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Tennis Holds Royal Blue Club Pro Am
1/13/2025 12:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke men's and women's tennis hosted the annual Royal Blue Club Pro Am on Sunday as members of the Royal Blue Club received the opportunity to square off against Blue Devil players.
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This winter marked the 16th year of the event. In total Sunday, 56Â of the Royal Blue Club members, the biggest fans and supporters of Blue Devil tennis, participated in the event at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
"Our Royal Blue Pro Am just keeps getting better," men's tennis head coach Ramsey Smith said. "This event is an incredible opportunity for our men's and women's teams to play and connect with our biggest supporters and fans. I want to give a special thank you to Larry Herst, president of the Royal Blue Club, for spearheading this event and for everything he does for Duke Tennis."
The Royal Blue Club is a fan club for the men's and women's tennis programs. Benefits of joining include food and beverages at home matches, match day promotions, discounted priority court time at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center, participation in the Pro Am and a free Duke Tennis t-shirt.
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"The Royal Blue Pro Am is always a great event for the Duke Tennis family and our most loyal fans," women's tennis head coach Jamie Ashworth said. "We have worked hard with the Royal Blue members to make Duke the toughest place to play for visitors. It shows in our home record over the last 10 or so years. The event is such a great way for both the men's and women's programs to interact with members of the Duke and Durham community. A special shout out and thank you to Larry Herst, the director of the Royal Blue group. We are excited to see what this year brings in front of the best home fans in the country! Our Royal Blue members have been a backbone to that fan base."
The women's team began their season this past Saturday with a 6-1 victory against James Madison inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. The men's program kicks off its dual match season at 12 noon Saturday when it hosts Elon at Sheffield.
#GoDuke
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This winter marked the 16th year of the event. In total Sunday, 56Â of the Royal Blue Club members, the biggest fans and supporters of Blue Devil tennis, participated in the event at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
"Our Royal Blue Pro Am just keeps getting better," men's tennis head coach Ramsey Smith said. "This event is an incredible opportunity for our men's and women's teams to play and connect with our biggest supporters and fans. I want to give a special thank you to Larry Herst, president of the Royal Blue Club, for spearheading this event and for everything he does for Duke Tennis."
The Royal Blue Club is a fan club for the men's and women's tennis programs. Benefits of joining include food and beverages at home matches, match day promotions, discounted priority court time at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center, participation in the Pro Am and a free Duke Tennis t-shirt.
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"The Royal Blue Pro Am is always a great event for the Duke Tennis family and our most loyal fans," women's tennis head coach Jamie Ashworth said. "We have worked hard with the Royal Blue members to make Duke the toughest place to play for visitors. It shows in our home record over the last 10 or so years. The event is such a great way for both the men's and women's programs to interact with members of the Duke and Durham community. A special shout out and thank you to Larry Herst, the director of the Royal Blue group. We are excited to see what this year brings in front of the best home fans in the country! Our Royal Blue members have been a backbone to that fan base."
The women's team began their season this past Saturday with a 6-1 victory against James Madison inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. The men's program kicks off its dual match season at 12 noon Saturday when it hosts Elon at Sheffield.
#GoDuke
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