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No. 42 Wolfpack Falls to No. 75 Duke, 5-2
4/1/2016 8:19:00โฏPM | Men's Tennis
RALEIGH, N.C. โ The No. 42 NC State men's tennis team fell to No. 75 Duke, 5-2 at the J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center Friday afternoon. The Wolfpack move to 15-11 (3-5 ACC) on the year, while the Blue Devils improve to 11-10 (4-3 ACC).
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Match Recap:
The Wolfpack dropped the doubles point after Duke picked up close wins on courts one and two. Jason Lapidus and Daniel McCall clinched the point in the tiebreak.
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In singles, NC State and Duke split the opening sets with Duke winning courts one, two and four. The Pack earned a few hard-fought first-set wins on courts three, five and six.
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Duke continued its strong play in singles and extended its lead over the Pack with victories at the top-two spots in the lineup. No. 44 Simon Norenius' three-match win streak was halted, as No. 19 Nicolas Alvarez edged the senior in two sets.
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The Blue Devils then clichéd the result as TJ Pura defeated Igor Saveljic 7-6(4), 6-2 on court four. Igor served out of one match-point before he was unable to break Pura's serve.
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Duke added another point as Ivan Saveljic fell in a close match on court five. Josh Levine of Duke went three sets with the freshman to escape in a shortened-format third set, winning 5-7, 6-4, 1-0.
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NC State added points on the final two courts, as No. 77 Nick Horton and Shoti Meparidze battled in close sets, both winning in tiebreakers. Horton added a 7-6(2), 7-6(3) result over Vincent Lin and Meparidze defeated McCall, 7-5, 7-6(5).
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The victory gives Horton 13 dual season wins and 19 overall wins this season.
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Up Next:
NC State faces a quick turn around, as it travels to Louisville, Ky., for a Sunday match against the Cardinals.
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Tennis Match Results
Duke vs NC State
Apr 01, 2016 at Raleigh, N.C.
(J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center)
#75 Duke 5, #42 NC State 2
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1. #19 Nicolas Alvarez (DU) def. #44 Simon Norenius (ST) 6-1, 6-3
2. Catalin Mateas (DU) def. #85 Thomas Weigel (ST) 6-3, 6-2
3. #77 Nick Horton (ST) def. Vincent Lin (DU) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3)
4. TJ Pura (DU) def. Igor Saveljic (ST) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5. Josh Levine (DU) def. Ivan Saveljic (ST) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Shoti Meparidze (ST) def. Daniel McCall (DU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
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1. Catalin Mateas/Vincent Lin (DU) def. Simon Norenius/Thomas Weigel (ST) 6-4
2. Jason Lapidus/Daniel McCall (DU) def. Nick Horton/Shoti Meparidze (ST) 7-5
3. Igor Saveljic/Ivan Saveljic (ST) vs. TJ Pura/Nicolas Alvarez (DU) 4-5, unfinished
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Match Notes:
Duke 10-10; National ranking #75
NC State 15-10; National ranking #42
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,1,4,5,3,6)
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Match Recap:
The Wolfpack dropped the doubles point after Duke picked up close wins on courts one and two. Jason Lapidus and Daniel McCall clinched the point in the tiebreak.
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In singles, NC State and Duke split the opening sets with Duke winning courts one, two and four. The Pack earned a few hard-fought first-set wins on courts three, five and six.
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Duke continued its strong play in singles and extended its lead over the Pack with victories at the top-two spots in the lineup. No. 44 Simon Norenius' three-match win streak was halted, as No. 19 Nicolas Alvarez edged the senior in two sets.
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The Blue Devils then clichéd the result as TJ Pura defeated Igor Saveljic 7-6(4), 6-2 on court four. Igor served out of one match-point before he was unable to break Pura's serve.
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Duke added another point as Ivan Saveljic fell in a close match on court five. Josh Levine of Duke went three sets with the freshman to escape in a shortened-format third set, winning 5-7, 6-4, 1-0.
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NC State added points on the final two courts, as No. 77 Nick Horton and Shoti Meparidze battled in close sets, both winning in tiebreakers. Horton added a 7-6(2), 7-6(3) result over Vincent Lin and Meparidze defeated McCall, 7-5, 7-6(5).
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The victory gives Horton 13 dual season wins and 19 overall wins this season.
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Up Next:
NC State faces a quick turn around, as it travels to Louisville, Ky., for a Sunday match against the Cardinals.
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Tennis Match Results
Duke vs NC State
Apr 01, 2016 at Raleigh, N.C.
(J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center)
#75 Duke 5, #42 NC State 2
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1. #19 Nicolas Alvarez (DU) def. #44 Simon Norenius (ST) 6-1, 6-3
2. Catalin Mateas (DU) def. #85 Thomas Weigel (ST) 6-3, 6-2
3. #77 Nick Horton (ST) def. Vincent Lin (DU) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-3)
4. TJ Pura (DU) def. Igor Saveljic (ST) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
5. Josh Levine (DU) def. Ivan Saveljic (ST) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
6. Shoti Meparidze (ST) def. Daniel McCall (DU) 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
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1. Catalin Mateas/Vincent Lin (DU) def. Simon Norenius/Thomas Weigel (ST) 6-4
2. Jason Lapidus/Daniel McCall (DU) def. Nick Horton/Shoti Meparidze (ST) 7-5
3. Igor Saveljic/Ivan Saveljic (ST) vs. TJ Pura/Nicolas Alvarez (DU) 4-5, unfinished
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Match Notes:
Duke 10-10; National ranking #75
NC State 15-10; National ranking #42
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,1,4,5,3,6)
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