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Luke, Tachev Battle in Tennis Loss to Hillsborough
Watchung Hills falls to Hillsborough after three tie-breaking sets in doubles match.
After a nearly two-hour battle through three tie-breaking sets in the first doubles match, Watchung Hills' Todor Tachev and Nate Luke lost to Hillsborough's James Yang and Ian Lam, sealing the fate of the match, which had been tied.
Second singles Brian Faig (WH) def. Will Henderson, 6-2, 6-1 Third singles Vikram Allada (H) def. Tristan Sun, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 First doubles James Yang and Ian Lam (H) def. Todor Tachev and Nate Luke, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6
Second doubles Max Weinerman and Manny Fridman (WH) def. John Bender and Varad Joshi, 6-1, 6-2
In Short
With only two matches decided in straight sets, the action at Watchung Hills continued for nearly two-and-a-half hours. Watchung Hills held the edge after Brian Faig defeated Hillsborough's Will Henderson, and the other matches were in tie-breakers, but the tide turned against the Warriors.
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Warriors of the Match
Todor Tachev and Nate Luke: In a see-saw battle for control of the match, Tachev and Luke traded games and sets with their opponents over three tie-breaker sets, before falling to Hillsborough's James Yang and Ian Lam.
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Other Key Performances: Freshman Tristan Sun fought hard against Vikram Allada, forcing a seventh game in the first set, and gaining the advantage at several points in the tie-breaker.
They said it
"It came down to my first doubles—we had the same situation against Bridgewater. They're (Tachev and Luke) a fairly newly-formed team, but it was good match."
—Head Coach Chris Gibson
Next Up: Jonathan Dayton High School at 4 p.m. April 26 at home.
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