The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebel Netter Duo Advances To Second Round At NCAA Championships
5/26/2000 | Men's Tennis
May 26, 2000
ATHENS, Ga. -- Ole Miss men's tennis players Vikrant Chadha and James Shortall outlasted Salil Seshadri and Akran Zaman of Columbia 7-6(8), 6-7(5), 7-6 to advance to the second round at the NCAA Doubles Championships Thursday.
The duo, who improved to 15-9 on the year, will now face Baylor's David Hodge and Mark Williams in the second round. Hodge and Williams are seeded No. 5-8. If Chadha and Shortall can win and advance to the quarterfinals, they will earn All-America honors.
In second round singles action, freshman Alexander Hartman dropped a three-set decision to Stanford's K.J. Hippensteel. Hartman won the first set 6-3 and Hippensteel claimed the second set 6-3. The Cardinal got the break to go ahead 3-1 early in the third set and went on to win 6-4.
In his first season, Hartman posted a 33-18 overall record to lead the Rebels, was named to the All-SEC second team and received the ITA Region III Player-to-Watch Award. He has been nationally-ranked all year and is currently the second highest ranked freshman at No. 26 in the nation.
NCAA INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Athens, Ga.
SINGLES
SECOND ROUND -- K.J. Hippensteel (STAN) def. Alexander Hartman (OM) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
DOUBLES
FIRST ROUND -- Vikrant Chadha-James Shortall (OM) def. Salil Seshadri-Akran Zaman (COLUBMIA) 7-6(8), 6-7(5), 7-6.
