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Choo added a doubles victory to his singles triumph to help the red-hot Crimson to its 10th straight victory, as it pounded the Bears to clinch its 12th Ivy championship in the last 15 years.
At first doubles, the newly-formed pair of junior co-captain David Lingman and sophomore Jonathan Chu crushed its opponents 8-1 using spectacular volleys and passing shots. The extroverted Lingman and Chu were constantly fired up, interacting vocally with each other and the crowd after their numerous winners.
Displaying a completely contrasting style of play, Choo and junior Cliff Nguyen won 8-3 at No. 3 by playing calmly and efficiently and forcing their opponents into numerous mistakes. As a testament to their ability to stay cool under pressure, Choo and Nguyen were not rattled when their opponents...
Having something to prove after losing doubles matches earlier in the day, senior co-captain Oli Choo, Nguyen, and junior Chris Chiou each won their respective singles matches to round out the sweep for Harvard.
“Singles were very good, but doubles could use a little work,” said Lingman. “We’ve been struggling [in doubles] all Ivy season.”