AUBURN, Ala. –– Alabama concluded the ITA Southern Regional Championships on Tuesday with a pair of tournament titles as Enzo Aguiard was crowned the singles champion for the second consecutive year and Filip Planinsek and Andrii Zimnokh captured the Tide’s second doubles title in a three-year span.
As a result of winning the ITA Southern Regional Championships, the Crimson Tide will send both Aguiard and the doubles pairing of Planinsek and Zimnokh to the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego, Calif., Nov.1-5.
“A super weekend overall for the team and I’m so very proud of the way our players competed from start to finish, and finish they did. We were tested in every round, accepted each challenge and were willing to figure out solutions to tough situations. We’ve made progress this semester and will continue the process as we prepare for a strong spring ahead.”
The Tournament
- Planinsek and Aguiard will make a return trip to the ITA National Fall Championships after earning their second career ITA regional titles
- Aguiard won the singles draw for the second consecutive year, after winning the tournament in 2022
- Planinsek was named the 2021 ITA Southern Regional Doubles Champion, earning the title alongside UA alum Juan Martin
- Planinsek and Alabama freshman Zimnokh won six matches in their run for the doubles title, including an upset win over the eighth-nationally ranked doubles pairing of Nikola Slavic and Lukas Engelhardt from Ole Miss in the finals
- The UA duo took a 6-4 victory in the opening round before battling their way to a 7-5 decision in set two for the crown
- Aguiard worked his way through five matches to repeat as the singles champion
- He defeated 68th-ranked Petar Jovanovic from Mississippi State in a three-set, 6-1, 6-7(3), 6-4 victory
Next
- Aguiard, Planinsek and Zimnokh will head to the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego, Calif.
- The five-day tournament will run Nov. 1-5
Doubles Results
Singles Results
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