Junior Alex Ruderman helped the Emory tennis team to three wins
over top-10 ranked opponents.
Ruderman posted a 3-0 record at No. 1 singles and a 2-1 slate at
No. 1 doubles as the Eagles raised their spring record to
12-4.
Ruderman came through with the match's clinching point in a 5-1
triumph over No. 8 Case Western, defeating Christopher Krimbill,
the No. 1-ranked player in the Central Region, 7-5, 7-5. Earlier in
the match against the Spartans, Ruderman and junior Ian Wagner
combined for a 9-8 victory over CWRU's Louis Stuerke and Krimbill
at No. 1 doubles that gave the Eagles a 2-1 lead in the
match.
The following day, Ruderman was one of four Emory victors in singles play, topping Alex Johnston of No. 10 Middlebury, 7-6, 6-4, in a 5-4 Eagles' win.
Ruderman closed out the weekend by providing the clinching point in the team's 5-4 outcome over No. 9 Kenyon College, recording a come-from-behind 6-7, 6-1, 6-2, decision over Michael Razumovsky at No. 1 singles, raising his spring record to 14-2. Ruderman and Wagner also came through with an 8-3 win over Sam Geier and Tim Rosensteel at No. 1 doubles.