October 4, 1998

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentuckys Carlos Drada upset the No. 3 player in the nation, Harvard’s James Blake, at the Charles Fluitt Collegiate Tennis Classic at UK’s Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center on Sunday.

Drada won in straight sets over Blake, 6-2, 6-2, one of five Wildcat victories against the Crimson. Junior Johan Hesoun scored a 6-1, 6-4, victory over Scott Clark. Freshman Johan Grunditz handily defeated William Lee, 6-2, 6-0. Sophomore Edo Bawono won 6-2, 7-5, over Joe Green, and Harvards Cillie Swart retired after his first set against UK’s Reven Stephens, which Stephens won, 6-1.

Kentucky next sees action when the Cats play host to the UK Fall Invitational on Oct. 16-18.

MINNESOTA vs. ILLINOISSingles1. Cary Franklin (UI) def. Tyson Parry (UM), 6-2, 6-7, 7-6 2. Jakub Teply (UI) def. Adam Selkirk (UM), 7-6, 7-5 3. Jeff Laski (UI) def. Martin Michalowski (UM), 6-2, 6-4 4. Matthew Snyder (UI) def. Jorge Duenas (UM), 6-2, 6-1 5. Royce Ramey (UI) def. Ryan Davies (UM), 6-4, 6-2 6. Mike Kosta (UI) def. Martin Kristoffersen (UM), 7-5, 7-6 7. Ben Schreiber (UI) def. Ed Marques (UM), 6-1, 6-2 

HARVARD vs. TENNESSEESingles1. James Blake (HU) def. Mark Fitzpatrick (UT), 6-7, 6-4, 6-1 2. Mark Parsons (UT) def. Kunj Majmudar (HU), 6-3, 6-2 3. Peter Handoyo (UT) def. John Doran (HU), 7-5, 6-4 4. Paul Podbury (UT) def. Mike Passarella 5. Joe Green (HU) def. Andy Crews (UT), 6-4, 6-3

KENTUCKY vs. HARVARDSingles1. Carlos Drada (UK) def. James Blake (HU), 6-2, 6-2 2. John Doran (HU) def. Tomaz Smid (UK), 6-4, 6-3 3. Johan Hesoun (UK) def. Scott Clark (HU), 6-1, 6-4 4. Johan Grunditz (UK) def. William Lee (HU), 6-2, 6-0 5. Andrew Styperek (HU) def. Edo Bawono (UK), 6-2, 7-5 6. Joe Green (HU) def. Patrik Johannson (UK), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5 7. Reven Stephens (UK) def. Cillie Swart (HU), 6-1, ret.