Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis at Georgia on February 6, 2026 at 5:30 p.m.
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Blue Devils Make SEC Road Swing
2/5/2026 11:21:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Match 8
[20] Duke at Georgia – Friday at 5:30 p.m.Â
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Match 9
[20] Duke at [14] South Carolina – Sunday at 12 p.m.Â
Live Results
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men's tennis team finishes consecutive road weekends with an SEC swing, visiting Georgia Friday and South Carolina Sunday. The No. 20 Blue Devils (4-3) face the Bulldogs (2-1) at 5:30 p.m. and the Gamecocks (4-1) at 12 p.m.
UPDATED ITA RANKINGS
In this week's national rankings, Duke dipped to No. 20 and is one of six ACC squads to be within the nation's top six.Â
The ITA also unveiled its first singles and doubles rankings since November with three Blue Devils and one Duke duo making appearances. Cooper Williams leads Duke's ranked individuals at No. 47. Gerard Planelles Ripoll checks in at No. 78 and Pedro Rodenas rounds out the trio at No. 90. The ranking is the highest of Planelles Ripoll's Duke career and ties for the highest of Williams' time as a Blue Devil.
In doubles, Williams and Rodenas, who are 5-0 on court one so far this dual match season, are No. 36. The two had not played a doubles match together until this dual match season.Â
RODENAS' FAST START
Rodenas has blazed through the early portion of the dual match season, going 5-0, all on court two. He leads Duke with his five dual match wins and has the longest winning streak on the squad.
He has also posted a 5-0 doubles record with Williams in dual competition.Â
DOUBLES POINTS TAKEN
Duke has grabbed an early 1-0 lead by taking the doubles point in five of the team's seven dual matches. The Blue Devils closed last season with six consecutive doubles points won. Since the start of dual matches in 2025, Duke has won 28 of its last 35 doubles points.Â
HISTORY WITH GEORGIA
Friday's contest will be the 14th between the two with the Bulldogs holding a 9-4 edge in the series. The two have not faced each other since 2011 and have squared off just three times since 2000. Â
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In the last match, Georgia claimed a 4-1 victory in the NCAA Tournament round of 16Â on May 19, 2011.
The May 21, 2001, meeting between the two marked the final match of head coach Ramsey Smith's playing career as his Blue Devils fell 4-3 to the eventual national champion Bulldogs in the quarterfinals.Â
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Georgia is 2-1 after sweeping Georgia Tech 4-0 and splitting at its ITA Kickoff Weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. The Bulldogs downed Boise State 5-0 in the kickoff opener before falling to No. 5 TCU 4-1 in the title match. Four Bulldogs appear in the latest ITA singles rankings with No. 28 William Jansen leading the way. Close behind is No. 39 Arda Azkara, who is 3-0 on court one in dual matches, with No. 63 Santiago Giamichelle, No. 83 Noah Johnston and No. 109 Gabriele Vulpitta rounding out the group. In doubles, Derrick Chen and Giamichelle are ranked No. 53.
HISTORY WITH SOUTH CAROLINA
The Blue Devils and Gamecocks have faced off 47 times with Duke leading the all-time series 28-19. The two have faced each other just twice since 2021 and only five times since 2000. Â
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The last time the two met, on January 30, 2022, the Blue Devils dropped a heartbreaking 4-3 decision in Columbia, South Carolina, in the ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship match. Duke led the contest 3-2, but the Gamecocks netted the last two singles wins in three sets each. No current Blue Devils took part in the 2022 match.
SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
No. 14 South Carolina holds a 4-1 record with victories against North Florida (6-1), The Citadel (7-0), No. 10 Columbia (4-3) and No. 24 Michigan State (4-2). The lone setback was a 4-2 loss to Clemson in the ITA Kickoff Weekend initial match. The Gamecocks bring a trio of ranked singles players into action with No. 23 Lucas da Silva, No. 36 Sean Daryabeigi and No. 87 Paul Barbier Gazeu. Daryabeigi and Gazeu are a combined 6-2 in dual action. Three doubles pairs are also ranked with No. 34 Daryabeigi and Max Stenzer pacing the group at No. 34. Barbier Gazeu and da Silva check in at No. 51 while Daryabeigi and Da Silva are No. 68.Â
UP NEXT
Duke has consecutive weekends off before opening ACC play on Friday, February 27 against California at 3 p.m. The match is intended to be played outside at Duke's Ambler Tennis Stadium.Â
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMTEN".
