SPORTS | TENNIS
Duke women's tennis battles the nation's best in Vegas
By Lucas Hubbard | January 21, 2014Despite some ups and downs, the Blue Devils proved that they can compete with the best
Despite some ups and downs, the Blue Devils proved that they can compete with the best
Following winter break, Duke had only six practices to get ready for its first match of the season—as it turned out, that was plenty of time
Duke's afternoon session Tuesday at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center was an unusual sight
After a slow start to the season in their first two tournaments, the Blue Devils picked up their first title of the fall.
A 10-day stint on the West Coast gave Duke a taste of top-tier competition.
Duke is finally healthy, but the team still struggled in its first tournament of the fall.
This year's Blue Devil squad looks very different from the one that had just five healthy players at points last season
The Blue Devils fell 4-0 to Florida in the NCAA Tournament's Round of 16, putting an end to Duke's season.
The Blue Devils trailed Texas Tech 3-2 with two matches yet to finish Sunday. But Duke surged past the Red Raiders to take a 4-3 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
For the Blue Devils, big things can come in small packages, as the five-person team kicks off ACC tournament action Thursday in Cary, N.C.
The Blue Devils continued their recent struggles, falling 4-3 to Maryland and giving the Terrapins their first conference win of the season.
No. 11 Duke will look to finish off the regular season on a winning note when it travels to Maryland Friday and Boston College Saturday.
With only five players able to compete, Duke (14-7, 5-4 in the ACC) came up short, falling 4-0 to the Tar Heels.
The Blue Devils left the courts with mixed results this weekend—after a comeback win against Florida State, they fell the next day to Miami.
The No. 6 Blue Devils fell to Georgia Tech 4-0 and Clemson 4-1 this weekend in their first conference losses of the season.
Duke hopes to continue its winning ways when it takes on Georgia Tech and Clemson this weekend at Ambler Tennis Stadium.
Duke women's tennis swept Virginia and Virginia Tech this weekend.