TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– The Alabama men’s tennis team ended day three with four singles players advancing to the Round of 16 in addition to two doubles teams earning a win during Saturday’s competition at the ITA Southern Regional Championships at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.
Main Draw
Singles Round 64
- Roan Jones took on Alabama State’s Jeanne-Grandinot
- Jones fell in the first set 6-4, but fought back to go 6-2, 6-4 in the final two sets to advance to the next round
- German Samofalov took on UAB’s Michal Lusovsky in a hard-fought battle where Samofalov came out on top 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
- Matias Ponce De Leon earned his first collegiate win in singles play over Tulane’s Luka Petrovic as the UA newcomer won in straight sets 6-3, 6-3
- Enzo Aguiard and Filip Planinsek both had a bye in the opening round
Singles Round 32
- Roan Jones kept his now eight-game winning streak in singles matches alive after beating Mississippi State’s Ewen Lumsden in straight sets 6-3, 7-5
- Enzo Aguiard opened the tournament against Mississippi State’s Benito Sanchez Martinez
- Aguiard won in mirroring 6-3, 6-3 sets
- Filip Planinsek started off his singles run victorious with a win over New Orleans’ Karim Al-Amin
- Planinsek fell in the first set 7-6(5) before coming back strong and winning 7-5, 6-0
- Matias Ponce De Leon won in mirroring 6-3,6-3 sets
- German Samofalov took the first set 6-3 versus Sebastien Collard of South Alabama before falling 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
- German Samofalov and Filip Planinsek recorded a win in their tournament debut as they defeated Patrick Lazo and Seth Richey of Mississippi State, 8-6
- Enzo Aguiard and Matias Ponce De Leon captured another win on Saturday in doubles
- The duo played against Jacksonville State’s Beneyto Sanchez and Agustin Cuellar, taking an 8-6 victory to advance in the tournament
- Joao Ferreira and Roan Jones defeated Taras Ignatiuk and Olimjon Nabiev of Southern Miss, 8-6, in a back-and-forth battle
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 Singles
- The Tide will play in the main draw for the tournament, starting at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday
Next In Doubles
- Doubles main draw will begin play at 9 a.m. CT Sunday
- German Samofalov and Filip Planinsek, continue tournament play against Ronnie…
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