The Blue Devils recovered from an early slip-up with the doubles point, reeling off four straight singles wins to win their first round match against Purdue.
For the fifth time in six years of hosting the NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils are moving on from Durham to the quarterfinals in Waco, Texas.
The Blue Devils will take on the Boilermakers in an early-morning tilt Saturday in Athens, Ga.
Buoyed by home-court advantage and the return of their freshman star, the Blue Devils cruised in their NCAA tournament opener.
The Blue Devils will meet the Boilermakers in their first-round matchup May 9 in Athens, Ga., looking to kickstart a deep postseason run away from home.
Duke was selected as a host for the sixth straight season when the NCAA tournament bracket was unveiled Tuesday evening.
After receiving a double-bye into the quarterfinals, the Blue Devils dropped their first contest in the ACC tournament quarterfinals to Georgia Tech Friday.
Playing without freshman Nicolas Alvarez, the Blue Devils were upended by the Tar Heels in the ACC quarterfinals Friday.
Despite playing without freshman phenom Nicolas Alvarez, Duke swept Miami 4-0 to earn a place in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament.
The road to an ACC championship begins Thursday. Luckily for the Blue Devils, they do not have to travel very far.
The Blue Devils enter the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament with a chance for redemption after a two-round bye.
The Blue Devils capped a three-match, five-day stretch with a pair of victories against Wake Forest and Notre Dame to round out the regular season.
Needing to win its last two games of the regular season to secure the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye in this week’s ACC tournament, Duke fell just short.
The Blue Devils will round out the regular season with two road matches against conference foes.
Despite jumping out of the gates with a head of steam, the Blue Devils could not hold on against one of the best teams in the country.
The Blue Devils will face their toughest match to date against a powerful North Carolina squad that will test their mettle heading into the ACC tournament.
After suffering back-to-back defeats to Georgia Tech and Miami, snapping an eight-match winning streak, Duke rebounded with consecutive victories.
At the completion Sunday's match, the four Blue Devil seniors were gathered at center court, smiling for the camera in celebration of four senior victories and an undefeated season at home.
The Blue Devils have yet to defeat a ranked ACC opponent on the road this season, but are hoping to change that come Thursday.
With the ACC tournament fast approaching, No. 20 Duke will look to gain some momentum as it hosts the Tigers this Friday.
