April 1, 1999

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky men’s tennis team fell to14th-ranked Ole Miss, 5-2, at home on Thursday.The Wildcats (11-6, 4-3 Southeastern Conference) picked up wins at No. 1and No. 4 singles, but the Rebels (15-3, 7-1 SEC) won four singles matchesand the doubles point to earn the victory.

Next up for the Cats is a home date with SEC rival Mississippi State onSaturday, April 3.

Ole Miss 5, Kentucky 2

Singles

1. Carlos Drada (UK) def. Martin Sjoqvist (UM),        5-7, 6-4, 6-42. James Shortall (UM) def. Johan Hesoun (UK),              6-3, 6-13. Vikrant Chadha (UM) def. Tomas Smid (UK),                6-3, 7-54. Gustav Pousette (UK) def. Anders Stenman (UM),           7-6, 6-15. Martin Selin (UM) def. Edo Bawono (UK),                  6-3, 6-16. Kristofer Stahlberg (UM) def. Johan Grunditz (UK),  6-3, 4-6, 6-4

Doubles

1. Shortall/Sjoqvist (UM) def. Hesoun/Patrik Johansson (UK),     8-32. Chadha/Stenman (UM) def. Smid/Bawono (UK),                    8-53. Drada/Grunditz (UK) vs. Selin/Stahlberg (UM),                 DNF