TUSCALOOSA, Ala.– The Alabama men’s tennis team closed the second day of competition at the Tusca Bama Cup Tournament on Sunday. The Crimson Tide will conclude the tournament on Monday at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.
Semifinal Results
A Crimson
- Filip Planinsek won in straight sets over Mississippi State’s (MSU) Patrick Lazo, going 6-3, 6-1
- Matias Ponce De Leon fell to MSU’s Ewen Lumsden in his match Sunday
- Ponce De Leon fought hard in the first set, dropping the tiebreaker at 7-6 (7), before falling 6-0 in the second set
A White
- German Samofalov would advance to the finals after his opponent Alejandro Moreno from Auburn had to retire during the match with Samofalov leading 3-0
Finals
A Crimson
- Filip Planinsek was defeated by MSU’s Ewen Lumsden in the final round of his draw
- Planinsek came out on top in the first set with 6-4 win, before dropping 6-1 in the second set
- The UA sophomore battled but fell 12-10 in the final set
A White
- German Samofalov came up short to MSU’s Petar Jovanovic, falling 6-4, 6-3 on 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 and Planinsek will be competing against each other at 1 p.m. CT on Monday
- Ponce De Leon will be going up against West Florida’s Sebastian Sotelo Monday at 1 p.m. CT
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