Doubles Actions Highlights Alabama on Day Two of Big 12/SEC Challenge

Saturday, September 23

Stillwater, Okla.

All Day

Alabama

Big 12- SEC Challenge

9/23/2023 8:26:00 PM | Men's Tennis

The Crimson Tide went undefeated in doubles on the second day of the tournament

STILLWATER, Okla. –– The Alabama men's tennis team recorded a pair of doubles victories on the second day of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.

Roan Jones and Matias Ponce De Leon posted their second win of the weekend as a duo, while Enzo Aguiard and Zach Foster found their first victory off a three-set decision.

The Competition

Jones and Ponce De Leon recorded their second win of the weekend to remain undefeated as a doubles pair in the tournament
After going 6-3 in the opening set, Jones and Ponce De Leon took the second set off a 7-4 tiebreaker to top Sabastian Abboud and Tyler Stewert (TTU)
Aguiard and Foster secured their first doubles win of the tournament with a three-set victory against Texas Tech's Jonas Gundacker and Takeyasu Sekiguchi
Aguaird and Foster won the first set, 6-2, but dropped the second set, 6-3. The duo would battle back to take the match at 10-4.
In singles, Aguiard highlighted the Tide, winning the first set, 7-6(5), but had to retire in the second set
Foster won the second set against No. 72 Oskar Brostrom Poulsen (Baylor), but fell 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 in the match

The Crimson Tide returns to action Sunday for day three of the Big 12/SEC Challenge
Competition will begin with doubles at 9 a.m. CT

Doubles

Roan Jones /Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) def. Sebastian Abboud/Tyler Stewert 6-3, 7-6(4)
Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (UA) def. Jonas Gundacker/Takeyasu Sekiguchi 6-2, 3-6, 10-4

Singles