Fifth-ranked Blue Devils prepared for ITA Kickoff Weekend

VCU (0-2) at #5 Duke (3-0)
Saturday, January 28 at 10 a.m
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center * Durham, NC
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Wisconsin (2-1) v SMU (2-1)
Saturday, January 28 at 2 p.m
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center * Durham, NC
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Consolation match
Sunday, January 29 at 10 a.m
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center * Durham, NC
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Championship match
Sunday, January 29 at 2 p.m
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center * Durham, NC
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DURHAM After opening the 2023 campaign with three wins, the fifth-placed Duke women’s tennis team returns to action this weekend when the Blue Devils host the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center in Durham , NC

Top-seeded Duke (3-0) opens action Saturday, January 28 against No. 4 seed VCU (0-2) at 10 a.m., followed by No. 2 seed SMU (2-1) against No. 3 seed Wisconsin ( 2-1) at 2 p.m. Both losing teams will then face each other on Sunday, January 29 at 10 a.m., followed by the winning teams at 2 p.m. There is free parking on the blue zone grounds for all fans.

The winners of the championship game at 2 p.m. will advance to the National Team Indoors Feb. 10-13 in Seattle, Washington.

Live scoring and live video will be available for all four games at www.GoDuke.com.

ITA kick-off weekend

Duke is hosting VCU, SMU and Wisconsin for the ITA Kickoff January 28-29. All four teams will attempt to advance to the National Team Indoors February 10-13 in Seattle, Washington.

The Blue Devils hope to advance to the National Team Indoors for the 30th time in school history. Duke failed to continue in both 2022 and 2021, so the Blue Devils are looking to break that streak in 2023. In ITA Kickoff Weekend games in Durham, NC, Duke owns a 26-2 ledger. The Blue Devils won the National Team Indoors in 2003 and 2014.

The series with VCU

The Blue Devils and the Rams will face each other for the eighth time in series history, with Duke leading the series 6-1. This match will be contested for the fifth time in a row at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center between these teams. The Blue Devils are on a five-game winning streak against the Rams, winning the last game, 7-0, the year before, on February 17, 2021.

Duke vs. the Atlantic 10 Conference

The Blue Devils are 16-1 overall against the Atlantic 10 Conference. Duke is currently on a 13 game win streak against A-10 opponents.

Scouting VCU

VCU currently holds an 0-2 record to open the season with losses to Temple (2-4) and Maryland (0-4). The Rams are the four-time defending Atlantic 10 Champions. VCU returns three crucial pieces from last year’s A-10 Championship in senior Gabriela Davidescu, an All-Atlantic 10 Second Team selection, and sophomores Anja Draskovic and Yelizaveta Karlova.

The Rams’ doubles team, consisting of Yelizaveta Karlova and Victoria Matasova, is currently ranked No. 30 on the ITA doubles list.

The series with SMU

The Blue Devils and Mustangs resume their series for the first time since 2008, meeting for the seventh time in school history. The series is tied 3-3 overall, with the last matchup almost 14 years ago. In the final meeting, Duke had a 7-0 sweep at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. Duke currently has a 3 game winning streak against SMU, dating back to 1990.

Duke Versus the American Athletic Conference

The Blue Devils are 18-3 all-time against the American Athletic Conference. Duke currently has a 10 game winning streak against American Athletic Opponents.

Scout SMU

SMU currently has a 2-1 record and is coming off a 5-2 loss to No. 1 Texas on Saturday. The Mustangs return to the core of their squad that produced a 15-9 record a season ago.

SMU’s Hadley Doyle is ranked No. 113 in the ITA singles rankings, while the team of Taylor Johnson and Jackie Nylander is No. 32 and the duo of Winslow Huth and Lana Mavor are No. 38 in the doubles.

The series with Wisconsin

Duke and Wisconsin face each other for the ninth time in series history, and for the first time since 2013. In the final meeting, the Blue Devils won the Badgers 6-0. Duke leads the series 7-1 and is currently on a seven-game winning streak against Wisconsin dating back to 1987.

Duke vs. the Big Ten Conference

The Blue Devils are 126-23 all-time against the Big Ten Conference. Duke is currently on a five game winning streak against Big Ten opponents.

exploring Wisconsin

Wisconsin goes into the weekend with a 2-1 ledger with wins over Marquette (6-1) and Samford (7-0), as it falls to No. 2 North Carolina (6-1). The Badgers finish 17-9 a year ago to go along with an 8-3 league mark.

Maria Sholokhova currently ranks #59 in the ITA singles rankings, while Ava Markham ranks #82.

On the ranking

Duke currently ranks #5 in the ITA coaches’ poll, which is sponsored by Tennis-Point. With the top-10 ranking, the Blue Devils are in the top-10 for seven consecutive years under the direction of the head coach. Jamie Ashworth. In his 27th season at the helm, Ashworth has led Duke to a total of 20 preseason top-10 rankings since 2001.

In the ITA singles ranking, Chloe Beck is No. 3, Emma Jackson is No. 22 and Cameron Mora is No. 28. After posting a record of 13-3 in the fall, Beck/Morra are National No. 13 in doubles.

Approaching a milestone

Duke graduate student Cameron Mora currently holds a career singles record of 96-39 and is four wins away from reaching 100 wins. Senior Chloe Beck is just 14 wins away from reaching 100 wins while holding a ledger of 86-24. Beck also owns a record of 51-8 in two games.

Play at home

The Blue Devils have had impressive home field advantage playing at the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center as Duke holds an 88-3 ledger for the past 15 years. Duke has amassed a 46-1 record over the past eight seasons, with its lone loss coming to Oklahoma in 2022. Jamie Ashworth has a 264-26 home game tally over his 27 seasons with the Blue Devils.

Duke has a 14-game winning streak at home dating back to last season. The winning streak is tied for the ninth longest in school history. The record is 54, which took place in 2017-21.

Experience Return

Duke arrives to make his 11th appearance in the NCAA Semifinals and claim ninth ACC Championship under the head coach’s direction Jamie Ashworth. The Blue Devils posted a 23-4 overall ledger and returned All-America selections Chloe Beck and Georgia Drummie. Other recurring letter winners include Karolina Berankova, Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson.

Ashworth also brought in three senior graduate transfers with the addition of Yulia Bryzgalova, Cameron Mora and Brianna Schvets. All three have played No. 1 singles at some point in their careers. Bryzgalova hails from Penn, where she had a 23-7 total a year ago. Morra was a five-time All-American at North Carolina with a singles score of 87-33. Shvets compiled a 59–26 singles record at Princeton.

Watch out for the Blue Devils
Georgia Drummie entered the 2023 dual match season as the winner of eight consecutive dual matches dating back to April 2022. Throughout her career, she holds a 58-19 record in dual match action.
Duke will play the first eight games of the season at home in Durham.
Head coach Jamie Asworth started the season with 573 wins, ranking fifth nationally among active coaches in wins.
The Blue Devils have won 29 straight games in the double point win. Duke has not dropped a game at home in winning the double since May 14, 2016 against Texas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Chloe Beck owns a six match winning streak in singles, while Brianna Schvets and Ellie Coleman have each won four in a row.
Karolina Berankova and Ellie Coleman have teamed up to post a 7-1 ledger and is 3-0 in doubles match action in doubles. Chloe Beck and Cameron Mora have compiled a record of 15-3 together.
Duke has been in the top-5 of the ITA national rankings in 19 of the past 23 years under the direction of the head coach Jamie Ashworth.

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