#GoDuke
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[20] Duke at Georgia – Friday at 5:30 p.m.Â
Watch | Live Results
Match 9
[20] Duke at [14] South Carolina – Sunday at 12 p.m.Â
Live Results
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men's tennis team finishes consecutive road weekends with an SEC swing, visiting Georgia Friday and South Carolina Sunday. The No. 20 Blue Devils (4-3) face the Bulldogs (2-1) at 5:30 p.m. and the Gamecocks (4-1) at 12 p.m.
UPDATED ITA RANKINGS
In this week's national rankings, Duke dipped to No. 20 and is one of six ACC squads to be within the nation's top six.Â
The ITA also unveiled its first singles and doubles rankings since November with three Blue Devils and one Duke duo making appearances. Cooper Williams leads Duke's ranked individuals at No. 47. Gerard Planelles Ripoll checks in at No. 78 and Pedro Rodenas rounds out the trio at No. 90. The ranking is the highest of Planelles Ripoll's Duke career and ties for the highest of Williams' time as a Blue Devil.
In doubles, Williams and Rodenas, who are 5-0 on court one so far this dual match season, are No. 36. The two had not played a doubles match together until this dual match season.Â
RODENAS' FAST START
Rodenas has blazed through the early portion of the dual match season, going 5-0, all on court two. He leads Duke with his five dual match wins and has the longest winning streak on the squad.
He has also posted a 5-0 doubles record with Williams in dual competition.Â
DOUBLES POINTS TAKEN
Duke has grabbed an early 1-0 lead by taking the doubles point in five of the team's seven dual matches. The Blue Devils closed last season with six consecutive doubles points won. Since the start of dual matches in 2025, Duke has won 28 of its last 35 doubles points.Â
HISTORY WITH GEORGIA
Friday's contest will be the 14th between the two with the Bulldogs holding a 9-4 edge in the series. The two have not faced each other since 2011 and have squared off just three times since 2000. Â
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In the last match, Georgia claimed a 4-1 victory in the NCAA Tournament round of 16Â on May 19, 2011.
The May 21, 2001, meeting between the two marked the final match of head coach Ramsey Smith's playing career as his Blue Devils fell 4-3 to the eventual national champion Bulldogs in the quarterfinals.Â
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Georgia is 2-1 after sweeping Georgia Tech 4-0 and splitting at its ITA Kickoff Weekend in Fort Worth, Texas. The Bulldogs downed Boise State 5-0 in the kickoff opener before falling to No. 5 TCU 4-1 in the title match. Four Bulldogs appear in the latest ITA singles rankings with No. 28 William Jansen leading the way. Close behind is No. 39 Arda Azkara, who is 3-0 on court one in dual matches, with No. 63 Santiago Giamichelle, No. 83 Noah Johnston and No. 109 Gabriele Vulpitta rounding out the group. In doubles, Derrick Chen and Giamichelle are ranked No. 53.
HISTORY WITH SOUTH CAROLINA
The Blue Devils and Gamecocks have faced off 47 times with Duke leading the all-time series 28-19. The two have faced each other just twice since 2021 and only five times since 2000. Â
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The last time the two met, on January 30, 2022, the Blue Devils dropped a heartbreaking 4-3 decision in Columbia, South Carolina, in the ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship match. Duke led the contest 3-2, but the Gamecocks netted the last two singles wins in three sets each. No current Blue Devils took part in the 2022 match.
SCOUTING THE GAMECOCKS
No. 14 South Carolina holds a 4-1 record with victories against North Florida (6-1), The Citadel (7-0), No. 10 Columbia (4-3) and No. 24 Michigan State (4-2). The lone setback was a 4-2 loss to Clemson in the ITA Kickoff Weekend initial match. The Gamecocks bring a trio of ranked singles players into action with No. 23 Lucas da Silva, No. 36 Sean Daryabeigi and No. 87 Paul Barbier Gazeu. Daryabeigi and Gazeu are a combined 6-2 in dual action. Three doubles pairs are also ranked with No. 34 Daryabeigi and Max Stenzer pacing the group at No. 34. Barbier Gazeu and da Silva check in at No. 51 while Daryabeigi and Da Silva are No. 68.Â
UP NEXT
Duke has consecutive weekends off before opening ACC play on Friday, February 27 against California at 3 p.m. The match is intended to be played outside at Duke's Ambler Tennis Stadium.Â
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMTEN".
#GoDuke
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