Hard work pays off for Walter
By Anand Sundaram | April 11, 2006With his 120th win last weekend against Boston College's Soma Kesthely, Walter surpassed the record set by current assistant coach Ramsey Smith in 2001.
With his 120th win last weekend against Boston College's Soma Kesthely, Walter surpassed the record set by current assistant coach Ramsey Smith in 2001.
The Blue Devils were flawless this weekend, sweeping Boston College Friday and Maryland Sunday in two 7-0 blowouts.
Wrapping up its two-week home stand with a pair of conference matches, the No. 12 Duke women's tennis team took care of ACC foes Clemson Saturday and Georgia Tech Sunday. No. 14 Duke (15-5, 8-1 in...
Just three days after squeaking past Maryland, 4-3, Duke fought for yet another dramatic victory Wednesday, coming from behind to upset No. 5 North Carolina, 4-3, in Ambler Tennis Stadium.
In a departure from a trend of recent ACC matches, No. 6 Duke soared in singles competition to defeat No. 26 Wake Forest, 6-1, Wednesday afternoon at Leighton Tennis Stadium.
If it is by one point or 50, a win is a win-but some wins are just a little sweeter than others. Like those that are decided by the last point, or those, say, against an archrival.
Jackie Carleton had been in this position against Marianne Baker before. After suffering a three-set loss to the Maryland junior in 2005, a defeat that gave the Terrapins a 4-3 victory over Duke,...
The Blue Devils came away with one victory in two narrowly decided ACC matches this weekend. Against No. 13 Miami, all eyes were on freshman Kiril Dimitrov, who came into the match as the only...
Fifth-ranked Ludovic Walter lost his third-set tiebreaker against No. 21 Arnaud Lecloerec Wednesday, giving Virginia Commonwealth the decisive point in its match against Duke. The No. 15 Rams...
At 7-7 in the second doubles match against Clemson Sunday, senior Ludovic Walter drilled a one-handed backhand that fell just inside the doubles line to give the Blue Devils a key break point. With...
The 10th-ranked women's tennis team beat Virginia Tech, 6-1, in Blacksburg Sunday, but suffered a disappointing 5-2 loss Saturday at 43rd-ranked Virginia. Saturday marked the first conference loss...
No. 5 Duke edged past No. 25 N.C. State, 4-3, in the ACC opener for both teams in Raleigh Wednesday by taking the doubles point early on and then splitting the singles matches.
Even without its top singles player in action, No. 7 Duke looked like it would cruise over No. 41 N.C. State Thursday. Junior Daniela Bercek, the second-ranked player in the nation, sat out the...
The two teams split the remaining matchups to bring the final margin to 5-2 in favor of No. 8 Duke (5-2), as the No. 6 Wildcats (7-3) dropped their second match of the weekend.
No. 8 Baylor, the defending champions Friday, followed by a dominant performance against No. 1 Florida Saturday in the quarterfinals made this past weekend the best of Duke's season.
At 3-3 in the tiebreaker, Iyer could not convert on any of the next four points, resulting in the second-straight dual match loss for the No. 5 Blue Devils (4-2), 4-3.
The No. 10 men's tennis team racked up two more wins over ranked opponents at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center this weekend.
Only hours after unseeded Duke freshman Melissa Mang defeated 15th-ranked Boglarka Berecz of Florida Friday, classmate Tara Iyer had a rare opportunity to add another stunning upset.
One week after being named the eighth-best team in college tennis, Duke could not play up to its ranking as the Blue Devils lost to No. 22 Texas and 39th-ranked Miami on consecutive days.
Duke senior Jackie Carleton posted a career-best finish at the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships in Columbus, Ohio, this past weekend by reaching the round of 16.