The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, March 11
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Ole Miss Women’s Tennis Wins 4-3 at No. 48 Alabama
3/11/2021 | Women's Tennis
Tereza Janatova Clinches Rebels’ Victory at No. 3 Singles
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – No. 30 Ole Miss (7-5, 3-3 SEC) defeated No. 48 Alabama (9-7, 0-6 SEC) in a competitive match on Thursday.
Ole Miss improved to 3-2 on the road this season and has earned back-to-back victories versus ranked opponents (No. 19 LSU, March 5). The Rebels won their second match this season by the score of 4-3 in a winner-take-all scenario (Feb. 2 vs. Memphis).
Tied 3-3 overall, Tereza Janatova propelled the Rebels to victory by winning the decisive final match versus Alabama's Anna Parkhomenko. Janatova won the first set 6-1, followed by Parkhomenko claiming the second set 6-4. Janatova proceeded to win the final set 6-3 to give the Rebels the win. Janatova improved to 8-1 this dual season and improved her career winning percentage in duals to 79.6% (39 wins, 10 losses).
Sabina Machalova, Lillian Gabrielsen and Anna Vrbenska also earned victories for Ole Miss at Alabama. Machalova won first on Thursday, thrashing Alabama's Moka Ito 6-2, 6-0. Machalova improved to 13-5 (6-4 in duals) in singles this season. Machalova's victory tied the match at 1-1. Ole Miss exchanged matches back-and-forth with Alabama. Tiphanie Fiquet lost in straight sets at No. 1 singles to give the Crimson Tide a 2-1 lead. Gabrielsen tied the match at 2-2 by defeating Alabama's Sydney Riley in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Vrbenska took the first match lead for Ole Miss, 3-2, by defeating Anna Parkhomenko in three sets 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Vrbenska earned career victory No. 75 in singles on Thursday. Alabama tied the match 3-3 by claiming Singles No. 5 in a close three set affair between Reka Zadori and Anne Marie Hiser.
The Rebels lost 2-0 in doubles to the Crimson Tide, falling at Doubles No. 2 and No. 3. Alabama led the match 1-0 after the doubles portion of the contest.
Coming Up
Ole Miss will compete next at No. 18 Auburn on Saturday (March 13) at noon CT.
Singles Results
Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Tiphanie Fiquet, 6-3, 6-1
Sabina Machalova def. Moka Ito (UA), 6-2, 6-0
Tereza Janatova def. Anna Parkhomenko (UA), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Anna Vrbenska def. Alba Cortina Pou (UA), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Reka Zadori, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Lillian Gabrielsen def. Sydney Riley (UA), 7-6 (3), 6-2
Doubles Results
Loudmilla Bencheikh/Moka Ito (UA) vs. Alexa Bortles/Sabina Machalova, 5-4 (unfinished)
Anne Marie Hiser/Sydney Riley (UA) def. Tereza Janatova/Anna Vrbenska, 6-4
Alba Cortina Pou/Anna Parkhomenko (UA) def. Tiphanie Fiquet/Lillian Gabrielsen, 6-4
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
Ole Miss improved to 3-2 on the road this season and has earned back-to-back victories versus ranked opponents (No. 19 LSU, March 5). The Rebels won their second match this season by the score of 4-3 in a winner-take-all scenario (Feb. 2 vs. Memphis).
Tied 3-3 overall, Tereza Janatova propelled the Rebels to victory by winning the decisive final match versus Alabama's Anna Parkhomenko. Janatova won the first set 6-1, followed by Parkhomenko claiming the second set 6-4. Janatova proceeded to win the final set 6-3 to give the Rebels the win. Janatova improved to 8-1 this dual season and improved her career winning percentage in duals to 79.6% (39 wins, 10 losses).
Sabina Machalova, Lillian Gabrielsen and Anna Vrbenska also earned victories for Ole Miss at Alabama. Machalova won first on Thursday, thrashing Alabama's Moka Ito 6-2, 6-0. Machalova improved to 13-5 (6-4 in duals) in singles this season. Machalova's victory tied the match at 1-1. Ole Miss exchanged matches back-and-forth with Alabama. Tiphanie Fiquet lost in straight sets at No. 1 singles to give the Crimson Tide a 2-1 lead. Gabrielsen tied the match at 2-2 by defeating Alabama's Sydney Riley in straight sets, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Vrbenska took the first match lead for Ole Miss, 3-2, by defeating Anna Parkhomenko in three sets 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Vrbenska earned career victory No. 75 in singles on Thursday. Alabama tied the match 3-3 by claiming Singles No. 5 in a close three set affair between Reka Zadori and Anne Marie Hiser.
The Rebels lost 2-0 in doubles to the Crimson Tide, falling at Doubles No. 2 and No. 3. Alabama led the match 1-0 after the doubles portion of the contest.
Coming Up
Ole Miss will compete next at No. 18 Auburn on Saturday (March 13) at noon CT.
Singles Results
Loudmilla Bencheikh (UA) def. Tiphanie Fiquet, 6-3, 6-1
Sabina Machalova def. Moka Ito (UA), 6-2, 6-0
Tereza Janatova def. Anna Parkhomenko (UA), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
Anna Vrbenska def. Alba Cortina Pou (UA), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Anne Marie Hiser (UA) def. Reka Zadori, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
Lillian Gabrielsen def. Sydney Riley (UA), 7-6 (3), 6-2
Doubles Results
Loudmilla Bencheikh/Moka Ito (UA) vs. Alexa Bortles/Sabina Machalova, 5-4 (unfinished)
Anne Marie Hiser/Sydney Riley (UA) def. Tereza Janatova/Anna Vrbenska, 6-4
Alba Cortina Pou/Anna Parkhomenko (UA) def. Tiphanie Fiquet/Lillian Gabrielsen, 6-4
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
31
Loudmilla Bencheikh / 0 [UA]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Moka Ito / 0 [UA]
20
#3 Singles Match
123
646
Anna Parkhomenko / 0 [UA]
163
#4 Singles Match
12
76
Alba Cortina Pou / 0 [UA]
64
#5 Singles Match
123
724
Anne Marie Hiser / 0 [UA]
566
#6 Singles Match
12
76
Sydney Riley / 0 [UA]
62
Order of Finish:
2,1,5,3
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