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TAMPA, Fla.\u00a0– Harvard men’s tennis (10-9) fell in a narrow 4-3 decision to South Florida in its final non-conference match of the season.<\/p>\n
The Crimson opened the match strong, securing the doubles point with wins in the first two matches. Benjamin Privara<\/a> and Nathan Blokhin<\/a> earned a 6-4 victory, while Melchior Delloye<\/a> and Kolos Kincses<\/a> delivered a dominant 6-1 win to clinch the point for Harvard.<\/p>\n South Florida responded in singles play, taking early momentum with straight-set victories on courts two and six to jump ahead. With the Bulls leading 3-1, Harvard fought back behind strong performances from Blokhin and Masato Perera<\/a>. Blokhin rallied for a three-set win on court three, while Perera followed with a gritty victory on court four to even the match at 3-3.<\/p>\n The match ultimately came down to the final match where Hugo Car defeated Privara in three sets (4-6, 6-3, 6-4) to seal the win for South Florida.<\/p>\n Doubles<\/p>\n Benjamin Privara<\/a>\/Nathan Blokhin<\/a> (Harvard) def. Newton\/Llanes (USF), 6-4<\/p>\n Melchior Delloye<\/a>\/Kolos Kincses<\/a> (Harvard) def. Verdese\/Danesi (USF), 6-1<\/p>\n Car\/Gaillard (USF) def. James MacDonald<\/a>\/Masato Perera<\/a> (Harvard), 6-3<\/p>\n Order of finish: 2, 3, 1<\/p>\n Singles<\/p>\n Hugo Car (USF) def. Benjamin Privara<\/a> (Harvard), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4<\/p>\n Elijah Cham (USF) def. Melchior Delloye<\/a> (Harvard), 6-2, 6-4<\/p>\n Nathan Blokhin<\/a> (Harvard) def. Agustin Cuellar (USF), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1<\/p>\n Masato Perera<\/a> (Harvard) def. Stepan Mruzek (USF), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4<\/p>\n Gughi Verdese (USF) def. Mitchell Lee<\/a> (Harvard), 6-3, 7-6(5)<\/p>\n