durham – No. 11 Duke University men's tennis lost a 6-1 decision to No. 37 Georgia Tech on Sunday afternoon at Ambler Tennis Stadium.
The Blue Devils fell to 10-6 overall and 2-1 in ACC play, while the Yellow Jackets improved to 10-3 and 1-1, respectively.
how did it happen
- Faris Khan and teddy truwitt The doubles match began on Sunday with a 6-2 win over Rohan Sachdev and Elias Shokri on Court 3. The Yellow Jackets got the win with No. 32 Keshav Chopra and Marcus McDaniel going 6-2 in the top court. Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas. The points for doubles depend on the outcome of court 2, number 21. michael heller and Andrew Chan He earned points with thrilling 7-5 come-from-behind wins over Krish Arora and Andres Martin.
- Georgia Tech dropped points in doubles, but rallied to win all six singles matches.
- Arora started the rally strong, posting a 6-2, 6-4 victory. jake krug The overall score was tied at 1-1 on Court 6.
- Richard Biagiotti and No. 22 Martin ended back-to-back matches on courts 4 and 1 after winning 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Connor Krug and Johns each scored to extend the lead to 3-1.
- Zakhdev then defeated the visiting team on Court 5 to decide the match. Alexander Visser In 3 sets. Visser won the first frame 6-2, but dropped the next two frames 6-3, 6-4.
Note
- The Blue Devils' home winning streak ended at 16 on Sunday.
- Duke currently has a 50-8 record over the past five seasons playing in Durham.
Quote
“Today was disappointing. I thought Georgia Tech did a good job. They played really well. We took the doubles point, which we probably didn't deserve to win, and got some momentum. The first set “They took three, but in the end we won.” “The rest we lost in singles. That's pretty easy. That's probably the most disappointing way to lose. For some reason, we We're missing a little bit of grit and a little bit of toughness when it comes down to it. Team “That's there, I've seen it, but we haven't had that in every game. So as a leader and as a coach.'' As a staff, we have to figure out a way to get our players fully prepared to compete in every game.''We have to take the time because all these games are valuable.These opponents. They're all tough and they're all trying to beat us hard, so if we don't come together and show up, games like this can happen.'' – Duke Head Coach ramsey smith About Sunday's results
“It was a great day, 70 degrees, no wind, a great day to play in a great outdoor facility. Again, I wish we had fought a little harder and played a little better. At the end of the day, I think we're like, “We're a good outdoor team, so it's good to be out here, and we've been playing outside more and the last few weekends have been good.'' I hope the weather is good. ” – Duke Head Coach ramsey smith His team is playing its first outdoor game of the season.
next match
The Blue Devils will host Virginia Tech and Virginia State on Friday, March 8 and Sunday, March 10, respectively, at Ambler Tennis Stadium. Duke hosts the Hokies on Friday at 6 p.m. and faces the Cavaliers on Sunday at 2 p.m.
result
Doubles (3, 1, 2*)
1. #32 Keshav Chopra/Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas (DU) 6-2
2. #21 michael heller/Andrew Chan (DU) Def. Krish Arora/Andres Martin (GT) 7-5
3. Faris Khan/teddy truwitt (DU) Def. Rohan Zakdev/Elias Shokri (GT) 6-2
Singles (6,4,1,5*,3,2)
1. #22 Andres Martin (GT) def. #64 Garrett Johns (DU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
2. Keshav Chopra (GT) def. #31 Pedro Rodenas (DU) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
3. #102 Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. Andrew Chan (DU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
4. Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. Connor Krug (DU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Rohan Zakdev (GT) def. Alexander Visser (DU) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
6. Krish Arora (GT) def. jake krug (DU) 6-2, 6-4
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