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MEMPHIS, Tenn. \u2013 Harvard men’s tennis (0-1) fell in a thriller against Memphis (3-0), 4-3, this afternoon in its season opener in Memphis, Tenn.<\/p>\n
Harvard battled closely with the Tigers in doubles but ultimately started the day down.\u00a0 Memphis’ ranked duo won 6-4 at court one and then secured the doubles point with a narrow 7-5 decision on court two.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Tigers added another point with a win at court five before the Crimson began its comeback.\u00a0 Rohan Murali<\/a> was the first to get Harvard on the board, registering a strong 6-2, 6-4 win over Maxime Dubouch (Memphis) at the No. 2 position.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nathan Blokhin<\/a> then tied the match at two-all as he recorded his first dual-season win over Sam Reeve (Memphis) on court three.\u00a0 The first-year picked up the win in convincing fashion, defeating Reeve in straight sets, 6-4, 7-5.\u00a0<\/p>\n Masato Perera<\/a> gave Harvard its first lead as he recorded the third consecutive Harvard victory, taking down Obrad Markovski (Memphis), 7-5, 6-4.\u00a0<\/p>\n Perera’s win was the final of the day, however, as the Tigers won on court six and then solidified the match with a win in a ranked three-set battle on the top court.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0
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Order of finish: 1, 2<\/p>\n Singles
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\n\tNo. 58 Maxime Dubouch\/Moritz Kudernatsch (Memphis) def. Nathan Blokhin<\/a>\/Benjamin Privara<\/a> (Harvard), 6-4
\n\tMarcos Castro Fabra\/Sam Reeve (Memphis) def. Masato Perera<\/a>\/Elisha Thornton<\/a> (Harvard), 7-5
\n\tKolos Kincses<\/a>\/Rohan Murali<\/a> (Harvard) vs. Obrad Markovski\/Marko Milosavljevic (Memphis), DNF 6-6 (1-1)
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\n\tNo. 101 Moritz Kudernatsch (Memphis) def. No. 109 Benjamin Privara<\/a> (Harvard), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
\n\tRohan Murali<\/a> (Harvard) def. Maxime Dubouch (Memphis), 6-2, 6-4
\n\tNathan Blokhin<\/a> (Harvard) def. Sam Reeve (Memphis), 6-4, 7-5
\n\tMasato Perera<\/a> (Harvard) def. Obrad Markovski (Memphis), 7-5, 6-4
\n\tMarcos Castro Fabra (Memphis) def. Kolos Kincses<\/a> (Harvard), 6-3, 6-4
\n\tLeandro Zgraggen (Memphis) def. Marc Ktiri<\/a> (Harvard), 6-4, 7-6 (1)
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\nThe Crimson will return to action in less than 48 hours to close out its Tennessee road trip against Middle Tennessee State on Tuesday, January 20 at 6:00 p.m. ET.\u00a0
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