1982 Led by Duke Sports Hall of Fame member Marc Flur, the 1982 Blue Devils accomplished feats above and beyond what any previous program had seen. Duke set a school record with 31 wins en route to a 314 season. The Blue Devils cruised through ACC competition undefeated at 70 to claim the program s first ACC Championship. Chiam Arlosorov was the first Blue Devil to receive the ACC Tournament MVP Award. 1991 In just his first season as the head coach at Duke University, Jay Lapidus set the tone for his coaching career by leading the Blue Devils to a 196 record and the ACC Championship. After a narrow 54 victory over Wake Forest in the first round of the ACC Tournament, Duke cruised to a 51 win against Clemson in the semifinals and 52 victory over North Carolina in the finals. was chosen as the ACC Tournament MVP. 1993 The 1993 team posted a record of 245 on the year and became just the second Duke squad to go through ACC play undefeated, recording an 80 ledger. They defeated Virginia, 52, Wake Forest, 61, and downed North Carolina in the championship match, 51. Willy Quest was tabbed ACC Tournament MVP. 1994 For the second straight season, Duke finished with a perfect record in the ACC, posting a 70 mark. They cruised to a 70 victory over N.C. State, easily defeated Clemson, 61, and came away with a 41 win in the ACC Championship match against Georgia Tech. was awarded ACC Tournament MVP. 1995 Jay Lapidus earned his third ACC Coach of the Year award and first ITA Region II Coach of the Year honor in 1995 after coaching Duke to a 71 regular season record in the ACC and third consecutive ACC Championship. In the conference tournament, the Blue Devils opened with a 70 win against N.C. State, then edged North Carolina, 43, in the semifinals and pulled away from Clemson with a 51 victory in the finals. The ACC Tournament MVP was awarded to Phillippe Moggio. 1991 ACC Champions 1996 The Blue Devils won their fourth straight ACC Championship in 1996 with a 41 victory over North Carolina. They advanced to the finals with wins over Georgia Tech and Florida State. Rob Chess earned ACC Tournament MVP honors. 1998 After a year s absence from the ACC Championship circle, Duke climbed right back in with a 42 victory over Virginia in 1998. The team posted its second straight undefeated conference record at 80. In the ACC Tournament, they downed N.C. State and Florida State before defeating Virginia in the finals. Dmitry Muzyka was tabbed ACC Tournament MVP. 1999 Jay Lapidus earned his second ITA Region II Coach of the Year award in 1999 after guiding Duke to its seventh ACC Championship in nine years. The Blue Devils started with a 41 win against N.C. State in the ACC Tournament and followed with 40 victories over Virginia and Georgia Tech to win the title. Pedro Escudero was named ACC Tournament MVP. Duke continued its dominance in, winning the ACC Championship for the third straight year and finishing the ACC season 80. The Blue Devils swept N.C. State, 50, defeated Virginia, 61, and downed North Carolina, 41, to take the conference title. added to his ACC Tournament MVP with the USTA Sportsmanship Award and ITA Region II Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship and Leadership Award. The squad continued Duke s dominance on the tennis courts with their fourth consecutive ACC Championship. They cruised through the regular season with an 80 conference record and continued to roll through the tournament. They defeated Maryland, 50, in the first round and advanced to the championship with a 41 victory over Wake Forest. They went on to sweep Clemson, 40, for the title. was named ACC Tournament MVP for the second straight year. 2003 In 2003, the Blue Devils finished with an 80 ACC record for the seventh straight season, extending the streak of 58 consecutive conference victories that would end in 2004. Duke swept Maryland and Wake Forest to begin the ACC Tournament and capped off the title run with a 41 victory against Clemson. was named ACC Tournament MVP. 2003 ACC Champions Duke won the ACC Championship in dramatic fashion. After losing the doubles point and two singles matches versus No. 9 Virginia, the Blue Devils trailed, 30. However, they stormed back to win three straight singles matches and Stephen Amritraj clinched the tile with a threeset win at the No. 6 position. The Blue Devils defeated Virginia Tech, 41, and Florida State, 42, to advance to the finals. was named ACC Tournament MVP. ACC Championships 15
