LOS ANGELES, Calif. – No. 10 Harvard men's tennis fought back from a 1-3 deficit this evening but ultimately fell, 3-4, to the No. 29 UCLA Bruins in its final match of the team's trip out west. 

How it Happened

The Crimson opened the match from behind as it fell in the No. 2 and 3 doubles spots to drop the doubles point. 
 
Cooper Williams quickly got the Crimson on the board in his first singles appearance of the week, dropping No. 28 Govind Nanda with identical 6-2 decisions. 
 
With the match at one-all, the Bruins pulled back ahead and ultimately within a point of the win after victories at the No. 4 and 5 positions. 

First-year Rohan Murali kept the Crimson alive by picking up a crucial straight set, 6-1, 7-5 victory over Jorge Plan Gonzalez (UCLA). 
 
Harvard was still battling even as Henry von der Schulenburg trailed 2-5 in the third set.  Needing a victory to keep the Crimson going, the senior won five straight games to tie up the match at three-all. 
 
With just the No. 3 match outstanding, Daniel Milavsky battled tightly with his opponent but ultimately, the Bruins were able to hang on to the victory. 

Harvard Highlights

• Cooper Williams registered his fifth ranked victory of the spring season, downing No. 28 nationally ranked singles player, Govind Nanda, with relative ease, 6-2, 6-2. 
• Henry von der Schulenburg showed his resilient fight this afternoon by fighting from down, 6-2, 4-6, 2-5, the win at the No. 2 position and keep the Crimson hopes alive. 
• With his victory tonight, Rohan Murali completes an undefeated singles week, having gone 3-0 across the Crimson matches out west. 

Results

Harvard – 3, UCLA – 4
Doubles

1. Ronan Jachuck/Cooper Williams vs. Timothy Li/Giacomo Revelli (UCLA), 4-5 DNF
2. Spencer Johnson/Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. David Lins/Daniel Milavsky, 6-3
3. Govind Nanda/Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. Masato Perera/Alan Yim, 6-3

 
Order of finish: 3, 2
Singles

1. No. 13 Cooper Williams def. No. 28 Govind Nanda (UCLA), 6-2, 6-2
2. Henry von der Schulenburg def. Giacomo Revelli (UCLA), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
3. Spencer Johnson (UCLA) def. No. 104 Daniel Milavsky, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
4. Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) def. Ronan Jachuck, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Gianluca Ballotta (UCLA) def. Melchior Delloye, 6-1, 7-5
6. Rohan Murali def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (UCLA), 6-1, 7-5

 
Order of finish: 1, 5, 4, 6, 2, 3

Next Up

The Crimson will return home for its final match before league action as it plays the Swiss University National Team next weekend on Saturday, March 23 at 1:00 p.m. inside the Murr Center.