Men's Tennis Begins Year Ranked in Top-20

Duke men's tennis player Teddy Truwit wears a black t-shirt and gets ready to take a forehand swing during a fall practice.

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Men's Tennis Begins Year Ranked in Top-20

1/7/2026 12:15:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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DURHAM, N.C. – With less than 10 days before the beginning of the 2026 spring season, the Duke men's tennis team has earned the No. 17 ranking in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Preseason Coaches Poll, according to an announcement by the ITA on Wednesday. The Blue Devils ended the 2025 campaign at No. 18.

Duke is one of eight Atlantic Coast Conference teams to be ranked among the ITA's top 25, joining No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 4 Stanford, No. 5 Virginia, No. 9 NC State, No. 15 California, No. 22 Florida State and No. 25 Clemson. The ACC led all leagues for the most teams in the initial rankings.

The Blue Devils host Elon next Friday, January 16, at 5 p.m. to kick off dual competition. Duke welcomes James Madison and NC Central to the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on Sunday, January 18, to complete its opening weekend.

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