FINAL REVIEW: The Blue Devils had to replace three AllAmerica players in 07, including the top two from their singles lineup. The seniors stepped up and the younger players provided a spark that took Duke to a 1610 record overall, an 83 mark in the ACC and the 16th straight NCAA Tournament appearance. NCAA TOURNAMENT: Duke hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament last season but fell to Alabama in the second round, 43. The Blue Devils competed in the NCAA Tournament for the 16th straight season and 17th time in school history. They opened with a first round 40 victory over the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). Duke s doubles team of Joey Atas and David Goulet were scheduled to compete in the NCAA Individual Doubles Championships but had to withdraw due to an injury suffered by Goulet in the match against Alabama. ITA ALLAMERICAS: The doubles team of and David Goulet was named AllAmericas by the ITA at the end of the season. The duo posted a 2311 record together in doubles, including a 167 mark in the top spot for the Blue Devils in dual matches. Their outstanding record earned them a final ITA doubles ranking of No. 9 in the country. FINAL ITA RANKINGS: Besides the final top10 doubles ranking for and David Goulet, the Blue Devils placed three individuals in the final ITA singles rankings. Senior was the top ranked individual at No. 69 while Kiril Dimitrov earned a ranking of No. 97 in his sophomore season. Duke s other senior,, finished with a No. 107 ranking. As a team the Blue Devils started the season in the top 10. They have been in the top 10 now in 16 of the past 17 seasons. Duke ended up ranked No. 14 in the final ITA team rankings. PLAYING THE BEST: Duke faced nationally ranked opponents in 22 of its 23 regular season matches. Total, the Blue Devils faced 24 ranked teams on the season in 26 matches. Duke tallied a record of 148 during the regular season against ranked foes, including a 63 mark versus ACC teams ranked in the top 50. AMONG THE BEST IN THE ACC: The Blue Devils finished in the top three of the final ACC regular season standings for an incredible 20th straight season. A first round loss to Florida State in the ACC Tournament spoiled a repeat as ACC Champions but three Duke players earned AllACC honors and was named ACC Player of the Week during the season. ALLACC HONORS: After posting a record of 101 in ACC doubles matches, Kiril Dimitrov and were easy choices for the AllACC squad. Joining the pair on the AllACC team was, who was 66 in league contests. He played both the No. 1 and No. 2 positions for Duke with a 23 mark in the top spot and 43 record at No. 2. 100 CAREER WINS: Senior became the 10th player in school history to reach the 100 career win plateau. He finished his fouryear career at Duke with a singles ledger of 10345 and his 103 victories tied for eighth alltime on the Duke wins list. He won over 20 singles contests in all four seasons with a seasonhigh 29 wins in the 200506 campaign. YOUNG GUNS: Duke s three freshmen and one sophomore were instrumental for the Blue Devils in 07. Kiril Dimitrov, the only sophomore on the roster, tied for the team lead with 24 singles victories. He was 2416 on the year in singles with a 1310 record in dual matches. He also teamed up with four different teammates for a 258 doubles record. Dylan Arnould led the freshmen class with a 2115 record in singles, including a 159 dual match ledger and 84 mark in ACC matches. Aaron Carpenter recorded 15 victories in his first year and David Lue was 35 during the fall season. GOULET STRONG IN FIRST SEASON: David Goulet posted a stellar season in his first year at Duke after transferring from Tulane. As a junior he was one of five Blue Devils to win 20 or more singles matches. He finished the year 2312 with a 168 record in dual matches and an 84 mark in ACC competition. He was also part of Duke s top doubles team that earned ITA AllAmerica recognition. He posted 24 total victories in doubles with a 2311 record with. The two were 167 in dual matches, playing as Duke s top doubles tandem. 16 07 Results January 24 [54] OLD DOMINION 27 [14] VCU W, 52 W, 42 February 2 [7] Illinois 4 [11] Notre Dame 9 [64] Penn 16 [8] Baylor^ 17 [15] Stanford^ 18 [14] Oklahoma State^ L, 61 L, 61 W, 70 L, 40 W, 42 L, 42 March 7 [51] Elon 10 [13] Texas 12 [46] Texas A&M 14 [72] TCU 24 [30] Clemson* 25 [42] Georgia Tech* 28 [20] N.C. State* 30 [27] Florida State* W, 61 L, 52 W, 43 W, 50 L, 52 W, 61 W, 52 W, 52 April 1 4 6 7 11 13 15 20 W, 43 L, 52 W, 70 W, 70 W, 52 L, 61 W, 52 L, 42 [35] Miami* [11] Wake Forest* Boston College* [55] Maryland* [5] North Carolina* [2] Virginia* [38] VIRGINIA Tech* [19] No. 6 seed Florida State+ May 11 UMBC< 12 [17] Alabama< W, 40 L, 43 Home matches in BOLD/CAPS *ACC Match ^National Team Indoor Championships, Chicago, Ill. +ACC Tournament, Cary, N.C. <NCAA Regionals, Durham, N.C. Number in bracket [X] indicates opponents national ranking at time of match Overall Record: 1610 ACC Record: 83 Final National Ranking: 17th ACC Tournament: Quarterfinalists NCAA Tournament: Second Round Home: 102 Road: 55 Neutral: 13 Top10 Wins: 1 Top30 Wins: 5 07 Season Review
