Harvard defeats Clemson 5-2

Feb. 12, 2005

BOSTON, MA–Harvard won the doubles point and won four of the six singles matches as the Crimson defeated Clemson 5-2 in a men’s intercollegiate tennis match at Boston, MA late Friday.

Harvard improves to 2-0 on the year, while Clemson falls to 5-1 this season.

Nathan Thompson of Clemson defeated Martin Wetzel of Harvard 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 at number one singles. Ryan Young also won his singles match for the Tigers with a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 win over Shantanu Dhaka at number four singles.

Clemson will play Boston College and Louisville Saturday.

Harvard 5, Clemson 2

Singles

1. Nathan Thompson (CU) d. Martin Wetzel (H) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4

2. Jonathan Chu (H) d. Sander Koning (CU) 7-6, 6-3

3. Ashwin Kumar (H) d. Clement Reix (CU) 7-6, 3-6, 6-4

4. Ryan Young (CU) d. Shantanu Dhaka (H) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6

5. Jason Beren (H) d. Brett Twente (CU) 2-6, 7-6, 6-2

6. Scott Denenberg (H) d. Clint Boling (CU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

1. Chu-Kumar (H) d. Nathan Thompson-Reix (CU) 9-7

2. Koning-Young (CU) Wetzel-Beren (H) 8-6