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Men's Tennis Joe Browning

Duke Downs Seahawks In Men's Tennis

DURHAM, North Carolina – Duke captured the early doubles point and then swept all six singles matches to blank UNCW, 7-0, in the spring men's tennis opener for the Seahawks on Sunday at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
 
The Blue Devils squared their record at 2-2 this spring. The Seahawks next make their home debut on Saturday, Feb. 13, when North Florida visits for a 1 p.m. match at the UNCW Courts.
 
In Sunday's match, Duke picked up the doubles point when the No. 2 team of Edu Guell and Andrew Zhang topped UNCW's Michael Copeland and Dillon Gooch, 6-3.
 
The Blue Devils then won the first three singles matches off the court to seal the victory. Freshman Andrew Dale clinched the match for Duke with a 6-0, 6-2, triumph over Gabriel Hurtado at the No. 5 slot.
 
Seahawk newcomer Bekhzad Rasamatov pushed Duke's Faris Khan to three sets in No. 6 singles. Rasamatov rolled in the first set, 6-1, before Khan rebounded with 6-0, 6-3, decisions.
 
The Blue Devils travel to Knoxville, Tenn., on Friday for a 1 p.m. match at Tennessee.
 
Duke 7, UNCW 0
Jan. 31, 2021 | Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center | Durham, N.C.
 
Singles
1. Garrett Johns (DU) def. Bruno Caula (UNCW), 6-2, 6-3
2. Edu Guell (DU) def. Davide Innocenti (UNCW), 6-4, 6-3
3. Andrew Zhang (DU) def. Daniel Groom (UNCW), 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Samuel Rubell (DU) def. Michael Copeland (UNCW), 6-1, 6-1
5. Andrew Dale (DU) def. Gabriel Hurtado (UNCW), 6-0, 6-2
6. Faris Khan (DU) def. Bekhzad Rasamatov (UNCW), 1-6, 6-0, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. #55 Sean Sculley/Garrett Johns (DU) vs. #27 Bruno Caula/Daniel Groom (UNCW), 4-5, unfinished
2. Edu Guell/Andrew Zhang (DU) def. Michael Copeland/Dillon Gooch (UNCW), 6-3
3. Michael Heller/Samuel Rubell (DU) def. Gabriel Hurtado/Davide Innocenti (UNCW), 6-2
 
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,1,5,6,2,3)
 
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Players Mentioned

Bruno Caula

Bruno Caula

6' 2"
Junior
Michael Copeland

Michael Copeland

6' 1"
Senior
Dillon Gooch

Dillon Gooch

6' 0"
Junior
Daniel Groom

Daniel Groom

5' 9"
Senior
Davide Innocenti

Davide Innocenti

6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Bruno Caula

Bruno Caula

6' 2"
Junior
Michael Copeland

Michael Copeland

6' 1"
Senior
Dillon Gooch

Dillon Gooch

6' 0"
Junior
Daniel Groom

Daniel Groom

5' 9"
Senior
Davide Innocenti

Davide Innocenti

6' 1"
Junior