Duke men's tennis sweeps Michigan State in season-opener
By Jack Dolgin | January 17, 2015Eight matches, eight wins and a long weekend to boot—what a way for Duke to kick off its season.
Eight matches, eight wins and a long weekend to boot—what a way for Duke to kick off its season.
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.
The last time the Blue Devils and Spartans met, it was 1978 and Duke 9-0. The No. 12 Blue Devils will look to replicate their performance when they host Michigan State Friday
Senior Jason Tahir and Duke sure know how to start a tennis season—Tahir knocked off the top player in the nation in three sets to bookend a successful trip to Hawaii.
Does Hawaii in January sound like a dream? Thanks to the generosity of the Hills family, the Blue Devils are making it a reality—and a work vacation.
Duke wrapped up its fall season with a bang, turning in strong performances at the USTA/ITA National Indoor Intercollegiate Championship and the Dick Vitale Clay Court Classic.
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.
Senior Jason Tahir will compete in one of the most prestigious college tennis events Thursday and four of his teammates will see action in Florida this weekend.
Preparing for the biggest indoor tournament of the fall, the Blue Devils had a strong showing at regionals and had three of the four semifinalists in singles in the 64-man bracket.
It might not have been home, but a team-friendly atmosphere allowed the Blue Devils to flourish this past weekend.
After spending the last two weekends split on opposite sides of the country, the Blue Devils will spend the next few days competing in the Triangle.
The senior had a strong finish at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston Salem, N.C., but two of his teammates did not fare as well in San Francisco.
Duke will have members competing from coast-to-coast, as it will players to compete in both Winston Salem and San Francisco this weekend.
Led by strong freshmen play, the Blue Devils showed a lot of promise at the Princeton Invitational this weekend.
Led by freshman Nicolas Alvarez, who advanced to the quarterfinals, the Blue Devils sent three players to the main draw of the ITA All-American Championship.
Although they struggled in doubles and were knocked out early in qualifying, the Blue Devils had three players competing in the main draw of the most competitive fall tournament nationwide.
Both Blue Devil squads showed they have some work to do if they hope to repeat their 2014 success.
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.