DURHAM, N.C. – Prior to another busy weekend of ACC tennis, the Duke women's tennis team jumped up one spot to No. 10 in the nation as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced updated team rankings Tuesday.
The Blue Devils are coming off two dominant wins last week in Durham as they defeated Virginia Tech (6-1) Friday evening before a 7-0 rout of William & Mary. The victory over the Tribe marks the seventh opponent Duke has blanked this season.
Duke also owns a flawless 5-0 ledger at home so far this season and will continue its homestand this weekend with two ACC opponents.
In addition to the team rankings, Duke features several on the singles and doubles polls.
Headlining the Blue Devils is junior
Kelly Chen at No. 7, followed by freshman
Chloe Beck (No. 31), sophomore
Margaryta Bilokin (No. 56) and senior
Meible Chi (T105).
Chen owns a 7-1 dual match ledger and is perfect so far in ACC competition (3-0) on Duke's top court and is riding a six-game win streak heading into the rest of the ACC season while Beck is 10-1 and 2-0 in conference play on courts four (4-0) and five (6-1).
Bilokin has spent most of the season on Duke's third court (9-0) and also boasts a 10-1 overall record while being undefeated against conference foes (3-0). Chi rounds out the singles poll as the lone undefeated player on Duke's roster with an 11-0 record and 3-0 in ACC. The Weston, Fla., native has split time on courts two (4-0), three (1-0) and four (6-0) this season.
Beck/Chi and Beck/Chen represent Duke on the doubles poll checking in at No. 45 and No. 63, respectively. Beck and Chen enter the top 80 for the first time this season with an 8-4 overall record while Beck and Chi remain on the list despite seeing action together this spring.
Duke will host No. 25 Notre Dame for a top 25 matchup Friday, March 13 at noon in Ambler Tennis Stadium before welcoming Clemson Sunday.
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