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CHENGDU, China – Senior co-captain, Henry von der Schulenburg, of Harvard Men’s Tennis took home the gold medal at the FISU World University Games yesterday as he represented Switzerland in men’s tennis singles play.
En route to the finals, von der Schulenburg looked dominant, cruising to straight set wins in all five matches prior to the final. The Crimson senior began his week in Chengdu by not dropping a single game in his opening round match. To cement his spot in the finals, von der Schulenburg defeated Sergey Fomin (Uzbekistan), 6-3, 6-4.
In the final, the Crimson standout faced off against Kasidit Samrej (Thailand). The 22-year-old Thai player has a current ATP rank of 687 and a career high of 575. von der Schulenburg began the match by holding strong in the nearly 70 minute first set, taking the set, 7-6 (5). After a rain delay in the second set, Samrej evened the score, taking the set 6-4. Buckling down in the final set, von der Schulenburg stormed ahead to take the third set in dominating fashion, 6-1.
Along with his individual gold medal, von der Schulenburg and the rest of the Switzerland squad, earned the team silver medal.
FISU World University Games Full Results
Round 1
Henry von der Schulenburg (Switzerland) def. Leandro Marinho Atayde Cabral (Brazil), 6-0, 6-0
Round 2
Henry von der Schulenburg (Switzerland) def. Joshua Maxwell Charlton (Australia), 6-2, 7-6 (2)
Round 3
Henry von der Schulenburg (Switzerland) def. Lleyton Cronje (South Africa), 6-4, 7-6 (0)
Quarterfinals
Henry von der Schulenburg (Switzerland) def. Francisco Alberto De Amorim Rocha (Portugal), 7-6 (7), 7-5
Semifinals
Henry von der Schulenburg (Switzerland) def. Sergey Fomin (Uzbekistan), 6-3, 6-4
Final
Henry von der Schulenburg (Switzerland) def. Kasidit Samrej (Thailand), 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1
2023-08-07 18:48:12
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