TULSA, Okla. – The Duke men’s tennis team opened action in the pre-qualifying round of the ITA All-American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., over the weekend.
In pre-qualifying singles competition, Oscar Brown defeated Aram Noroozian (New Mexico) 6-4, 6-2 while Connor Krug captured a 6-4, 6-2 win over Hawaii’s Diego Dalisay.
Freshman Saahith Jayaraman earned his first-career win as a Blue Devil in the pre-qualifying consolation bracket with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Hugo Coquelin (Vanderbilt). Theo Winegar also earned a win in the same bracket as he downed Dalisay( 6-3, 6-1).
Sam Landau and Andreja Petrovic competed in the doubles pre-qualifying round of 32 and captured a 6-7 (5), 6-3 (7) win over Kabeer Kapasi/Arthus de la Bassetiere of Rice. The duo went on to defeat Maxi Homberg/Chris Papa (Pepperdine) 6-4, 5-7 (7).
Competition will continue Monday with qualifying singles action.
Singles
Pre-Qualifying Round of 128
Oscar Brown (Duke) def. Aram Noroozian (New Mexico) 6-4, 6-2
Connor Krug (Duke) def. Diego Dalisay (Hawaii) 6-4, 6-2
Nicholas Heng (Auburn) def. Teddy Truwit (Duke) 6-2, 6-2
Freddy Blaydes (Georgia) def. Jake Krug (Duke) 6-4, 6-3
Bryce Nakashima (Ohio State) def. Andreja Petrovic (Duke) 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-4
Derrick Chen (Cal) def. Saahith Jayaraman (Duke) 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3
Isac Stromberg (Mississippi) def. Alexander Visser (Duke) 6-4, 6-2
Lucas Brown (Texas) def. Theo Winegar (Duke) 6-1, 6-2
Pre-Qualifying Consolation Round of 64
Saahith Jayaraman (Duke) def. Hugo Coquelin (Vanderbilt) 7-5, 6-0
Theo Winegar (Duke) def. Diego Dalisay (Hawaii) 6-3, 6-1
Gabrielius Guzauskas (Illinois) def. Teddy Truwit (Duke) 6-2, 6-1
Rudy Ceccon (Louisiana State) def. Jake Krug (Duke) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles
Pre-Qualifying
Round of 32 – Sam Landau/Andreja Petrovic (Duke) def. Kabeer Kapasi/Arthus de la Bassetiere (Rice) 6-7 (5), 6-3 (7)
Round of 16 – Landau/Petrovic (Duke) def. Maxi Homberg/Chris Papa (Pepperdine) 6-4, 5-7 (7)
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