Alabama Opens NCAA Tournament Against Charlotte Friday

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. –– The No. 20 Alabama men's tennis team (17-12) will open the NCAA Tournament Friday, facing Charlotte (19-7) in the opening round at noon CT at Duke's Ambler Tennis Stadium.

The appearance marks the 21^st team berth to the NCAA Tournament and Alabama's fifth selection under head coach George Husack. The winner between Alabama and Charlotte will face the winner of No. 13 Duke and UNC Asheville at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Vs. Charlotte

Date: Friday, May 3
Time: Noon CT
Location: Durham, N.C.
Venue: Ambler Tennis Stadium
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Alabama in the NCAA Tournament

Friday's match against Charlotte will mark Alabama's 21^st overall appearance in the NCAA Tournament
Head coach George Husack has led the Tide to five tournament appearances, including a three-year run after making the tournament in 2018, 2019 and 2021
- There was no NCAA Tournament in 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Crimson Tide made its first trip to the NCAA Championships in 1989
Alabama earned it first win at the NCAA Championships in 1997, downing Southern Miss, 4-2

About the Crimson Tide

UA enters the first round of the NCAA Tournament ranked 20^th nationally
Additionally, No. 29 Filip Planinsek and No. 106 Enzo Aguiard enter the national tournament ranked in singles, while the doubles teams of No. 34 Planinsek and Andrii Zimnokh and No. 51 Zach Foster and Enzo Aguiard secured national rankings in paired play
Alabama has held a top-30 national ranking for 13 straight weeks, which includes ranking in the top 25 in 12 of those polls
The Tide enters the tournament with 17 victories, recording its winningest season since Alabama tallied 20 wins in 2018
The Tide advanced to the national indoor tournament after winning its ITA Kickoff Weekend regional site for the first time since 2010
The season was highlighted by an ITA National Indoor Championship berth and top-25 wins over then-No. 5 Southern California (2/18), then-No. 10 Kentucky (1/27), then-No. 11 Texas A&M (4/14) and then-No. 25 Florida (3/17)
Alabama and Charlotte will go head-to-head for just the second time in series history
UA won the initial battle in 2019, 4-2
Charlotte earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships after winning the American Athletic Conference Championships

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