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Alabama Battles No. 20 Florida State in 4-3 Loss, Sweeps Jacksonville State 7-0
1/21/2024 8:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Crimson Tide was edged in a 4-3 loss to No. 20 Florida State, before taking a dominant 7-0 victory against Jacksonville State in UA’s home opening weekend
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– In a match that came down to the final court, the Alabama men's tennis team fell 4-3 to the No. 20 Florida State Seminoles (3-1) on Sunday, before rallying to take a 7-0 sweep against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1-2).
The UA doubles team of Matic Dimic and Roan Jones went undefeated during the day after posting a 6-4 victory against both Florida State and Jacksonville State. In singles, Enzo Aguiard, Andrii Zimnokh and Jones secured a pair of wins for the Tide as all three won their matchup against both teams.
From Head Coach George Husack
"A challenging and growing day for our team this afternoon. We competed well throughout and were noticeably better than last weekend. Great to have Zach (Foster) back in the singles lineup as he's had to endure a lot since his injury last September. Roan and Andrii continue to do their thing and we've made gains in doubles as well. The guys responded very well against a feisty Gamecock squad. I'm confident in their willingness to improve as our season marches forward."
Against Florida State
- After a win on court one by the Seminoles, Matic Dimic and Roan Jones evened the attempt for the opening point with a 6-4 victory over Alex Bulte and Jamie Connel on court three
- Enzo Aguiard and Zach Foster found themselves in a 6-6 tie with the 52nd-ranked FSU pairing of Loris Pourroy and Youcef Rihane
- FSU would claim the opening point with a 7-5 victory in the tiebreak to win court two
- Roan Jones captured the first victory of the day in singles, flying through a 6-2, 6-2 score on court six against Bulte
- Andrii Zimnokh followed with a 6-3, 6-3 win on court five against Joshua Dous-Karpenschif to give UA a 2-1 advantage in the match
- After a loss on court four evened the score at 2-2, Aguiard captured a 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 come-from-behind win over Loris Pourroy to move the Tide back in front
- After a second-set tiebreaker on court three went to the Seminoles, Alabama fought into a third set on court one but fell 4-3 in the match
Against Jacksonville State
- After dropping its first double match, UA took courts two and three at 6-4 and 6-3, respectively
- Alabama dominated the singles event, sweeping all six courts
- Yair Sarouk posted the first win with an impressive 6-1, 6-1 decision over Liam Day on court six
- At the No. 4 spot, Roan Jones gave UA a 3-0 advantage with his 6-0, 7-5 victory over Marko Milosavljevic
- Just moments later, Enzo Aguiard clinched the win on court one with a 6-1, 6-3 victory against Alin Fatu
- Matias Ponce De Leon defeated Vanja Dobrnjac, 6-4, 6-2, on court two and Andrii Zimnokh defeated Xavier Sarda Marti, 6-2, 4-6, 10-3 on court three before Matic Dimic tallied the last victory with a 6-4, 6-4 win on court five
Next
- Alabama will head to Lexington, Ky., to compete in the ITA Kickoff Weekend
- UA will face Nebraska in the opening round on January 26
Florida State Results
Doubles:
1. A. Cornut-Chauvinc/J. Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. #25 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh (UA) 6-2
2. #52 Loris Pourroy/Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (UA) 7-6 (7-5)
3. Matic Dimic/Roan Jones (UA) def. Alex Bulte/Jamie Connel (FSU) 6-4
Order of Finish (1,3,2)
Singles:
1. A. Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) def. #35 Filip Planinsek (UA) 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1
2. #51 Enzo Aguiard (UA) def. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. #97 Jamie Connel (FSU) def. #76 Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Zach Foster (UA) 6-1, 6-4
5. Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. J. Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Roan Jones (UA) def. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish (6,5,4,2,3,1)
Jacksonville State Results
Doubles:
1. Zach Murphy/Marko Milosavljevic (JSU) def. #25 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh (UA) 6-2
2. Matic Dimic/Roan Jones (UA) def. Lucius Soller/Vanja Dobrnjac (JSU) 6-4
3. Matias Ponce De Leon/Yair Sarouk (UA) def. Alin Fatu/Liam Day (JSU) 6-3
Order of Finish (1,2,3)
Singles:
1. #51 Enzo Aguiard (UA) def. Alin Fatu (JSU) 6-1, 6-3
2. #76 Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) def. Vanja Dobrnjac (JSU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. Xavier Sarda Marti (JSU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-3
4. Roan Jones (UA) def. Marko Milosavljevic (JSU) 6-0, 7-5
5. Matic Dimic (UA) def. Matei Palcau (JSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Yair Sarouk (UA) def. Liam Day (JSU) 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish (6,4,1,2,3,5)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,5,4,2,3,1
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