Khan Closes Out Wake Forest Invite with Singles Title

Sunday, November 7

Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Faris Khan claimed the singles title in the A2 Draw of the Wake Forest Invite

Khan Closes Out Wake Forest Invite with Singles Title

11/7/2021 1:52:00 PM | Men's Tennis

RESULTS

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Duke men's tennis sophomore Faris Khan clinched his third title this fall after claiming the A2 Draw singles title at the Wake Forest Invite on Sunday.

The Delray Beach, Fla., native bested Juan Lopez De Azcona of Wake Forest 6-2, 7-6 (4) in the final match to hand him his second singles title of the fall (B Draw singles title at Bonk Invite). He also captured the Wake Forest Invite A2 Draw doubles title with teammate Niroop Vallabhaneni on Saturday.

Connor Krug also earned a win on Sunday to close out the event for the Blue Devils. Krug was familiar with his opponent as he ran into teammate Arturo Kam in the North Final of the A1 Consolation Draw. Kam recorded a 6-4 triumph in the opening frame, but Krug answered with 6-3 and 6-1 wins in the second and third set to earn the victory.

This weekend's event concluded Duke's fall team schedule. Select Blue Devils will compete at the Duke UTR Open Event, which runs from Nov. 19-21 at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.

SINGLES RESULTS
A1 Draw
Round of 16 - Friday
Arturo Kam (Duke) defeated Damien Nezar (Campbell) 7-6 (4), 6-3
Andrew Dale (Duke) defeated Diogo Marques (Stetson) 6-3, 6-3
Edu Güell (Duke) defeated Joseph Wayand (NCST) 6-4, 6-1
Connor Krug (Duke) defeated Pol Del Castillo (Georgia Southern) 6-7 (4), 7-6 (6), 7-5

Quarterfinals – Saturday
Filippo Moroni (Wake Forest) defeated Arturo Kam (Duke) 6-4, 6-4
Nicholas Campbell (Elon) defeated Andrew Dale (Duke) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Mika Berghaus (Tennessee Tech) defeated Edu Güell (Duke) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
Matthew Thomson (Wake Forest) defeated Connor Krug (Duke) 7-6 (3) 7-6 (3)

North Semifinals – Saturday
Arturo Kam (Duke) defeated Andrew Dale (Duke) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Connor Krug (Duke) defeated Edu Güell (Duke) 6-4, 5-7, 6-3

North Finals – Sunday
Connor Krug (Duke) defeated Arturo Kam (Duke) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

A2 Draw
Round of 16 - Friday
Niroop Vallabhaneni (Duke) defeated Daniel Martin (Elon) 7-6 (5), 6-4
Jake Krug (Duke) defeated Alan Kam (Princeton) 6-3, 6-2
Faris Khan (Duke) defeated Filippos Astreinidis (Princeton) 6-4, 6-2
Matthew Carroll (North Florida) defeated Michael Heller (Duke) 6-3, 7-6 (5)

Quarterfinals – Saturday
Niroop Vallabhaneni (Duke) defeated Yannai Barkai (NCST) 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1
Juan Lopez De Azcona (Wake Forest) defeated Jake Krug (Duke) 6-3, 6-3
Faris Khan (Duke) defeated Sven Thiergard (Stetson) 6-4, 6-1

Semifinals – Saturday
Juan Lopez De Azcona (Wake Forest) defeated Niroop Vallabhaneni (Duke) 7-6 (5), 7-5
Faris Khan (Duke) defeated Robert Maciag (Wake Forest) 6-1, 6-2

Finals – Sunday
Faris Khan (Duke) defeated Juan Lopez De Azcona (Wake Forest) 6-2, 7-6 (4)

North Finals – Sunday
Matthew Carroll (North Florida) defeated Jake Krug (Duke) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (6)

DOUBLES RESULTS
A1 Draw
Quarterfinals - Friday
Edu Güell/Arturo Kam (Duke) defeated Maxwell Kachkarov/Alejandro Solares (Davidson) 7-5
Leon Petko/Tomas Balazi (Campbell) defeated Andrew Dale/Michael Heller (Duke) 6-4

Semifinals - Friday
Ben Draper/Robert Maciag (Wake Forest) defeated Edu Güell/Arturo Kam (Duke) 6-4

3-4 Playoff – Saturday
Leon Petko/Tomas Balazi (Campbell) defeated Edu Güell/Arturo Kam (Duke) 6-1

West Semifinals – Saturday
Clement Hamel/Diogo Marques (Stetson) defeated Andrew Dale/Michael Heller (Duke) 6-3

South Final – Saturday
Maxwell Kachkarov/Alejandro Solares (Davidson) defeated Andrew Dale/Michael Heller (Duke) 6-2

A2 Draw
Quarterfinals - Friday
Faris Khan/Niroop Vallabhaneni (Duke) defeated Alan Kam/Bill Duo (Princeton) 6-2

Semifinals - Friday
Faris Khan/Niroop Vallabhaneni (Duke) defeated Thomas Brown/Abhimanyu Vannemreddy (Charlotte) 6-3

Finals – Saturday
Faris Khan/Niroop Vallabhaneni (Duke) defeated Esteban Lopez/Eder Blanco (N.C. A&T) 6-3

A3 Draw
Quarterfinals - Friday
Connor Krug/Jake Krug (Duke) defeated Daniel Martin/Nicholas Campbell (Elon) 6-2

Semifinals - Friday
Joe Ellis/Matt Carroll (North Florida) defeated Connor Krug/Jake Krug (Duke) 6-3

3-4 Playoff – Saturday
Connor Krug/Jake Krug (Duke) defeated Breno Marques/Rodrigo Crespo (North Florida) 7-6 (3)

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