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...Blake, Majmudar's regular partner at No. 1doubles, was teamed with fellow sophomoreStyperek, who himself was pressed into action thisweekend due to injuries to freshmen Cillie Swartand William Lee. Blake and Styperek--playingtogether for the first time--looked like oldpartners in an easy 8-1 win at second doubles...
...surprised, but both of them have biggames and the talent," Blake said. "Both of themcame out fired up and ready to play. When you getthe opportunity to play a top ten team, you wantto capitalize on it, and that's what they did. TheMarchettis played a good match, but our guys cameup with the big shots when it counted...
Just as facing the Marchettis fired up Doranand Green, opponents all season have been gunningfor Harvard's Blake, fourth-ranked nationally inthe preseason. This helps to explain Blake'srelative difficulty over the weekend...
...Blake still posted a 4-0 singles record overthe tournament, but three times the All-Americanwas stretched to three sets...
...something I had to get used to over thelast couple of years," Blake said. "For some guys[facing me] is the biggest match of the year. Lastyear I may have just relaxed with the belief thatI should win no matter what, but now I go afterthem with the same intensity they have...