After struggling through much of the indoor season, Duke changed its fortunes with a change of scenery Saturday, shutting out North Carolina A&T and Charlotte in a double-header at Ambler Tennis Stadium.
With a challenging indoor season behind them, the Blue Devils can regroup by moving to the outdoor courts in a double-header against in-state foes.
The Blue Devils enjoyed a much-needed two-week break from dual match competition, but will have to climb back into the saddle this weekend with the Longhorns coming to town.
After a 7-0 set-back in frigid Ann Arbor, Mich., last weekend, the Blue Devils warmed up a bit back in the South Saturday afternoon, but not enough to capture a win. Vanderbilt upset No. 25 Duke 5-2 Saturday afternoon at Currey Tennis Center, Nashville, Tenn.
After Winter Storm Jonas canceled their match against California Jan. 23, the Blue Devils added the Commodores to their schedule last week and will head back on the road trying to get back on track.
After an early setback, Duke rallied to post one of its most impressive performances of the young season, sweeping Fresno State and No. 9 Texas A&M.
The No. 25 Blue Devils started the weekend with a 4-3 win at Tennessee Friday evening, but were swept out of Michigan's Varsity Tennis Center 7-0 by the Wolverines Sunday, handing Duke a fifth loss in six matches.
Hoping to right the ship after four straight losses, No. 25 Duke takes to the road against a pair of unranked opponents this weekend.
The Blue Devils found a way to survive in Evanston, Ill., Sunday, and they will need that resolve again this weekend against the defending national champions.
No. 24 Duke fell to No. 21 Northwestern Sunday at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center, dropping a 5-2 decision and remaining winless against ranked opponents.
After dropping the doubles point, the No. 14 Blue Devils recovered to take four of six singles points to defeat Northwestern 4-3 at the Wildcats’ Combe Tennis Center in Evanston, Ill.
No. 7 Illinois defeated No. 24 Duke 4-3 Friday night at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center in a showdown between two highly touted teams.
No. 24 Duke welcomes No. 7 Illinois to Durham Friday at 6 p.m. at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center to kick off a three-match weekend at home. The Fighting Illini have won their first three matches in 4-0 shutouts at home, but the Blue Devils have not been so lucky at home to start the season.
No. 22 San Diego defeated the No. 13 Blue Devils 4-2 at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center Sunday afternoon during the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, clinching a berth in the ITA National Men’s Team Indoor Championships.
A win against San Diego would punch Duke's ticket to the ITA Indoor Championships in mid-February for the sixth straight season.
The freezing weather put some Duke players under the weather, but neither the snow nor the Bulldogs could slow the Blue Devils down on their way to victory this weekend.
With Winter Storm Jonas arriving overnight, the Blue Devils will have the luxury of playing indoors on the recently resurfaced courts of the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center for the ITA Kick-Off Weekend.
Playing on its home courts at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center for the first time this season, No. 16 Duke dominated Elon 7-0 in its first dual match of the season.
Duke and Elon are less than an hour’s drive apart, but the two squads have never crossed paths in dual match play. That changes Wednesday, when the No. 16 Blue Devils host the Phoenix looking to open spring head-to-head competition with a win for the ninth straight season.
Making their spring debut at the Freeman Memorial Invitational hosted by UNLV, the Blue Devils won 13 matches over the course of the three-day event with freshman Kaitlyn McCarthy leading the way.
