DURHAM – Following the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend draft, No. 14 Duke was named one of 14 host sites for the annual national event.
The tournament takes place January 24-27, 2025, and will feature 14 host sites. Each of the host sites have a total of four teams participating, for a total of 56 teams, and all are looking to earn one of the 14 coveted spots at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. Baylor University and SMU will serve as co-hosts for the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championships. Both teams earn automatic entry into the championships, while the remaining 14 Kickoff Weekend winners will advance to compete in Waco or Dallas.
Duke is the top seed in the region and hosts for the second consecutive season inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. The Blue Devils are joined in Durham by No. 2 seed and No. 30 ranked Cornell, No. 3 seed and No. 42 ranked Vanderbilt and No. 4 seed and No. 54 ranked Old Dominion.
This past season Duke achieved its eight 20-win season under head coach Ramsey Smith, nine ACC victories, an appearance in the ACC semifinals and its 13th showing in the NCAA tournament in the past 16 years. In addition, the Blue Devils hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the super regional round for the second-straight year.
2025 ITA Kickoff Weekend Schedule
Durham, N.C. | Jan. 25-26, 2025
Sat, Jan. 25 – 12:00 p.m. (Duke vs. Old Dominion)
Sat, Jan. 25 – 4:00 p.m. (Cornell vs. Vanderbilt)
Sun, Jan. 26 – 1:00 p.m. (Consolation Match)
Sun, Jan. 26 – 3:00 p.m. (Championship Match)
KICKING OFF IN DURHAM ?? We’re hosting @ITA_Tennis Kickoff Weekend 2025!
We’ll be welcoming Cornell, Vanderbilt, and Old Dominion Jan 25-26 for Kickoff Weekend ?? See you in January! pic.twitter.com/etsaWAmvLX
— Duke Men’s Tennis (@DukeMTEN) June 13, 2024
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