STARKVILLE, Miss. — The opening day of the Starkvegas Showdown saw the Vanderbilt men's tennis team generate three wins in singles and doubles against Alabama opponents.
Vandy started Friday strong in doubles with a 6-3 win from senior Danil Panarin and sophomore Jack Satterfield over the Crimson Tide's Yoshka Sborowsky and Rohan Hazratwala. Panarin then led the way in singles at Court 1 with another victory over Sborowsky in straight sets. Sophomore Donghyun Hwang added the final match win of the day for the black and gold, downing Aleksander Blus 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 at Court 2.
The Dores continue play against host Mississippi State today. Live stats are available online. Senior Hugo Coquelin is also competing for the black and gold today; he is set to face UCLA's Nav Dayal to open singles prequalifying at the ITA All-American Championships. Livestreaming for All-Americans is accessible online. Fans can find tournament information and other ITA-related news on the ITA All-American Championships website page.
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Day 1 Results:
SINGLES
Panarin [Vanderbilt] def. Sborowsky [Alabama] 7-6, 6-1
Satterfield [Vanderbilt] vs. Hazratwala [Alabama], 6-4, 0-1 unfinished
Hwang [Vanderbilt] def. Blus [Alabama] 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Theo Hegarty [Alabama] def. Roshan Santhosh [Vanderbilt] 6-3, 7-6 (5)
DOUBLES
Panarin/Satterfield [Vanderbilt] def. Hazratwala/Sborowsky [Alabama] 6-3
Blus/Hegarty [Alabama] def. Hwang/Santhosh [Vanderbilt] 6-3