The No. 28 Washington men’s tennis team is now the winner of five straight matches as is closed out this weekend’s home slate with a perfect 7-0 sweep, not dropping a single set to the University of the Pacific.

The team had a much bigger challenge to start off the weekend last Friday, when it faced off against No. 43 Pepperdine at Bill Quillian Stadium and later moved indoors due to rain.

The Huskies had a rough start to the match dropping the doubles’ point to the Waves even though Washington’s number three doubles team of freshmen Martin Kildahl and Tobi Obenaus exerted their usual dominance, winning the match 8-3 for their sixth consecutive win as a pair.

In singles play, when the Huskies knew they had to win at least four matches in order to get the victory, they rose to the challenge.

Junior Patrik Fischer earned his first win over a ranked opponent this season when he took down No. 19 Andre Begermann of Pepperdine 6-2, 6-3.

“[Patrik] was very solid,” Washington coach Matt Anger said. “He [was] just returning so well and making things tough. It was a good match.”

Though Fischer got the first win of the evening for the Huskies, Pepperdine still led after freshman Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan dropped his match at number two singles, 6-2, 6-2.

Washington senior Andy Kuharszky evened up the score shortly after, winning in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.

After junior David Chu put up another win for the Huskies (7-5, 6-2), Washington still had to win one more match in order to clinch the match.

It was sophomore Derek Drabble, playing at number four singles, who came through for the Huskies in a barnburner match, winning the first set 6-1, but dropping the second in a tiebreak 6-7 (3). he took home the third 6-4 to give the Huskies the edge they needed in order to beat the Waves 4-3.

“I’m still trying to get over it,” Drabble commented after Washington went wild with celebration with the win. “I was really nervous but obviously really excited for what happened. … Winning four singles matches was tough, but congratulations to the guys. We did well.”

Coach Anger couldn’t agree more. “I want to say that it was closer than the score indicates, but 4-3 can’t get much closer. It was a very tough match,” he added. “They are incredibly spirited and just a tough team, so when I look out at that I’m obviously very happy with our guys who put points on the board and pulled out a victory.”

[Reach reporter Sheena Nguyen at sports@thedaily.washington.edu.]