Dugardin Secures Final Point in 4-3 Win Over Miami

Sunday, March 30

Durham, N.C.

2:00 PM

Duke University

Miami

Dugardin Secures Final Point in 4-3 Win Over Miami

3/30/2025 7:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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DURHAM, N.C. - Graduate student Remy Dugardin clinched the 4-3 senior day win for No. 13 Duke men's tennis over No. 34 Miami with a three-set victory on court four Sunday afternoon at Ambler Tennis Stadium. The Blue Devils improved to 15-5 overall and 8-2 in ACC play, while the Hurricanes fell to 11-8 and 4-6 in conference.

The Blue Devils came out strong, earning the doubles point. Junior Pedro Rodenas and graduate student Andreja Petrovic notched a 6-2 win at the No. 2 spot, while junior Gerard Planelles Ripoll and Dugardin posted a 6-1 win on court three.

In singles play, No. 71 sophomore Cooper Williams tallied a straight-set win on court two, senior Connor Krug secured a two-set victory on court No. 5 and Dugardin sealed the match with a three-set win at the fourth position.

How It Happened

Duke earned the doubles point to take an early 1-0 lead.
Rodenas and Petrovic only dropped two games and cruised to a 6-2 victory to earn the win in the first doubles match.
The doubles point was decided for Duke when Dugardin and Ripoll recorded a 6-1 victory on court three.
Williams and graduate student Theo Winegar's match remained unfinished at 4-4.
Connor Krug extended Duke's lead to 2-0 with a straight-set win on court five. He pulled away from a 3-3 tie in the first set by winning three consecutive games. In the second set, he dropped just two games to earn the 6-2 win.
Miami got on the board with a straight-set win on court three over Petrovic. The Hurricanes' Nacho Serra Sanchez broke a 4-4 tie in the first set with two consecutive game wins to claim it. In the second set, Sanchez jumped out to a 3-1 lead, before Petrovic battled back to make it 5-4. However, Sanchez held on to take the match.
No. 71 Williams added to Duke's 3-1 lead with a two-set win on court two. The first set was tightly contested, with four ties before heading to a tiebreak. Williams edged out an 11–9 win in the breaker. He dominated the second set, dropping just one game and earned the 6-1 triumph.
Miami pulled within one again with a win on court six over senior Jake Krug. Jules Garot claimed the first set 6-4, but Jake Krug rallied in the second. He tied it at 5-5, then again at 6-6 to force a tiebreak. In the decider, Garot won the final two points to secure the match.
The Hurricanes tied the match at 3-3 with a two-set win over No. 36 Rodenas at the top spot. The opening set was tied six times before going to a tiebreak, where No. 41 Martin Katz pulled out a 7-4 win. Katz carried the momentum into the second set, winning 6-4.
Dugardin clinched the 4-3 team win for Duke with a three-set victory on court four. He claimed the first set, 6-2, winning four of the last five games. In the second, Miami's Mehdi Sadaoui came back from a 4-0 deficit by winning four straight games and ultimately took the set 7-5. In the decisive third, Dugardin surged ahead to a 4-2 lead. He maintained momentum and won two of the final three games to close out the set 6-3.

Quotes

"It was an important match and an important win. Great crowd again. It was a tough match, as it come down to the decider. It's special when you get those opportunities to play until the last match. For Remy to play that third set knowing that he was going to be the difference in the match — that's a lot of pressure, and he handled it extremely well. It was an awesome Senior Day all around and important for the momentum of our season right now." – Head Coach Ramsey Smith

Up Next

The Blue Devils next head west for conference matches in California. Duke will face California April 4 at 8:30 p.m. (EST) and Stanford on April 6 at 4 p.m. (EST).

Results

Doubles (2,3)

1. #25 Cooper Williams/Theo Winegar (DU) vs. Martin Katz/Antonio Prat (UM) 4-4, unfinished

2. Pedro Rodenas/Andreja Petrovic (DU) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez/Leonardo Dal Boni (UM) 6-2

3. Remy Dugardin/Gerard Planelles Ripoll (DU) def. Jules Garot/Mehdi Sadaoui (UM) 6-1

Singles (5,3,2,6,1,4)

1. #41 Martin Katz (UM) def. #36 Pedro Rodenas (DU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

2. #71 Cooper Williams (DU) def. Antonio Prat (UM) 7-6 (11-9), 6-1

3. Nacho Serra Sanchez (UM) def. Andreja Petrovic (DU) 6-4, 6-4

4. Remy Dugardin (DU) def. Mehdi Sadaoui (UM) 6-2, 5-7, 6-3

5. Connor Krug (DU) def. Leonardo Dal Boni (UM) 6-3, 6-2

6. Jules Garot (UM) def. Jake Krug (DU) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)