Tennis, Boys: Varsity defeats Kingswood-Oxford School

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Arthur Yao and Cosmo Hunt both recorded the first singles wins of their career as Deerfield beat Kingswood Oxford 6-1 at home on Wednesday. With the win, Deerfield moves to 1-1 on the season.

Hunt, Deepak Pathapati, and Gideon Yektai were all two-time winners on the day. Hunt and Yektai clinched the doubles point with an 8-4 win in the second position, while Pathapati and Adrian Yao got things started with an 8-3 win in the third position.

Senior Matthew Wuyan clinched the victory for Deerfield with a tight win in the second singles spot. Kingswood’s point came from a terrific match in the first singles spot, where Luke Riemann bested Alfi Auersperg in a super tiebreaker.

Auersperg and Wuyan fell in a tiebreaker at first doubles.

Deerfield hosts Taft at home this Saturday. Updates will continue to come on Twitter, @deerfieldtennis.

Deerfield 6, Kingswood Oxford 1

Luke Riemann/William Appleton (K) d. Alfi Auersperg/Matthew Wuyan 8-7 (5)

Gideon Yektai/Cosmo Hunt (D) d. Adam Na/Adam Sonntag 8-4

Deepak Pathapati/Adrian Yao (D) d. Max-William Kanz/Avi Shastri 8-3

Riemann (K) d. Auersperg 6-2, 4-6, 10-6

Wuyan (D) d. Appleton 6-2, 7-6 (7)

Yektai (D) d. Na 6-1, 6-2

Pathapati (D) d. Kanz 6-3, 6-3

Hunt (D) d. Shastri 6-3, 5-7, 10-6

Arthur Yao (D) d. Jaden Weinstein 6-1, 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles 3,2,1, Singles 6,3,2,4,5,1