Alabama
ITA Sectional Championships
Alabama Concludes Opening Day of ITA Sectional Championships
11/7/2024 8:01:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Andrii Zimnokh and Roan Jones captured wins in singles action as Zimnokh and Zach Foster secured a win in doubles play
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Alabama men's tennis team closed the opening day of the ITA Sectional Championships Thursday with a pair of singles wins and a doubles victory.
Andrii Zimnokh downed Indiana's Jip van Assendelft in straight sets including sweeping the opening round, 6-0. In the second set, Zimnokh battled to a 6-6 score, before securing a 7-5 victory in the tiebreaker.
Roan Jones recorded a come-from-behind victory against Georgia Tech's Gianluca Carlini. Jones fell 6-3 in the opening set before capturing a 6-3 victory in round two. The UA junior dropped just two games in the third round to win the match.
In doubles, Zimnokh and Zach Foster dropped the opening set, 6-3, to Florida State's Jamie Connel and Corey Craig. The UA duo would battle back with a 6-2 victory in the second round, before clinching the match with a 10-6 decision in the deciding set.
Next
- The Crimson Tide will return for the second day of competition Friday
- Action will begin at 8 a.m. CT
Results
Doubles
- #18 Andrii Zimnokh/Zach Foster (UA) def. Jamie Connel/Corey Craig (FSU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-6
- Richard Biagiotti/Gabriele Brancatelli (GT) def. Roan Jones/Damien Nezar (UA) 7-6(1), 6-4
Singles
- #86 Oscar Pinto Sansano (UGA) def. Damien Nezar (UA) 6-4, 6-2
- #62 Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. #59 Jip van Assendelft (Indiana) 6-0, 7-6(5)
- Roan Jones (UA) def. Gianluca Carlini (GT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
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