March 22, 1999

DURHAM, N.C. – The 21st-ranked University of Kentucky men’s tennis team fellto No. 4 Duke, 4-3, on Sunday.

The Wildcats (8-4, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) picked up wins at No. 1, 2and 4 singles. But the Blue Devils (9-4) won the doubles point to give themthe victory.

UK next sees action when the Cats play host to No. 28 Alabama on Wednesday.

Singles

1. Carlos Drada, UK, def. Doug Root, Duke, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
2. Johan Hesoun, UK, def. Dmitry Muzyka, Duke, 6-4, 6-3
3. Pedro Escudero, Duke, def. Tomas Smid, UK, 6-4, 6-4
4. Ramsey Smith, Duke, def. Gustav Pousette, UK, 6-1, 6-3
5. Edo Bawono, UK, def. Porter Jones, Duke, 6-4, 6-0

6. Marko Cerenko, Duke, def. Johan Grunditz, UK, 6-0, 6-1

Doubles

1. Muzyka/Jordan Wile, Duke, def. Hesoun/Johansson, UK, 8-6
2. Bawono/Smid, UK, def. Root/Escudero, Duke, 9-8
3. Ramsey Smith/Andres Pedroso, Duke, def. Drada/Grunditz, UK, 8-6