Connor Krug

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Connor Krug poses for a photo during men's tennis media day

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Connor Krug practices prior to the 2023 Carolina Regional

Connor Krug and Teddy Truwit celebrate after a doubles point

Sophomore Connor Krug registered his third consecutive match-clinching point on Friday night to help lift No. 13 Duke men's tennis past No. 47 Miami, 6-1, at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Stadium.

Teddy Truwit and Connor Krug celebrate after a victory over Clemson

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Connor Krug competes at the 2022 ITA Fall Regional

Connor Krug and Sean Sculley team up during doubles play

Connor Krug competes with his brother Jake during the Bonk Invite

Connor Krug battles against Elon during Duke's match

Height:
6-6
Weight:
182
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
High School:
Laurel Springs School [Calif.]

Honors:
ITA Scholar-Athlete (2022, 2023, 2025)
All-ACC Academic Team (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2025)
ACC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)

2024-25: Named to the CSC Academic All-District Team … led the team with 24 overall singles wins (24-12), including a 16-8 dual match record and an 8-4 mark in conference play … earned two wins over nationally ranked opponents, including a straight-set victory over No. 40 Fons Van Sambeek of NC State (6-4, 6-1) and a three-set win over No. 94 Stian Klaassen of San Diego (3-6, 6-3, 7-5) … compiled a 9-10 overall doubles record with a 4-5 dual match mark, partnering with Jake Krug, Theo Winegar, Andreja Petrovic, Remy Dugardin and Teddy Truwit … posted a four-match singles win streak in conferences matches with victories over SMU, Boston College, Florida State and Miami … earned a three-set win in the ACC Championship quarterfinals over Jules Leroux of NC State (7-5, 3-6, 6-3) to help Duke advance to the semifinals... named an ITA Scholar Athlete, to the CSC Academic All-District team and to the All-ACC Academic Team.

2023-24: All-ACC Academic team ... finished third on the team with 18 overall singles wins (18-24), including a 9-15 dual-match ledger … compiled a 4-6 ACC record and played on court two (1-0), three (1-1) and four (7-14) … posted three wins against nationally ranked opponents (3-11), including a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 victory over No. 65 Alejandro Moreno of Auburn during the South Carolina Ranked +1 Tournament … picked up another ranked win over No. 83 Mihailo Popovic of Wisconsin 3-6, 4-3, retired at the ITA All-American Championships … tallied a 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 106 Enzo Aguiard of No. 20 Alabama in the NCAA Team Championship Second Round … won 8-of-12 matches from October 6 to November 5 … in doubles play, compiled a 12-11 overall record, including a 7-6 dual-match ledger with teammates Faris Khan, Jake Krug, and Pedro Rodenas … recorded a 1-1 mark against ACC opponents … went 8-8 with Khan and 4-2 with Jake Krug … strung together four consecutive wins with Khan from November 5 to February 2 … teamed with Khan to clinch the doubles point against No. 11 Kentucky following a 7-6 (5) tiebreak win over Matt Rankin and Taha Baadi.

2022-23: All-ACC Academic team and ITA Scholar-Athlete recipient ... named to the CSC Academic All-District Team … finished fifth on the team with 18 overall singles wins (18-15) and tied for third with 14 dual-match victories (14-12) … compiled a 7-4 ACC record and played on courts three (4-0) and four (10-12) throughout the season … concluded the year tied for third on the team in match-clinching victories … earned a 3-3 ledger against nationally ranked opponents, including a 7-5, 0-6, 6-4 three set win over No. 103 Jurabek Karimov of No. 16 Wake Forest … picked up another ranked win over No. 110 Trice Pickens of No. 23 Northwestern 7-5, 7-5 … started the dual season earning wins in seven of opening 12 matches … in doubles play, compiled a 10-9 overall record, including a 9-9 dual-match ledger, with three different teammates in Michael Heller, Jake Krug and Teddy Truwit … played on courts two (1-6) and three (8-3) throughout the year … went 6-4 in ACC play … went 8-9 with teammate Truwit, mostly on court three (7-3) … pair helped Duke secure the doubles point against No. 19 Florida State after besting Maks Silagy and Barnaby Smith in tiebreak fashion 7-6 (3) … duo also helped the Blue Devils earn the doubles point against No. 13 North Carolina following 6-1 victory over Benjamin Kittay and Logan Zapp.

2021-22: All-ACC Academic team and ITA Scholar-Athlete recipient ... finished tied for second on the team with 19 overall singles wins (19-13) and 10 dual victories (10-9) … compiled a 4-3 ACC record and played on all of Duke’s top four courts throughout the season … registered a winning mark on three of four courts (0-1 court one, 2-0 court two, 5-6 court three and 3-2 court four) … had one match clinching victory against Elon … concluded the season with a 3-1 ledger against nationally ranked opponents, including a victory over No. 116 Bastien Huon of Coastal Carolina … was tied with No. 61 Jeffrey von der Schulenburg of No. 18 Virginia at one set a piece before match was halted in first collegiate ACC match … picked up first collegiate singles win against Anuj Watane of North Carolina, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 … helped Duke defeat No. 17 North Carolina by defeating Mac Kiger in three sets 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 … was the only freshman to advance to the semifinals of the ITA Carolina Regional after winning five consecutive matches, including two against top-50 opponents … claimed four of opening six dual singles wins on the year, to become the No. 107 ranked singles player according to ITA … at the Wake Forest Fall Invite, earned a win in the North Final of the A1 Consolation Draw after besting fellow teammate Arturo Kam … put together a 8-9 overall doubles record, including a 4-6 mark in dual action … played on all three courts and finished ACC play with a 1-4 ledger … competed with four different teammates in doubles play … registered first doubles win with teammate and twin brother Jake after the pair defeated Juan Sebastian Zabal and Thiago Pernas of East Tennessee State, 6-4 … the duo also secured a third-place finish in the B Draw of the Duke James Bonk Invitational.

Prior to Duke: Attended Out-of-Door Academy for one year before transferring to online-based schooling through Laurel Springs School … Blue-Chip prospect ranked No. 8 in the 2021 class by TennisRecruiting.com ... led Out-of-Door Academy to a 2018 Class 1A Florida High School State Championship … teamed up with twin brother Jake to become the 2017 USTA Gold Ball Boys Doubles Champions … was also a member of 2017 USTA National Spring Team Championship squad … was named Out-of-Door Academy’s 2018 MVP while also serving as a co-captain ... won numerous international tennis championships over two-year span in both singles and doubles play, including a Grade 3 ITF singles title in Anguilla ... reached as high as No. 130 in the junior ITF world rankings and held a UTR rating of 12.85.

Personal: Born Nov. 9, 2002 … son of Thomas Krug and Sherri Vitale ... father played football at the University of Notre Dame (1993-97) … mother played tennis at the University of Notre Dame (1992-96) … maternal grandfather, Dick Vitale, is longtime ESPN broadcaster … twin brother, Jake, also a member of the Duke team.