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Dynamic duo: Bendeck, Lah put aside differences to rise to No. 1 spot in doubles

DJ Ramirez | Sports Writer

It’s difficult to imagine that the No. 1 ranked doubles tennis team, made up of Baylor senior Jimmy Bendeck and sophomore Sven Lah, did not get along just a year ago.

The 2018 ITA All-American National Champions may be teammates, but according to Bendeck, they weren’t always friends.

“So, last year, his freshmen year, we actually didn’t get along. He was the only guy on the team that I didn’t have a strong relationship with,” Bendeck said. “It was just differences. He was stubborn and young and I kind of disagreed with a lot of things he said and did.