Alabama Tops Memphis, 4-3, to Secure Second Win of Season

Saturday, January 21

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

12 P.M. CT

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Alabama Tops Memphis, 4-3, to Secure Second Win of Season

1/21/2023 4:05:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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The Crimson Tide won four singles matches to secure the win

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's tennis program (2-0) defeated Memphis (0-2) inside the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility to secure its second-straight win of the season.

After dropping the doubles point to Memphis, Alabama responded with force in singles play by winning four matches. UA posted wins on courts six, five and one, respectively, to take a 3-1 advantage. Memphis responded with a victory on court three, but Petra Sedlackova clinched the match off a three-set battle on court two.

Head Coach Jenny Mainz Said

"We found another gear today to beat a tough Memphis team. We got to work in singles after dropping the doubles point and showed a lot of competitive character. Anne Marie (Hiser) and Klara (Milicevic) did a good job of getting us a boost with convincing wins. Loudmilla (Bencheikh) did a great job of finishing in two sets and getting us that third point. Anna (Parkhomenko) dug in and found a way to get that second set which took a lot of pressure off of Petra. Petra showed resiliency fighting back from being down 0-3 in the third set and found a way to finish for Bama. This was a great test for our team and will help us down the road."

The Match

Memphis jumped out to an early lead, winning doubles matches on courts one and three, respectively
Loudmilla Bencheikh and Ola Pitak were leading 5-4 when the doubles point was clinched
Anne Marie Hiser tied the score at 1-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Dolavee Tumthong on court six
Klara Milicevic's win (6-3, 6-1) on court five against Micah Pierce and Bencheikh's win on court one (6-1, 6-4) against Aran Teixido Garcia made it a 3-1 Alabama advantage
A Tiger victory on court three brought the overall score 3-2, but the Tide would clinch the match off a three-set, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win from Petra Sedalkova on court two over Monique Woog

Up Next

Alabama will travel to the west coast to play San Diego State (Jan. 27) and UC San Diego (Jan. 28)

Results

Doubles

Petra Sedlackova / Anna Parkhomenko (UA) vs. Aran Teixidó Garcia / Emily Meyer (MEM) 2-6
Loudmilla Bencheikh / Ola Pitak (UA) vs. Camila Soares / Monique Woog (MEM) 5-4, unfinished
Anne Marie Hiser / Klara Milicevic (UA) vs. Carlota Farrés Carreter / Miriam Grossman (MEM) 4-6

Order of finish (1,3)

Singles

Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Aran Teixidó Garcia (MEM) 6-1, 6-4
Petra Sedlackova (UA) def. Monique Woog (MEM) 6,4 6-3, 6-4
Camila Soares (MEM) def. Ola Pitak (UA) 7-6 (3), 6-1
Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Anna Parkhomenko (UA) 6-4, 7-6 (7), 6-3
Klara Milicevic (UA) def. Micah Pierce (MEM) 6-3, 6-1
Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Dolavee Tumthong (MEM) 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish (6,5,1,3,2,4)

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