Alabama Men’s Tennis Splits Sunday Doubleheader
2/5/2023 8:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
After falling in the first match, the Crimson Tide bounced back in sweep fashion to end the day
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama men's tennis program (6-1) picked up its fourth sweep and sixth win of the season during a Sunday doubleheader inside the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility.
The Crimson Tide opened the day by suffering its first loss of the season to No. 19 Columbia (3-1). The Lions claimed the doubles point after winning on courts one and three. From there, Columbia would win all six singles matches to earn the 7-0 victory.
Alabama closed the doubleheader with a sweep over Jacksonville State (4-2). UA pair Joao Ferreira and Zach Foster (6-4) won on court two, before German Samofalov and Yair Sarouk secured the doubles point via a 6-3 decision on court one. The Tide would proceed to sweep all six singles matches to claim its fourth 7-0 victory of the season.
Match vs. No. 19 Columbia
- Columbia clinched the doubles point with wins on courts one and three
- UA pair German Samofalov and Yair Sarouk were in a 5-6 battle on court two when the point was clinched
- Max Westphal defeated Alabama's Matias Ponce De Leon on court four to claim the first singles point (6-2, 6-1)
- The Lions would go on to win the other five matches in singles play to secure the victory
Match vs. Jacksonville State
- Alabama responded in the second match, claiming the doubles point after Ferreira and Foster (6-4) and doubles pair Samofalov and Sarouk (6-3) found success on courts three and one, respectively
- Ferreira went 6-0, 6-2 on court five to capture the Tide's first singles point
- Enzo Aguiard pushed Alabama out to a 3-0 lead after winning 6-4, 6-0 on court two
- Alabama's Foster went 6-4, 6-2 to claim another singles point with a win at No. 6
- German Samfalov (6-2, 6-4) and Planinsek (6-3, 6-3) both prevailed on courts four and one, giving the Tide a 6-0 advantage
- Matias Ponce De Leon's victory (7-6 (2), 6-4) at No. 3 secured Alabama the sweep over Jacksonville State
Up Next
- Alabama will return to action next weekend for two matches inside the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility
- Friday, Feb. 10, at 4 p.m. CT vs. Wisconsin
- Sunday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. CT vs. Northwestern
Results vs. No. 19 Columbia
Doubles
- Max Westphal / Michael Zheng (COL) def. Enzo Aguiard / Filip Planinsek (UA) 6-4
- German Samofalov / Yair Sarouk (UA) vs. Roko Hovart / Theo Winegar (COL) 5-6 unfinished
- Alex Kotzen / Nicolas Kotzen (COL) def. Joao Ferreira / Zach Foster (UA) 7-6 (5)
Order of finish (1, 3)
Singles
- Michael Zheng (COL) def. Filip Planinsek (UA) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Roko Hovart (COL) def. Enzo Aguiard (UA) 6-4, 7-5
- Alex Kotzen (COL) def. Roan Jones (UA) 7-5, 6-0
- Max Westphal (COL) def. Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) 6-2, 6-1
- Henry Ruger (COL) def. German Samofalov (UA) 6-2, 6-4
- Theo Winegar (COL) def. Yair Sarouk (UA) 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish (4, 6, 5, 3, 2, 1)
Results vs. Jacksonville State
Doubles
- German Samofalov / Yair Sarouk (UA) def. Agustin Cuellar / Xavier Sardra Marti (JSU) 6-3
- Joao Ferreira / Zach Foster (UA) def. Lucius Soller / Vanja Dobrnjac (JSU) 6-4
- Roan Jones / Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) vs. Konstantin Benneman / Alin Fatu (JSU) 3-5 unfinished
Order of finish (2, 1)
Singles
- Filip Planinsek (UA) def. Agustin Cuellar (JSU) 6-3, 6-3
- Enzo Aguiard (UA) def. Alin Fatu (JSU) 6-4, 6-0
- Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) def. Xavier Sardra Marti (JSU) 7-6 (2), 6-4
- German Samofalov (UA) def. Lucius Soller (JSU) 6-2, 6-4
- Joao Ferriera (UA) def. Logan Haga (JSU) 6-0, 6-2
- Zach Foster (UA) def. Vanja Dobrnjac (JSU) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish (5, 2, 6, 4, 1, 3)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
Order of Finish:
4,6,5,3,2,1