TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– Alabama men’s tennis team opened competition at the Tusca Bama Cup Tournament on Saturday at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.
Rounds 16 Results
A Crimson
- Filip Planinsek gave the Tide its first win of the day over Clayton Anderson with a 7-5, 6-1 victory
- Matias Ponce De Leon was victorious over Chetanna Amadike in his opening match Saturday
- Ponce De Leon took the first set 6-0 but fell 6-4 in the second set
- The UA freshman fought back and came out on top, winning 10-3 in the tiebreak
A White
Quarterfinals
A Crimson
- Matias Ponce De Leon beat Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5, in his second match of the day
- Filip Planinsek defeated Roman Poštolka of UAB 6-3 in the first set
- Planinsek closed out the match, winning a second-set battle 7-6(11)
- Ponce De Leon and Planinsek will both compete in the semifinal round Sunday at 10:45 a.m. CT
A White
- German Samofalov competed against Mississippi State’s Benito Sanchez Martinez, where he came out on top 7-5, 6-2
- Samofalov will play in the semifinal round at 9 a.m. CT Sunday
How to Follow
- Live results will be provided at RollTide.com
- Updates throughout the tournament will be provided on team’s official Twitter account, @AlabamaMTN
Up Next
- Samofalov will play in the semifinal round at 9 a.m. CT Sunday
- Both Ponce De Leon and Planinsek will compete in the semifinals Sunday at 10:45 a.m. CT
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