WACO, Texas – Duke men’s tennis opened the 2024-25 NCAA Men’s Tennis NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships Tuesday by splitting singles results. Cooper Williams advanced in straight sets while Pedro Rodenas suffered a setback.
Williams topped Yale’s Vignesh Gogineni 6-3, 6-4. Even at 1-1, 2-2 and 3-3 in the first set, Williams went on a hold-break-hold run to take it. Gogineni stormed out the gate in the second set with leads of 3-0 and 4-1. Williams then caught fire, winning the final five games to seal the victory. Williams now faces Texas’ Timo Legout, seeded 9-16, in Wednesday’s Round of 32.
Rodenas dropped a 6-1, 6-3 decision to No. 8 Aidan Kim of Ohio State. Rodenas was even at 1-1 in the second set before falling behind 3-1. He closed to within a game at 3-2 and 4-3 but could not force a tie.
On Wednesday, Williams and Theo Winegar, seeded 5-8, open the NCAA Doubles Championship against Tanapatt Nirundorn and Henry Jefferson of Florida.
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RESULTS
SINGLES
Round of 64
[8] Aidan Kim (Ohio State) def. Pedro Rodenas (Duke) 6-1, 6-3
Cooper Williams (Duke) def. Vignesh Gogineni (Yale) 6-3, 6-4
WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE
Round of 32
Cooper Williams (Duke) vs. [9-16] Timo Legout (Texas)
DOUBLES
Round of 32
[5-8] Cooper Williams/Theo Winegar (Duke) vs. Tanapatt Nirundorn/Henry Jefferson (Florida)
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