No. 8 Stanford Defeats Duke in ACC Championship Semifinals

Saturday, April 19

Cary, N.C.

2:00 PM

Duke University

Stanford

No. 8 Stanford Defeats Duke in ACC Championship Semifinals

4/19/2025 6:50:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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CARY, N.C. – No. 19 Duke men's tennis fell, 4-2, to third-seeded and eighth-ranked Stanford in the ACC Championship semifinals Saturday afternoon at the Cary Tennis Park. The Blue Devils drop to 18-8 overall, while the Cardinal improve to 21-5.

How It Happened

Duke clinched the doubles point, taking the 1-0 lead.
At the third position, graduate Remy Dugardin and junior Gerard Planelles Ripoll earned the 6-3 triumph over No. 53 Alex Razeghi and Samir Banerjee. Duke jumped out to a 4-1 lead and notched wins in three of the next four games to clinch the match.
The doubles point was decided for the Blue Devils as 20th-ranked duo graduate Theo Winegar and sophomore Cooper Williams earned a 6-2 triumph over Stanford's Nico Godsick and Hudson Rivera. Duke pushed past a 3-2 lead by earning three consecutive games to win the match.
Graduate Andreja Petrovic and junior Pedro Rodenas were up 5-3 on court two before the match was abandoned.
Duke took the 2-0 lead as No. 40 Rodenas earned a straight set win at the first position over ninth-ranked Banerjee. Rodenas earned set one by pushing past a 3-2 lead, notching wins in the next three games. In set two, he rallied past a 1-1 tie, winning four consecutive games, to take the 5-1 advantage. Banerjee earned a game at the end, but Rodenas served out and clinched the final game to seal the win.
Stanford got on the board, 2-1, with a two-set win on court four over Dugardin. No. 71 Henry Von Der Schulenburg earned a 6-1 win over Dugardin in set one. In set two, Dugardin earned two straight games to take the early 2-1 lead, but Schulenburgh clinched the match with a 6-3 triumph.
The Cardinal tied the match at 2-2, as Razeghi posted a two-set win over senior Connor Krug on court five. In set one, Razeghi had the 4-1 lead before Krug won two of the next three games. However, Razeghi won the next game to win the first set. In set two, Razeghi pushed past a 2-2 tie by winning four consecutive games to win the match.
Stanford pushed to the 3-2 lead with a straight win on court six over senior Jake Krug. Krug had set one within a game, 3-4, but Stanford's Rivera won the next two games to claim set one. Rivera maintained momentum in set two, earning the 6-2 victory.
Stanford sealed the 4-2 win with a three-set triumph on court three over Petrovic. In set one, No. 95 Max Basing won 6-4. Petrovic rallied back in set two, winning four of the last five games to secure the 6-3 victory. In set three, Basing clinched the match with a 6-4 win.
No. 62 Williams' match remained unfinished at the second spot.

Quotes

"It was a great college tennis match. We came out on fire in doubles. We played so well in doubles this week and were really dominating all three courts. We knew that Stanford was going to make a move and regroup because they were on their heels during doubles. I think the big difference in the match was that they got three quick singles points, which put us in a tough spot. But having said that, Pedro came through with a win. Andreja lost the first set, battled back, and pushed it to a third. Cooper dropped the second set, then was about to close his out to make it a 3-3 game. Andreja had some deuce points in the final games, but it just didn't go away."
"I thought we competed great. I just talked to the guys, and I felt like this tournament was a big step forward. The difference between yesterday and today wasn't that much — just a point here or there. Yesterday, we felt amazing. Obviously, we're bummed we're not in the championship match because we felt like we were right there. But we've got perspective and realize we're doing all the right things. The things we talked about before the tournament — the things in our control — we did a good job with. We just didn't turn it our way today. Credit to the Cardinal. Stanford played really, really well." – Head Coach Ramsey Smith

Up Next

Duke awaits its opponent for the NCAA Tournament, as announced Monday, April 28, during the selection show.

Results
Doubles (3,1)
1. #20 Cooper Williams/Theo Winegar (DU) def. Nico Godsick/Hudson Rivera (STAN) 6-2
2. Kyle Kang/von der Schulenburg (STAN) vs. Pedro Rodenas/Andreja Petrovic (DU) 3-5, unfinished
3. Gerard Planelles Ripoll/Remy Dugardin (DU) def. #53 Alex Razeghi/Samir Banerjee (STAN) 6-3

Singles(1,4,5,6,3)
1. #40 Pedro Rodenas (DU) def. #9 Samir Banerjee (STAN) 6-2, 6-2
2. Kyle Kang (STAN) vs. #62 Cooper Williams (DU) 5-7, 6-2, 2-5, unfinished
3. #95 Max Basing (STAN) def. Andreja Petrovic (DU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
4. #71 von der Schulenburg (STAN) def. Remy Dugardin (DU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Alex Razeghi (STAN) def. Connor Krug (DU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Hudson Rivera (STAN) def. Jake Krug (DU) 6-3, 6-2

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