Singles Performance Chart NAME Dylan Arnould Aaron Carpenter Kiril Dimitrov David Goulet David Lue Ned Samuelson Alex Stone (ACC Matches) #1 37 (23) 53 (51) 33 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 01 45 (22) 113 (61) 87 (42) 10 510 (04) 13 (12) 42 (10) 32 (01) 13 (01) 63 (33) 92 (40) 42 (11) 101 (81) 20 01 (01) 72 (42) ACC Singles Performance Chart NAME Dylan Arnould Aaron Carpenter Kiril Dimitrov David Goulet David Lue Ned Samuelson Alex Stone #1 23 51 Doubles Combinations NAME Arnould & Atas Arnould & Goulet Arnould & Rodrigues Arnould & Samuelson Arnould & Stone Atas & Goulet Atas & Rodrigues Carpenter & Dimitrov Carpenter & Lue Carpenter & Stone Dimitrov & Rodrigues Dimitrov & Samuelson Dimitrov & Stone Goulet & Samuelson Rodrigues & Stone Samuelson & Stone (ACC Matches) #2 42 12 11 #3 10 01 81 #1 10 167 (74) #4 22 01 33 #2 35 53 (32) 25 (24) 02 10 #5 61 40 #3 11 131 (101) 22 11 10 02 #6 04 01 42 ACC 32 24 74 101 ACC 83 65 04 74 74 00 92 01 42 DUAL 159 1214 510 1310 168 00 186 00 72 Year 83 65 04 74 74 92 01 42 CAREER 83 138 04 147 74 2910 52 63 FALL 01 21 72 12 20 11 11 21 31 01 TOTALS 10 01 78 53 25 2311 12 20 11 13 131 67 42 10 32 34 Fall 44 74 94 86 44 23 76 12 310 YEAR 2115 2119 1515 2416 2312 35 2414 34 1114 CAREER 2115 9654 1515 4123 6338 35 10345 2222 2221 ITA Team Rankings Date Ranking Jan. 9 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 21 Feb. 27 March 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 April 3 April 10 April 17 April 24 April 30 May 25 7 8 12 11 14 12 16 19 17 21 16 16 13 15 14 17 Duke Record... TopFive Teams Top10 Teams Top25 Teams Higher Ranked Opp. Lower Ranked Opp. Unranked Teams Indoors Outdoors Night (After 5 p.m.) Winning Doubles Point Winning First Singles Point 11 13 49 25 125 20 95 75 32 133 121 Doubles Performance Chart ecord Playing With... R NAME Arnould Dylan Arnould 10 Aaron Carpenter Kiril Dimitrov David Goulet 01 David Lue 78 Ned Samuelson 53 Alex Stone 25 Arnould TOTALS 1517 Atas 10 2311 12 Atas 2513 Carpenter 20 11 13 Carpenter 44 Individual ITA/FILA Collegiate Rankings Player or Doubles Team Dylan Arnould Kiril Dimitrov /David Goulet / Preseason 111 44 16 1/9 84 100 54 80 4 Dimitrov 20 131 67 42 Dimitrov 2510 2/21 95 91 49 86 22 Goulet 01 2311 10 Goulet 2412 3/6 98 95 36 63 11 Lue 11 Lue 11 3/20 101 72 43 73 8 Rodrigues Samuelson 78 53 12 131 67 10 32 34 Rodrigues Samuelson 2413 1514 4/3 69 48 115 5 4/17 105 54 99 10 4/24 107 61 90 7 Stone 25 13 42 32 34 Stone 1316 4/30 105 80 79 10 Career 1517 11450 44 2612 6823 11 10049 3830 2021 6/1 107 97 69 9 07 Season Review 17
AllTime NCAA Tournament Results AllTime Coaching Records George Lott 195455 239 Overall 82 ACC 1954...107 1955...132 Whit Cobb 195659 3531 Overall 206 ACC 1956...97 1957...710 1958...107 1959...97 Bob Cox 196070 99911 Overall 3640 ACC 1960...126 1961...108 1962... 971 1963...97 1964...88 1965...87 1966...711 1967...89 1968...109 1969...127 1970...612 John LeBar 197182 18389 Overall 4133 ACC 1971...108 1972...129 1973...108 1974...127 1975...185 1976...165 1977...173 1978...1110 1979...167 1980...1513 1981...1510 1982...314 Steve Strome 198390 15971 Overall 3520 ACC 1983...199 1984...1814 1985...219 1986...2111 1987...216 1988...225 1989...198 1990...189 Jay Lapidus 1991present 362113 Overall 12715 ACC 1991...196 1992...207 1993...245 1994...216 1995...235 1996...206 1997...228 1998...226 1999...255...256...244 2002...1712 2003...226 2004...208 2005...206...227 2007...1610 Jay Lapidus John LeBar AllTime ACC Finishes 1954...31, 3rd 1955...51, 2nd 1956...61, 2nd 1957...33, 5th 1958...61, 2nd 1959...51, 2nd 1960...61, 2nd 1961...43, 4th 1962...52, 3rd 1963...33, T4th 1964...43, 4th 1965...34, 5th 1966...43, 5th 1967...34, 5th 1968...25, 7th 1969...16, 7th 1970...16, 7th 1971...14, 6th 1972...15, 5th 1973...24, 4th 1974...33, 3rd 1975...42, 3rd 1976...33, 2nd 1977...51, 4th 1978...42, 4th 1979...42, 3rd 1980...34, 6th 1981...43, 5th 1982... 70, 1st 1983...52, 2nd 1984...34, 4th 1985...43, 5th 1986...43, 4th 1987...42, T4th 1988...52, 3rd 1989...43, 3rd 1990...61, 3rd 1991... 52, 1st 1992...71, 2nd 1993... 80, 1st 1994... 70, 1st 1995... 71, 1st 1996... 62, 1st 1997...80, 2nd 1998... 80, 1st 1999... 80, 1st... 80, 1st... 80, 1st 2002...80, 3rd 2003... 80, 1st 2004...62, 3rd 2005...82, 2nd...92, T1st 2007...83, 3rd Duke owns an alltime NCAA Tournament record of 3217... Duke has advanced as far as the quarterfinals, reaching the round of eight in 1993, 1994, 1997, 1999, and. Year 1982 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 Result Texas Christian 5, Duke 3 Duke 5, Miami (Fla.) 2 Stanford 5, Duke 1 Duke 5, Louisiana State 2 Georgia 5, Duke 4 Duke 4, Texas A&M 1 Stanford 4, Duke 0 Duke 4, Clemson 1 Duke 4, Virginia Commonwealth 1 Stanford 4, Duke 1 Duke 4, Clemson 0 Duke 4, Florida State 0 Southern California 4, Duke 1 Duke 4, Georgia Tech 3 Duke 4, Clemson 1 Duke 4, South Carolina 2 Duke 4, Louisiana State 1 UCLA 4, Duke 2 Duke 4, Wisconsin 0 Duke 4, Purdue 0 Minnesota 4, Duke 3 Duke 4, Charleston Southern 0 Duke 4, Clemson 0 Duke 4, Kentucky 2 Louisiana State 4, Duke 3 Duke 4, Charleston Southern 0 Duke 4, South Carolina 3 Duke 4, Southern Methodist 3 Florida 4, Duke 3 Duke 4, Hampton 0 Duke 4, Auburn 0 Duke 4, Miami (Fla.) 1 Georgia 4, Duke 3 Duke 4, American 0 Duke 4, California 3 Kentucky 4, Duke 1 Duke 4, High Point 0 Duke 4, Wake Forest 0 Mississippi 4, Duke 3 Duke 4, Winthrop 0 Clemson 4, Duke 3 Duke 4, South Carolina State 0 Duke 4, VCU 1 Pepperdine 4, Duke 3 Duke 4, Winthrop 0 Duke 4, Boise State 2 Stanford 4, Duke 0 Duke 4, UMBC 0 Alabama 4, Duke 3 From 195464, ACC Champion based on regular season standings From 1965present, ACC Tournament determines league champion # Tournament cancelled due to rain, based on regular season 18 Duke Tennis History
