DURHAM – Three singles players and one doubles duo represented Duke men's tennis on the most recent Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I men's national rankings released Wednesday.
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Faris Khan led the way with a national ranking of No. 93. The sophomore concluded the fall season with a mark of 11-1 and has begun the spring with a record of 2-2, including a 1-1 ledger against ranked opponents.
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Junior
Andrew Zhang and freshman
Connor Krug were also ranked on the list, coming in at No. 103 and No. 107, respectively. Zhang finished the fall season strong, claiming the ITA Carolina Regional singles title en route to a 9-5 fall ledger. He's begun the spring season with a 2-1 mark, including a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 come-from-behind victory over No. 104 Simen Bratholm of Northwestern during Duke's last outing. Krug finds himself in the national collegiate rankings for the first time in his young career. He currently boasts a 12-6 overall record with a 3-2 mark during the spring season. The Lakewood Ranch, Fla., native is also 2-0 against ranked opponents.
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In doubles action,
Garrett Johns and
Sean Sculley represented Duke in the national rankings, securing the No. 45 spot. The pair is 2-1 this spring playing as the Blue Devils' top doubles tandem.
Duke returns to action this weekend against VCU on Friday at 6 p.m., before hosting No. 10 Kentucky on Sunday at 12 p.m. (noon). All matches will take place in the Sheffield Tennis Center.
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