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Shay Arora (Media)
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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Defeats Hobart

Violets Post 6-1 Victory

The New York University men's tennis team delivered a dominant performance at the Stadium Tennis Center in the Bronx, NY, securing a 6-1 victory over Hobart College on Sunday, March 9th.
 
The Violets set the tone early by winning two of three doubles matches. Boren Zheng and Philip Martin controlled the No. 1 doubles match, securing a 6-1 victory. Jingyuan Chen and Bryan Hui followed at No. 2, battling through a tight match to win 7-6 in a tiebreaker. At No. 3 doubles, Alex Lee and Zachary Freier fell in a close 6-4 match.
 
In singles play, NYU dominated across the lineup, winning five of six matches. Martin had one of the strongest performances of the day at No. 4, cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 victory. Shrey Arora followed with another decisive win at No. 5, 6-3, 6-2.
 
At the top of the lineup, Zheng put together a strong effort, taking a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles. Chen also delivered, earning a 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 2. Hui had the most contested match of the day, but pulled out the No. 3 win in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2.
 
"We came out with good energy in the doubles. Boren and Phil dominated at No. 1, and Bryan and Jing pulled out a tight tiebreaker," said Head Coach Horace Choy. "The team carried the momentum into the singles, and we were able to sweep the first five to secure the victory. It was a good win against a strong opponent."
 
The Violets improved to 4-1 on the season and will return to action on Saturday, March 15, when they travel to face The College of New Jersey. First serves are set for 12:00 PM.
 

Players Mentioned

Zachary Freier

Zachary Freier

5' 11"
Senior
Boren Zheng

Boren Zheng

6' 1"
Junior
Shrey Arora

Shrey Arora

5' 8"
Senior
Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
Jingyuan Chen

Jingyuan Chen

6' 3"
Graduate Student
Sports Business (School of Professional Studies)
Alex Lee

Alex Lee

5' 10"
Senior
Bryan  Hui

Bryan Hui

5' 9"
Freshman
Philip Martin

Philip Martin

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Graduate School of Arts and Science)

Players Mentioned

Zachary Freier

Zachary Freier

5' 11"
Senior
Boren Zheng

Boren Zheng

6' 1"
Junior
Shrey Arora

Shrey Arora

5' 8"
Senior
Business (Leonard N. Stern School of Business)
Jingyuan Chen

Jingyuan Chen

6' 3"
Graduate Student
Sports Business (School of Professional Studies)
Alex Lee

Alex Lee

5' 10"
Senior
Bryan  Hui

Bryan Hui

5' 9"
Freshman
Philip Martin

Philip Martin

6' 2"
Graduate Student
Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Graduate School of Arts and Science)