Alabama Falls to Kentucky in Third Round of SEC Tournament

AUBURN, Ala. – The Alabama men’s tennis team fell to the three seed and fifth-ranked team in the country, Kentucky, on Friday. Despite a competitive battle, the Wildcats captured a 4-0 win at the Yarbrough Tennis Center on Friday.

Alabama recorded a strong start off an upset win from Filip Planinsek and German Samofalov on court one as the duo defeated the 23rd-ranked doubles team of Taha Baadi and Alafia Ayeni. Kentucky followed with wins, however, on courts two and three for the opening point. In singles action, the Wildcats won courts two, five and three.

The Match

• Planinsek and Samofalov downed the No. 23 doubles team of Baadi and Ayeni on court one with 6-3 victory
• Kentucky would follow with wins on courts two and three, respectively, to take the opening point
• The Wildcats would win courts two, five and three, respectively, in singles for the victory
• Filip Planinsek had won his first set against No. 19 Liam Draxl and was tied 5-5 in the second set when the match was clinched
• Yair Sarouk also captured the opening round on his court as his battle on court six against Charlelie Cosnet went unfinished at 7-5, 3-4
• Additionally, Roan Jones had battled back to force a third-round against Taha Baadi on court four (3-6, 6-3, 1-4 unfinished)

Up Next

• The Crimson Tide will await selection for the men’s NCAA Tournament on May 1
• Selection for the singles and doubles championships will be announced May 2

Results

Doubles

Order of finish (1, 2, 3)

Singles

• 1| #19 Liam Draxl (UK) vs. #92 Filip Planinsek (UA) 5-7, 5-5, unfinished
• 2| #25 Alafia Ayeni (UK) def. #121 Enzo Aguiard (UA) 6-4, 6-1
• 3| #56 Joshua Lapadat (UK) def. Matias Ponce De Leon (UA) 6-4, 6-4
• 4| Taha Baadi (UK) vs. Roan Jones (UA) 6-3, 3-6, 4-1, unfinished
• 5| Jaden Weekes (UK) def. Zach Foster (UA) 6-2, 6-4
• 6| Charlelie Cosnet (UK) vs. Yair Sarouk (UA) 5-7, 4-3, unfinished

Order of finish (2, 5, 3)

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