URBANA, Ill. – Duke men's tennis beat Illinois, 4-2, on Saturday at Atkins Tennis Center.
With the win, the Blue Devils shifted to 5-3 on the year, while Illinois dropped to 1-6.
Duke claimed the doubles points to kick off the match and take an early 1-0 edge. The sophomore duo of Faris Khan and Niroop Vallabhaneni defeated Alex Brown and Gabrielus Guzauskas on court three 6-3 to begin the doubles round. The Illini responded with a 6-4 victory on court one after No. 59 Lucas Horve and Hunter Heck bested No.