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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S TENNIS

Shavit Kimchi's start to life in Durham hasn't been easy. But Duke women's tennis' Israeli freshman is persevering

By Anna Newberry | 3 days ago

Kimchi has been forced to shoulder lofty standards on top of the normal difficulties of being a freshman and international student. That’s not to mention the unexpected hurdles that would come with being Israeli on a college campus this year, something Kimchi wasn’t expecting when she came to Duke.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S TENNIS

No. 20 Duke women's tennis loses heartbreaker to No. 4 Virginia as Emma Jackson loses in 3 sets

By Anna Newberry | April 8, 2024

On a senior day that was marked by multiple comebacks, Duke fell to No. 4 Virginia in a 4-3 nailbiter. 

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S TENNIS

No. 23 Duke women's tennis earns 2 hard-fought wins on the weekend against Wake Forest and No. 14 NC State

By Anna Newberry | March 31, 2024

Despite dropping the doubles point in both matches, Duke rallied to defeat the Demon Deacons 4-1 and the Wolfpack 4-3.

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SPORTS  |  MEN'S BASKETBALL

Take a look at some of Duke basketball's NIL partnerships, plus those from across the country

By Anna Newberry | March 30, 2024

The Blue Devils are on to the Elite Eight, and March Madness brings everything to the big stage, including some of the quirky, punny and sometimes surprising NIL deals that athletes have. Here, the Blue Zone will be ranking some of the worst, best and punniest NIL deals. 

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SPORTS  |  ROWING

Duke rowing cruises at Oak Ridge Cardinal Invitational, sweeps all but two races

By Anna Newberry | March 19, 2024

No. 13 Duke started its 2024 season off with a bang this past weekend, sweeping its first five races of the season. 

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S TENNIS

No. 21 Duke women's tennis sweeps Clemson before falling to Georgia Tech at home

By Anna Newberry | March 11, 2024

Duke collected a swift win against Clemson Friday afternoon as it never trailed before going on to win, 4-0. However, the win streak ended at three as Duke struggled to capitalize on opportunities against Georgia Tech Sunday. 

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S TENNIS

No. 14 Duke women's tennis taken down by Miami, Florida State on weekend trip to kick off ACC play

By Anna Newberry | February 26, 2024

After two weekends off, Duke couldn't shake the rust as it fell to both Miami and Florida State to open conference play. 

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SPORTS  |  TRACK AND FIELD

Spring sport spotlight: Duke track's Amina Maatoug's recent mile record is one of her many accolades

By Anna Newberry | February 13, 2024

As winter sports are coming to a close, it’s time to look ahead to the spring season. Each week, Blue Zone will highlight an athlete who has performed especially well in their sport. This week, it’s Amina Maatoug. 

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S TENNIS

Duke women's tennis 2024 season preview

By Anna Newberry , Vishwa Veeraswamy and Emily Wang | January 25, 2024

As the Blue Devils prepare for the ITA Kickoff Weekend — their first marquee match series of the season — they look for a season with immense upside, but just as many questions.

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SPORTS  |  WOMEN'S TENNIS

Duke women's tennis opens spring season with strong win against SMU

By Anna Newberry | January 14, 2024

In the newly renovated Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center and with a new face, the 15th-ranked Blue Devils opened their 2024 season with a 5-2 win against SMU Saturday afternoon. 

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