Duke Sweeps Weekend After 6-1 Victory at Georgia Tech

Sunday, March 26

Atlanta, Ga.

12 p.m.

Duke University

[68] Georgia Tech

Duke Sweeps Weekend After 6-1 Victory at Georgia Tech

3/26/2023 5:44:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

ATLANTA, Ga. – Fifteenth-ranked Duke men's tennis defeated No. 68 Georgia Tech, 6-1, on Sunday afternoon at Ken Byers Tennis Complex

The Blue Devils' 13th win of the year and second consecutive victory was highlighted by two wins over ranked opponents in singles action and one in doubles play. Duke shifts to 13-5 overall and 6-1 in the ACC, while the Yellowjackets fall to 11-9 and 2-4, respectively.

For the second-straight match, junior Faris Khan secured the win for Duke when he beat Robert Bauer 6-1, 7-5 on court six.

How It Happened

No. 54 Michael Heller and Andrew Zhang began doubles action with a 6-4 victory over Keshav Chopra and Rohan Sachdev on court two.
Then on the top court, No. 71 Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas upended No. 20 Andres Martin and Marcus McDaniel, 7-6 (5), to clinch the doubles point for Duke.
The doubles match between Connor Krug and Teddy Truwit against Brandon McKinney and Elias Shokry on court three went unfinished with the teams tied at 6-6 (5-5).
Duke quickly increased its lead to 2-0 in singles play when Connor Krug bested Sachdev on court four 6-4, 6-3.
The Yellowjackets would not go away though, cutting the edge down to 2-1 after No. 34 Martin defeated No. 17 Johns 6-3, 6-2 on the main court.
The match on court three was the next to finish with No. 98 Rodenas earning his third win over a ranked opponent when he posted a 7-5, 6-4 victory over No. 60 McDaniel.
Khan then clinched the win for Duke on court six to give the visitors a 4-1 lead.
Jake Krug followed that up with a three-set win on court five over Shokry. Jake Krug dropped a 6-3 decision in the opening set before bouncing back for 6-2, 6-2 victories in the second and third to earn the win.
The final match on court three was decided in three sets with Zhang pulling off the upset win over No. 86 Chopra. Zhang recorded a 6-3 in the first frame before falling 7-5 in the second. Fortunately, the Bloomfield Hills, Mich., native rebounded for the 10-8 super tiebreak win to register his second win over a ranked opponent this season.

Notes

Khan secured his second match-clinching victory of the year.
Rodenas is an impressive 16-2 in dual singles matches this season, including a 7-0 mark on court two.
Jake Krug shifts to 3-0 in ACC singles play, while Khan and Zhang improve to 2-1 and 5-2, respectively.
Johns and Rodenas have now won seven consecutive doubles matches and are 1-0 when facing ranked opponents.

Quotes
"Today was a big ACC road win for us against an extremely dangerous and under-ranked Georgia Tech team. We kicked things off with a very complete doubles point, and then did a great job refocusing for singles. This was our sixth ACC road match in a row and I am very pleased with how we are progressing. I give so much credit to my assistants Maciek [Sykut] and TJ [Pura] who are doing a phenomenal job day in and day out as they really take the reins in these dual matches. I am extremely grateful for them and all the hard work they are putting into the program."-- Duke head coach Ramsey Smith

Next Match
Duke is finally back at home after six-straight road contests when it welcomes Wake Forest and N.C. State on March 31 and April 2, respectively. The Blue Devils and Demon Deacons will face off on Friday at 5 p.m. before Duke hosts the Wolfpack on Sunday at 1 p.m. Both matches will take place at Ambler Tennis Stadium, pending weather.

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Results
Doubles (2,1*)
1. #71 Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas (DU) def. #20 Andres Martin/Marcus McDaniel (GT) 7-6 (7-5)
2. #54 Michael Heller/Andrew Zhang (DU) def. Keshav Chopra/Rohan Sachdev (GT) 6-4
3. Brandon McKinney/Elias Shokry (GT) vs. Connor Krug/Teddy Truwit (DU) 6-6 (5-5), unfinished

Singles (4,1,2,6*,5,3)
1. #34 Andres Martin (GT) def. #17 Garrett Johns (DU) 6-3, 6-2
2. #98 Pedro Rodenas (DU) def. #60 Marcus McDaniel (GT) 7-5, 6-4
3. Andrew Zhang (DU) def. #86 Keshav Chopra (GT) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8
4. Connor Krug (DU) def. Rohan Sachdev (GT) 6-4, 6-3
5. Jake Krug (DU) def. Elias Shokry (GT) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
6. Faris Khan (DU) def. Robert Bauer (GT) 6-1, 7-5

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