Kandel wins 6-0 7-5 and advances to the finals. 2:35 start time. Go Ephs.

Matthew Kandel begins the ITA Regional Finals in 10 minutes. Updates soon🐮

Kandel down 0-3 Not a great start but he’ll find his rhythm

Kandel loses the first set 4-6 Still a long way to go…

Kandel battling 4-6, 2-3 Down a break He’s just waiting for the right moment to hit him with the gorilla smash 🦍

Unfortunately, Kandel falls 4-6, 2-6 He’ll be back at it in the ITA Nationals in Rome, GA to battle it out with the nation’s best

Ephstennis QOTD: “and I took that personal”

The boys are back! Greenberg and co. head to St. Mike’s today to open up the season. Looking smart, thinking gene.

9 up, 9 down. Ephmen conquer Burlington and head home 1-0 on the season. See you at BTC next weekend.

Ephs men’s tennis QOTD: Do not falter in your preparation or discipline, lest you make a foppish pedant of others and a crude rustic of yourself. #孔子

The boys take on the Dumbos at 1400. Nic Chen feeling fresh, Leon Liu locked in, and as always, Shawn Berdia looking handsome.

Update: Williams 4 | Tufts 2 Chen/Kandel 8-4 🔒 Liu/Berdia 5-8 Volkema/Anand 8-6 🔒 Kandy 6-2 6-4 🔒 Berdia 7-6 6-1 🔒 Chen 2-5 Anand 2-6 Volkema 6-3 3-3 Liu 5-7 3-6

Simon 3-0 in the third. Nic 6-7 Kush down 3-5 in second battling.

Simon clinch. 5-3 Williams. Thanks for coming Tufts, see ya later.

Williams 5 | Bates 0 🍬/🐓 8-3 🔒 🐦/Leon 8-2 🔒 Simon/Kush 8-6 🔒 Kandy 6-1 7-6 🔒 Berdie 3-0 Nic 2-1 Simon 6-2 6-2 🔐 Kush 3-0 Leon 6-1 6-2

That’ll do. Ephs sweep Bates 9-0. On to California.

Williams Tennis QOTD: "To hate death and destruction yet to delight in not being benevolent is like hating drunkenness yet fortifying the ale." -孟子

Williams Tennis QOTD: “you have power over your hog, not outside hogs. Realize this, and you will find strength.”

Williams Tennis QOTD: “the emotional man is who people notice. The equanimous man is who people respect.”

Williams Tennis QOTD: “Cause a man to smash his racquet, you’ve won the battle. Cause a man to mentally implode and question his existence, you’ve won the war.”