Singles Player Rob Chess Marko Cerenko Marc Flur Peter Ayers Years 200206 199801 199296 199801 198083 199801 199195 200307 199296 199700 Record* 12842 11937 11241 11131 11029 10944 10735 10345 10354 10179 Doubles Players Years Peter Ayers/Rob Chess 199296 /Jordan Wile 199799 /Jason Zimmermann 200305 / 199800 / 03 /Ted Rueger 199800 / 199801 / 200306 Porter Jones/Ted Rueger 199800 *Records start with 1983 and go through 2007 Record* 7540 6224 4019 3713 3716 3312 2910 2911 2911 Pct..753.763.732.782.791.712.754.696.656.561 Pct..652.721.678.740.698.733.744.725.725 AllTime Series Records Alabama 13 American 10 Amherst 21 Appalachian State 60 Arkansas 02 Arizona 21 Arizona State 20 Army 01 Atlantic Christian 100 Auburn 63 Ball State 11 Baylor 34 Boise State 10 Boston College 20 Boston University 10 Brooklyn 10 Brown 20 Bucknell 40 California 25 CaliforniaIrvine 53 CaliforniaPoly 10 CaliforniaSanta Barbara 10 Campbell 50 Charleston Southern 30 Charlotte 10 Cherry Point 11 Clemson 2931 Cincinnati 63 Colgate 33 Columbia 11 Cornell 22 Dartmouth 62 Davidson 348 East Carolina 30 East Stroudsburg East Tennessee State Elon Emory Flager Florida Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida Southern Florida State Florida Tech Fordham Fresno State Furman George Washington Georgetown Georgia Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Guilford HampdenSydney Hampton Harvard Haverford High Point Hope College Houston Illinois IllinoisChicago Circle Indiana Iowa Jacksonville Jacksonville Navy James Madison 51 10 50 20 10 1623 01 50 100 216 20 10 21 192 61 21 48 11 3713 140 20 122 114 11 30 70 21 49 10 23 60 30 61 10 Johns Hopkins Kalamazoo Kansas Kent State Kentucky Lander Lehigh Louisiana State Loyola (Maryland) Maryland Mercyhurst Miami (Fla.) Miami (Ohio) Michigan Michigan State Middle Tennessee State Minnesota Mississippi Mississippi State Navy New Mexico New York University North Carolina N.C. A&T N.C.Asheville N.C. Central N.C. Greensboro N.C. Pre Flight N.C. State North Florida North Texas State Northeast Louisiana Northwestern Notre Dame 30 64 22 20 102 10 61 43 10 4218 20 1320 10 62 51 10 32 32 23 1010 11 10 3174 10 20 30 10 20 732 10 10 10 51 156 Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma Oklahoma State Old Dominion Pennsylvania Penn State Pepperdine Pittsburgh Presbyterian Princeton Purdue Quantico Marines Rice Richmond Roanoke Rochester Rollins Rutgers St. Augustine St. Johns San Diego State Sewanee SIUEdwardsville South Alabama South Carolina South Carolina St. South Florida Southeast Louisiana Southern California Southern Illinois Southern Methodist Southwest Louisiana Stanford 30 60 20 12 50 53 141 47 10 1213 139 10 10 02 120 20 10 724 10 30 20 30 10 10 21 2917 10 50 20 23 20 30 04 17 Duke Tennis History Stetson 50 Tampa 10 Temple 50 Tennessee 68 TennesseeChattanooga 01 Texas 88 Texas A&M 124 Texas Christian 105 The Citadel 41 Toledo 51 Trinity of Texas 10 Tufts 10 Tulane 02 Tulsa 10 UCLA 212 UMBC 10 Utah 20 Vanderbilt 12 Virginia 5027 Va. Commonwealth 242 Virginia Tech 200 Wake Forest 7614 Washington 10 Washington & Lee 81 West Chester 10 West Liberty State 10 West Virginia 72 Western Michigan 10 Wichita State 22 William & Mary 186 Williams College 163 Winthrop 30 Wisconsin 61 Yale 41 19
AllAmerica 1982 Chiam Arlosorov 1983 Marc Flur 1990 Geoff Grant 1993 1994 1995 Peter Ayers Rob Chess 1996 Rob Chess 1997 Jordan Wile 2002 2003 2004 Jason Zimmermann 2005 2007 David Goulet ACC Player of the Year 1991 2002 ACC Rookie of the Year 1996 Dmitry Muzyka 1997 ACC Coach of the Year 1982 John LeBar 1991 Jay Lapidus 1993 Jay Lapidus 1995 Jay Lapidus 1998 Jay Lapidus Jay Lapidus 2003 Jay Lapidus ITA Region II Coach of the Year 1995 Jay Lapidus 1999 Jay Lapidus Jay Lapidus 2003 Jay Lapidus Jay Lapidus ITA Region II Assistant Coach of the Year 1997 Dave Hagymas ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year Dave Hagymas ACC Champions (195464) Singles 1956 Bobby Green 1961 Joe Gaston Doubles 1957 Leif Beck & Don Romhilt AllACC (began in 1985) 1985 Jeff Hersh 1986 Jeff Hersh 1987 Jeff Hersh Bob Williams 1988 Jeff Hersh 1989 Keith Kambourian Mark Mance 1990 Geoff Grant David Hall 1991 Geoff Grant Jason Rayman 1992 Geoff Grant David Hall 1993 Peter Ayers David Hall Willy Quest Jason Rayman 1994 Peter Ayers Rob Chess Adam Gusky 1995 Rob Chess 1996 Rob Chess Dmitry Muzyka 1997 Alberto Brause 1998 Alberto Brause Dmitry Muzyka 1999 Pedro Escudero Dmitry Muzyka won both the ITA Rookie and Senior Player of the Year Awards 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 Marko Cerenko Peter Shults Christopher Brown Jason Zimmermann Stephen Amritraj