DURHAM, N.C. – Former Duke men's tennis doubles All-America Theo Winegar saw his Wimbledon journey come to an end on Monday with a third-round loss. Winegar and his doubles partner, Jean-Julien Rojer, were defeated in three sets by the sixth-seeded duo of Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic.
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Competing at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Winegar and Rojer lost the match 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 3-6. The pair initially took a 4-1 lead in the opening set, but Arevalo and Pavic rallied to tie it at 4-4. Despite the close contest, Winegar and Rojer managed to win the first set in tiebreaker fashion, converting a 2-2 tie into a 4-2 lead.
In the second set, a series of crucial breaks turned a 4-3 deficit for Arevalo and Pavic into a set victory, pushing the match to a deciding third set. After an initial 1-1 tie in the final set, Arevalo and Pavic established a solid 4-1 lead, ultimately closing out the match.
Winegar, who graduated from Columbia in May 2024, joined the Blue Devils for the 2024-25 season. He achieved ITA Doubles All-America honors in 2025, finishing third in the final doubles rankings alongside Cooper Williams. Winegar was also a member of the All-ACC Doubles First Team that same year, and he qualified for the US Open main draw last summer.
As a Blue Devil, Winegar led the team with 25 doubles wins, boasting a record of 25-14 overall, including a 14-7 mark in dual matches and 4-4 in conference play. Notable victories with Williams included wins against the No. 21 Notre Dame team and the No. 6 NC State pairing during the ACC Championships.
He completed his Master of Management Studies at Duke's Fuqua School of Business in May 2025.
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