April 18, 1999

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The 13th-ranked University of Kentucky men’s tennis teamclosed out the regular season with a bang as the Wildcats upset No. 2Illinois, 4-3, on Sunday in Champaign.

Illinois (20-3, 8-0 Big Ten) was up 1-0 after winning all three doublesmatches. But UK (14-8, 6-5 Southeastern Conference) then won four singlesmatches to earn the victory. Freshman Johan Grunditz clinched the matchwith a 4-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Arnaud Lantin.

The Cats next see action at the SEC Tournament in Gainesville, Fla. UKfaces Arkansas at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

UK 4, ILLINOIS 3

Singles

1. Oliver Freelove (UI) def. Johan Hesoun (UK)          6-2, 6-22. Carlos Drada (UK) def. Cary Franklin (UI)            6-2, 6-43. Edo Bawono (UK) def. Jeff Laski (UI)                 7-5, 6-34. Jakub Teply (UI) def. Tomas Smid (UK)                6-1, 6-25. Gustav Pousette (UK) def. Mike Kosta (UI)       4-6, 6-2, 6-16. Johan Grunditz (UK) def. Arnaud Lantin (UI)     4-6, 6-2, 6-1

Doubles

1. Freelove/Franklin (UI) def. Hesoun/Johansson (UK)         8-12. Laski/Jamal Parker (UI) def. Smid/Bawono (UK)             8-53. Teply/Matt Snyder (UI) def. Drada/Stephens (UK)           9-8