Michigan Tops Alabama on First Day at Bobby Bayliss Hidden Duals
9/23/2022 9:19:00 PM
// Kristy McNeil
Site: South Bend, Ind. (Courtney Tennis Center)
Event: Bobby Bayliss Hidden Dual (Day 1 of 3)
Score: Michigan 5, Alabama 2
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Sept. 24 — at Bobby Bayliss Hidden Duals – Day 2 (South Bend, Ind.), 11 a.m.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The University of Michigan men’s tennis defeated Alabama 5-2 at the Bobby Bayliss Hidden Duals on Friday (Sept. 23) at the Courtney Tennis Center on the campus of Notre Dame. The Wolverines dropped the doubles point but rebounded to win five of the six singles for the win.
No. 48-ranked Jacob Bickersteth earned a big win over No. 13-ranked Filip Planinsek, dropping him 6-3, 7-5 at No. 1 singles. Ondrej Styler, ranked No. 17, took down Enzo Aguiard in three sets at No. 2, and No. 75 Gavin Young earned a three-set win at No. 4.
No. 42-ranked Andrew Fenty opened his season with a 6-1, 7-6 win at No. 3, while Patorn Hanchaikul won his match at No. 5, topping Zach Foster 6-3, 7-6.
The Wolverines will face Columbia on Saturday (Sept. 24) at 11 a.m. on day two of the Bobby Bayliss Hidden Duals at the Courtney Tennis Center.
Doubles
No. 1 — Andrew Fenty/Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) l. No. 33 Filip Planinsek/German Samofalov (ALA), 6-7
No. 2 — No. 19 Gavin Young/Ondrej Styler (U-M) l. Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (ALA), 3-6
No. 3 — Nicholas Steiglehner/Patorn Hanchaikul (U-M) d. Roan Jones/Joao Ferreira (ALA), 6-2
Singles
No. 1 — No. 48 Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) d. No. 13 Filip Planinsek (ALA), 6-3, 7-5
No. 2 – No. 17 Ondrej Styler (U-M) d. Enzo Aguiard (ALA), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 – No. 42 Andrew Fenty (U-M) d. German Samofalov (ALA), 6-1, 7-6
No. 4 – No. 75 Gavin Young (U-M) d. Joao Ferreira (ALA), 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
No. 5 — Patorn Hanchaikul (U-M) d. Zach Foster (ALA), 6-3, 7-6
No. 6 — Nicholas Steiglehner (U-M) l. Roan Jones (ALA), 5-7, 1-6
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