Duke men's tennis set to kick off ITA campaign against Wake Forest
By Jacob Weiss | January 21, 2015With two dominating wins in the rearview, the real fun starts now for Duke—it's ITA season.
With two dominating wins in the rearview, the real fun starts now for Duke—it's ITA season.
The Blue Devils fought through some tough times in a top-20 road duel but came up big when it counted.
Eight matches, eight wins and a long weekend to boot—what a way for Duke to kick off its season.
The last time the Blue Devils and Spartans met, it was 1978 and Duke 9-0. The No. 12 Blue Devils will look to replicate their performance when they host Michigan State Friday
Does Hawaii in January sound like a dream? Thanks to the generosity of the Hills family, the Blue Devils are making it a reality—and a work vacation.
Duke wrapped up its fall season with a bang, turning in strong performances at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship and the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic.
Senior Jason Tahir will compete in one of the most prestigious college tennis events Thursday and four of his teammates will see action in Florida this weekend.
Preparing for the biggest indoor tournament of the fall, the Blue Devils had a strong showing at regionals and had three of the four semifinalists in singles in the 64-man bracket.
The senior had a strong finish at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston Salem, N.C., but two of his teammates did not fare as well in San Francisco.
Duke will have members competing from coast-to-coast, as it will players to compete in both Winston Salem and San Francisco this weekend.
Led by freshman Nicolas Alvarez, who advanced to the quarterfinals, the Blue Devils sent three players to the main draw of the ITA All-American Championship.
Although they struggled in doubles and were knocked out early in qualifying, the Blue Devils had three players competing in the main draw of the most competitive fall tournament nationwide.
The Blue Devils could not exact their revenge against the Volunteers and found themselves making an early exit from the tournament.
The Blue Devils sprinted out to an early 3-0 lead but had difficulty shutting the door on the Eagles.
Unfortunately for the Blue Devils, the third time was not the charm.
Despite constant weather delays, the Blue Devils were able to stay focused and take down the Hokies in a rematch of last year's ACC Championship quarterfinals.
In a rematch of last year’s ACC Championship quarterfinal, the 11th-ranked Blue Devils will face Virginia Tech as they start their quest for an ACC Championship.
Playing his final match at Ambler Tennis Stadium, Fred Saba earned a straight-set victory to help the Blue Devils win their eighth straight match.
Senior Fred Saba will look to lead Duke to victory in its final two games, including a Senior Day home finale against rival North Carolina.
The Blue Devils earned their second shutout victory of the weekend with a 7-0 triumph against the Yellow Jackets and have now won six straight matches.