Nicolas Alvarez set to make return for Duke men's tennis at ITA All-American
By Ben Leonard | September 29, 2017After nearly a year of waiting, Duke will finally get its star back.
After nearly a year of waiting, Duke will finally get its star back.
Duke is back in action with an array of matches set to be played starting this Saturday.
Kelly Chen always dreamed of one day playing on the biggest stage in American tennis: the U.S. Open.
After traveling across the country for the weekend, Duke fell just short of returning to Durham with some hardware to show for it.
Samantha Harris was awarded the No. 3 seed at the ITA Oracle Masters, and Kaitlyn McCarthy earned the No. 4 seed.
After walking onto the team, Jason Lapidus has gradually taken on a bigger role before breaking through this weekend.
Duke held its own in the face of stiff competition, including the likes of defending national champion Florida.
Following an early exit in last spring's NCAA tournament, the Blue Devils are eager to get their fall season started.
After upsetting Alabama’s No. 13 Erin Routliffe in the first round, No. 43 Chi battled against South Carolina’s No. 47 Mia Horvit at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga.
Chi will return to the court Thursday at 9 a.m., where she will take on South Carolina’s No. 47 Mia Horvit in the Round of 32.
Duke's No. 1 singles player returned to action at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga., at the University of Georgia Friday, but Harris and her teammates were no match for one of the nation's perennial powers.
If the Blue Devils want a shot at their first quarterfinal appearance since 2014, Duke must find early traction in doubles and translate that momentum to a few singles upsets.
A year after Texas came to Durham and upset Duke in the second round of the NCAA tournament, the 15th-seeded Blue Devils made sure history did not repeat itself with another team in orange on the other side of the court. Duke took down Tennessee 4-1 Saturday afternoon at Ambler Tennis Stadium to clinch its first berth in the Round of 16 since 2014.
Duke put up a strong fight for the doubles point at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex, but the Bulls dominated the Blue Devils in the singles portion of the contest
The 15th-seeded Blue Devils had little trouble dispatching an overmatched Boston University team—even if it took much longer than the hosts expected.
Duke will be returning from an extended break after falling 4-2 against the Yellow Jackets in the ACC tournament.
Duke’s chances of making the NCAA tournament looked bleak toward the end of March, but Duke rebounded with several critical wins in the second half of the ACC slate.
Saturday's loss was another reminder that Duke will likely need more consistent production from its top players to make a deep postseason run.
Led by strong finishes in long three-set matches in singles to build on an impressive finish to the doubles point that went the distance, the Blue Devils will find themselves in the semifinals for the first time since 2014.
The Blue Devils lost 4-3 to the No. 20 Yellow Jackets Friday afternoon at the Rome Tennis Center