When the two All-Americans met last season, Farag defeated Harrity, three games to two. But Princeton would have the last laugh, as the Tigers went on to deal the Crimson its first defeat of year in a hard fought, 5-4 contest. 

“It’s going to be a good battle,” Way said. “I think the score line is likely to be 5-4, 6-3, one way or the other. So it’s going to be an exciting day.” 

Harvard has seen solid production up and down its lineup all year. Every player to take the court so far has posted a winning record, and only four of those 22 competitors are not currently undefeated. 

Spearheading the team at the No. 1 position is Farag, who has posted a 3-0 record on the year. Fellow junior Brandon McLaughlin plays at No. 2 and is 4-0 on the season. Both players have each dropped only a single game all season. 

“[Farag and McLaughlin] are leaders because they’re playing one and two, but they’re also leaders because of the style that they play,” Way said. “They lead through playing a very intelligent game, which we always like…. It’s that leadership brought from the top—because everyone aspires to play like them—that has been absolutely terrific.” 

The team is also led by junior Gary Power, who has posted a 3-1 record, predominantly at the No. 3 spot. Sophomore Tyler Olson, along with juniors Mullaney and Nigel Koh, have also produced consistent results in the middle of the lineup, combining for a 10-2 record. 

Although the Crimson has experienced plenty of success so far, the season will ultimately be assessed based largely on how the team fares in the matches that will occur in the upcoming weeks. 

“I think [our wins] give us a lot of confidence, but at the same time, we’ve got a really tough part of our season coming up,” Mullaney said. “We’re glad that we’ve been training really hard, and it’s nice to finally get things going.”

--Staff writer David Steinbach can be reached at dsteinbach@college.harvard.edu