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No. 1 Men's Tennis Falls to No. 7 WashU in Semifinals of ITA Indoor Nationals

ST. PETER, Minn. – University of Chicago's top-ranked men's tennis program fell 6-3 to No. 7 WashU on Saturday in the semifinals of the ITA DIII National Men's Indoor Championship, hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College.

The Maroons trailed 2-1 after the doubles competition and were then defeated in 4-of-6 singles matches. Biren Reddy and John Walentowicz claimed UChicago's lone doubles victory at the No. 3 spot.

Derek Hsieh and Emil Grantcharov both produced singles victories at Nos. 2 and 4, respectively. Hsieh won 6-3, 6-3 while Grantcharov claimed a 6-0, 7-5 win. Arjun Asokumar, Andrei Leonov and Walentowicz each won one set, but fell in a deciding third frame in their matches.

The Maroons finish off the ITA Indoor Nationals on Sunday with a match-up against No. 5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at 9 a.m. CT.

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Players Mentioned

Arjun Asokumar

Arjun Asokumar

Junior
Emil Grantcharov

Emil Grantcharov

Freshman
Derek Hsieh

Derek Hsieh

Junior
Andrei Leonov

Andrei Leonov

Sophomore
Biren Reddy

Biren Reddy

Senior
John Walentowicz

John Walentowicz

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Arjun Asokumar

Arjun Asokumar

Junior
Emil Grantcharov

Emil Grantcharov

Freshman
Derek Hsieh

Derek Hsieh

Junior
Andrei Leonov

Andrei Leonov

Sophomore
Biren Reddy

Biren Reddy

Senior
John Walentowicz

John Walentowicz

Freshman