Clarkston boys tennis coach Chaz Claus couldn’t stress the importance of each point in match play enough after the team took a 5-3 win against Rochester two weeks ago. His words rang true again in the Wolves? match against Farmington April 24, but in a different way. Clarkston (2-1-1, 1-1-1 OAA II) tied with the Falcons 4-4.
Clarkston’s No. 1 singles player Chris Graczyk played to a two-set split with Farmington’s Quentin DeSaegar before having to sit with a tightened hip.
‘He battled through the second set. If he hadn’t gotten injured, he stood a good chance to win the third set,? Claus said.
No. 3 singles Brett McMillen defeated Ryan Mac 6-2, 6-4, and No. 4 singles Erik Ejups played a close match also, but lost 6-3, 3-6, 7-5.
‘Brett played like usual, really well. He hustled and made smart shots and won easily,? Claus said.
‘Erik played a close match down to the third set, but couldn’t pull it out.?
Clarkston’s No. 1 doubles team, Scott Dutcher and Matthew Graczyk, defeated Jack Linkous and Tyler O’Hara 6-2, 6-3. The Wolves? second team, Derek Boatman and Jason Dutcher, dropped Suraj Pillutla and Karthik Prabhu 6-4, 6-0.
?(Matthew and Scott) had a really good day against a very experienced team,? Claus said.
?(Boatman and Jason Dutcher) had a good, killer instinct and went out and dominated the second set after winning the first.?
Adam Drews and Chuck Smith, at No. 4 doubles, defeated Erik Haas and Jimmy McKenzie 7-5, 6-2.
Boatman and Jason Dutcher placed second at the Grand Blanc Invitational Saturday and Ejups placed fourth. Clarkston finished sixth in the field of eight teams.
The Wolves visit Rochester Adams Wednesday at 4 p.m. and then travel to Farmington Hills Harrison Thursday at 4 p.m.