Blue Devils Power Past Eagles with 6-1 Triumph

Sunday, March 23

Durham, N.C.

11:00 AM

Duke University

Boston College

Blue Devils Power Past Eagles with 6-1 Triumph

3/23/2025 3:23:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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DURHAM, N.C. - No. 13 Duke men's tennis closed out the weekend with a dominant 6-1 win over Boston College Sunday afternoon at Ambler Tennis Stadium. The Blue Devils improved to 14-3 overall with a 7-1 mark in conference play.

How It Happened

Duke took the early 1-0 lead with wins on courts one and three in doubles.
At the third position, junior Gerard Planelles Ripoll paired with graduate student Remy Dugardin posted a dominant 6-0 win.
Junior Teddy Truwit and graduate student Theo Winegar secured the doubles point with a 6-3 win on court one. The duo took a 2-0 lead before Aidan Pacl and Jake Vassel went on a three-game run to pull ahead 3-2. Truwit and Winegar responded by winning four straight games to clinch the match.
Senior Jake Krug gave Duke the 2-0 advantage with a straight-set win on court No. 5. He didn't drop a game in the opening set, posting a 6-0 win over Connor McDonald. In set two, he led 4-1 before McDonald claimed two games. Jake Krug rallied and won two straight to close out the match.
Petrovic stretched Duke's lead to 3-0 with a two-set win at the first position. He opened his first set with a five-game run, allowing Caleb Saltz to earn one game before closing out the set, 6-1. The foes stayed on serve through four games before Petrovic clinched four straight to win 6-2.
Boston College got on the board with a win at the No. 6 spot, where Pacl defeated graduate student Oscar Brown in straight sets. Pacl took the opener 6-2 and used a fast start in the second to close out the match 6-1.
Ripoll secured the team win, 4-1, for the Blue Devils with a comeback triumph on court three. He rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the first set, winning five straight games to take it 7-5. He controlled the second, dropping just two games for a 6-2 victory to secure the team win.
Senior Connor Krug added to Duke's advantage with a two-set win on court two. After a 6-3 first-set win, Connor Krug raced to a 3-0 lead in the second before Andrew Ilie answered with four straight games. The set stayed tight, eventually heading to a tiebreak at 6-6. Connor Krug dominated in the breaker, posting a 7-2 win.
Freshman Saahith Jayaraman capped the afternoon with a three-set win on court four. After dropping the first set 6-2, Jayaraman responded with a 6-4 win in the second. He dominated the superbreaker, allowing just one point to seal the 10-1 victory and the 6-1 team result for the Blue Devils.

Quotes

"Any ACC win is a good win. We started strong in doubles, and in singles, we had four guys compete who aren't normally in our standard lineup. Those guys work hard every day in practice, so it was great to see them out there competing for Duke today."
"It was great to see Saahith loosen up and win that second set. He played unbelievably well in the superbreaker on court four. Andreja was solid on court one, and Jake did a great job on five. Jake's been so consistent all season and is always ready to go." – Head Coach Ramsey Smith

Up Next

The Blue Devils remain at home for their next two matches, hosting Florida State March 28 at 5 p.m. and Miami March 30 at 2 p.m.

Results

Doubles (3,1)
1. Cooper Williams/Andreja Petrovic (DU) def. Aidan Pacl/Jake Vassel (BC) 6-2
2. Theo Winegar/Teddy Truwit (DU) vs. Liam O'Leary/Caleb Saltz (BC) 5-3, unfinished
3. Gerard Planelles Ripoll/Remy Dugardin (DU) def. Andrew Ilie/Matthew Overvelde (BC) 6-0

Singles (5,1,6,3,2,4)
1. Andreja Petrovic (DU) def. Caleb Saltz (BC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Connor Krug (DU) def. Andrew Ilie (BC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Gerard Planelles Ripoll (DU) def. Jake Vassel (BC) 7-5, 6-2
4. Saahith Jayaraman (DU) def. Mai Gao (BC) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-1)
5. Jake Krug (DU) def. Connor McDonald (BC) 6-0, 6-3
6. Aidan Pacl (BC) def. Oscar Brown (DU) 6-2, 6-1

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