Zimnokh Named SEC Freshman of the Week
3/27/2024 1:54:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The UA freshman earned the honor for the first time in his career
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– Alabama's Andrii Zimnokh was named the Southeastern Conference Co-Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Wednesday.
Zimnokh went undefeated over the weekend to lead Alabama to a pair of SEC wins as the Tide topped both Arkansas and LSU in 5-2 decisions. The freshman moved to No. 2 in the singles lineup, where he defeated Gerard Planelles from Arkansas, 6-4, 6-2, and George Stoupe from LSU, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. In doubles action, Zimnokh and partner Filip Planinsek (69th-ranked doubles team) knocked off Arkansas' 29th-ranked doubles team of Bozo Barun and Jared Horwood and LSU's 75th-ranked team of Aleksi Lofman and Stefan Latinovic with 6-4 victories in both matches.
Andrii Zimnokh, SEC Freshman of the Week
- Recorded his fifth-straight singles win, defeating opponents from South Carolina, Florida, Alabama A&M, Arkansas and LSU during that span
- Has only lost two singles matches in conference play for a 5-2 record
- Played the No. 2 spot in the singles lineup
- On a four-match winning streak in doubles, including wins over two ranked doubles pairings in No. 29 Barun and Horwood from Arkansas and No. 27 Lofman and Latinovic from LSU
- Leads the team in doubles wins with 22 this season
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