NCAA Singles Championships
11/18/2024 11:56:00 AM | Men's Tennis
- Will face fourth-seeded Carl Emil Overbeck in the opening round of singles
- Jones will make his first appearance at the NCAA individual championships, earning a berth after his title-clinching run at the ITA South Sectional Championships
- It marks the 42nd time UA has qualified an athlete in the NCAA singles tournament
- Under head coach George Husack, Alabama has notched a spot 17 times at either the NCAA Singles or Doubles Championships, and has qualified in at least one individual competition in 10 out of 12 championships (there was no NCAA Tournament in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
- Jones captured the ITA South Sectional singles title to secure his first berth to the NCAA Singles Championships
- The UA junior has lost just two singles matches this fall, winning a team-leading 12 head-to-head matchups
- He went undefeated at the SEC Challenge, finishing the three-day competition against Southeastern Conference foes 3-0 in both singles and doubles
- Jones defeated two ranked singles opponents in No. 43 Martin Katz (Ole Miss) and No. 88 Youcef Rihane (Florida State)
NCAA Singles National Championship: Filip Planinsek & George Husack
Saturday, May 25
NCAA Singles Championships Semifinals: Filip Planinsek & George Husack
Friday, May 24
NCAA Singles Championships Quarterfinals: Filip Planinsek
Thursday, May 23
NCAA Singles Championships Round of 16: Filip Planinsek
Wednesday, May 22




