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Friday, March 21
Durham, N.C.
2:00 PM
Duke University
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SMU
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Duke Set for Home Matches Against SMU and Boston College
3/20/2025 12:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Match 17
No. 13 Duke vs. No. 56 SMU – Friday at 2 p.m.Â
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Match 18
No. 13 Duke vs. Boston College – Sunday at 11 a.m.
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DURHAM, N.C. - The No. 13 Duke men's tennis team hosts SMU and Boston College for two home matches this weekend. The Blue Devils will face the Mustangs March 21 at 2 p.m. and the Eagles March 23 at 11 a.m. Duke enters the weekend 12-4 overall and 5-1 in ACC play.
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RANKED NO. 13 AS A TEAMÂ
Duke was ranked No. 13 by the ITA, as announced on March 17. Other ACC schools included in this week's top 50 include No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 5 NC State, No. 6 Virginia, No. 8 Stanford, No. 14 Cal, No. 16 Clemson, No. 34 Miami, No. 37 Florida State and No. 38 Georgia Tech.Â
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Individually, junior Pedro Rodenas ranks No. 36, sophomore Cooper Williams comes in at No. 71 and junior Sam Landau polls at No. 122.Â
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Duke has three doubles teams ranked in the national poll. The Blue Devils' pairings of Williams and graduate student Theo Winegar rank No. 25, followed by Winegar and Rodenas at No. 36 and Williams and graduate student Andreja Petrovic at No. 62.
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LAST TIME OUTÂ
The Blue Devils went 1-1 last weekend, winning 4-1 over Georgia Tech before falling 2-4 at Clemson.Â
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In the Georgia Tech match, Duke secured the doubles point with victories on courts two and three. At the second spot, Williams and Petrovic upset No. 33 Krish Arora and Christophe Clement, 6-4. Dugardin and junior Gerard Planelles Ripoll clinched the point for Duke with a 7-6 (3) win at the third spot. In singles play, all three Blue Devils who secured points did so in straight sets. On court three, senior Connor Krug posted a 6-4, 6-0 victory, while Rodenas earned a 6-3, 6-1 win at the top position. Freshman Saahith Jayaraman's 6-4, 6-1 triumph clinched the match for Duke.
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Against the Tigers, Duke dropped the doubles point to give Clemson an early 1-0 lead. In singles play, Rodenas earned a straight-set victory at the No. 1 singles spot (6-3, 6-1). Williams followed suit with a two-set win on court two (6-4, 6-1); however, Clemson clinched the match with victories on courts three, four and six.
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HISTORY WITH SMUÂ
Duke will face SMU for the fourth time in program history and the first time in over 20 years. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 3-0, with their last meeting in 2000 resulting in a 4-2 Duke victory.
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SCOUTING THE MUSTANGSÂ Â
SMU is ranked No. 56 by the ITA and features one nationally ranked Mustang in singles and one ranked doubles duo. In singles, Trevor Svajda ranks No. 86 with a 7-6 record in dual matches, competing exclusively at the top position.
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In doubles, the duo of Louis Cloud and Svajda ranks No. 45. They hold a 6-3 record in dual matches this season, going 6-2 at the No. 2 spot and 0-1 at No. 1.
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HISTORY WITH BOSTON COLLEGE
Duke is undefeated against Boston College, leading the all-time series 20-0. The last matchup came during the 2024 season, where the Blue Devils earned a 6-1 road victory.
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SCOUTING THE EAGLES
The Eagles are not nationally ranked as a team and do not have any players ranked in singles or doubles.
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UP NEXT
The Blue Devils remain at home for their next two matches, hosting Florida State March 28 at 5 p.m. and Miami March 30 at 2 p.m.
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook by searching "DukeMTEN".
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No. 13 Duke vs. No. 56 SMU – Friday at 2 p.m.Â
Watch | Live Results
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Match 18
No. 13 Duke vs. Boston College – Sunday at 11 a.m.
Watch | Live Results
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DURHAM, N.C. - The No. 13 Duke men's tennis team hosts SMU and Boston College for two home matches this weekend. The Blue Devils will face the Mustangs March 21 at 2 p.m. and the Eagles March 23 at 11 a.m. Duke enters the weekend 12-4 overall and 5-1 in ACC play.
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RANKED NO. 13 AS A TEAMÂ
Duke was ranked No. 13 by the ITA, as announced on March 17. Other ACC schools included in this week's top 50 include No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 5 NC State, No. 6 Virginia, No. 8 Stanford, No. 14 Cal, No. 16 Clemson, No. 34 Miami, No. 37 Florida State and No. 38 Georgia Tech.Â
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Individually, junior Pedro Rodenas ranks No. 36, sophomore Cooper Williams comes in at No. 71 and junior Sam Landau polls at No. 122.Â
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Duke has three doubles teams ranked in the national poll. The Blue Devils' pairings of Williams and graduate student Theo Winegar rank No. 25, followed by Winegar and Rodenas at No. 36 and Williams and graduate student Andreja Petrovic at No. 62.
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LAST TIME OUTÂ
The Blue Devils went 1-1 last weekend, winning 4-1 over Georgia Tech before falling 2-4 at Clemson.Â
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In the Georgia Tech match, Duke secured the doubles point with victories on courts two and three. At the second spot, Williams and Petrovic upset No. 33 Krish Arora and Christophe Clement, 6-4. Dugardin and junior Gerard Planelles Ripoll clinched the point for Duke with a 7-6 (3) win at the third spot. In singles play, all three Blue Devils who secured points did so in straight sets. On court three, senior Connor Krug posted a 6-4, 6-0 victory, while Rodenas earned a 6-3, 6-1 win at the top position. Freshman Saahith Jayaraman's 6-4, 6-1 triumph clinched the match for Duke.
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Against the Tigers, Duke dropped the doubles point to give Clemson an early 1-0 lead. In singles play, Rodenas earned a straight-set victory at the No. 1 singles spot (6-3, 6-1). Williams followed suit with a two-set win on court two (6-4, 6-1); however, Clemson clinched the match with victories on courts three, four and six.
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HISTORY WITH SMUÂ
Duke will face SMU for the fourth time in program history and the first time in over 20 years. The Blue Devils lead the all-time series, 3-0, with their last meeting in 2000 resulting in a 4-2 Duke victory.
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SCOUTING THE MUSTANGSÂ Â
SMU is ranked No. 56 by the ITA and features one nationally ranked Mustang in singles and one ranked doubles duo. In singles, Trevor Svajda ranks No. 86 with a 7-6 record in dual matches, competing exclusively at the top position.
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In doubles, the duo of Louis Cloud and Svajda ranks No. 45. They hold a 6-3 record in dual matches this season, going 6-2 at the No. 2 spot and 0-1 at No. 1.
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HISTORY WITH BOSTON COLLEGE
Duke is undefeated against Boston College, leading the all-time series 20-0. The last matchup came during the 2024 season, where the Blue Devils earned a 6-1 road victory.
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SCOUTING THE EAGLES
The Eagles are not nationally ranked as a team and do not have any players ranked in singles or doubles.
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UP NEXT
The Blue Devils remain at home for their next two matches, hosting Florida State March 28 at 5 p.m. and Miami March 30 at 2 p.m.
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook by searching "DukeMTEN".
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#GoDuke
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