No. 21 Alabama Tops Northwestern in 4-3 Victory

EVANSTON, Ill. –– The No. 21 Alabama men’s tennis team (6-2) recorded its sixth consecutive victory on Friday, defeating Northwestern (3-6) with a 4-3 decision on the road.

The Crimson Tide recorded doubles victories from Matic Dimic and Roan Jones on court three and Enzo Aguiard and Zach Foster on court one to open the day. Alabama followed with three straight singles wins from Jones on court five, Andrii Zimnokh on court four and Filip Planinsek, ranked 53^rd nationally, on court one to clinch the match.

The Tide’s remaining three matches went into a third set, but would fall to the Wildcats.

Match Notes

• Matic Dimic and Roan Jones opened the day with a strong performance at No. 3 doubles, downing Chad Miller and Saiprakash Goli, 6-1
• Northwestern captured a doubles victory on court two, but a 6-2 victory against Enzo Aguiard and Zach Foster over Felix Nordby and Gleb Blekher on court 1 gave UA the opening point  
• The first singles victory of the day went to Jones as he posted a 6-4, 6-1 win over Miller on court five
• Andrii Zimnokh advanced the Tide to three points, securing a 6-4, 6-4 score against Nordby on court four
• Filip Planinsek clinched the match, fighting his way through a second-set tiebreaker for a 6-1, 7-6 (7) win over Gleb Blekher

Next

• Alabama continues it road stretch, traveling to Wisconsin on Sunday
• The Tide and Badgers will compete at noon CT in Madison, Wisc.

Results

Doubles

1. Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (UA) def. Felix Nordby/Gleb Blekher (NW) 6-2
2. Greyson Casey/Presley Thieneman (NW) def. #45 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh (UA) 6-2
3. Matic Dimic/Roan Jones (UA) def. Chad Miller/Saiprakash Goli (NW) 6-1

Order of Finish (3,2,1)

Singles

1. #53 Filip Planinsek (UA) def. Gleb Blekher (NU) 6-1, 7-6 (7)
2. Presley Thieneman (NU) #74 Enzo Aguiard (UA) 1-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4
3. Saiprakash Goli (NU) def. #115 Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) 2-6, 7-6 (3), 10-8
4. Andrii Zimnokh (UA) def. Felix Nordby (NW) 6-4, 6-4
5. Roan Jones (UA) def. Chad Miller (NW) 6-4, 6-1
6. Nick Herdoiza (NW) def. Matic Dimic (UA) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4

Order of Finish (5,4,1,6,2,3)

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