Duke Drops Match, 4-3, at California

Friday, April 4

Berkeley, Calif.

8:30 PM

Duke University

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Duke Drops Match, 4-3, at California

4/5/2025 12:51:00 AM | Men's Tennis

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BERKELEY, Calif. – No. 15 Duke men's tennis fell 4-3 to No. 10 California on Friday night at Hellman Tennis Complex, as the Golden Bears secured the decisive point at the fourth singles position. The Blue Devils fall to 15-6 overall and 8-3 in ACC matches, while Cal improves to 17-2 with an 8-2 mark in conference.

Duke started strong by clinching the doubles point. Graduate student Andreja Petrovic and junior Pedro Rodenas posted a dominant 6-2 win at the top spot. On court three, graduate student Remy Dugardin and junior Gerard Planelles Ripoll followed with a 6-4 victory to secure the 1-0 lead for the Blue Devils.

In singles, No. 47 Rodenas picked up a ranked win at the top spot, and senior Jake Krug battled through three sets for a victory on court six. However, Cal earned wins on courts two, three and five before Timofey Stepanov sealed the match for the Golden Bears in three sets at the No. 4 position.

How It Happened

Duke earned the doubles point to take an early 1-0 lead.
On court one, Petrovic and Rodenas defeated the Golden Bears' Alex Chang and Carl Emil Overbeck, 6-2.
The Blue Devils secured the doubles point on court three, as Dugardin and Planelles Ripoll broke a 3-3 tie and won three of the final four games to clinch a 6-4 victory over Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski and Mikey Wright.
Senior Connor Krug and graduate student Theo Winegar's match on court two remained unfinished, with the Duke duo leading 5-4.
California evened the match at 1-1 following a straight-set win on court three. No. 66 Chang edged Petrovic 6-4, 6-4, pulling away late in both sets to secure the point.
The Golden Bears took the 2-1 lead as 45th-ranked Theo Dean posted a straight-set win over Dugardin. The first set was tied four times before it went to the decider, where Dean won 7-5. In set two, Dean pulled away from a 5-5 tie with two straight games to clinch the match.
Cal earned the 3-1 lead with a two-set win at the fifth position over sophomore Alexander Visser. Derrick Chen rallied past a 2-2 tie to clinch the first set, 6-3. Set two was tied on three occasions before Chen won two straight games to break a 4-4 deadlock.
Rodenas pulled Duke within one, 3-2, as he earned a comeback and upset win over 11th-ranked Overbeck. Overbeck earned the first set, 6-2, but Rodenas rallied back to clinch the next two. In set two, Rodenas secured the 6-2 victory. In the decisive third set, Rodenas won two of the final three games to clinch the match with a 6-3 triumph.
Senior Jake Krug tied the match at 3-3 with a three-set victory on court six. Jake Krug rallied past a 3-3 tie in the first set, winning three of the last four games. In set two, Cal's Lechno-Wasiutynski earned the 6-3 win. In the third set, Jake Krug clinched his match, 6-4, winning two of his last three games.
California earned the 4-3 win with a three-set victory on court four over Connor Krug. Connor Krug earned the first set, 7-6(1); however, Stepanov won the second set 6-2 and the third set 6-4 to clinch the match for the Golden Bears.

Up Next

The Blue Devils remain in California to continue ACC matches, as they face Stanford April 6 at 4 p.m. (EST).

Doubles (1,2)

1. Andreja Petrovic/ Pedro Rodenas (DU) def. Alex Chang/ Carl Emil Overbeck (CAL) 6-2

2. Connor Krug/ Theo Winegar (DU) vs. Derrick Chen/ Theo Dean (CAL) 5-4, unfinished

3. Remy Dugardin/ Gerard Planelles Ripoll (DU) def. Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski/ Mikey Wright 6-4

Singles (3,2,5,1,6,4)

1. #47 Pedro Rodenas def. #11 Carl Emil Overbeck (CAL) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3

2. #45 Theo Dean (CAL) def. Remy Dugardin (DU) 7-6(5), 6-2

3. #66 Alex Chang (CAL) def. Andreja Petrovic (DU) 6-4, 6-4

4. Timofey Stepanov (CAL) def. Connor Krug (DU) 6-7(1), 6-2, 6-4

5. Derrick Chen (CAL) vs. Alexander Visser (DU) 6-3, 6-4

6. Jake Krug (DU) def. Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski (CAL) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4

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