Match 8
No. 11 Duke (6-1) vs. Louisville (5-2)
Saturday, Feb. 27 | 2 p.m.
Durham, N.C. l Ambler Tennis Stadium/Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center
Women's Tennis Central l Live Stats l Live Video l Digital Program
DURHAM, N.C. – Coming off opening ACC action this past weekend on the road, the 11th-ranked Duke women's tennis team will feature its home league opener this weekend as the Blue Devils welcome Louisville to Durham, N.C. The match will be played at either Ambler Tennis Stadium or Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m.
The match will feature live stats and video via www.GoDuke.com.
The Blue Devils currently feature a 50-match home winning streak at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center and Ambler Tennis Stadium. The 50-match win streak is currently the longest among Power Five Conference teams with the next closest being North Carolina (38) and Ohio State (20).
The Blue Devils (6-1) and Cardinals (5-2) will meet for the seventh time in school history with Duke holding a 6-0 ledger in the series. It will mark the fifth meeting in Durham. Louisville enters the match with a 5-2 record and will take on top-ranked North Carolina Friday, Feb. 26, before facing Duke. Louisville has opened ACC play with a 2-0 record with victories over Syracuse and Boston College.
Duke features six ranked singles student-athletes and one doubles team on the national list. No. 8
Kelly Chen owns a 5-3 mark, No. 95
Karolina Berankova is at 6-3 this spring, while No. 28
Georgia Drummy and No. 29
Chloe Beck are both 8-2. No. 44
Margaryta Bilokin and No. 111
Meible Chi have played to a 9-2 overall ledger.
A product of Weston, Fla., Chi currently features a 121-36 all-time singles mark and with her next victory will move into a share of seventh on Duke's all-time wins list along with Katrina Greenman (122-42).
In doubles action, Beck and Berankova have paced the Blue Devils with an 8-1 overall record, including a seven-match win streak. Chen and Drummy also features a seven-match win streak and have collected an 8-2 mark on the year. Dating back to last season, Duke has won 11 straight doubles points in dual matches.
The Blue Devils are riding a four-match win streak and have won three consecutive contests by a 7-0 ledger with wins over Virginia Tech, VCU and Appalachian State.
Duke was scheduled to face Notre Dame Sunday, Feb. 28, but it has been postponed. The match will be rescheduled for Monday, March 29 at 10 a.m., in Durham, N.C.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, Duke University will begin its spring sport program seasons without spectators at home events. Contests played on Duke's campus will include essential game management personnel and broadcast media. Traditional parking lots used by fans on game day will be closed.
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