Duke Tops Men's Tennis, 4-1, In Regular Season Finale

Saturday, April 11

Durham, N.C.

1 p.m.

North Carolina

Duke

Photo by: NATE SKVORETZ

April 11, 2026 | Men's Tennis

Box Score Final Results (.pdf)

By: Matt Bowers

DURHAM, N.C.—Duke's men's tennis team defeated North Carolina, 4-1, on Saturday afternoon at the Ambler Tennis Stadium in the regular season finale for both teams.

Ranked 45th in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, Duke improved to 11-12 overall and 6-7 in the Atlantic Coast Conference with the victory. No. 42 Carolina fell to 13-10, 6-7.

The Blue Devils won the doubles point and took three of four completed singles matches to pick up the win. Constantinos Djakouris won the Tar Heels' lone singles match of the afternoon.

Up Next
Carolina will open postseason action at the Atlantic Coast Conference Championship next week in Cary, N.C. The full bracket and matchups will be announced on Sunday evening after the completion of all conference regular season matches.

How it Happened — Doubles
• Duke's Cooper Williams and Pedro Rodenas, ranked #15 in this week's ITA doubles rankings, took a 6-1 on court one over #34 Roan Jones and Anthony Wright to start the day.
• Several minutes later, the Blue Devils' Alexander Visser and Gerard Planelles Ripoll beat Logan Zapp and Ian Mayew, 6-1, to claim the doubles point.

How it Happened — Singles
• Williams, ranked #48 in singles, topped Carolina's #76 Jones in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, on court two to give Duke a 2-0 team advantage.
• Djakouris cut the Blue Devil lead to 2-1 with a 6-1, 6-2 win on court five over Dylan Long.
• Planelles Ripoll gave Duke a 3-1 advantage with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Mayew on court three.
• Williams topped Xu, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 1 singles to clinch the win.

Quotable
"We really struggled in doubles. We dug ourselves a hole there. I knew our kids would fight back, but it was a little too little, too late there. We came out so flat in doubles, I don't understand it. We fought. We were down five first sets in doubles, and then we turned the match and it could've been a 4-3 match. I knew we wouldn't quit. I knew Niels [Ratiu] wouldn't quit, I thought Roan [Jones] gave a great effort. Just a disappointing day."
• Head coach Sam Paul

#45 Duke 4, #42 UNC 1
Doubles
1. #15 Cooper Williams/Pedro Rodenas (Duke) def. #34 Roan Jones/Anthony Wright (UNC) 6-1
2. Chris Xu/Niels Ratiu (UNC) led Dylan Long/Teddy Truwit (Duke) 4-3 (unfinished)
3. Alexander Visser/Gerard Planelles Ripoll (Duke) def. Ian Mayew/Logan Zapp (UNC) 6-1 (clinch)
(order of finish: 1, 3)

Singles
1. #43 Pedro Rodenas (Duke) def. #119 Chris Xu (UNC) 6-3, 6-3 (clinch)
2. #48 Cooper Williams (Duke) def. #76 Roan Jones (UNC) 6-2, 6-3
3. Gerard Planelles Ripoll (Duke) def. #125 Ian Mayew (UNC) 6-3, 6-4
4. Niels Ratiu (UNC) led Alexander Visser (Duke) 3-6, 6-4, 2-0 (unfinished)
5. Constantinos Djakouris (UNC) def. Dylan Long (Duke) 6-1, 6-2
6. Kase Schinnerer (UNC) led Saahith Jayaraman (Duke) 7-5, 1-6, 2-0 (unfinished)
(order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 1)

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