University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, April 11
Durham, N.C.
1 p.m.
North Carolina
at
Duke
Anthony Wright
Photo by: DALTON WAINSCOTT
Men's Tennis Wraps Regular Season At Duke Saturday
April 9, 2026 | Men's Tennis
Riding a two-match road winning streak and getting hot at the right time of the season, the University of North Carolina men's tennis team will conclude its 2025-26 regular season on Saturday afternoon when it visits Duke.
The Tar Heels, ranked No. 42 in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, will take on the No. 45 Blue Devils at 1 p.m. at Ambler Tennis Stadium on the Duke campus.
UNC is 13-9 this season and won at Miami and Florida State last weekend in a pair of close, 4-3 decisions. The Tar Heels are 6-6 in Atlantic Coast Conference action, tied with Cal for eighth place in the league standings. At 10-12 and 5-7 in ACC play, Duke is tied with Louisville and Miami, a match behind Carolina.
The Tar Heels boast three ITA-ranked singles players this week in #76 Roan Jones, #119 Chris Xu and #125 Ian Mayew. The doubles team of Jones and Anthony Wright is ranked #34.
Following Saturday's match. Carolina will enter next week's ACC Championship at the Cary Tennis Park in nearby Cary, N.C. The top eight seeds receive a bye into Thursday's second round, while seeds nine through 16 will open play in Wednesday's first round.
The Tar Heels, ranked No. 42 in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, will take on the No. 45 Blue Devils at 1 p.m. at Ambler Tennis Stadium on the Duke campus.
UNC is 13-9 this season and won at Miami and Florida State last weekend in a pair of close, 4-3 decisions. The Tar Heels are 6-6 in Atlantic Coast Conference action, tied with Cal for eighth place in the league standings. At 10-12 and 5-7 in ACC play, Duke is tied with Louisville and Miami, a match behind Carolina.
The Tar Heels boast three ITA-ranked singles players this week in #76 Roan Jones, #119 Chris Xu and #125 Ian Mayew. The doubles team of Jones and Anthony Wright is ranked #34.
Following Saturday's match. Carolina will enter next week's ACC Championship at the Cary Tennis Park in nearby Cary, N.C. The top eight seeds receive a bye into Thursday's second round, while seeds nine through 16 will open play in Wednesday's first round.
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