DURHAM – For the 31st time in program history, Duke men’s tennis will compete in the NCAA Team Championship, the organization announced Monday during its 2024 selection show.
The Blue Devils will serve as one of 16 hosts for first and second round play, marking the first time since 2014 and 2015 in which Duke earned hosting duties in back-to-back seasons.
Duke (18-9) came in as the No. 13 seed in the 64-team championship field and will welcome No. 21 Alabama (17-12), No. 46 Charlotte (19-7) and UNC Asheville (16-7) to Ambler Tennis Stadium on Friday and Saturday for regional action. The Blue Devils have played UNC Asheville on two prior occasions in program history and hold a 2-0 edge on the all-time series. Duke also has faced off against Alabama and Charlotte five and seven previous times, respectively. Alabama leads the all-time series against Duke, 4-1, while the Blue Devils are undefeated against Charlotte at 7-0.
The first match on Friday will be between No. 21 Alabama and No. 46 Charlotte at 1 p.m., followed by No. 13 Duke and UNC Asheville at 4 p.m. The winners of the two matches will face each other on Saturday in the second round at 4 p.m. The winner of each site advances to super regional play, which is slated for May 11 or 12. Each super regional site will feature two teams playing a single-elimination format. The super regional winners advance to the Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater, Okla., where the eight teams will compete for the national championship, May 16-19. The event will be hosted by Oklahoma State University at the Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center.
Duke will provide live scoring and live video for all three matches in Durham this weekend. Cracked Racquets will also provide live coverage via its CrossCourt Cast coverage.
This year marks the 16th time in program history Duke has hosted a regional with the Blue Devils going 27-3 during those matches. Duke owns an all-time NCAA Championship record of 50-30 and has advanced as far as the quarterfinals, reaching the round of eight in 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2012 and 2013.
Tickets for the NCAA first and second rounds will be $5 plus a $1 processing fee online and at the gate for ages three and up. Ages two and under receive free admission. Duke students will be admitted free and can claim…
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