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Martinez Vaquero Clinches Match as Alabama Defeats Georgia Tech, 4-3
2/11/2025 8:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Crimson Tide secured the doubles point and three singles victories en route to its third win of the season
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's tennis team (3-2) defeated Georgia Tech (5-4), 4-3, Tuesday at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility. The Crimson Tide secured the doubles point before earning three singles wins as Maria Martinez Vaquero clinched the match on court four in three-sets.
Match Notes
- After taking a late 5-4 lead, Maria Andrienko and Maria Martinez-Vaquero defeated Taly Licht and Kate Sharabura, 7-5
- Doubles duo Klara Milicevic and Sara Nayar secured the doubles point for Alabama, beating the No. 74 pairing of Alejandra Cruz and Given Roach, 6-4
- Petra Sedlackova and Margaux Maquet battled against Kylie Bilchev and Scarlett Nicholson, bringing the set to a tie twice, before ultimately falling, 6-4
- Nayar opened singles play strong with a straight-set victory on court six, downing Meera Jesudason, 6-2, 6-2, to give Alabama a two-point advantage
- On court five, Maquet fought back in set one, after starting 0-3, to ultimately claim the set by a 6-4 score
- The graduate went into a second-set tiebreak, coming from behind again and winning the match, 6-4, 7-6(5)
- With the score standing at 3-3, the match point came down to Martinez Vaquero on court four
- After falling in an opening set tiebreaker, she won set two, 6-2, to force a third set
- Martinez Vaquero carried her momentum into set three, battling against Given Roach before securing the match point, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3
- The Crimson Tide saw losses on courts one, two and three as Sedlackova, Andrienko and Milicevic fell to their opponents in two sets
Up Next
- Alabama continues its five-match home slate on Friday, Feb. 14 as the Crimson Tide hosts ETSU at 2 p.m. CT at the Alabama Tennis Stadium
Results
Doubles
- Scarlett Nicholson/Kylie Bilchev (GT) def. Petra Sedlackova/Margaux Maquet (UA) 6-4
- Klara Milicevic/Sara Nayar (UA) def. Alejandra Cruz/Given Roach (GT) 6-4
- Maria Martinez-Vaque/Maria Andrienko (UA) def. Kate Sharabura/Taly Licht (GT) 7-5
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles
- Scarlett Nicholson (GT) def. Petra Sedlackova (UA) 7-5, 6-0
- Alejandra Cruz (GT) def. Maria Andrienko (UA) 7-5, 6-1
- Kate Sharabura (GT) def. Klara Milicevic (UA) 7-5, 6-2
- Maria Martinez-Vaque (UA) def. Given Roach (GT) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-3
- Margaux Maquet (UA) def. Taly Licht (GT) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
- Sara Nayar (UA) def. Meera Jesudason (GT) 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 6,3,1,5,2,4
Players Mentioned
Jenny Mainz Retirement Press Conference
Thursday, April 13
Women's Tennis vs. Georgia Recap
Friday, April 15
Women's Tennis Season Preview with Head Coach Jenny Mainz
Monday, August 16
Women's Tennis Senior Day Ceremony
Saturday, April 03