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M. Tennis Thumps Tennessee, Kentucky

So did the rest of his team, as the Crimsontrounced the Volunteers, sending the 12th-rankedsquad home with a decisive 6-1 loss.

Majmudar's determination and Blake's consistentplay led Harvard's first doubles team to an 8-6win over Tennessee's Mark Way and Chad Copenhauer.

Passarella and Clark took out Tennessee's No. 2team of Peter Handoyo and Mark Fitzpatrick 8-6 aswell.

Finally, Green and Doran bested the Volunteers'Paul Podbury and Mark Parsons to give Harvard thelead going into the singles contest.

Blake faced Peter Handoyo in the No. 1 singlesmatch. Handoyo came out fresh and quick in thefirst set but wilted in the second as Blakeprevailed 7-5, 6-2.

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Blake said he thought he played better Sundaythan he had on Saturday.

Blake's win was followed by the Crimson's soleloss of the match. Green suffered a disappointing6-2, 6-2 defeat at the hands of Tennessee's AdamCarey.

Green's doubles partner Doran resurrected theCrimson's dominance with a hard-fought, 6-3, 7-5win over Parsons, whom he had already beaten indoubles.

Doran's victory put the Crimson up 3-1 in thematch, but the contest was by no means decided atthis point, as Clark, Majmudar and Passarella werestill engaged in tight battles.

After taking the first set, Clark had droppedthe second against the Volunteers' Fitzpatrick. Inthe third set, however, he regained control,finishing Fitzpatrick off convincingly for a 6-3,4-6, 6-1 final.

Majmudar, meanwhile, battling both the flu andhis Tennessee opponent Way, lost a second-settiebreaker after having taken the first set.

"It was a pretty exciting tiebreaker," Majmudarsaid. "He had some set points, and then I had amatch point that he saved."

The ailing Harvard senior discovered a secondwind in the third set, not letting Way take even agame as he proceeded to victory.

With Harvard ahead 5-1 and the outcome of thematch decided, Passarella showed no mercy inachieving a comeback win over Podbury, 4-6, 6-4,7-6 (7-3).

This weekend's stunning results againstKentucky and Tennessee will provide the Crimsonwith a boost as Harvard heads to National TeamChampionships at the University of WashingtonThursday.

The squad is scheduled to take on fourth-rankedMississippi in the first round of the prestigiousindoor tournament.

Last year, Mississippi eliminated Harvard 4-3from the tournament, but Blake sounded confidentas he anticipated the rematch.

"Just like I wanted revenge on Drada," he said,"we're gonna want revenge on them.

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