Duke has found its footing as a team and is starting to produce clear results on the court.
It wasn’t just a couple of get-right matches for Duke, as two elite freshman prospects donned the blue and white for the first time in a dual meet.
There were positive signs in Duke’s first dual matches of the season, but some predictable mistakes ultimately downed the Blue Devils.
The loss snapped Duke's 12-year streak of advancing to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships.
It's rare that two newcomers can make an impact on a team looking to make a Final Four for the third straight full season.
Duke men's tennis will head into next year without its top two seniors from last season.
The Blue Devils looked unstoppable as a whole en route to the team title, while Mallory Cecil took home the individual championship.
There will be no chance to avenge two straight NCAA semifinals losses for the Blue Devils.
Even without a true legacy, the 2020 season stands out as a major point of inflection for the Blue Devils.
Duke moves to 12-1 overall in dual match play.
On Friday, Duke played the part of David for once in a triumphant upset against tennis Goliath Illinois.
Head coach Ramsey Smith has seemed to experiment with different lineups for nearly every match this season, taking advantage of the vast depth his team has.
Although the nerves of playing in their first home dual match may have been apparent in the first hour, it was a blank sheet on the latter en route to convincing Duke singles victories.
Duke men's tennis fired on all cylinders all day long Saturday.
Coming in at No. 7: Duke women’s tennis makes a deep NCAA tournament run to cap a successful spring.
Dick Vitale's grandsons reportedly commit to Duke men's tennis.
In the Blue Devils’ first official action of the fall at the Duke Bonk Invitational in Cary, Duke's newcomers shone.
Men's basketball isn't the only sport bringing one of the nation's top recruiting classes to Durham.
During her time as a Commodore, Dvorak registered a career-high doubles ranking of No. 24 this past fall alongside Fernanda Contreras and a singles ranking of No. 96 in November 2017.
Kelly Chen made history by advancing to the NCAA semifinals, but could not get past second ranked Jokic.
