside (14-1) at Woodward, 4:30 pm