Women’s Tennis Heads to Columbus for Two Matches

#17 Duke (5-1) at #12 Ohio State (3-1)
Friday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.
Ty Tucker Tennis Center  *  Columbus, Ohio 
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#17 Duke (5-1) vs. #13 UCLA (2-1)
Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m.
Ty Tucker Tennis Center  *  Columbus, Ohio 
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DURHAM – For the first time this season, the 17th-ranked Duke women’s tennis team will hit the road as the Blue Devils (5-1) head to Columbus, Ohio to face 12th-ranked Ohio State (3-1) and 13th-ranked UCLA (2-1) at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center on the campus of Ohio State.  

Duke will go up against Ohio State on Friday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m., and then battle UCLA on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m., in a neutral site match.  

To follow the matches in Columbus, head to www.GoDuke.com for live video and scoring.  

The Series with Ohio State

Duke and Ohio State will face off for the 10th time in school history. Duke is 8-1 all-time in the series, winning its last matchup, 4-3.  The two teams will meet in Columbus for only the second time with the last matchup coming on Jan. 31, 2020.  Ohio State won the meeting, 4-2, which is the only loss in the series for the Blue Devils.  

Scouting Ohio State

Ohio State holds a 3-1 record on the season with the Buckeyes defeating Arizona State in their latest matchup, 4-0, at home. In the latest ITA rankings, the Buckeyes are ranked No. 12 as a team and feature two in the singles ledgers—Irina Cantos Siemers (15) and Luciana Perry (85). In doubles, Cantos Siemers/Ratliff (17) and Perry/Cantos Siemers (21) are ranked.

Duke Versus the Big Ten

The Blue Devils are 127-22 all-time versus the Big Ten Conference—Wisconsin (7-0), Purdue (3-0), Indiana (20-9), Illinois (8-1), Northwestern (22-5), Nebraska (2-0), Minnesota (2-0), Iowa (2-0), Maryland (39-3), Ohio State (8-1), Michigan (11-3), Michigan State (2-0), Rutgers (1-0). Duke is currently on a 6-match win streak versus Big Ten opponents.

The Series with UCLA

The Blue Devils and UCLA Bruins will square off for the 12th time in school history. Duke is 4-7 all-time in the series. In their latest matchup, the Blue Devils dropped the contest, 3-4, in Durham last season in the NCAA Tournament second round.  Duke and UCLA have met at neutral sites in all but one contest, which was in 2023 in Durham.  

Scouting UCLA

The Bruins own a 2-1 record on the season under…