No time for cold feet! Plagued by first-match jitters, the Blue Devils struggled in their season opener, but the start of ITA competition offers them a chance to rebound.
Nerves nearly cost the No. 2 Blue Devils their season opener against the Tribe Sunday.
Coming off a successful campaign at the Hidden Duals in Hawaii, No. 2 Duke will kick off the 2015 regular season this Sunday against William & Mary.
Duke finished the fall season they way head coach Jamie Ashworth has always encouraged the team to play—together.
Although they haven’t competed in two weeks, the Blue Devils should be able to pick up right where they left off at ITA Regionals.
It might not have been home, but a team-friendly atmosphere allowed the Blue Devils to flourish this past weekend.
Led by strong freshmen play, the Blue Devils showed a lot of promise at the Princeton Invitational this weekend.
Ester Goldfeld, Beatrice Capra and Hanna Mar all competed in the NCAA Singles Championship Wednesday, but only two of the Blue Devils advanced to the second round.
The Blue Devils' national championship dreams were cut short by a stout Bruin squad Saturday in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Team Championship.
The Blue Devils were able to tame the Tigers once and for all Thursday night as they secured a rematch with UCLA in the quarterfinals.
In their third meeting of the season, the stakes will be raised for the Blue Devils and Tigers in the round of 16 Thursday.
For the second day in a row, the Blue Devils played aggressive tennis and dominated an early-round opponent in the NCAA Team Championship.
Playing for the first time in two weeks, the Blue Devils swept past East Tennessee State 4-0 to reach the second round, where they will meet South Carolina.
Looking to make a long run in the NCAA Team Championship, Duke will start the tournament in the friendly confines of Ambler Tennis Stadium.
For the second straight day, Hanna Mar found a way to claw back from a 5-3 hole in the third set to force a tiebreaker. But this time the magic ran out on the Duke senior.
The Blue Devils won their third match in as many days in Cary, N.C., defeating local rival North Carolina for the third time this season.
In the ACC Championship quarterfinals, the Blue Devils routed the Tigers 4-0 as they advanced to the semifinals and avenged last Thursday’s loss.
Duke bounced back from a rough weekend and opened the ACC Championship in style, dominating Wake Forest to advance to the quarterfinals.
After a shaky end to an otherwise-stellar season, Duke enters postseason play with a chance to bounce back from its first losing streak of the season.
Top-ranked Duke suffered consecutive 4-3 road defeats this weekend to Clemson and Georgia Tech, ending its 13-match winning streak.
