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Men's Tennis

Wildcats Fall to Stanford in 4-3 Battle

TUCSON - No. 7 Arizona fell to No. 33 Stanford on Saturday, 3-4. The loss is the first in conference play for the Wildcats (17-3, 3-1 Pac-12) this season.

Stanford (12-4, 4-0 Pac-12) took the doubles point, getting wins on courts one and three to take an early lead in the team score. Samir Banerjee and Nishesh Basavareddy defeated 24th-ranked Colton Smith and Jay Friend, 6-1, but the Cats evened things up with Herman Hoeyeraal and Eric Padgham's 6-4 takedown of Aryan Chaudhary and Harsh Hemming Parish.

The Cardinal claimed the team point with Kyle Kang and Neil Rajesh's 6-2 win over Alexander Rozin and Gustaf Strom on court three.

Arizona won three first sets in singles, but Stanford was able to post a singles win first with Kang's 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 97 Hoeyeraal. Casper Christensen got Arizona's first point of the match, cruising to w 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Hudson Rivera.

No. 89 Rajesh put the Cardinal one away from clinching with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Nick Lagaev, but No. 26 Friend gutted out a 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 win over No. 51 Banerjee to bring Arizona within one. 

No. 80 Strom tied the team score at three apiece with a marathon match, defeating Max Basing 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. 

The match came down to court one, where No. 14 Smith was locked into a three-set battle with No. 23 Basavareddy. Ultimately, Basavareddy claimed victory with a 7-6(10), 2-6, 6-3 win over Smith.

Arizona is back in action Sunday, April 7 at 1:00 p.m. MST as they take on No. 17 Arizona State at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center. 

Results
#7 Arizona 3, #33 Stanford 4
Doubles Competition

Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 

  1. Samir Banerjee/Nishesh Basavareddy def. #24 Colton Smith/Jay Friend, 6-1
  2. Herman Hoeyeraal/Eric Padgham def. Aryan Chaudhary/Harsh Hemang Parikh, 6-4
  3. Kyle Kang/Neel Rajesh def. Alexander Rozin/Gustaf Strom, 6-2

Singles Competition
Order of finish: 4, 6, 5, 2, 3, 1

  1. #23 Nishesh Basavareddy def. #14 Colton Smith, 7-6(10), 2-6, 6-3
  2. #26 Jay Friend def. #51 Samir Banerjee 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
  3. #80 Gustaf Strom def. Max Basing 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 
  4. Kyle Kang def. #97 Herman Hoeyeraal 6-3, 6-2
  5. #89 Neel Rajesh def. Nick Lagaev 6-4, 6-4
  6. Casper Christensen def. Hudson Rivera 6-1, 6-2
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Players Mentioned

Casper Christensen

Casper Christensen

Junior
Jay Friend

Jay Friend

Sophomore
Herman Hoeyeraal

Herman Hoeyeraal

Senior
Nick Lagaev

Nick Lagaev

Graduate Student
Eric  Padgham

Eric Padgham

Sophomore
Colton Smith

Colton Smith

Junior
Gustaf Strom

Gustaf Strom

Senior

Players Mentioned

Casper Christensen

Casper Christensen

Junior
Jay Friend

Jay Friend

Sophomore
Herman Hoeyeraal

Herman Hoeyeraal

Senior
Nick Lagaev

Nick Lagaev

Graduate Student
Eric  Padgham

Eric Padgham

Sophomore
Colton Smith

Colton Smith

Junior
Gustaf Strom

Gustaf Strom

Senior
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