Duke Begins Long Road Stretch at Kentucky

Match 3
Duke at Kentucky
Monday, January 21 l 12 noon
Lexington, Ky. l Hilary J. Boone Complex

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Duke men's tennis team will look to continue its early season success at the University of Kentucky on Monday at noon.

Duke's Thrilling Successful Start
Through two matches this season, Duke has defeated Elon 4-3 and No. 24 Arizona State 4-3 … Against Elon, junior Nick Stachowiak came back from being down 6-3 in set one to win, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0, and giving the Blue Devils the victory … Against ASU, the Blue Devils trailed 3-0 with match point on the line before senior Vincent Lin, Stachowiak, sophomore Sean Sculley and junior Spencer Furman all defeated their opponents in three sets to improve Duke's record to 2-0.

Scouting Kentucky
Kentucky enters the match with a 2-1 overall record, with 7-0 victories against IUPUI and Northern Kentucky … The Wildcats loss came yesterday against No. 18 Notre Dame, where Enzo Wallart and Kento Yamada each earned a point at number two and five singles, respectively, for Kentucky … Yamada is 3-0 this season in singles play, while Wallart and teammate Cesar Bourgois are 2-1 at number one doubles … In the latest ITA National Rankings (January 9), Kentucky was listed under other receiving votes.

Smith's Take
“We are looking forward to our first road opportunity tomorrow against a tough Kentucky team,” said head coach Ramsey Smith. We have had some great matches with them the last few years and I expect the same tomorrow. I believe our guys have done a good job refocusing after an emotional win Friday night, and they are eager and excited for this next opportunity.”

Record against the Wildcats
Duke leads the all-time series against Kentucky, 15-6, and has won its last three meetings.

Last Time These Two Met
Duke was victorious, 6-1, at home on January 27, 2017.

First Road Match Record the Past Five Seasons
The Blue Devils are 3-2 in their first away contest the past five seasons, with wins coming against Arizona State (2018), Tennessee (2016), and Kentucky (2015).

Up Next
The Blue Devils compete in day one of the ITA Kickoff in Chapel Hill on Friday … Duke squares off against Middle Tennessee starting at 10 a.m.

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