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Blue Devils Strong During Day One of ITA Carolina Regional
10/20/2023 7:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis
CARY, N.C. – Duke men's tennis won 13 of its 15 matches during Day One of the ITA Carolina Regional Championship on Friday at Cary Tennis Park.
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Six of the seven individuals playing in the singles draw advanced to Saturday's Round of 32 in [1] Pedro Rodenas, [17-24] Andrew Dale, [17-24] Jake Krug, [14] Connor Krug, [8] Andrew Zhang, and [17-24] Alexander Visser.
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The Blue Devils started the day claiming seven-of-eight matches during the opening round on Friday, all being two-set victories.
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Another round of singles action will happen on Saturday followed by the start of doubles play at Cary Tennis Park. Duke has four teams in the doubles draw, with three of them being seeded. Michael Heller and Zhang earned the No. 1 overall seed, while Rodenas and Teddy Truwit as well as Connor Krug and Jake Krug earned the No. 3 and No. 9-16 seeds, respectively. Visser and Faris Khan will also be competing. Duke's doubles matches will not begin prior to 1 p.m. on Saturday.Â
Singles
Main Draw
Round of 128
[1] Pedro Rodenas (Duke) def. Loup Alleno (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-2
Michael Heller (Duke) def. Jesus Garcia Gil (Coastal Carolina) 7-5, 6-4
[17-24] Andrew Dale (Duke) def. Mattia Bernardi (Charleston) 6-3, 6-2
[17-24] Jake Krug (Duke) def. Win Steveker (Queens) 6-2, 6-4
Aissa Benchakroun (SCSU) def. Teddy Truwit (Duke) 6-0, 6-3
[14] Connor Krug (Duke) def. Javier Matos (Presbyterian) 6-4, 6-1
[8] Andrew Zhang (Duke) def. Chrisjan Van Wyk (Gardner-Webb) 6-3, 6-3
[17-24] Alexander Visser (Duke) def. Pedro Cardoso (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-1
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Round of 64
[1] Pedro Rodenas (Duke) def. Marko Mesarovic (Clemson) 6-4, 6-2
[17-24] Lucas da Silva (USC) def. Michael Heller (Duke) 6-3, 6-3
[17-24] Andrew Dale (Duke) def. Freddy Murray (UNCA) 6-2, 6-2
[17-24] Jake Krug (Duke) def. Spencer Gray (UNCC) 6-3, 6-4
[14] Connor Krug (Duke) def. Sam Nicholson (UNCA) 6-4, 6-4
[8] Andrew Zhang (Duke) def. Vikas Deo (Wake Forest) 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (2)
[17-24] Alexander Visser (Duke) def. Mikalai Bankou (SCSU) 7-6 (2), 6-7 (8), 6-3
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Singles
Main Draw Round of 32Â [Saturday]:
[1] Pedro Rodenas (Duke) vs. Benjamin Maes (Campbell) – 9 a.m.
[17-24] Andrew Dale (Duke) vs. Karl Poling (North Carolina) – 9 a.m.
[17-24] Jake Krug (Duke) vs. Jake Krug (North Carolina) – 9 a.m.
[14] Connor Krug (Duke) vs. Veljko Krstic (Elon) – 9 a.m.
[8] Andrew Zhang (Duke) vs. Logan Zapp (North Carolina) – 9 a.m.
[17-24] Alexander Visser (Duke) vs. Filippo Moroni (Wake Forest) – 9 a.m.
Consolation Draw Round of 64
Teddy Truwit (Duke) vs. Spencer Whitaker (Clemson) – 10:30 a.m.
Doubles
Round of 64Â [Saturday]:
[1] Andrew Zhang/Michael Heller (Duke) vs. BYE
Alexander Visser/Faris Khan (Duke) vs. Hugo Hidalgo Vega/Kareem Hakim (NCCU) – NB 1 p.m.
[3] Pedro Rodenas/Teddy Truwit (Duke) vs. BYE
[9] Connor Krug/Jake Krug (Duke) vs. Ian Rasheed/Ashe Ray (Wofford) – NB 1 p.m.
