BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Elon rallied from a 3-1 deficit Tuesday to claim a 4-3 men's tennis victory over Campbell in the Camels' home opener at the Nisbet Tennis Center.
 
The Camels (0-3) claimed the doubles point after Tomas Balazi and Leon Petko won at the top position, followed by Damien Nezar and Benjamin Maes, who secured the point with a tie break win at number two.
 
After Nicholas Campbell gave Elon its first point with a straight-sets victory at the second singles match, Maes and Petko provided the Camels with their second and third points at the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
 
However, the Phoenix (2-2) outlasted the hosts and Veljko Krstic claimed the decisive point with a 3-set victory at the third position.
 
Campbell returns to action Saturday at home vs. Barton in a 1:00 p.m. first serve.
 
Elon 4, Campbell 3
2/7/2023 at Buies Creek, NC (Nisbet Tennis Center)
Singles
1. Daniel Martin (ELON) def. Damien Nezar (CAM) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
2. Nicholas Campbell (ELON) def. Tomas Balazi (CAM) 6-4, 6-3
3. Veljko Krstic (ELON) def. Lukas Steffen (CAM) 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4
4. Benjamin Maes (CAM) def. Ahmed Hosni (ELON) 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
5. Leon Petko (CAM) def. Nicholas Condos (ELON) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
6. Oskar Antinheimo (ELON) def. Gustavs Lukstins (CAM) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles
1. Tomas Balazi/Leon Petko (CAM) def. Daniel Martin/Oskar Antinheimo (ELON) 6-3
2. Damien Nezar/Benjamin Maes (CAM) def. Nicholas Campbell/Ahmed Hosni (ELON) 7-6 (7-3)
3. Nicholas Condos/Ben Zipay (ELON) def. Lukas Steffen/Noe Macquart (CAM) 6-2
Records: Elon 2-2; Campbell 0-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,4,5,1,6,3)