Duke Remains Undefeated at Home Following 4-3 Win over Clemson

DURHAM – Redshirt senior Garrett Johns clinched Friday’s 4-3 win for No. 11 Duke men’s tennis over No. 68 Clemson at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center to remain undefeated at home.
 
Johns’ three-set victory over Ryuhei Azuma was his third match-clinching win of the year. The Atlanta, Ga., native now holds a 9-2 record during the dual season.
 
Duke improves to 10-5, including a 2-0 mark in ACC play and an 8-0 ledger at home. Clemson dips to 7-5 overall and 0-1 in conference action.

How It Happened

• Wissam Abderrhman and Max Damm began doubles play with a 6-3 victory over Faris Khan and Connor Krug on court three. The Blue Devils knotted the score at 1-1 following Johns and Pedro Rodenas‘ 7-5 win over No. 54 Max Smith and Noa Vukadin on the main court. With the doubles point coming down to the outcome on court two, No. 21 Michael Heller and Andrew Zhang bested Stewart Aronson and Marko Mesarovic, 7-5, to register the point.
• The Tigers tied the overall match up early in singles play when Aronson defeated Alexander Visser on court five 6-1, 6-2.
• Zhang answered for the home side, posting a straight set win at 6-2, 6-1 over Vukadin on court three.
• Connor Krug followed suit on court four with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Mesarovic to create a 3-1 gap between the teams.
• Clemson would not go away, recording victories on court six and two, respectively, to knot the score at 3-3.
• With the overall match coming down to the outcome on court one, No. 64 Johns outlasted Azuma in three sets. He dropped a 6-4 decision in the first frame but rebounded for 7-6 (3) and 6-1 victories in the second and…