Tigers Add More Saturday Wins at Alabama Four-in-the-Fall

Saturday, September 24

Tuscaloosa, AL

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University of Memphis

Alabama Invitational

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Tigers Add More Saturday Wins at Alabama Four-in-the-Fall

Sep 24, 2016 | Men's Tennis

Watson goes to 2-0 against ranked foes on the year.

By: Tammy DeGroff

MEMPHIS – Andrew Watson is now 2-0 against ranked opponents on the second day of the season and freshman Jan Pallares Moreal is 2-0 for his young collegiate career following the second day of the Alabama Four-in-the-Fall.

Watson too down Columbia's Victor Pham, 6-3, 6-4 in the Crimson Singles draw, while Pallares Monreal defeated Adam Ambrozy, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5, in a three-set thriller.

Shakeel Manji also grabbed his first win of the fall in the white singles bricket, defeating Columbia's Jack Turchetta, 6-4, 6-3.

In doubles, Memphis went 3-0 on the day. Watson and sophomore Chris Patzanovsky teamed together for a win, 6-4, while Matthew Story and Kai Lemke got a 6-3 win. Pallares Monreal and Turner Voges completed the sweep with a 7-6 win.

The Tigers will wrap tournament play Sunday.

Singles
Crimson Singles
No. 52 Andrew Watson (Memphis) def. No. 111 Victor Pham (Columbia), 6-3, 6-4
Jackie Tang (Columbia) def. No. 86 Kai Lemke (Memphis), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Alex Keyser (Columbia) def. Felix Rauch (Memphis), 6-4, 6-3
Jan Pallares Monreal (Memphis) def. Adam Ambrozy (Columbia), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5
Eric Wagner (Columbia) def. Turner Voges (Memphis), 7-6 (7), 6-1
White Singles
Tim Wang (Columbia) def. Chris Patzanovsky (Memphis), 6-2, 6-2
William Matheson (Columbia) def. Matthew Story (Memphis), 6-2, 7-6 (7)
Shakeel Manji (Memphis) def. Jack Turchetta (Columbia), 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
Crimson Doubles
Andrew Watson/Chris Patzanovsky (Memphis) def. Adam Ambrozy/Michal Rolski (Columbia), 6-4
Matthew Story/Kai Lemke (Memphis) def. Victor Pham/Jackie Tang (Columbia), 6-3
Jan Pallares Monreal/Turner Voges (Memphis) def. Jack Turchetta/William Matheson (Columbia), 7-6