Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus ITA All-American Championship on September 20, 2025
Men's Tennis
vs ITA All-American Championship
Friday, October 7
Tulsa, Okla.
All Day
Duke University
vs
Main Draw - Day Three
Duke Concludes Time at ITA All-American Championships
10/7/2022 6:02:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Senior Garrett Johns and freshman Pedro Rodenas concluded their time at the 2022 ITA All-American Championships on Friday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Tulsa.
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Johns won his opening match of the day against Alexander Bernard of Ohio State. He defeated Bernard 6-2 in the first set but dropped the second, 4-6. He rebounded in the third frame for an impressive 6-0 victory to advance to the quarterfinals.
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In the quarterfinal match, Texas' Eliot Spizzirri registered a 6-3 win in the opening set, but Johns battled back to record a 6-4 victory in the second to force a third frame. Unfortunately, Spizzirri tallied a 6-4 win in the last set to advance to Saturday's semifinals.
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Rodneas also saw his time at the tournament come to an end on Friday in the consolation round of 16. The rookie dropped a 6-4, 6-1 decision to Harvard's Harris Walker.
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The Blue Devils next compete in the ITA Carolina Regionals in Cary, N.C., on Oct. 21-24.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMTEN".
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SINGLES
Main Draw Round of 16
Garrett Johns (Duke) def. Alexander Bernard (Ohio State) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
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Main Draw Quarterfinals
Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) def. Garrett Johns (Duke) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
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Consolation Draw Round of 16
Harris Walker (Harvard) def. Pedro Rodenas (Duke) 6-4, 6-1
#GoDuke
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Johns won his opening match of the day against Alexander Bernard of Ohio State. He defeated Bernard 6-2 in the first set but dropped the second, 4-6. He rebounded in the third frame for an impressive 6-0 victory to advance to the quarterfinals.
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In the quarterfinal match, Texas' Eliot Spizzirri registered a 6-3 win in the opening set, but Johns battled back to record a 6-4 victory in the second to force a third frame. Unfortunately, Spizzirri tallied a 6-4 win in the last set to advance to Saturday's semifinals.
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Rodneas also saw his time at the tournament come to an end on Friday in the consolation round of 16. The rookie dropped a 6-4, 6-1 decision to Harvard's Harris Walker.
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The Blue Devils next compete in the ITA Carolina Regionals in Cary, N.C., on Oct. 21-24.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMTEN".
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SINGLES
Main Draw Round of 16
Garrett Johns (Duke) def. Alexander Bernard (Ohio State) 6-2, 4-6, 6-0
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Main Draw Quarterfinals
Eliot Spizzirri (Texas) def. Garrett Johns (Duke) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
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Consolation Draw Round of 16
Harris Walker (Harvard) def. Pedro Rodenas (Duke) 6-4, 6-1
#GoDuke
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