Alabama Defeats Nebraska, Falls to Tulane on Final Day of Blue Gray

Friday, February 25

Montgomery, Ala.

12 p.m. CT

Alabama

Tulane

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Alabama Defeats Nebraska, Falls to Tulane on Final Day of Blue Gray

2/27/2022 12:06:00 AM | Men's Tennis

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The Crimson Tide defeated the Huskers 4-1 after recording a 4-2 loss to Tulane earlier in the day

Montgomery, Ala. –– The Alabama men's tennis team (4-8) concluded the final day of the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic Saturday with a 4-2 win over Nebraska (3-8) after opening the day with a 4-1 loss to Tulane (4-6).

Alabama and Tulane played the doubles section of the match on Friday after a weather delay postponed action during the morning. The Green Wave posted a come-from-behind victory in doubles with wins on courts three and two, respectively, to start with a 1-0 lead.

Singles Play against Tulane

Tulane opened the day with a 1-0 advantage after clinching the doubles point on Friday
Enzo Aguiard kicked off the afternoon with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Alex Bancila on court two to even the score at 1-1
Zach Foster would follow with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court six moments later against Charlie Barry
Tulane won three straight matches to clinch the point, winning on court five, one and four, respectively

The Match against Nebraska

Nebraska secured the doubles point to take a 1-0 advantage in the match with wins on courts one and three
Aguiard and Joao Ferreira posted a win in doubles play, going 6-4 on court two against Shunya Maruyama and Dario Huber
A medical retirement on court six gave Alabama its first point, as Ferreira captured the second point with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Maruyama
German Samofalov went 6-1, 6-2 against William Gleason on court three to move UA to match point
Filip Planinsek's 6-4, 6-4 win over Dario Huber on court one would clinch the match and give Alabama the win

Alabama opens Southeastern Conference play March 4 against Kentucky
First serve is 5 p.m. CT in Lexington, Ky.

Results Against Tulane

Doubles: (Played Friday)

Filip Planinsek/German Samofalov (UA) def. Charlie Barry/Benji Jacobson (Tulane) 6-3
Fynn Kuenkler/Luc Hoeijmans (Tulane) def. Juan Martin/Rudi Christiansen (UA) 6-3
Billy Suarez / Rafael de Alba (Tulane) def. Enzo Aguiard/Joao Ferreira (UA) 7-5

Order of Finish (1,3,2)

Singles:

Luc Hoeijmans (T) def. Filp Planinsek (UA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Enzo Aguiard (UA) def. Alex Bancila (T) 6-2, 6-3
German Samofalov (UA) vs. Fynn Kuenkler (T) 6-7(5), 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
Luka Petrovic (T) def. Juan Martin (UA) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Rafael de Alba (T) def. Joao Ferreira (UA) 6-2, 7-6 (3)
Zach Foster (UA) def. Charlie Barry (T) 6-2, 6-2

Order of Finish (2,6,5,1,4)

Results Against Nebraska

Doubles:

Victor Moreno Lozano/Nic Wiedenhorn (N) def. Filip Planinsek/German Samofalov (UA) 6-3
Enzo Aguiard/Joao Ferreira (UA) def. Shunya Maruyama/Dario Huber (N) 6-4
Calvin Mueller/ Patrick Cacciatore (N) def. Zach Foster/Rudi Christiansen (UA) 7-6 (4)

Order of Finish (1,2,3)

Singles:

Filip Planinsek (UA) def. Dario Huber (N) 6-4, 6-4
Enzo Aguiard (UA) vs. Calvin Mueller (N) 6-2, 1-6, 0-1, unfinished
German Samofalov (UA) def. William Gleason (N) 6-1, 6-2
Joao Ferreira (UA) def. Shunya Maruyama (N) 6-3, 6-1
Rudi Christiansen (UA) vs. Victor Moreno Lozano (N) 6-4, 2-2, unfinished
Zach Foster (UA) def. Roni Heitaranta (N) 5-3, retired

Order of Finish (6,4,3,1)

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