DURHAM, N.C. – Campbell won the doubles point, but nationally-ranked Duke swept the singles to earn a 6-1 dual match win Saturday at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
 
Campbell's Damien Nezar and Benjamin Maes teamed for a 6-2 win over Andrew Zhang and Connor Krug at the top doubles spot for the deciding point.  Robin Angles and Tomas Balazi also won at the second position 6-2 over Faris Khan and Niroop Vallabhaneni.
 
In singles play, Duke won the top four matches in straight sets.  Maes dropped a third-set super tiebreaker at the fifth position, while Noe Macquart also split sets at No. 6 before falling in the third.
 
Campbell returns to action next Saturday (Mar. 5) when it hosts Hampton at 10:00 a.m. in its Big South Conference opener.
 
2/26/2022 at Durham, N.C.
(Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center)
#32 Duke 6, Campbell 1
Singles
1. Andrew Zhang (DU) def. Damien Nezar (CAM) 6-2, 6-3
2. Connor Krug (DU) def. Pol Otin (CAM) 6-2, 6-1
3. #89 Faris Khan (DU) def. Robin Angles (CAM) 6-1, 6-3
4. Edu Guell (DU) def. Tomas Balazi (CAM) 7-5, 6-1
5. Andrew Dale (DU) def. Benjamin Maes (CAM) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Arturo Kam (DU) def. Noe MacQuart (CAM) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles
1. Damien Nezar/Benjamin Maes (CAM) def. Andrew Zhang/Connor Krug (DU) 6-2
2. Robin Angles/Tomas Balazi (CAM) def. Faris Khan/Niroop Vallabhaneni (DU) 6-2
3. Arturo Kam/Jake Krug (DU) def. Ted Williams/Gustavs Lukstins (CAM) 6-3
Records: Campbell 3-4 Duke 7-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,2,1,4,5,6)