Alabama
Charlotte
Alabama Advances to Second Round of NCAA Tournament with 4-1 Win over Charlotte
5/3/2024 5:34:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Crimson Tide used four singles wins to down the Niners in the opening round match
DURHAM, N.C. –– Highlighted by four-straight wins in singles action, the No. 20 Alabama men's tennis team (18-12) topped Charlotte (19-8), 4-1, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament to secure the Tide a spot in the tournament's second round.
After dropping the doubles point, UA rallied to claim four straight wins in singles play to clinch the overall team victory. Roan Jones tallied the first point in singles action on court five, followed by a straight-set victory on court one from Filip Planinsek. Matias Ponce De Leon moved the Tide to match point with a win on court two, before Zach Foster captured an exciting three-set, come-from-behind victory on court six.
Alabama will advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the 10th time in program history and will face No. 13 Duke Saturday at noon CT at Ambler Tennis Stadium.
From Head Coach George Husack
"Good test of patience, focus and response today. Charlotte battled and threw some good punches. Our guys took some body blows but kept their feet under them. They accepted the challenge and never stepped out of the ring. While for some it might be nerve racking, for us it defines who we are, and our guys are tough. I'm confident in their ability and resilience. We will recover and be ready to lace up the gloves again tomorrow."
Match Notes
- Charlotte won the first match, taking a 6-3 victory on court one in doubles
- Andrii Zimnokh and Roan Jones evened the attempt for the doubles point, securing the 6-3 win off an ace from Zimnokh on the final point
- The Niners, however, would take a 7-5 win on court two to clinch the opening point
- Jones kicked off a dominant performance from the Tide in singles action
- He followed a 6-3 first set decision with a strong 6-2 victory in round two to defeat Coy Simon and even the overall team score at 1-1
- Planinsek downed Spencer Gray at the top of the order, taking a 6-2, 6-4 win, before Ponce De Leon captured a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Vasco Prata moments later on court two
- After dropping a close opening set, Foster battled back to emerge victorious in a 5-7, 6-3, 6-4 win over Ivan Dreycopp for the deciding point
Next
- Alabama will face No. 13 Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday
- First serve is scheduled for noon CT at Duke's Ambler Tennis Stadium
Results
Doubles:
- #80 Matias Iturbe/Vasco Prata (CLT) def. #51 Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (UA) 6-3
- Ivan Dreycopp/Spencer Gray (CLT) def. Matic Dimic/Filip Planinsek (UA) 7-5
- Roan Jones/Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. Alex Richards/CoySimon (CLT) 6-3
Order of Finish (1,3,2)
Singles:
- #29 Filip Planinsek (UA) def. Spencer Gray (CLT) 6-2, 6-4
- Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) def. Vasco Prata (CLT) 6-4, 6-3
- Andrii Zimnokh (UA) vs. Matias Iturbe (CLT0 7-5, 2-6, 4-5, unfinished
- #106 Enzo Aguiard (UA) vs. Frederic Schlossmann (CLT) 6-4, 5-7, 5-3, unfinished
- Roan Jones (UA) def. Coy Simon (CLT) 6-3, 6-2
- Zach Foster (UA) def. Ivan Dreycopp (CLT) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish (5,1,2,6)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,1,2,6
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