After losing in a nail-biter to North Carolina in the quarterfinals of last year’s NCAA tournament, Duke looks to avenge last year’s loss with a team of veterans led by a key recruit.
Henrique Cunha, who ended his freshman year ranked No. 3 in the country, will return for his sophomore year at Duke, the Jau, Brazil, native confirmed to The Chronicle Wednesday.
Although the team’s season ended Friday, Cunha and Carleton are not quite done, with both currently competing in the NCAA Individual Championships.
Another national championship wasn’t in the cards for 10-seeded Duke Saturday, as the Blue Devils fell 4-3 to North Carolina in a close quarterfinals loss in Athens, Georgia.
The Blue Devils began their national championship defense in a dominant fashion this past weekend, bouncing back from last month’s disappointing early exit in the ACC Tournament.
Duke stood in an all too familiar place, locked in a battle with its archrival North Carolina for the second time in just over a month.
A third consecutive day of highly competitive tennis at the ACC tournament ended on a sour note for second-seeded Duke, as the Blue Devils pushed top-seeded Virginia to its limit but ultimately...
Friday morning marked an abrupt and shocking end to Duke’s ACC season as the Blue Devils were upset by Florida State in the ACC tournament quarterfinals.
Behind the success of star freshman Henrique Cunha, who was named ACC Player of the Year Thursday, Duke has ripped through conference play with only two major blips.
Just a week after taking down Florida State at home, Duke is matched up with the Seminoles once again. Only this time, the stakes are a little bit higher.
For junior Reid Carleton, tennis runs in the family. Carleton grew up with an older sister, Jackie, a former Blue Devil, and a younger brother, Tripper, himself a Division-I tennis player. The...
A weekend that started so brightly for Duke ended on a bitter note Sunday afternoon after the Blue Devils let a victory slip through their fingers against No. 11 Miami.
After a lackluster performance against Miami Friday, No. 14 Duke avenged last season’s drubbing in the ACC tournament quarterfinals by convincingly defeating Florida State Sunday.
Duke and Miami aren’t natural rivals.
Since its remarkable win over Southern California, Duke is on a torrid streak, winning 10 of 11 matches and solidifying its second-place position in the ACC standings. This weekend, the Blue Devils...
