CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men's tennis (6-4) will look to win its second consecutive ECAC Championship this weekend in Princeton, N.J.  The Crimson's title defense will begin tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. ET against Penn.

What to Know

• The Crimson has won 24 ECAC Championships in program history, including last season when it broke its three-year drought. 
• In 2025, Harvard defeated Brown (4-1), Penn (4-0), and Princeton (4-2) en route to its title. 
• Last weekend, the Crimson went 2-1 to improve to 6-4 on the year.  Harvard defeated Buffalo (6-1) and Boston University (4-0) and fell narrowly in a ranked battle against No. 13 NC State (3-4). 
• In the most recent ITA Rankings, the Crimson were represented by Nathan Blokhin who ranks No. 27 in the nation and Rohan Murali who checks in at No. 34.  In the doubles poll, Masato Perera and Rohan Murali rank as the No. 82 pairing in the country. 
• Murali and Blokhin have been consistent performers for Harvard in the singles lineups, accumulating record of 7-2 and 6-1, respectively.
• The Crimson have recorded five consecutive doubles points with its consistent lineup.  James MacDonald and Perera have boasted a perfect 5-0 record at the No. 3 doubles spot.  Kolos Kincses and Murali have a near-perfect 6-1 record while playing at court two as of late. 
• Benjamin Privara won his first two dual matches this past weekend, first defeating Clement Mainguy (Buffalo) in straight sets.  The sophomore then defeated the No. 11 nationally ranked singles player, Martin Borisiouk (NC State), in a three-set battle.
• The Crimson have a commanding 86-13 lead in the all-time series versus the Penn Quakers. 
• Harvard has an active six-match win streak, including having beaten Penn twice a season ago. 

Next Up

The Crimson will return home next weekend to take on Pepperdine and Bryant in a Sunday doubleheader at 12:00 p.m. ET and 6:00 p.m. ET.