Princeton University Athletics
Tigers Handle Big Red With Ease
April 21, 2000 | Men's Tennis
April 21, 2000
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Princeton men's tennis team moved to 16-6 (5-1 Ivy League) on the season with a 6-1 win over Cornell this afternoon in Jadwin Gym. All singles matches, with the exception of the first, were decided in straight sets.
With a win in Sunday's final Ivy match at Columbia, Princeton will clinch at least a share of the 2000 Ivy championship, its first since 1988.
Match Scores
Singles
Mike Halperin (C) def. Kyle Kliegerman (P), 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-2
Ahn Ahn Liu (P) def. Joe Chrisman (C), 6-4, 6-3
Judson Williams (P) def. Greg Artzt (C), 6-1, 6-4
Trevor Smith (P) def. Stefan Paulovic(C), 6-4, 6-3
Darren Joe (P) def. Michael Mestel (C), 6-2, 7-6 (9)
John Portlock (P) def. Carl Thorsen (C), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
Liu/ Scott Borenstein (P) def. Halperin/Paulovic (C), 8-4
Kliegerman/Williams (P) def. Russell Gimelstob/Thorsen (C), 8-5
Pat Hagan/Artzt def. Smith/Portlock (P), 8-5