Duke Battles but Falls Short at No. 10 Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Duke dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 10 Tennessee on Friday afternoon at the Goodfriend Tennis Center.

The loss dips the Blue Devils to 3-2 overall and 0-2 against top-25 opponents this season. The Volunteers continue their impressive run to start the 2021 campaign and shift to 7-0 on the year.

The home side took the opening doubles match after Giles Hussey and Mark Wallner defeated Michael Heller and Faris Khan, 6-2, on court three. The Blue Devils would make things interesting though as the No. 55 doubles team of Sean Sculley and Garrett Johns pulled Duke even at 1-1 following their 6-4 victory on court one. The stage was then set, the doubles point would come down to the…