No. 17 Alabama Men's Tennis Hosts Kentucky and Vanderbilt This Weekend

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's tennis team begins a five-match homestand on Friday, March 6 at 6 p.m. CT against No. 49 Kentucky, before taking on No. 45 Vanderbilt on Sunday, March 8, at 1 p.m. at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. The Crimson Tide (10-4, 1-1 SEC) is coming off a 4-3 road victory against then-No. 23 South Carolina.

This weekend is the first time Alabama has played at home since Feb. 7 in the Tide's 6-1 win over Tulsa.

Promotions

Friday night is Men's Tennis Club Night: North River, Indian Hills and Tuscaloosa.
Free Moe's Southwest grill.
Head Rowing Coach Glenn Putyrae first serve.
Sunday is Kid's Day, while students and parents from Holy Spirit Catholic School in attendance. Big al will make a guest appearance and there will also be a bounce house and free giveaways for kids.
Crimson Racket Club is serving free hamburgers and hotdogs for all fans. In addition, Alabama quarterback Mac Jones will also be in attendance to execute the first serve.

Series History

This is the 52^nd overall meeting since 1960 between the Crimson Tide and Wildcats. Alabama leads with a 26-24-1 mark. The Tide fell short of Kentucky 2-5 in its last meeting in Lexington on March 8, 2019.
This is the 65^th overall meeting since 1951 between the Crimson Tide and Commodores. Alabama leads the all-time series 39-26, with a 5-2 win in its last meeting at Vanderbilt on March 10, 2019.

Team Info

The Crimson Tide most recently jumped 10 spots in the Oracle/ITA Team Rankings.
Junior Patrick Kaukovalta leads the team in singles with 10 wins, while junior Jeremy Gschwendtner and Zhe Zhou are tied for second with nine wins.
Senior Edson Ortiz is ranked as the No. 74 singles player in the country.

Opponent Info

The Wildcats (10-5) have a 1-1 record against SEC opponents this season after falling to then-No. 13 Texas A&M, 1-6, in College Station, Texas, on Feb. 28 and then defeating previously No. 38 LSU, 4-3, at home on March 1.
The Commodores (6-5) are 0-2 against SEC competition this season, falling short to then-No. 38 LSU, 3-4, in Baton Rouge, La. on Feb. 28, and then again to then-No. 13 Texas A&M, 1-6 at home on March 1.

Follow Along

Fans can follow along with live stats and a live stream available on RollTide.com.
Admission to Alabama Tennis is always free.

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