No. 47 Planinsek Falls in Round of 64 at ITA All-American Championships

TULSA, Okla. –– Alabama’s No. 47 Filip Planinsek fell in the Round of 64 at the ITA All-American Championships Tuesday.

Planinsek faced Jacob Bickersteth from Michigan in the second round of the qualifying draw, falling to the senior from the University of Michigan, 6-3, 6-3.

Match Notes

• Planinsek recorded his first singles loss of the season, falling to Bickersteth 6-3, 6-3
• Planinsek advanced to the Round of 64 after posting a three-set win on Monday against Harvard’s Cooper Williams (7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-2)
• Tuesday’s meeting was the second time in a month that Planinsek and Bickersteth had gone head-to-head
• Planinsek won that meeting 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the SEC/Big Ten Challenge (9/16)

Next

• Planinsek and the Alabama men’s tennis team will head to Auburn for the ITA Southern Regional Championships
• Competition will begin Oct. 12 with a champion being crowned on Oct. 17

Results

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