GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Gators Men’s Tennis fell 5-2 to Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Sunday. The loss marked the fourth straight in SEC play for Florida, and dropped the No. 25 Gators’ conference record to 2-4. The Gators now hold an 8-8 overall record in the dual season.
How it Happened
Florida started the afternoon contest without much momentum, dropping behind early on all three doubles courts. After the tough start and a brief stop in the action due to inclement weather, play resumed indoors. The Gators looked stronger in the second half of doubles play, but ultimately lost courts one and two to give Alabama the 1-0 lead.
Aidan Kim returned to form on court two with a win over No. 69 Enzo Aguiard, securing Florida’s first point in the dual. Kim looked dominant in the straight-sets performance, swiping a quick 6-3 set to open play, and stifling a final effort from Aguiard to seal a 7-6 (9-7) tiebreaker in the second set. Kim’s win kept Florida in the mix by cutting Alabama’s lead to one point.
Jeremy Jin continued to impress against older opponents, this time bringing down No. 46 Filip Planinsek. Jin dropped the first set, 6-3, before quickly recovering to jump out to a 2-0 lead in the second. He held on to tie the match at a set apiece with his 6-4 win of set two. Jin continued to show his elite stamina in SEC play, as he outlasted his opponent in a 7-6 (8-6) third set to seal finish the day action, and pick up a second point for Florida.
Despite Florida’s young stars shining atop the lineup, the Gators missed opportunities to put away opponents on lower courts. Freshman Henry Jefferson started court…
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