March 26, 2003

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The 12th-ranked University of Kentucky men’s tennis team found little resistance Wednesday in sweeping a day-night doubleheader at UK’s Boone Tennis Complex. In the afternoon match-up, Kentucky (14-7, 4-2) captured each set in a 5-0 victory over Wright State. In the nightcap, the Cats breezed to a 5-0 victory over Eastern Kentucky.

Junior Rahim Esmail and senior Elliott Datlow made their first number one singles appearances of the season in the doubleheader. Against Wright State, Esmail soundly defeated Quincy Jones, 6-1, 6-0. Datlow, after falling a set behind Eastern Kentucky’s Lee Lester, rebounded to take the second set, 6-4, and finished off Lester in the final set, 6-3.

Esmail also posted a three-set victory at No. 2 over Eastern’s John Kellert, and Datlow notched a two-set victory at No. 5 over Wright State’s Federico Mas.

Juniors Karim Benmansour and Matt Emery, along with sophomore Tim Morgan each posted a pair of straight-set victories in the doubleheader.

The Cats will return to Southeastern Conference play Friday when they take on No. 26 Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark.

AGATE:

Kentucky vs. Wright StateSingles1. No. 113 Rahim Esmail (UK) def. Quincy Jones (WSU) 6-1, 6-02. No. 65 Karim Benmansour (UK) def. Brian Butt (WSU) 6-1, 6-43. Matt Emery (UK) def. Kevin Teufel (WSU) 6-3, 6-44. Tim Morgan (UK) def. Scott Hayden (WSU) 6-0, 6-25. Elliott Datlow (UK) def. Federico Mas (WSU) 6-1, 6-3

Kentucky vs. Eastern KentuckySingles1. Elliott Datlow (UK) def. Lee Lester (EKU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-32. No. 113 Rahim Esmail (UK) def. John Kellert (EKU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-13. No. 65 Karim Benmansour (UK) def. Tom Wospil (EKU) 6-1, 6-04. Matt Emery (UK) def. Chase Armstrong (EKU) 6-1, 6-35. Tim Morgan (UK) def. Alvin Cheng (EKU) 6-1, 6-2