No. 18 Alabama Men’s Tennis Edges # 15 Florida State in 4-3 Win Road – Rolltide.com

Tallahassee, FLA. – The men’s tennis team in Alabama No. 18 took its seventh victory this season in the top-20 protocol against No. 15 Florida, Saturday Saturday Saturday on Saturday on Saturday on Saturday. The victory moved Crimson Tide to a total record of 7-1, while FSU dropped to 7-3.

The tide was aided by three large upset victories including Philip Mountain and Matic Kriznik Downloading # 4 nationally ranked pairs and 2024 NCAA semi -finalists Alex Bullt and Youssef Rihan. Moreover, Planinsek heads 15^th Ranked 2024 singles All-American Corey Craig on Court One while Roan Jones Winning 27 Jamie Connect two.

In addition to Tide’s ranked victories, UA saw victories from Matthias Ponce de Leon And Jones on Double Court Three to achieve the opening point before Ponce de Leon secures the overall victory of the team with a three -cental victory on the spot # 3 in singles.

“Such a grim performance today. A huge performance in pairs, followed by great determination in singles. We had the opportunity to close the match of three courts, but the Seminols did not give way. Neither our boys. [We had] Six three sets and not a moment when the results influenced our ability to remain focused and compete through the final. An exciting finish for Matt (Matthias Ponce de Leon), “La Bestia” (The Beast) and a great win on the team. “

Match notes

• Alabama jumped into an early advantage after Philip Mountain and Matic Kriznik beat the fourth ranked pair of pairing in the side of court
• Planinsek and Kriznik will be dropped only two games to the NCAA semifinalists in 2024 on the way to win 6-2 against Youssef Rihan and Alex Bullte
• Florida states equalized the doubles with a victory on the court two but Matthias Ponce de Leon and Roan Jones Will fight through 7-3 tiebreaker against Jamie Connell and Jan Self-Self on the court three for the opening point
• Planinsek was the first to win in singles, downloading 15^th-Ancated and all-American Core Craig, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, on the vessel one
• Jones followed with three sets to win over 27 years^th-Ancizes Connell by taking the match on 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Florida equalized the score of 3-3 after winning the court victories of four, six and five respectively, forcing the decision to descend to a battle from the third set of the court three
• Ponce de leon fell in the contested 8-6 opening set tiebreaker before fighting back to take a 7-3 tiebrek win in the second round
• The battle will continue in the third set with UA Junior, who claims that the team will win with 7-5 scores of the third first time

Then

• Alabama returns home to host a Presbyterian on February 14
• The Valentine’s Match is to start at 6pm at CT at the Tennis Stadium in Alabama

Results

Pairs

1. Matic Kriznik/ /Philip Mountain (Ala) def. #4 Youcef Rihane/Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-2
2. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif/Erik Schiessl (FSU) def. #79 Damien UNDR/ /Andrii zimnokh (Ala) 6-4
3. Roan Jones/ /Matthias Ponce de Leon (Ala) def. Jamie Connell/Yang Self (FSU) 7-6 (7-3)

Order of the final: 1,2,3

Singles

1. #84 Philip Mountain (Ala) def. #15 Corey Craig (FSU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
2. #76 Roan Jones (Ala) def. #27 Jamie Connell (FSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Matthias Ponce de Leon (Ala) def. Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-7 (6), 7-6 (3), 7-5
4. Eric Shiel (FSU) def. Andrii zimnokh (Ala) 2-6, 6-2, 7-6
5. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) def. Matic Kriznik (Ala) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
6. Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Zac foster (Ala) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4

Order of the final 1,2,4,6,5,3