Match 7
[25] Duke vs. Illinois – Friday at 6 p.m.
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Match 8
[25] Duke vs. [23] Northwestern – Sunday at 11 a.m.
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DURHAM – No. 25 Duke men’s tennis hosts Illinois and Northwestern this weekend for two matches at Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
The Blue Devils welcome the Fighting Illini at 6 p.m., on Friday before hosting No. 23 Northwestern on Sunday at 11 a.m. Parking is available in the Blue Zone. To view the map, click HERE (PDF). Both contests this weekend be Royal Blue matches.
The Blue Devils are coming off 4-0 victory over No. 23 Auburn during their final match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Winston-Salem, N.C. Duke claimed the doubles point before receiving wins from Jake Krug, No. 4 Garrett Johns, and No. 84 Pedro Rodenas. The Blue Devils are led by Rodenas, who has clinched three of their four wins on the year. The rookie also remains undefeated in singles action at 6-0.
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HISTORY WITH ILLINOIS
Friday’s contest will be the 28h all-time meeting between the two programs with the Illini holding the 19-9 edge on the series. The Blue Devils are riding a two-match winning streak over Illinois, including a 4-2 victory just a year ago.
SCOUTING THE FIGHTING ILLINI
Illinois sits with a 6-2 record on the year, including four consecutive wins over Butler, Illinois State, Drake, and Bellarmine. The Illini has one singles player and one doubles team ranked heading into the weekend. Junior Hunter Heck is listed at No. 95 in the most recent ITA singles rankings, while sophomore Mathis Debru and graduate student Oliver Okonkwo are the No. 48 doubles pairing nationally.
HISTORY WITH NO. 23 NORTHWESTERN
The Blue Devils and Wildcats have faced off 15 previous times with Duke leading the all-time series at 9-6. Northwestern has won the last two meeting between these programs with the Blue Devils’ last victory coming on Feb. 2, 2020, following a 4-0 win in Durham.
SCOUTING THE WILDCATS
After splitting its ITA Kickoff Weekend to Arkansas and No. 4 Michigan, Northwestern…
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