Duke men's tennis falls to South Florida in first round of NCAA tournament
By Robert Miron | May 10, 2021The match was a nail-biter from the get-go, but it didn't come out in Duke's favor.
The match was a nail-biter from the get-go, but it didn't come out in Duke's favor.
For the second time in the past three weeks, No. 10 seed Duke put up a valiant fight against No. 2 seed Wake Forest, but lost 4-0.
The Blue Devils started strong, and were one point away from clinching the overall doubles point before the reshuffled No. 1 double team of Michael Heller and Andrew Zhang dropped five straight games.
Duke men’s tennis is riding high on momentum.
There’s an argument to be made that no team was hurt more by the cancellation of the 2020 spring sports season than men’s tennis.
Duke has found its footing as a team and is starting to produce clear results on the court.
It wasn’t just a couple of get-right matches for Duke, as two elite freshman prospects donned the blue and white for the first time in a dual meet.
There were positive signs in Duke’s first dual matches of the season, but some predictable mistakes ultimately downed the Blue Devils.
Duke men's tennis will head into next year without its top two seniors from last season.
Even without a true legacy, the 2020 season stands out as a major point of inflection for the Blue Devils.
Duke moves to 12-1 overall in dual match play.
On Friday, Duke played the part of David for once in a triumphant upset against tennis Goliath Illinois.
Head coach Ramsey Smith has seemed to experiment with different lineups for nearly every match this season, taking advantage of the vast depth his team has.
Duke men's tennis fired on all cylinders all day long Saturday.
Dick Vitale's grandsons reportedly commit to Duke men's tennis.
In the Blue Devils’ first official action of the fall at the Duke Bonk Invitational in Cary, Duke's newcomers shone.
Men's basketball isn't the only sport bringing one of the nation's top recruiting classes to Durham.