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Alabama Four-In-The-Fall
Alabama Men’s Tennis Completes Day Two of Alabama Four-In-The-Fall
9/18/2021 4:56:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Crimson Tide won seven singles matches on the second day of competition at the tournament
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama's performance in singles matches highlighted day two of the Alabama Four-In-The-Fall tournament on Saturday at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. The Crimson Tide won eight matches during the day with seven wins coming in singles competition.
Patrick Kaukovalta and German Samofalov opened the day with a 6-1 doubles win against LSU's Vlad Lobak and Nick Watson.
Kaukovalta and Samofalov followed the performance by winning their respective singles matchup. Kaukovalta went 6-1, 6-4 to top Watson, while Samofalov found a 6-0, 6-1 win against Benjamin Ambrosio.
Juan Martin battled for a 7-5 win in the first set against LSU's Gabriel Diaz Freire, before posting a 6-1 second-set victory. Zach Foster defeated Will Cubitt with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 score while Enzo Aguiard went 6-2, 6-1 against Dakotah Bobo and Filip Planinsek went 7-5, 5-2 against Joao Graca, who retired from the match. In a back-and-forth three set battle that saw tiebreaks on set one and two, Joao Ferreira topped Vlad Lobak 7-6(4), 6-7(1), 1-0(5).
UA will conclude action at the Alabama Four-In-The-Fall tomorrow with matches beginning at 10 a.m.
Doubles
Joao Graca/ Gabriel Diaz Freire (LSU) def. Enzo Aguiard/Filip Planinsek (UA) 6-4
Patrick Kaukovalta/German Samofalov (UA) def. Vlad Lobak/Nick Watson 6-1,
Ben Koch/Dakotah Bobo (LSU) def. Joao Ferreira/Juan Martin (UA) 6-3
Benjamin Ambrosio/ Will Cubitt (LSU) def. Rudi Christiansen/Zach Foster (UA) 6-4
Singles
Joao Ferreira (UA) def. Vlad Lobak (LSU) 7-6(4), 6-7 (1), 1-0 (5)
Juan Martin (UA) def. Gabriel Diaz Freire (LSU) 7-5, 6-1
Filip Planinsek (UA) def. Joao Graca (LSU) 7-5, 5-2, retired
German Samofalov (UA) def. Benjamin Ambrosio (LSU) 6-0, 6-1
Enzo Aguiard (UA) def. Dakotah Bobo (LSU) 6-2, 6-1
Ben Koch (LSU) def. Rudi Christiansen (UA) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (6)
Patrick Kaukovalta (UA) def. Nick Watson (LSU) 6-1, 6-4
Zach Foster (UA) def. Will Cubitt (LSU) 6-0, 6-0
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