Michigan
Washington
Wolverines Win Third Straight Match
2/26/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 26, 2016
» Alex Knight is 10-0 in singles play during dual matches.
» The Wolverines won the doubles point and the first four singles matches off court to secure their third straight win.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Score: Michigan 5, Washington 2
Records: U-M (8-2), UW (9-3)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Feb. 28 -- vs. Tulsa (Varsity Tennis Center), Noon
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team ran its winning streak to three matches by winning the doubles point and the first four singles matches in a 5-2 victory over Washington on Friday (Feb. 26) at the Varsity Tennis Center.
The Maize and Blue jumped out to the early 1-0 lead after wrapping up the doubles point. Michigan held breaks on all three courts, as juniors Jathan Malik and Kevin Wong were the first off court with a 6-4 win at No. 3. Malik delivered an ace out wide for the match's deciding point.
Moments later, junior/sophomore Davis Crocker and freshman Lubomir Cuba took a 6-3 win at No. 3. The duo broke at love for a 4-2 lead en route to the victory.
Sophomore Runhao Hua was responsible for Michigan's second point, getting off court quickly at No. 5 with a 6-1, 6-3 win. Hua was serving for the match at 5-2, but was broken. Hua wasted no time in the next game, breaking back on a running forehand down the line for the match's final point.
Sophomore Carter Lin was his seventh consecutive match, winning 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4. Lin jumped out to early leads in both sets to take the win.
Junior/sophomore Alex Knight coasted to a 6-0 first-set win before finding himself down 3-1 in the second set. He ripped off the next five games, serving out the match for the 6-3 second-set win as the deciding U-M point.
Wong scored the next point for Michigan, rallying for a 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10) win at No. 6. Wong fought off match point in the 10-point tiebreaker, down 9-8. He made good on his second attempt at match point, winning 12-10 to take the match.
UW got on the board by winning the final two matches to provide the 5-2 final score.
Michigan completes a four-match homestand on Sunday (Feb. 28), hosting Tulsa at noon at the Varsity Tennis Center, where admission is free.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 -- Mitch Stewart (UW) d. Jathan Malik (UW), 7-6 (1), 6-2
No. 2 -- Alex Knight (U-M) d. Jake Douglas (UW), 6-0, 6-3
No. 3 -- Enzo Sommer (UW) d. Davis Crocker (U-M), 7-6 (2), 6-4
No. 4 -- Carter Lin (U-M) d. Gal Hakak (UW), 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 -- Runhao Hua (U-M) d. Sebastian Hawken (UW), 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 -- Kevin Wong (U-M) d. Piers Foley (UW), 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10)
Doubles
No. 1 -- Alex Knight/Runhao Hua (U-M) vs. Foley/Watanabe (UW), 5-3 abandoned
No. 2 -- Jathan Malik/Kevin Wong (U-M) d. Lam/Sommer (UW), 6-4
No. 3 -- Lubomir Cuba/Davis Crocker (U-M) d. Douglas/Stewart (UW), 6-3
Order of Completion: Doubles 2-3, Singles 5-4-2-6-1-3
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