FINAL RESULTS (PDF)

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Samford men's tennis team battled the University of Alabama before falling in the Bulldogs' 2022 season opener, 5-2, Saturday evening at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility.
 
Samford earned singles wins at No. 2 and No. 3. On the No. 2 court, Mohammed Ali Bellalouna defeated Juan Martin, 6-2. At the No. 3 position, Eladio Fabregas earned a 6-2, 6-1 win over German Samofalov.
 
Alabama won at the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles positions to take the doubles point. In singles, the Crimson Tide picked up wins at No. 1, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6 to take the 5-2 win.
 
Samford will next play on Jan. 21 at Florida State. The match is set for a 4 p.m. (CT) start from Tallahassee, Fla.
 
ALABAMA 5, SAMFORD 2
DOUBLES
No. 1: Juan Martin/Filip Planinsek (UA) def. Eladio Fabregas/Will Gray (SAM), 6-5
No. 2: Enzo Aguiard/Joao Ferreira (UA) def. Jim Hendrikx/Harrison Williams (SAM), 6-3
No. 3: DNF
 
SINGLES
No. 1: Filip Planinsek (UA) def. Jim Hendrikx (SAM), 4-6, 7-5, 6-0E
No. 2: Mohammed Ali Bellalouna (SAM) def. Juan Martin (UA), 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Eladio Fabregas (SAM) def. German Samofalov (UA), 6-2, 6-1
No. 4: Enzo Aguiard (UA) def. J.B. Pickard (SAM), 6-3, 6-3
No. 5: Rudi Christiansen (UA) def. Will Gray (SAM), 6-2, 6-3
No. 6:  Zach Foster (UA) def. Harrison Williams (SAM), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
 
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