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SAN DIEGO, Calif. \u2013 In the first contest of a three-match week in California, Harvard men’s tennis pulled out a 4-3 win in a nearly four-hour match versus San Diego State.<\/p>\n
The Aztecs powered ahead with the doubles point following wins at the top two courts.<\/p>\n
The Crimson responded quickly, however, with two straight-set wins to secure a lead in the match. Mitchell Lee<\/a> struck first with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win over Brock Anderson (SDSU). Masato Perera<\/a> followed closely behind, defeating Finn Willman (SDSU), 6-3, 6-1.<\/p>\n Nathan Blokhin<\/a> recorded the third point of the day, giving Harvard a 3-1 lead with a win at court four. The first-year won a straight-set battle, 7-5, 6-3, over Lars Johann (SDSU) to push the Crimson within a point of victory.<\/p>\n San Diego State never went away, as wins at courts two and three tied the match.<\/p>\n Rohan Murali<\/a> \u2013 the No. 84 nationally ranked singles player \u2013 came up clutch for the Crimson in the final match. The junior won the first set in a tiebreak (7-6(6)) and fell in the second set (7-5) but rallied in the third (6-3) to secure Harvard’s 10th win of the season.
Results
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\nHarvard \u2013 4, San Diego State \u2013 3
\nDoubles<\/p>\n
\n\tAleksi Lofman\/Kleege (SDSU) def. Benjamin Privara<\/a>\/Nathan Blokhin<\/a> (Harvard), 6-3
\n\tEugenio Gonzalez\/Imran Hazli (SDSU) def. Kolos Kincses<\/a>\/Rohan Murali<\/a> (Harvard), 6-1
\n\tJames MacDonald<\/a>\/Masato Perera<\/a> (Harvard) vs. Lars Johann\/Brock Anderson (SDSU), 4-3 DNF
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\nSingles<\/p>\n
\n\tNo. 84 Rohan Murali<\/a> (Harvard) def. Aleksi Lofman (SDSU), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-3
\n\tImran Hazli (SDSU) def. No. 112 Benjamin Privara<\/a> (Harvard), 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
\n\tEugenio Gonzalez (SDSU) def. Melchior Delloye<\/a> (Harvard), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
\n\tNathan Blokhin<\/a> (Harvard) def. Lars Johann (SDSU), 7-5, 6-3
\n\tMasato Perera<\/a> (Harvard) def. Finn Willman (SDSU), 6-3, 6-1
\n\tMitchell Lee<\/a> (Harvard) def. Brock Anderson (SDSU), 6-1, 6-2
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\nThe Crimson will continue its spring break trip with a matchup against No. 18 San Diego on Thursday, March 19 at 3:00 p.m. ET.
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