No. 11 Duke men's tennis wins ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship against Old Dominion, Vanderbilt
By JP Rivera | 2 days agoWith the wins against Old Dominion and Vanderbilt, the Blue Devils sport an impressive 4-0 start to their new season.
With the wins against Old Dominion and Vanderbilt, the Blue Devils sport an impressive 4-0 start to their new season.
Head coach Ramsey Smith took full advantage of the transfer portal to retool his roster with hopes to lead the Blue Devils deep in the NCAA Tournament once again.
In the newest iteration of Blast from the Past, the Blue Zone takes a look back at Duke men's tennis' first ACC championship in 1982.
No. 12 Duke men’s tennis fought its way to two victories in its first two matches against No. 21 Harvard and N.C. Central. To open the Sunday afternoon double-header, Duke overcame a doubles point loss to top Harvard 4-3. Duke’s Pedro Rodenas, Andreja Petrovic, Connor Krug and Remy Dugardin all earned points in the thrilling opening victory.
Duke men’s tennis competed in the 2024 NCAA Division I Singles and Doubles Championships this week at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas.
During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Cooper Williams of Duke men’s tennis.
High-profile transfer Cooper Williams qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship after winning three straight-set matches. Then Williams teamed up with Theo Winegar, the Blue Devils’ doubles-specialist and transfer from Columbia, and won the doubles bracket to earn a bid as a pair.
At the ITA Regional Championships in Cary, N.C., the Blue Devils faced some of the best players from the region to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships in November. Junior Pedro Rodenas — the No. 2 seed — did just that, working through a tough singles draw to advance to the finals for the best result of his season.
Head coach Ramsey Smith reloaded in the transfer portal with a large, experienced and talented class.
Duke men's tennis had another strong season, reaching the Round of 16 in the NCAA tournament and garnering plenty of individual accolades. The Chronicle's beats round up the season and recap the best moments.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers.
As commencement exercises began on Duke’s campus, the tennis crew left Durham to take on TCU.The Blue Devils fell to the Horned Frogs in a hasty 4-0 loss to conclude the season for the team and run for the NCAA title.
As the Blue Devils set their sights on further aspirations, the talent on the court is only outmatched by the genuine bonds of brotherhood surrounding this team.
The Blue Devils dominated UNC Asheville 4-0 and Alabama 4-1 in the first two rounds of the NCAA Team Championship. Head coach Ramsey Smith’s team advances to take on TCU in the Super Regionals for only the second time since 2015.
In an ACC tournament semifinal matchup against No. 1-seed Virginia Saturday, the fourth-seeded Blue Devils looked to avenge last season’s ACC and NCAA tournament losses to the Cavaliers. But a hard-fought effort that began by taking the doubles points fell short with an eventual 4-1 loss.
The Blue Devils started off strong Friday with a dominant 4-1 victory against No. 7 Wake Forest, before falling to No. 16 NC State by a score of 4-2 Sunday.
After taking the doubles point, the 17th-ranked Blue Devils won four of the six singles matches, clinching the 5-2 victory.
Duke beat the Fighting Irish 5-2, and its dominance began with its doubles play: The Blue Devils took the lead from the start and did not look back.
The Cavaliers once again proved to be an Achilles’ heel, besting the home squad 6-1 in a hard-fought match Sunday afternoon, just two days after Duke took down Virginia Tech.
On a rainy Friday afternoon, Duke defeated Clemson in a narrow 4-3 match, decided by a grueling three-set battle on court 1. Two days later, the Blue Devils faced off against Georgia Tech, falling in a decisive 6-1 loss.