Blue Devils Bound for UCF for 2027 ITA Kickoff Weekend

Duke's Dylan Long, wearing a blue hat and blue shirt, fist pumps in celebration during Duke's second round ACC Championship match against Miami at the Cary Tennis Park on April 16, 2026.

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Blue Devils Bound for UCF for 2027 ITA Kickoff Weekend

6/18/2026 8:04:00 PM | Men's Tennis

DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke men's tennis team will travel to Orlando, Florida, for the 2027 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend, set for January 22–24. The Blue Devils will join host UCF, along with UCLA and Auburn, in the four-team regional.

Duke was selected as the No. 4 seed during Thursday's ITA's annual Kickoff Weekend Draft.

Last season at the 2026 ITA Kickoff Weekend, the Blue Devils topped No. 9 NC State, 4-2, before falling to No. 11 Texas A&M, 4-2, in the championship match.

Duke posted a 15-14 overall record in 2025-26 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship before making a sixth consecutive, and 33rd overall, appearance in the NCAA Team Championship.

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