KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The eighth-ranked Tennessee men’s tennis team is back on Rocky Top this weekend, as it plays host to No. 21 Alabama on Friday at 5 p.m. ET at Barksdale Stadium.
Live stats will be provided and can be found here. Live streaming is available through Playsight here. CrackedRacquets is providing cross-court coverage of SEC matches on Friday through ESPN+, which can be found here.
Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here. The first 75 fans will receive an exclusive Give My All sign.
For outdoor matches at Barksdale Stadium this season, concessions and alcoholic beverages will be sold on the concourse at the top of the grandstand behind court two. More information on Tennessee’s enhanced fan experience efforts can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
The Vols (17-4, 6-1 SEC) downed in-state rival No. 44 Vanderbilt, 6-1, on the road on March 24. Nicolas Kobelt made his SEC debut with a 7-6(4), 6-2 effort over Michael Ross at the No. 4 spot. UT won the doubles point for the 17th time this season with wins on courts one and two.
SCOUTING ALABAMA
Alabama (15-8, 4-3 SEC) is currently on a four-match winning streak, coming off a pair of home wins vs. Arkansas, 5-2, and LSU, 5-2. Filip Planinsek, ranked 42nd in the nation, holds a 10-8 record atop the Crimson Tide’s singles lineup and is 3-6 vs. ranked opponents this season. Enzo Aguiard is 6-8 at the No. 2 spot, while Andrii Zimnokh boasts a 17-4 record in 2024, playing primarily at the No. 2 and 3 spots. UA is 34-24 in doubles this season, highlighted by the 69th ranked pair of Filip Planinsek and Andrii Zimnokh, who is 8-2 at the No. 2 spot.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#5 – Johannus Monday
#40 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#109 – Filip Pieczonka
Doubles
#7 – Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz
#20 – Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka
CRIMSON TIDE IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#42 – Filip Planinsek
#84 – Enzo Aguiard
Doubles
#69 – Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh
CHRIS LI FINDING A GROOVE
Chris Li is currently on a six-match winning streak in SEC play and holds a 7-1 record at the No. 3 spot for Tennessee.
JOMO VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
Johannus Monday tallied his 50th career win over a ranked opponent with his straight-set victory over VU’s No. 85 Danil Panarin. The senior boasts an impressive 10-0 mark over top-10 ranked opponents and is three singles victories shy of…
Live stats will be provided and can be found here. Live streaming is available through Playsight here. CrackedRacquets is providing cross-court coverage of SEC matches on Friday through ESPN+, which can be found here.
Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here. The first 75 fans will receive an exclusive Give My All sign.
For outdoor matches at Barksdale Stadium this season, concessions and alcoholic beverages will be sold on the concourse at the top of the grandstand behind court two. More information on Tennessee’s enhanced fan experience efforts can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
The Vols (17-4, 6-1 SEC) downed in-state rival No. 44 Vanderbilt, 6-1, on the road on March 24. Nicolas Kobelt made his SEC debut with a 7-6(4), 6-2 effort over Michael Ross at the No. 4 spot. UT won the doubles point for the 17th time this season with wins on courts one and two.
SCOUTING ALABAMA
Alabama (15-8, 4-3 SEC) is currently on a four-match winning streak, coming off a pair of home wins vs. Arkansas, 5-2, and LSU, 5-2. Filip Planinsek, ranked 42nd in the nation, holds a 10-8 record atop the Crimson Tide’s singles lineup and is 3-6 vs. ranked opponents this season. Enzo Aguiard is 6-8 at the No. 2 spot, while Andrii Zimnokh boasts a 17-4 record in 2024, playing primarily at the No. 2 and 3 spots. UA is 34-24 in doubles this season, highlighted by the 69th ranked pair of Filip Planinsek and Andrii Zimnokh, who is 8-2 at the No. 2 spot.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#5 – Johannus Monday
#40 – Shunsuke Mitsui
#109 – Filip Pieczonka
Doubles
#7 – Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz
#20 – Shunsuke Mitsui/Filip Pieczonka
CRIMSON TIDE IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#42 – Filip Planinsek
#84 – Enzo Aguiard
Doubles
#69 – Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh
CHRIS LI FINDING A GROOVE
Chris Li is currently on a six-match winning streak in SEC play and holds a 7-1 record at the No. 3 spot for Tennessee.
JOMO VS. RANKED OPPONENTS
Johannus Monday tallied his 50th career win over a ranked opponent with his straight-set victory over VU’s No. 85 Danil Panarin. The senior boasts an impressive 10-0 mark over top-10 ranked opponents and is three singles victories shy of…
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