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Men's Tennis Continues to Roll, Down Virginia, 5-2
65th-ranked Eagles Improve to 12-1 on Season

April 4, 2002

Guillaume Taralle made a furious rally in the second set tiebreak to win his match 6-2, 7-6 (9).

WASHINGTON — American's men's tennis team continued its outstanding run, defeating Virginia, 5-2, this afternoon at Reeves Courts. The win improves the Eagles' record to 12-1 on the season, and keeps them a perfect 4-0 at home this season. The victory was redemption for a defeat at the hands of the Cavaliers last season, 6-1.

American, ranked No. 65 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), set the tone early by claiming two of the three doubles matches to earn the doubles point. Josh Procacci and Bence Hamori teamed at No. 2 doubles to down Jay Curtis and Jason Romesburg, 8-4. In No. 3 doubles action, Tushar Garg played with regular partner Andreas Kulcsar, and the duo remained perfect in the spring with an 8-4 victory.

Michael Duquette and Stephen Nolen clawed past Jonah Fliegelman and Guillaume Taralle at first doubles, 8-4.

The turning point in the singles action came when the Eagles' Guilaume Taralle rallied past Gregory Alpert at No. 6 singles. In the second-set tiebreak down five set-points, Taralle made a ferocious comeback, going on to win the match in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6 (9). Juan Jaysingh also came back from 4-1 down in the first set at No. 4 singles to defeat Jay Curtis, 6-4, 7-6 (7).

Capping the Eagles' comebacks this afternoon, Hamori rallied from a set down to win his first singles match, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2. Procacci won in impressive fashion at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-4. At No. 3 singles, Garg, who had won his sixth previous matches, fell to Stephen Nolen, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 3-6.

In No. 5 singles action, Virginia's Jonathan Chou won in straight sets over American's Kyle Bailey, 7-5, 7-6 (7).

The Eagles return to Patriot League action this weekend as they face Lafayette on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in Easton, PA, and then travel to Bethlehem, PA, on Sunday to take on Lehigh in a 10:00 a.m. match.

Singles
#1 Bence Hamori (AU) def. Michael Duquette (UVA) 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2
#2 Josh Procacci (AU) def. Jason Romesburg (UVA) 6-1, 6-4
#3 Stephen Nolen (UVA) def. Tushar Garg (AU) 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-3
#4 Juan Jaysingh (AU) def. Jay Curtis (UVA) 6-4, 7-6 (7)
#5 Jonathan Chou (UVA) def. Kyle Bailey (AU) 7-5, 7-6 (7)
#6 Guillaume Taralle (AU) def. Gregory Alpert (UVA) 6-2, 7-6 (9)

Doubles
#1 Duquette/Nolen (UVA) def. Fliegelman/Taralle (AU) 4-8
#2 Procacci/Hamori (AU) def. Curtis/Romesburg (UVA) 8-4
#3 Garg/Kulscar (AU) def. Walker/Chou (UVA) 8-4