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Six of the seven individuals playing in the singles draw advanced to Saturday's Round of 32 in [1] Pedro Rodenas, [17-24] Andrew Dale, [17-24] Jake Krug, [14] Connor Krug, [8] Andrew Zhang, and [17-24] Alexander Visser.
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The Blue Devils started the day claiming seven-of-eight matches during the opening round on Friday, all being two-set victories.
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Another round of singles action will happen on Saturday followed by the start of doubles play at Cary Tennis Park. Duke has four teams in the doubles draw, with three of them being seeded. Michael Heller and Zhang earned the No. 1 overall seed, while Rodenas and Teddy Truwit as well as Connor Krug and Jake Krug earned the No. 3 and No. 9-16 seeds, respectively. Visser and Faris Khan will also be competing. Duke's doubles matches will not begin prior to 1 p.m. on Saturday.Â
Singles
Main Draw
Round of 128
[1] Pedro Rodenas (Duke) def. Loup Alleno (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-2
Michael Heller (Duke) def. Jesus Garcia Gil (Coastal Carolina) 7-5, 6-4
[17-24] Andrew Dale (Duke) def. Mattia Bernardi (Charleston) 6-3, 6-2
[17-24] Jake Krug (Duke) def. Win Steveker (Queens) 6-2, 6-4
Aissa Benchakroun (SCSU) def. Teddy Truwit (Duke) 6-0, 6-3
[14] Connor Krug (Duke) def. Javier Matos (Presbyterian) 6-4, 6-1
[8] Andrew Zhang (Duke) def. Chrisjan Van Wyk (Gardner-Webb) 6-3, 6-3
[17-24] Alexander Visser (Duke) def. Pedro Cardoso (Presbyterian) 6-2, 6-1
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Round of 64
[1] Pedro Rodenas (Duke) def. Marko Mesarovic (Clemson) 6-4, 6-2
[17-24] Lucas da Silva (USC) def. Michael Heller (Duke) 6-3, 6-3
[17-24] Andrew Dale (Duke) def. Freddy Murray (UNCA) 6-2, 6-2
[17-24] Jake Krug (Duke) def. Spencer Gray (UNCC) 6-3, 6-4
[14] Connor Krug (Duke) def. Sam Nicholson (UNCA) 6-4, 6-4
[8] Andrew Zhang (Duke) def. Vikas Deo (Wake Forest) 4-6, 6-0, 7-6 (2)
[17-24] Alexander Visser (Duke) def. Mikalai Bankou (SCSU) 7-6 (2), 6-7 (8), 6-3
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UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Singles
Main Draw Round of 32Â [Saturday]:
[1] Pedro Rodenas (Duke) vs. Benjamin Maes (Campbell) – 9 a.m.
[17-24] Andrew Dale (Duke) vs. Karl Poling (North Carolina) – 9 a.m.
[17-24] Jake Krug (Duke) vs. Jake Krug (North Carolina) – 9 a.m.
[14] Connor Krug (Duke) vs. Veljko Krstic (Elon) – 9 a.m.
[8] Andrew Zhang (Duke) vs. Logan Zapp (North Carolina) – 9 a.m.
[17-24] Alexander Visser (Duke) vs. Filippo Moroni (Wake Forest) – 9 a.m.
Consolation Draw Round of 64
Teddy Truwit (Duke) vs. Spencer Whitaker (Clemson) – 10:30 a.m.
Doubles
Round of 64Â [Saturday]:
[1] Andrew Zhang/Michael Heller (Duke) vs. BYE
Alexander Visser/Faris Khan (Duke) vs. Hugo Hidalgo Vega/Kareem Hakim (NCCU) – NB 1 p.m.
[3] Pedro Rodenas/Teddy Truwit (Duke) vs. BYE
[9] Connor Krug/Jake Krug (Duke) vs. Ian Rasheed/Ashe Ray (Wofford) – NB 1 p.m.
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