UAB Men’s Tennis Downs North Alabama, 6-1

Monday, January 29

Florence, Ala.

1 p.m.

UAB

North Alabama

UAB Men’s Tennis Downs North Alabama, 6-1

1/29/2024 8:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

FLORENCE, Ala. – UAB men's tennis (1-2) picked up its first win of the season on Monday afternoon at North Alabama (0-3), downing the Lions, 6-1.

The win marked the first during the tenure of new head coach Ezequiel Gils.

The Blazers opened the match by taking the doubles point. Ondrej Valek and Noah Malige took care of business on Court One while Carlos Gimenez Perez teamed up with Juan Pablo Valdez to secure the point with a win on Court Three.

DOUBLES

Ondrej Valek / Noah Malige [UAB] def. Birtan Duran / Alberto Altur [UNA] 6-3
Parker Bradbary / Georgios Nouchakis [UAB] v. Nazar Fedoryshyn / Federico Scotuzzi [UNA] 5-4 (unfinished)
Carlos Gimenez Perez / Juan Pablo Valdez [UAB] def. Izan Orgiles / Lachlan Brain [UNA] 6-2

UAB was able to capture five of the six singles points, capped off by a three-set thriller on Court No. 1. Carlos Gimenez Perez was able to come back after dropping the first set to earn the point and conclude the match.

SINGLES

Carlos Gimenez Perez [UAB] def. Lachlan Brain [UNA] 3-6, 7-6, 1-0
Noah Malige [UAB] def. Alberto Altur [UNA] 6-4, 6-4
Georgios Nouchakis [UAB] def. Izan Orgiles [UNA] 6-4, 6-4
Ondrej Valek [UAB] def. Nazar Fedoryshyn [UNA] 6-4, 7-5
Birtan Duran [UNA] def. Juan Pablo Valdez [UAB] 6-2, 6-0
Iker Dellien [UAB] def. Federico Scotuzzi [UNAM] 6-4, 6-3

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