Kiril Dimitrov ACC Flight Champions Singles No. 1 1973 Mark Meyers 1982 Chiam Arlosorov 1983 Marc Flur 1988 Jeff Hersh 1992 Geoff Grant No. 2 1976 Ruby Porges 1977 Ted Daniel 1982 Marc Flur 1997 Alberto Brause 1998 Alberto Brause No. 3 1975 Ruby Porges 1978 David Robinson 1992 1993 Peter Ayers 1994 Peter Ayers No. 4 1975 Ted Daniel 1988 Keith Kambourian 1989 1990 No. 5 1979 Ross Dubins 1982 Todd Ryska 1986 Bob Williams 1990 David Hall 1991 Jason Rayman 1993 Rob Chess Alex Bose No. 6 1975 Bob Bitier 1982 Russell Gache 1998 Marko Cerenko 1999 Marko Cerenko was a threetime ITA AllAmerica selection 20 Honors & Awards Doubles No. 1 1997 No. 2 1975 1981 1982 1993 No. 3 1975 1982 1983 & Jordan Wile & & Chip Davis & Ted Daniel Marc Flur & Ross Dubins Marc Flur & Ross Dubins Peter Ayers & Rob Chess & Ted Rueger Bob Bitier & Brad Van Winkle Russell Gache & Will White Marc Flur & Jim Latham ACC Tournament MVP 1982 Chiam Arlosorov 1983 Marc Flur 1991 1993 Willy Quest 1994 1995 Phillippe Moggio 1996 Rob Chess 1998 Dmitry Muzyka 1999 Pedro Escudero 2003 USTA Sportsmanship Award ITA Region II Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award ITA National Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award ITA Region II Senior Player of the Year 2004 ITA Region II Rookie of the Year ITA National Rookie of the Year
Following a successful professional career that saw him rise to No. 34 in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles rankings, Blue Devil Head Coach Jay Lapidus has coached 15 AllAmericas at Duke many of which have played professionally. Here is a look at Lapidus professional influence. Jay Lapidus Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #34 Round of 16 1985 Australian Open Round of 32 1984 U.S. Open and 1986 Wimbledon 11 Main Draw Grand Slam appearances Singles champion ATP of Stowe, Vermont, Semifinalist ATP of Stockholm and Basel Stephen Amritraj Duke AllACC in Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #973; Doubles #256 Doubles champion futures of Chandigarh, India; Dehran Dun, India; and Montreal, Canada Geoff Grant Duke AllAmerica in 1990 Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #109; Doubles #90 Stephen Amritraj US Open round of 32 (1998) Seven Grand Slam appearances Singles champion Challengers of San Antonio, Texas; Winnetka, Ill.; Puerta Vallarta, Mexico; and Lubeck, Germany Duke AllAmerica in, 02, 03 & 04 Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #286; Doubles #499 Two U.S. Open Main Draw appearances Main draw ATP Los Angeles Open Singles champion Futures of Decatur, Ill. and Futures of Shenzhen, China Doubles champion Futures of Munakata, Japan Duke AllAmerica in & 01 Careerhigh ATP Singles Ranking #243; Doubles #255 Singles champion Futures at Pensacola, Fla.; Brownsville, Texas; and Obregon, Mexico Doubles champion Mexico City Challenger and Plasair France Futures Main Draw ATP of Delray Beach, U.S. Open qualifying Duke AllAmerica in 1997 & Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #688; Doubles #388 Doubles champion futures of Edinburgh, Scotland; Merida, Mexico; Lafayette, La.; Redding, Calif.; and Danville, Calif. Peter Shults Duke AllACC in 2003 Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #703; Doubles #820 Singles finalist futures of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico Doubles champion futures of Montreal, Canada and finalist futures of Joplin, Missouri Duke AllAmerica in & 01 Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #603; Doubles #723 Semifinalist Futures of Malibu Calif.; Little Rock, Ark.; and Chetumal, Mexico Duke AllAmerica in 2004, 05 & 06 Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #665; Doubles #925 Singles finalist futures of RockForest, Quebec, Canada and Istanbul, Turkey Doubles finalist futures of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico Duke AllAmerica in 2002 & 03 Careerhigh ATP singles ranking of #296; Doubles #464 Singles champion futures of Chico, Calif.; Munakata, Japan; Decatur, Ill.; Woodland, Calif; and Peoria, Ill. Doubles champion Futures of Decatur, Ill., & 04; Shizuoka, Japan; Phuket, Thailand; Munakata, Japan 2005 & 06; and Kashiwa, Japan Duke 21 Tennis Blue Devils In The Pros 21
A A A John Ager 193940 Yorke Allen 03 Stephen Amritraj 200306 Anderson 1927 Jeff Appelbaum 1971 Chaim Arlosorov 198284 Stephen Arnstein 1974 Dylan Arnould 2007 Nicholson Ashby (m) 193536 Rufus Ashby 1944 07 Robert Athoine 1940 Peter Ayers 199396 F F F Thomas Farquhar 196769 Carter Farriss 1930 Ben Few, Jr. 195556 William Finger 196869 Jamie Fitzgerald 198889, 91 Marc Flur 198083 R.D. Folk 1929 Grady Frank 192930 Peter Frank 197174 Keigh Freelin 1945 William French 1961 Tom Frisher 198486 Fulp 1931 B B B Thomas Baird (m) 1934 Sam Banks 1947 James Barton 195860 James Baynes 1946 Lars Beck 199093 Leif Beck 195557 Paul Beich 193637 Charles Benedict II 196972 Donald Berns 196769 Robert Bitler, Jr. 1975 Alan Blankshain 198082 Robert Bodle 1946 David Boissevain 1980, 82 Alex Bose 02 Alton Bottoms 