No. 22 Alabama Men’s Tennis Downs No. 26 Arkansas on the Road Sunday Afternoon, 5-2

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No. 22 Alabama Men’s Tennis Downs No. 26 Arkansas on the Road Sunday Afternoon, 5-2

4/11/2021 5:09:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

It was the Crimson Tide’s third-consecutive win over a ranked Southeastern Conference squad and its second road victory in a row

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Alabama men's tennis team downed No. 26 Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark., Sunday afternoon by a score of 5-2, giving the Crimson Tide its third-consecutive win over a ranked Southeastern Conference foe and its second such road victory.

Alabama opened the match by taking the doubles point after Patrick Kaukovalta and Riccardo Roberto won at No. 1 and Alexey Nesterov and Edson Ortiz took the win at No. 2. Zhe Zhou added to the Tide's lead with a win at No. 3. A Razorbacks win at No. 6 was followed by Riccardo Roberto's win at No. 4, putting Alabama a point away from sealing the win. The Razorbacks won at No. 1 to make it 3-2 before Patrick Kaukovalta clinched the match with a three-set win at No. 2.

Jeremy Gschwendtner closed out the match with a third-set tiebreak win at No. 5 to make it 5-2 in the Crimson Tide's favor.

Alabama now goes to 14-8 on the season, while the Razorbacks drop to 9-13.

Head Coach George Husack Said

"A gritty performance for our team at a very tough place to compete. Razorback fans love their Hogs and they did all they could to make us uncomfortable with their support while their team was relentless with their attack both in doubles and singles. I'm really proud of how our guys remained calm, focused, disciplined and determined from start to finish. Today was a great response from last weekend and gives us some momentum as we face more challenges this week."

No. 22 Alabama 5, No. 26 Arkansas 2

Singles

No. 1 Nico Rousset (ARK) def. #74 Edson Ortiz (UA) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 2 #113 Patrick Kaukovalta (UA) def. Aleksa Bucan (ARK) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
No. 3 #101 Zhe Zhou (UA) def. Jose D. Alonso (ARK) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 Riccardo Roberto (UA) def. Adrien Burdet (ARK) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 5 Jeremy Gschwendtner (UA) def. Melvin Manuel (ARK) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7-5)
No. 6 Avery Zavala (ARK) def. Vincent Rettke (UA) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)

Doubles

No. 1 #25 Patrick Kaukovalta/Riccardo Roberto (UA) def. #38 Enrique Paya/Hunter Harrison (ARK) 6-2
No. 2 Alexey Nesterov/Edson Ortiz (UA) def. Melvin Manuel/Adrien Burdet (ARK) 6-3
No. 3 Zhe Zhou/Marcelo Sepulveda (UA) vs. Nico Rousset/Avery Zavala (ARK) 5-5, unfinished

Up Next

Alabama remains on the road for its final two regular-season matches
The Crimson Tide continues its road swing in Baton Rouge, La., against LSU on April 15
Alabama then closes the regular season in College Station, Texas at No. 8 Texas A&M on April 17
The Tide opens the postseason by returning to Fayetteville, Ark. for the Southeastern Conference Championships, April 19-23

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