For the third time in 2024, the Duke Blue Devils are moving on to the Sweet 16.
Following in the footsteps of both men’s and women’s basketball, the Blue Devils men’s tennis team dominated Alabama on Saturday to advance out to the round of 16.
The Blue Devils struck first with the doubles point. Faris Khan and Teddy Truwit surgically took down the Tide’s Roan Jones and Andrii Zimnokh for a 6-1 victory before Garrett Johns and Pedro Rodenas took the No. 1 match to clinch the best-of-three point.
Rodenas kept rolling in singles. After a rain delay moved the two teams indoors, he took down Matias Ponce De Leon in the No. 2 match in straight sets (6-2, 6-2).
After he didn’t contribute during the doubles portion of the match, Duke’s Connor Krug won the No. 4 match over Enzo Aguiard 6-4, 6-4 to pull the Blue Devils within one point of clinching.
Khan dropped his singles rematch against Jones to give the Crimson Tide a heartbeat, but the Blue Devils’ Andrew Zhang won the day. He defeated Zimnokh 6-4, 6-4 for the winning point, moving Duke on to the next round.
MOVING. ON.
See ya in the Sweet 16 😈 pic.twitter.com/bJMbBbSyNg
— Duke Men's Tennis (@DukeMTEN) May 4, 2024
Duke took down UNC Asheville 4-0 during Friday’s opening round to set up the battle with the Crimson Tide.
The Blue Devils will face TCU on May 11 for the chance to advance to the quarterfinals.