195658 Robert Bradley, Jr. 1970 Alberto Brause 199798 Phil Brenner (m) 1981 Charles Brezac 2005 Bill Brinkley (m) 1944 Nathaneal Broker 196365 Christopher Brown 200306 John Buckey 1971 Donald Buffington 1940 Eddie Burns 1927 Robert Butler 1932 Warwick Butler 1966 Fred Bynum, Jr. 1943 G G G Russell Gache 198083 Don Garber 193132 Bill Garrison 1967 Joe Gaston 195961 Bryan Getz 199699 Charles Gill 193537 Michael Gleason 197374 Sebastian Gobbi 1995, 9799 Darin Goldstein 200204 Clyde Gouldman II 196163 David Goulet 2007 Leonard Graham, Jr. 195860 Geoffrey Grant 198992 Green 1931 Bobby Green 195356 Emory Green 194344, 4748 M.E. Green 1945 Roger Greenwood 196465 Galen Griffen 196062 Alvin Gross 1938 Adam Gusky 199497 C C C Robert Cantine 193940 Robert Cantu 1987, 89 Joseph Cardozo 1952 Frank Carloss 194951 Aaron Carpenter 2007 Dave Caton 193536 Marko Cerenko 199801 Robert Chapman 194649 James Cheek III 196364 Rob Chess 199396 Will Clardy 1950 Clark 1931 Charles Clark 1984 Fred Clark (m) 1936 Michael Coleman 1984 Samuel Coleman, Jr. 196567 Ted Collins 193739 Leonard Craver, Jr. 1964 Zeb Curtis 1930 D D D Theodore Daniel 197578 Steven Davidson 1972 Clinton Davis II 197476 Edwin Davis 1947 Keston Deimling 195153 Kiril Dimitrov 07 Carl Dixson 1939 Jeffrey Dodson 1985 Robert Doyle 193738 Ross Dubins 1979, 8182 E E E James Easthom 198385 Lamont Erwin 192728 Pedro Escudero 199900 22 H H H David Hall 199093 Hargrave 192728 George Harrison (m) 1947 Paul Hartman 1968 Ryan Heinberg, 0304 William Helms 1961 Jeffery Hersh 198588 Kalman Hettleman 1952, 5455 Julius Hicks 194849 John Higgins 193334 Gregory Hills 197376 George Himado 1940 J.S. Hollyday (m) 1940 Holton 1928 George Hoopy (m) 1930 James Howell 197273 William Hulme 193739 Jim Hurlburt 195354 Henry Hyde 196062 J J J Claude Jack 195759 Warner Jakob 1945 Stephen Johnson 197577 Clayton Jones 1939 Douglas Jones 196466 Porter Jones 199700 Jeffrey Julien 1978 K K K Keith Kambourian 198689 Richard Katz 195860 Fred Kellmeyer 1936 James Kelly 1945 Stuart Kenyon 1934 John Keye, Jr. 194344 04 Sven Koehler 199497 John Kopf 195356 L L L Harold Landesberg 1943, 46 Robert Lane 1960 James Latham 1980, 83 Robert Lawrence, III 1957 Edward LeBauer 195657 John Lerch 197071 Harold Lipton 195052 David Lue 2007 Don Lynn 1954 M M M Clinton McCord 1955 Robert McCuiston 1946 Kenneth McCullough 196264 Thomas McEvoy 1979, 8182 Alan McIntosh 196163 Michael McMahon 197779 Lewis McMasters 194750 Matthew McMillian 1987 Donald McNeil 193435 Scott McTeer 198788 Louis Mahler 196668 Mark Mance 198790 James Martin 1932, 3435 Christopher Massad 1970 Gerald Mattson 196264 Charles Meek 196769 Joseph Meir 197981 Robert Merchant 193739 Jack Meyers 192931 Mark Meyers 197275 Gerald Miller 1943 Philippe Moggio 199295 Robert Morefield 1934 Jordan Murray 199396 Dmitry Muzyka 199699 N N N Vinay Nadkarni 1979 Baxter Napier 1945 Raymond Nasher 1943 Walter Newbern 1970 Robert Norris 194445 Carl Norwood 1932 O O O Hal O Callaghan 195556 Timothy O Rielly 197778 P P P Richard Paige 1932 David Palmer 1972 Ralph Paris 195254 Walton Parker (m) 1948 Van Parker (m) 1949 Thomas Parsons 193536 William Parsons 193840 James Peake 193132 Richard Peck 198487 199801 Ramin Pejan 199598 Vincent Perna 2005 Gene Phillips 1930 Reuven Porges 197679 Jeffrey Potter 197374, 76 Richard Predmore, Jr. 1963 199295 Augusta Priemer 1944, 47 Rob Principe 199395 Q Q Q Willy Quest 199093 R R R James Rains 1945 Niels Rathlev 197376 Jason Rayman 199193 Chandler Robbins, III 195859 David Robinson 197679 200407 George Rogers 192931 Stewart Rogers 192728 Donald Romhilt 195658 1997 John Ross 194851 Robert Roth, Jr. 1966 Stefan Rozycki 2003, 0506 198891 Frederick Ruben 195859 Edward Rude 195657 Ted Rueger 1998 Thomas Ryon (m) 1937 Todd Ryska 198184 T T T Hoover Taft (m) 1933 John Tapley 194951 Robert Taylor 194649 Charles Tichenor 194445 Arthur Turner, III 196567 S S S Charles Saacke, Jr. 196870 Ned Samuelson 200507 Blair Sanders 197071 Norm Schellenger 195153 David Schimmel 195255 Paul Schoenlaub 1944 Bill Schweepe (m) 1973 Don Schworer (m) 1938 Martin Shapiro (m) 1935 Craig Shelburne 198889, 91 Peter Shults 200205 Ronald Simpson 1951 Michael Smith, Jr. 198285 1998 Hal Sole 194142 Joel Spicher 02 Richard Spong 196162 John Stauffer 197881 Kurt Steinman 196162 200306 Alex Stone 200507 James Strawinski 196971 Scott Suhrer 1986 Gil Sward 1954 V V V Brad Van Winkle 197578 Arthur Varela, Jr. 196566 Matthias Visser 1991 U U U Navroz Udwadia 1994 W W W Frederick Walker (m) 194546 Roger Wall 1937 Nick Walrod 199396 200306 Barney Wansker 1944 John Ward 1938 Jack Warmath 194951 Bernard Welsh 193234 James Wesley 194849 Joe Whisnant 1927 William White 1980, 8283 Jordan Wile 199699 Jack Williams 195658 John Williams 1989, 91 Robert Williams 198487 Robert Wilson 1940 Fred Wright 1936 Marion Wyeth, Jr. 1945 Y Y Y 03 Z Z Z Jason Zimmermann 200205 Marc Flur 198083 Duke Sports Hall of Fame Marc Flur stands as one of the winningest tennis players in Duke history with a career record of 11029. He is also the first