West Alabama advances to the GSC Men's Tennis Tournament Semifinals
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Birmingham, Ala – No. 5 Shorter fell 1-5 to No. 4 West Alabama in Montgomery, Ala., at the 2016 GSC Men’s Tennis Tournament Quarterfinals on Thursday.
BY THE NUMBERS
| Team |
Score |
Record |
| No. 4 West Alabama |
5 |
11-11 |
| No. 5 Shorter |
1 |
8-13 |
DOUBLES
| Match |
Teams |
Score |
| 1. |
Caspar Schuetze & Henrik Sinkko (UWA) def. Louis Tourtois & Jimmy Kerjouan (SU) |
8-5 |
| 2. |
Julius Kaverinen & Chris Wood (UWA) def. Talha Zubair & Arthur Amat (SU) |
8-4 |
| 3. |
Nico Jochamowitz & Andrii Stratiienko (UWA) def. Patrick Sanders & Robert Watson (SU) |
8-6 |
SINGLES
| Match |
Players |
Score |
| 1. |
Louis Tourtois (SU) def. Caspar Schuetze (UWA) |
6-0, 6-2 |
| 2. |
Julius Kaverinen (UWA) def. Jimmy Kerjouan (SU) |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 3. |
Chris Wood (UWA) vs. Talha Zubair (SU) |
DNF |
| 4. |
Nico Jochamowitz (UWA) vs. Arthur Amat (SU) |
DNF |
| 5. |
Henrik Sinkko (UWA) def. Patrick Sanders (SU) |
6-2, 6-1 |
| 6. |
Andrii Stratiienko (UWA) vs. Robert Watson (SU) |
DNF |
NOTABLE
West Alabama last met West Florida in the 2015 semifinals as well. UWF took the win, 5-0.
UP NEXT
West Alabama advances to the semifinals, set for Friday, April 15, at 9 am (CT), and will take on top-seeded West Florida.