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Georgia State
Addison Bowman Cliches Deciding Point in Alabama's 4-0 Win Over Georgia State
1/24/2026 1:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
For the first time since the 2022 season, the Crimson Tide opens the year with a 4-0 start
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama women's tennis team (4-0) remained undefeated following a dominant 4-0 victory over Georgia State (0-2) on Saturday at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility.
The Crimson Tide quickly took a 1-0 advantage after claiming the doubles point. UA carried that momentum into singles, where Addison Bowman would clinch the match for UA on court four.
Head Coach Jonatan Berhane Comments
"We started off a bit cautiously in doubles, but the players did a good job maintaining the right intensity and energy for singles play. We are improving as a team with each match."
Match Notes
- Alabama opened the match by securing the doubles point with wins on courts one and three
- The UA doubles duo of Kristina Paskauskas and Karla Bartel defeated Georgia State's Maria Paredes and Zeynep Erbakan, 6-1, on court one
- To secure the opening point for the Crimson Tide, Addison Bowman and Amina Salibayeva downed Mia Petrovic and Defne Erbakan on court three, 6-1
- Alabama clinched the match with singles victories on courts two, tive and four, while matches on courts one, three and six remained unfinished
- Klara Milicevic collected a win on court two after GSU's Sara Radojevic retired with Milicevic leading 6-0, 4-0
- Salibayeva earned a dominant straight-set victory, 6-0, 6-0, over Mia Petrovic on court five
- Bowman sealed the match for the Tide on court four, downing Sveva Bernardi, 6-0, 6-1
Up Next
- Alabama will return to the courts after two weeks off on Saturday, Feb. 7, for a doubleheader against Alcorn State and UAB
Results
Singles
- #41 Kristina Paskauskas (UA) vs. Maria Paredes (GSU) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
- Klara Millicevic (UA) def. Sara Radojevic (GSU) 6-0, 4-0, retired
- Karla Bartel (UA) vs. Zeynep Erbakan (GSU) 6-1, 0-3, unfinished
- Addison Bowman (UA) def. Sveva Bernardi (GSU) 6-0, 6-1
- Amina Salibayeva (UA) def. Mia Petrovic (GSU) 6-0, 6-0
- Mary Sidelynk (UA) vs. Defne Erbakan (GSU) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 5, 4
Doubles
- Kristina Paskauskas/Karla Bartel (UA) def. Maria Paredes/Zeynep Erbakan (GSU) 6-1
- Maria Andrienko/Mary Sidelynk (UA) vs. Sara Radojevic/Sveva Bernardi (GSU) 4-2, unfinished
- Addison Bowman/Amina Salibayeva (UA) def. Mia Petrovic/Defne Erbakan (GSU) 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,5,4
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