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Zhang Drops Three-Set Thriller to Open ITA National Fall Championships
11/4/2021 9:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Duke men's tennis junior Andrew Zhang fell in his opening match on Thursday at the 2021 ITA National Fall Championships to fifth seeded Matej Vocel of Ohio State.
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Vocel won the opening set 6-2, but Zhang rallied for a 7-6 (7) tiebreak victory in the second frame to force a third set. Unfortunately, No. 20 ranked Vocel earned a 6-3 win in the final set to claim the win.
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Zhang will next face Ole Miss' No. 21 ranked Nikola Slavic in the consolation round of 16. That match is slated for Friday at 11:30 a.m. PT at the at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.
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If he wins that, he will face the winner of the Pietro Fellin (Pepperdine) versus No. 105 Francois Musitelli (Kentucky) match on Friday at 3:30 p.m. PT.
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Live scoring for the event is courtesy of Tennis Ticker, while Track Tennis is the live streaming provider. The ITA National Fall Championships tournament page can be found HERE.
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Vocel won the opening set 6-2, but Zhang rallied for a 7-6 (7) tiebreak victory in the second frame to force a third set. Unfortunately, No. 20 ranked Vocel earned a 6-3 win in the final set to claim the win.
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Zhang will next face Ole Miss' No. 21 ranked Nikola Slavic in the consolation round of 16. That match is slated for Friday at 11:30 a.m. PT at the at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.
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If he wins that, he will face the winner of the Pietro Fellin (Pepperdine) versus No. 105 Francois Musitelli (Kentucky) match on Friday at 3:30 p.m. PT.
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Live scoring for the event is courtesy of Tennis Ticker, while Track Tennis is the live streaming provider. The ITA National Fall Championships tournament page can be found HERE.
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#GoDuke
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