Duke men's tennis travels to the Prairie State to take on a pair of Big Ten foes
By Evan Kolin | February 1, 2019Last year, Duke lost to the ranked Fighting Illini 1-6 before sweeping the Wildcats 4-0 two days later.
Last year, Duke lost to the ranked Fighting Illini 1-6 before sweeping the Wildcats 4-0 two days later.
The Blue Devils booked their trip cross country to Seattle to compete in the next round of the ITA team indoor championships
Although Duke started the ITA Kickoff Weekend strong, the Blue Devils couldn't translate their momentum to a ranked win.
Duke controlled the match from start to finish, winning its first two doubles matches 6-0, 6-1 and dropping just one singles set.
With two freshmen joining the mix for a team that reached the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament last season, Duke is hoping to iron out its rotation.
Down 1-0 after doubles and dropping the first two singles matches, the Blue Devils battled to win.
In Duke's recent win against the Phoenix, the Blue Devils came out to a slow start and had to recover in the singles courts.
The Blue Devils traveled south to take on a top-ranked team in their season opener.
In what would be a truly special season, the Blue Devils dominated conference play on their way to a deep tournament run.
Freshman Maria Mateas easily could have decided to go pro rather than commit to Duke.
Junior Meible Chi and sophomore Kelly Chen entered as two of the top seven seeds, but neither made it out of the Round of 16.
Three Duke players played a total of 12 matches, and all of them went in favor of the host team.
Entering this fall, the senior was ranked No. 73 in singles.
Duke women's tennis individuals could not clinch national championship bids.
The freshman earned a spot in the main draw thanks to her place atop the ITA Newcomer List.
The three men's tennis representatives, collectively, came away with just a single victory on the weekend.
The format of this weekend’s event consists of draws of 32 players each for singles as well as consolation matches to accompany a doubles slate.
The Blue Devils may not have participated in this invitational if not for the cancellation of the Bonk Invitational.
In his three-plus years, Alvarez collected 71 wins, including 31 dual match victories at the top of the Blue Devil lineup.
After storming into the semifinals, the duo faltered early in the match and was unable to hold off the pair from Oklahoma State.