Saturday, September 16
Birmingham, Ala.
9 a.m.
Mercer University
vs
Day 2
Men’s Tennis Gets Three Singles Wins On Day 2 Of Samford Invitational
9/16/2023 1:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Nemanja Stefanovic tacked up his second singles victory in as many days to highlight action for the Mercer men's tennis team as the Bears wrapped up second-day action at the Samford Invitational on Saturday in the Pat M. Courington Tennis Pavilion.
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Stefanovic – a straight-sets winner over Samford's Maxwell Giddens on Friday – made short work of UAB's Onibej Valetr on Saturday morning with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over the Blazers newcomer. Samuel McLeod topped UAB junior Georgios Nouchakis by 6-3, 6-1 scores, while Andrew Branicki toughed out a 3-set (6-0, 2-6, 6-0) triumph over Parker Bradbary.
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The afternoon doubles competition against Samford fell on the Bulldogs side of the net, although the Bears made SU work for it at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles. The Orange & Black duo of Stefanovic and Marceau Fouilhoux were on the wrong end of a 6-4 outcome, while Branicki and Victor Putter succumbed at No. 3 doubles by a tough 7-5 count.
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The 3-day event is being played in a "hidden duals" format which consists of a series of head-to-head matches between two teams. While the individual results of all completed matches are official, there is no team score recorded.
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The Bears will close out their stay in the Iron City on Sunday with a morning singles competition against Chattanooga, as well as an afternoon doubles tilt with UAB.
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Stefanovic – a straight-sets winner over Samford's Maxwell Giddens on Friday – made short work of UAB's Onibej Valetr on Saturday morning with a 7-6, 6-2 victory over the Blazers newcomer. Samuel McLeod topped UAB junior Georgios Nouchakis by 6-3, 6-1 scores, while Andrew Branicki toughed out a 3-set (6-0, 2-6, 6-0) triumph over Parker Bradbary.
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The afternoon doubles competition against Samford fell on the Bulldogs side of the net, although the Bears made SU work for it at Nos. 1 and 3 doubles. The Orange & Black duo of Stefanovic and Marceau Fouilhoux were on the wrong end of a 6-4 outcome, while Branicki and Victor Putter succumbed at No. 3 doubles by a tough 7-5 count.
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The 3-day event is being played in a "hidden duals" format which consists of a series of head-to-head matches between two teams. While the individual results of all completed matches are official, there is no team score recorded.
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The Bears will close out their stay in the Iron City on Sunday with a morning singles competition against Chattanooga, as well as an afternoon doubles tilt with UAB.
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| Singles vs. UAB | ||
| No. | Matchup | Scores |
| 1 | Nemanja Stefanovic (MU) d. Ondrej Valek (UAB) | 7-6, 6-2 |
| 2 | Noah Malige (UAB) d. Marceau Fouilhoux (MU) | 7-5, 6-2 |
| 3 | Samuel McLeod (MU) d. Georgios Nouchakis (UAB) | 6-3, 6-1 |
| 4 | Vojtech Podzemny (UAB) d. Victor Putter (MU) | 6-1, 7-6 |
| 5 | Juan Pablo Valdez Guzman (UAB) d. Samuel Barrow (MU) | 6-4, 6-2 |
| 6 | Andrew Branicki (MU) d. Parker Bradbary (UAB) | 6-0, 2-6, 6-0 |
| 7 | Iker Dellien (UAB) d. Howell Burns (MU) | 6-1, 6-2 |
| Doubles vs. Samford | ||
| No. | Matchup | Score |
| 1 | Maxwell Giddens / Sandeep Mohandoss (SU) d. Nemanja Stefanovic / Marceau Fouilhoux (MU) | 6-4 |
| 2 | Maksim Bogdanovich / Santiago Arredondo (SU) d. Samuel McLeod / Samuel Barrow (MU) | 6-2 |
| 3 | Harrison Williams / Darcy Nicholls (SU) d. Andrew Branicki / Victor Putter (MU) | 7-5 |
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