Over the last several years Harvard's Eastern tennis opponents have snugly fit into one of three classifications: one or two equals, a handful of inferiors, and a lot of untouchables.

Amherst, which plays here today, is traditionally an inferior. That is not to say that the Harvard players can just breeze along to easy wins. The score usually ends up at a comfortable 7-2, but the individual matches are not so relaxed. For the last two years--despite the wide team margin--the majority of individual contests with Amherst have gone to three sets. And if a Crimson netman happens to have a lackluster afternoon, he loses more often than not.

This Amherst team would rate about the same as last year's if Captain Chris Kauffman (the Jeff's regulor third man) did not have mononucleosis. Last year's star, Peter Alcaly, has graduated, but hard-hitting sophomore Richard Steketee (number two) has adequately filled his place. Steketee defeated Harvard's John Levin (three) in a long freshman match last year, and he could give Brian Davis a run today. At number one, Amherst has steady Robert Dusset to tackle powerful Bernie Adelsberg.

Mark Rosenfeld, another big-game sophomore is number three for Amherst. At four, Allen Ho is a bit more resourceful but sports a powerful overhead.

If the weather permits the match will be outdoors even though Amherst coach Ed Serus (a rare bird) wouldn't mind playing indoors.

Amherst is 2-4 for the season, with a 5-4 win over Brown and a 7-2 loss to Penn.