SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Blue Devil duo of graduate students
Michael Heller and
Andrew Zhang advanced to the quarterfinals of the consolation bracket of the ITA National Fall Championships on Thursday at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.
The pair bested Juan Pablo Valdez Guzman and Carlos Gimenez Perez of Alabama-Birmingham in straight sets 7-5, 6-3.
Heller and Zhang advance to face Lukas Engelhardt and Nikola Slavic of Ole Miss in the consolation quarterfinals on Friday at 4 p.m. PT.
Doubles
Consolation Round of 16
[4] Michael Heller/Andrew Zhang (Duke) def. Juan Pablo Valdez Guzman/Carlos Gimenez Perez (UAB) 7-5, 6-3
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
Doubles
Consolation Quarterfinals [Friday]:
[4] Michael Heller/Andrew Zhang (Duke) vs. [5-8] Lukas Engelhardt and Nikola Slavic (Ole Miss) – 4 p.m. PT
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