NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 25, 2026) – The University of North Alabama men's tennis team concluded the ASUN Individual Championship on Saturday, seeing senior Alberto Altur as the ASUN Individual Singles Champion for the fall season.
After securing the ASUN Individual Championship title, Altur now qualifies for the ITA Conference Masters Championships in Rome, Ga. from Nov. 5-8. Only one player from each eligible Division I conference is designated for this tournament. Of the players that make it to this singles tournament, four will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship.
Altur finished with a team-leading five wins, winning five straight singles rounds to earn the title.
Junior Rytis Razminas finished with one win in singles, while him and his partner junior Satoru Nakajima also had a doubles win.
Following an opening round bye, Altur won 6-2, 6-2 in his second round against North Florida's Aron Janos Major. The next round saw a 6-2, 6-1 win over Queens' Diego Gomez to take the senior to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, Altur won 6-1, 6-4 against West Florida's Goncalo Quintela to head into semifinals. This round was the closest score yet, seeing another win from Altur, 6-4, 6-3 over Abilene Christian's Dennis Dutine. The final round saw the biggest deficit, earning a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Abilene Christian's Merse Deli to secure the ASUN Individual Singles Championship.
Razminas saw an opening round singles win, battling with a Bellarmine player to win 7-5, 6-4.
In doubles, Nakajima and Razminas had an opening round bye, followed by a win over UT Arlington, 6-3.
There was also a back draw in the tournament for players out of the main draw early. Nakajima earned one win over Eastern Kentucky, 6-1, 6-3.
In Saturday's extra matches, Nakajima saw another win. He defeated a North Florida player 6-2, 7-5.
Four other players from North Alabama also competed this weekend at the CBB Invite for round-robin play, including freshman Adrian Climent Cardona, senior Whitman Davis, junior Samu Dominguez and junior Jip Langerhuizen. Results were not made available.
Up next, the Lions will travel to Rome, Ga. for the UTR Invite from Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
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