Alabama
Kennesaw State
No. 21 Alabama Sweeps Kennesaw State, Tennessee Tech with 7-0 Wins
2/3/2024 9:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis
UA’s wins over the Owls and Golden Eagles extended the Alabama’s winning streak to five-straight matches
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– The No. 21 Alabama men's tennis team (5-2) picked up its fourth and fifth straight wins on Saturday with a pair of 7-0 victories against Kennesaw State (2-1) and Tennessee Tech (0-4).
It was the Tide's third 7-0 decision of the season with all three sweeps occurring at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility. Andrii Zimnokh, Roan Jones, Zach Foster, Matic Dimic and Yair Sarouk highlighted the day with singles victories in both matches. UA also saw four different doubles pairings record wins during the day.
From Head Coach George Husack
"A solid day of taking ownership of your court. The guys were steadfast with their pursuit of taking control of points as well as resilient when they were in a bind. I think last weekend took a lot more out of us than we expected, however our response to challenges today was superb. Very proud of their willingness to execute at a higher level than our last match in Lexington (Kentucky) and perform even better in the second half of the doubleheader. Now it's five straight weekends on the road. The confidence gained from our steady improvement since the start of the season will provide the fuel for the next opportunity starting with Northwestern and Wisconsin next week. The process continues and we're ready to keep moving forward."
Against Kennesaw State
- Matic Dimic and Roan Jones captured the first win of the day with a dominant 6-1 victory over Augustin Miramontes and Anthony Weingarten on court three
- The No. 25 doubles team of Filip Planinsek and Andrii Zimnokh secured a 7-5 victory over Mikolaj Lis and Hugo Salmeron on court two, clinching the first point for the Tide
- Zimnokh's win over Hugo Salmeron gave Alabama its second point as the freshman blanked KSU's No. 2 singles player with a 6-0, 6-0 decision
- Dimic downed Mikolaj Lis 6-4, 6-4 on court five before Roan Jones clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Anthony Weingarten on court four
- Yair Sarouk added a 6-0, 4-6, 10-7 win on court six against Sam Baldwin while Zach Foster topped Harvey Conway 6-3, 3-6, 10-6 on court three
- Enzo Aguiard closed the match with a come-from-behind win against Raul Garcia on court one, securing a 2-6, 7-5, 10-3 decision
Against Tennessee Tech
- Yair Sarouk and Andrii Zimnokh battled Darek Kuczynski and Lakas Krause to a 6-2 victory on court three
- Zach Foster and Roan Jones followed with a 6-3 victory against Davids Spaks and Murilo Burckhardt on court two to clinch the doubles point
- Zimnokh recorded his second 6-0, 6-0 victory of the day as he secured the win against Murilo Burckhardt on court two
- No. 35 Filip Planinsek tallied the Tide's third point with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Alex Alvarez on court three while Yair Sarouk clinched the deciding point on court six with a 6-2, 6-3 win against Lukas Krause
- Roan Jones posted a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Martin Ramos on court three as Zach Foster went 6-2, 6-2 against Davids Spaks on court four and Matic Dimic went 6-4, 6-3 against Darek Kuczynski on court five
Next
- The Crimson Tide will travel to Evanston, Ill., on Friday to face Northwestern before heading to Madison, Wisc., Sunday for a match against Wisconsin
Kennesaw State Results
Doubles
- Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (UA) vs. Harvey Conway/Raul Garcia (KSU) 4-5, unfinished
- #25 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. Mikolaj Lis/Hugo Salmeron (KSU) 7-5
- Matic Dimic/Roan Jones (UA) def. Augustin Miramontes/Anthony Weingarten (KSU) 6-1
Order of Finish (3,2)
Singles
- #51 Enzo Aguiard (UA) def. Raul Garcia (KSU) 2-6, 7-5, 10-3
- Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. Hugo Salmeron (KSU) 6-0, 6-0
- Zach Foster (UA) def. Harvey Conway (KSU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-6
- Roan Jones (UA) def. Anthony Weingarten (KSU) 6-3, 6-3
- Matic Dimic (UA) def. Mikolaj Lis (KSU) 6-4, 6-4
- Yair Sarouk (UA) def. Sam Baldwin (KSU) 6-0, 4-6, 10-7
Order of Finish (2,5,4,6,3,1)
Tennessee Tech Results
Doubles
- Matic Dimic/Filip Planinsek (UA) vs. Alex Alvarez /Paulo Ramos Martin (TTU) 5-2, unfinished
- Zach Foster/Roan Jones (UA) def. Davids Spaks/Murilo Burckhardt (TTU) 6-3
- Yair Sarouk/Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. Darek Kuczynski/Lukas Krause (TTU) 6-2
Order of Finish (3,2)
Singles
- #35 Filip Planinsek (UA) def. Alex Alvarez (TTU) 6-2, 6-2
- Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. Murilo Burckhardt (TTU) 6-0, 6-0
- Roan Jones (UA) def. Paulo Ramos Martin (TTU) 6-3, 6-4
- Zach Foster (UA) def. Davids Spaks (TTU) 6-2, 6-2
- Matic Dimic (UA) def. Darek Kuczynski (TTU) 6-4, 6-3
- Yair Sarouk (UA) def. Lukas Krause (TTU) 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish (2,1,6,3,4,5)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,5,4,6,3,1
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