Duke tennis player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He earned ITA AllAmerica honors in 1983 and finished his senior season ranked No. 15 in the nation in singles. The 1983 ACC Tournament MVP, Flur is the only player in Duke history to earn five league flight championships, capturing two singles titles and three doubles crowns. Flur also helped propel Duke to its first ever ACC Team Championship in 1982. The 1982 team also established a school record for wins in a season, compiling a 314 mark, and made the program s first appearance in the NCAA Championship. Following his college career, Flur went on to play on the professional tennis tour for six years. His highest ranking was No. 71 in the world in singles and No. 60 in doubles. He played at Wimbledon five times and in the U.S. Open on six occasions. Flur returned to Duke in 1989 to serve as an assistant coach for the men s tennis team. He worked for one season under former coach Steve Strome and two years with Jay Lapidus. During Flur s tenure, the Blue Devil teams compiled a 5230 record and won one ACC championship. Flur, who was inducted into the Duke Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995, now works as a Certified Financial Planner with The Piedmont Carolinas Group, LLC., in Durham. AllTime Letterwinners
The Blue Devil The name used for the Duke athletic teams was derived from the French Blue Devils, a crack Alpine corps, which wore a striking blue uniform with a blue beret. William H. Lander, assistant editor of The Chronicle, the school newspaper, suggested the name in the spring of 1922 because of the growing dissatisfaction with the nicknames Methodists and the Blue and White. Beginning with the first issue of the 192223 Chronicle, coeditors Lander and Mike Bradshaw insisted that all teams be referred to as the Blue Devils in the newspaper. The university news bureau did not pick up on the name that year and the cheerleaders did not use it. But through sheer repetition, it eventually caught on as the nickname for all of Duke s sports teams. Head Coach Jay Lapidus Head coach Jay Lapidus, formerly ATP world ranked in the Top 40 and No. 1ranked as a collegiate player, has led the Blue Devils to 11 ACC Championships and 16 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Lapidus is a sixtime ACC Coach of the Year honoree and has garnered ITA Region II Coach of the Year accolades on five occassions. In his 17 seasons atop the Duke men s tennis program, Lapidus has guided the Blue Devils to an overall record of 362113, including an ACC regular season ledger of 12715. Duke Tennis The words ACC Championship and NCAA Appearance have become synonymous with Blue Devil men s tennis. Around the halls of Duke University, an ACC Men s Tennis Championship has become something of an annual event. Those championships have led to 16 total NCAA Tournament appearances, including six quarterfinal showings in 1993, 94, 97, 99, 00 and 01. Duke boasts more ACC titles and more NCAA berths in the last 18 years than any other league member. Duke Men s Tennis Success 12 ACC Championships, 2003,,, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1991, 1982 12 ACC Regular Season Titles, 2003, 2002,,, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1982 6 NCAA Quarterfinal Appearances,, 1999, 1997, 1994, 1993 17 NCAA Tournaments 2007,, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002,,, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1982 16 ITA Top10 Rankings 2007,, 2005, 2004, 2003,,, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996,1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991 31 ITA AllAmericas Two ACC Players of the Year Three ACC Rookies of the Year AllAmerica Over the past eight seasons, Duke has garnered 19 AllAmerica citations from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. There have been nine players to earn AllAmerica recognition in at least two seasons including one of last year s seniors,, who achieved AllAmerica status in each of his two seasons with the Blue Devils. Duke boasts 18 players who have earned AllAmerica honors in its men s tennis history. Phillip King finished his career as the only fourtime AllAmerica pick in school history (04). Competition Each year, Duke prepares for postseason play with a demanding regular season schedule. Last season, the Blue Devils squared off against 24 opponents that were ranked at the time of the match, including 22 of the 23 regular season matches. Duke also competes annually in some of the toughest preseason tournaments and always faces a grueling ACC season that features nationally ranked teams from top to bottom. Home Sweet Home Duke enjoys the friendly confines of its two home courts the Ambler Tennis Stadium and the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center. Under head coach Jay Lapidus, the Blue Devils have put together a 17year home record of 14424, including a 102 ledger during the 2007 season. Academic Success Duke men s tennis boasts a fouryear