It was the longest of days at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Seven hours and 40 minutes transpired before No. 13 seed Georgia emerged victorious in a 4-2 win over No. 5 seed UCLA in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships. Two hours into Saturday’s match, which began at 4 p.m., the Bulldogs (22-7) and Bruins (22-6) were forced to halt play due to heavy rain coming through the Athens area.
With it being an outdoor tournament, Georgia’s event management, sports information, promotions and facilities teams helped squeegee the rain water off of the courts. It took roughly over a two-and-a-half-hour span to get this done once the rain subsided.