
Nesterov and Zhou Pick Up Double Wins, Along with Singles Victories to Close Out Southern Miss Invitational
9/29/2019 5:12:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The two seniors won both of their doubles matches on the day
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – Seniors Zhe Zhou and Alexey Nesterov picked up two doubles wins on the last day of the Southern Miss Invitational on Sunday in Hattiesburg, Miss. The two each won their singles matches on the day as well.
Round-by-Round
- Nesterov and Zhou dominated in doubles picking up a second-round win over Klein/Fomenkov of New Orleans, 8-6, before turning in a convincing win over Marzol/Collard from South Alabama, 8-3.
- In singles play, the two won in straight sets with Zhou taking care of Matthieu Peres of Southern Miss, 6-3, 6-4, and Nesterov moving past Giovani Pasini of UAB, 6-4, 6-4, to finish out the weekend.
Tournament Note
- Nesterov improved to 6-0 in doubles competition, while Zhou is now 5-1 in doubles.
Up Next
- The Tide will be back in action next weekend at the Samford Fall Invite in Birmingham, Ala. The tournament will run from Oct. 4-6.
Alabama Results
Singles Draw
- Zhe Zhou def. Matthieu Peres (USM), 6-3, 6-4
- Alexey Nesterov def. Giovani Pasini (UAB), 6-4, 6-4
Doubles Draw
- Nesterov/Zhou def. Klein/Fomenkov (UNO), 8-6
- Nesterov/Zhou def. Marzol/Collard (USA), 8-3
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