Duke Falls at No. 16 NC State; Secures No. 4 Seed in ACC Tournament

Sunday, April 14

Raleigh, N.C.

12 p.m.

Duke University

NC State

Duke Falls at No. 16 NC State; Secures No. 4 Seed in ACC Tournament

4/14/2024 5:06:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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RALEIGH – No 14 Duke men's tennis dropped a 4-2 decision to No. 16 NC State on Sunday afternoon at J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center.

With the outcome, the Blue Devils conclude their regular season with a 17-8 overall record and a 9-3 mark in ACC play. NC State improves to 17-5 and 10-2, respectively.

Duke now shifts its attention to the 2024 ACC men's tennis championships. The Blue Devils have a double bye and will face the winner of the North Carolina vs. Boston College/Miami contest, which takes place on Thursday at 10 a.m. Duke's quarterfinal contest is slated for Friday at 10 a.m. on Bank 2. All matches take place at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C.

How It Happened

The Wolfpack started doubles play with a victory on court three when Braden Shick and Fons Van Sambeek defeated Faris Khan and Connor Krug, 6-3. The Blue Devils answered when No. 3 Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas bested No. 72 Martin Borisiouk and Joseph Wayand, 6-4, on the top court. With the doubles point coming down to the outcome on court two, No. 65 Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli recorded a 6-3 victory over No. 56 Michael Heller and Andrew Zhang to give the home side an early 1-0 edge.
Khan tied the overall match up at 1-1 after he defeated Jakub Katuch on court six 6-2, 6-0 to begin singles action.
NC State jumped back in front, 2-1, when Damien Salvestre earned a 6-3, 6-2 win over Alexander Visser on court five.
Again, Duke responded following No. 44 Rodenas' straight set win over No. 79 Shick on court two. The Madrid, Spain, native secured a 6-1 victory in his first set before notching a 6-4 win in his second to earn his 11th ranked victory of the season.
Unfortunately, the home side posted wins on court three and four, respectively, to clinch the overall win.
The match on court one between No. 24 Johns and No. 51 Catry went unfinished with Johns claiming the first set, 7-5.

Notes

Rodenas improved to 23-10 overall and 15-8 in dual action after Sunday's win.
The sophomore is also now 12-6 on court two and 11-6 against nationally ranked opponents.
Johns and Rodenas registered their 17th dual-match victory and concluded their regular season ACC slate with a 9-1 mark.
The pairing is also 11-2 against nationally ranked opponents and 14-3 in the top court this season.

Next Match
Duke next turns its attention to the ACC Championships, which take place at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C., from April 17-21. The Blue Devils await their opponent as they will face the winner of the Boston College/Miami vs. North Carolina contest which takes place on Thursday at 10 a.m. Duke's quarterfinal match is scheduled for Friday at 10 a.m.

Results
Doubles (3,2,1*)
1. #3 Johns, Garrett/Rodenas, Pedro (DU) def. #72 Martin Borisiouk/Joseph Wayand (ST) 6-4
2. #65 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (ST) def. #56 Heller, Michael/Zhang, Andrew (DU) 6-3
3. Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Khan, Faris/Krug, Connor (DU) 6-3

Singles (6,5,2,3,4*)
1. #51 Robin Catry (ST) vs. #24 Johns, Garrett (DU) 5-7, 3-2, unfinished
2. #44 Rodenas, Pedro (DU) def. #79 Braden Shick (ST) 6-1, 6-4
3. Luca Staeheli (ST) def. Zhang, Andrew (DU) 6-4, 6-2
4. #72 Fons Van Sambeek (ST) def. Krug, Connor (DU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Damien Salvestre (ST) def. Visser, Alexander (DU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Khan, Faris (DU) def. Jakub Katuch (ST) 6-2, 6-0

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