SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Duke men's tennis junior Andrew Zhang fell in his opening match on Thursday at the 2021 ITA National Fall Championships to fifth seeded Matej Vocel of Ohio State.
Vocel won the opening set 6-2, but Zhang rallied for a 7-6 (7) tiebreak victory in the second frame to force a third set. Unfortunately, No. 20 ranked Vocel earned a 6-3 win in the final set to claim the win.
Zhang will next face Ole Miss' No. 21 ranked Nikola Slavic in the consolation round of 16.