No. 24 Alabama Returns Home to Host a Trio of Weekend Matches

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– After five weeks on the road, the No. 24 Alabama men's tennis team (11-7, 1-2 SEC) returns home to host a trio of matches at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. The Crimson Tide opens the weekend against Southeastern Conference foe No. 16 South Carolina (7-7, 1-2 SEC) on Friday at 4 p.m. CT. UA kicks off a doubleheader on Sunday with Florida (8-6, 2-2 SEC) at 1 p.m., before hosting Alabama A&M (4-6, 4-0 SWAC) at 5 p.m.

Vs. South Carolina

Date: Friday, March 15
Time: 4 p.m. CT
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Venue: Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility
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Vs. Florida

Date: Sunday, March 17
Time: 1 p.m. CT
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium
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Vs. Alabama A&M

Date: Sunday, March 17
Time: 5 p.m. CT
Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium
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Match Notes

Alabama returns home after competing in 11 consecutive road matches over a five-week span
Included in that series was two tournament appearances as the Tide battled three top-10 ranked teams at the ITA National Indoor Championships in No. 1 Ohio State, No. 10 Columbia and No. 5 Southern California, respectively
UA also competed in three matches over a two-day span at the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic, facing Rice, Princeton and SEC rival Auburn
Alabama will face its seventh and eighth ranked opponent this season when it hosts No. 16 South Carolina and No. 25 Florida
The season is highlighted by ranked wins over then-No. 10 Kentucky (Jan. 27) and then-No. 5 Southern California (Feb. 18)
The Tide has held a national ranking for seven consecutive weeks, entering the weekend as the 24^th-ranked team
Additionally, Filip Planinsek and Enzo Aguiard hold national rankings in singles play as the No. 46 and No. 69-ranked players, respectively, in the country
Planinsek and Andrii Zimnokh lead the Tide, ranking No. 74 in doubles action

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