SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Senior
Garrett Johns recorded another victory on Thursday, advancing him to the quarterfinal round of the 2022 ITA National Fall Championships.
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No. 1 Johns outlasted Max Basing of Stanford in a three hour, three-set thriller. Basing claimed a 7-6 (6) tie-break win in the opening frame but Johns rallied back for 7-5, 6-4 victories in the final two sets to record the win.
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Johns next faces Utah's Geronimo Busleiman on Friday at 10 a.m. PT in the quarterfinals at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.
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Duke's doubles pair of
Michael Heller and
Andrew Zhang concluded their time at the national event after falling on Thursday in the round of 16 to No. 3 seed Alexander Jong and Lui Maxted of TCU 7-6 (2), 6-4.
Live scoring for the event is courtesy of Tennis Ticker, while Cracked Racquets is the live streaming provider. The ITA National Fall Championships tournament page can be foundÂ
HERE.
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Singles
Main Draw Round of 16
No. 1
Garrett Johns (Duke) def. Max Basing (Stanford) 6-7 (6), 7-5, 6-4
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Doubles
Main Draw Round of 16
No. 3 Alexander Jong/Lui Maxted (TCU) def.
Michael Heller/
Andrew Zhang (Duke) 7-6 (2), 6-4
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Duke Quarterfinal Singles Match [Friday]:
No. 1
Garrett Johns (Duke) vs. Geronimo Busleiman (Utah) – 10 a.m. PT
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