Alabama
ITA Southern Regionals
Bencheikh, Hiser Crowned ITA Southern Regional Doubles Champions
10/19/2021 12:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Loudmilla Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser won the regional doubles title to earn a spot at the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego, Calif.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama women's tennis partners Loudmilla Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser were named ITA Southern Regionals Doubles Champions Tuesday after the Crimson Tide duo won the final match in two sets.
Bencheikh and Hiser cruised to victory in the finals of the doubles draw against Kelsey Mize and Ludmila Kareisova from Ole Miss. The UA pair dropped three games in the opening set to go up 6-3 in the match. Capitalizing on the momentum, Bencheikh and Hiser put together a dominate 6-0 performance in the second set to clinch the match and win the regional title.
Loudmilla Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser win the doubles finals in two sets, going 6-3,6-0 against Mize and Kareisová from Ole Miss #RollTide | #LoveTheGrind pic.twitter.com/KU1hSXAP2n
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With the win, Bencheikh and Hiser will advance to the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego, Calif., November 4-7.
Bencheikh and Hiser defeated four seeded teams on their way to victory. The UA duo defeated 16th-seeded Sofia Zaprianov and Alexis Lopez from Samford (8-2), fourth-seeded Sabina Machalova and Tiphanie Fiquet from Ole Miss (8-3), eighth-seeded Maggie Cubitt and Safiya Carrington from LSU (8-6) and second-seeded Emmanouela Antonaki and Tamara Racine from Mississippi State (3-6, 7-5 [10-8]), respectively, on their way to the finals.
From Head Coach Jenny Mainz
"I'm very proud of Loudmilla (Bencheikh) and Anne Marie (Hiser) on their strong finish today in the finals. They played with a lot of confidence and authority from the first point to the last point. It was encouraging to see them improve and gain momentum through the Regionals. They have great chemistry and have fun together on the court. I'm excited for them and for the opportunity they earned qualifying for the ITA Fall Nationals in San Diego.
"We saw a lot of promising things during the Regionals and competed pretty well overall. Petra (Sedlackova) had a strong showing in singles, reaching the Semifinals and taking out three seeded players, including No. 27 nationally-ranked Machalova of Ole Miss. Petra has an incredible work ethic and drive to improve.This was an excellent opportunity to evaluate where we are and get to work in areas to develop. We're moving in the right direction and need more matches."
Doubles Finals
Anne Marie Hiser/Loudmilla Bencheikh def. Kelsey Mize/Ludmila Kareisova (OM) 6-3, 6-0
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