graduation rate of 100 percent guided by a national awardwinning academic advisor in Dr. Chris Kennedy. Since Lapidus came on the scene at Duke University for the 199091 season the Blue Devils have had a league best 115 ACC Honor Roll selections. There has never been a season where Duke has had less than four ACC Honor Roll members. They have had five or more players on the list for 14 consecutive seasons and in 15 of the 17 seasons Lapidus has been at the helm. 66 AllACC Honors 13 ACC Tournament MVP s Dominating The ACC In addition to capturing 11 of the last 15 ACC Championships, Duke put together a string of 58 consecutive regular season conference wins from 1996 to 2004. Duke has won 12 ACC crowns, capturing league championships in 1982, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99,, 01, 03 and 06. Marko Cerenko finished his career with the Blue Devils in with a perfect 310 singles record in ACC regular season play while helping Duke to four league crowns. In, became Duke s first twotime ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player after leading the Blue Devils to their fourth consecutive conference championship. Senior Alex Stone is fired up after winning a point in last year s match against instate rival N.C. State National Rankings The Blue Devils have been ranked in the top 10 in the nation for the past 12 years, including the program s highest ranking of No. 2 during the season, and are legitimate contenders for the national tennis title annually. Duke 23 Tennis Junior team manager Sid Gulledge showed his Duke spirit last season by dressing up as a gorilla named TBone at home matches. This Is Duke Tennis 23
Over the past decade, Duke University has invested over $25 million to make its athletic facilities among the finest in the nation. This commitment is evident in the changes instituted directly for the men s tennis team. Duke Athletic Director Joe Alleva continues to lead the way in providing Duke with top facilities to help studentathletes stay in peak condition. Originally completed in the summer of 1987, the Duke Tennis Stadium was renovated into the Ambler Tennis Stadium. The facility was funded by Merrill Ambler and features seatbacks for fan seating, a scoreboard, new court surfaces and restrooms. In addition to the fine outdoor courts, the Duke athletic department completed the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center in the winter of. Named after Karl and Alice Sheffield, the facility features six courts, offices for the coaches, a hall of fame room and locker rooms. It was awarded the United States Tennis Association Outstanding Tennis Facility on February 25,. The Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center is only the third tennis center in North Carolina to receive the award since it began in 1981. The modern training room provides all of the equipment and services necessary to keep the Duke men s tennis team healthy and in action. The trainer s office is off the main training area, allowing the players convenient access to this care. The weight room is another extensive area, directed by strength coordinator Anne Tamporello. The 3,300 squarefoot weight room has over three tons of free weights along with Nautilus, HydraGym and Universal stations. Debuting in the spring of 1999, the SchwartzButters Athletic Center was completed. It houses the men s & women s basketball offices, the new Duke Hall of Fame, basketball weight room, the Campbell Academic Center and training room facilities. Some of the recent additions to the tennis facilities include a new state of the art Daktronics indoor scoring system. This project, which was installed in the fall of, includes seven wireless scoreboards. There are six individual scoreboards (one mounted behind each court) that provides the player s name as well as the game and set scores. The main scoreboard shows the dual match score and scores of all six courts. Also the six main outdoor courts have been resurfaced in the US Open (Duke) blue color. Sheffield Tennis Center Sheffield Indoor Courts Sheffield Lounge Duke At Home The Blue Devils have enjoyed tremendous success at home in the Jay Lapidus Era. The men s squad owns a home record of 14424 in Lapidus 17 years. In the spring of 2002, Duke renamed its outdoor tennis facility the Ambler Tennis Stadium in the name of longtime supporter Merrill Ambler. That record includes two perfect 80 seasons in both 1993 and 1995, an undefeated 90 record in 1999 and a schoolrecord 110 ledger in. Here is a look at Duke s yearbyyear record at home under Lapidus: Year...Record 1991...72 1992...61 1993...80 1994...42 1995...80 1996...41 1997...81 1998...73 1999...90...121... 110 2002...84 2003...121 2004... 112 2005...92...102 2007...102 Total...14424 24 Ambler Tennis Stadium Duke Tennis Facilities
The commitment to excellence in academics is obvious in all of Duke s sports programs. All of the Blue Devil teams have graduation rates near 100 percent every year, including men s tennis which has a 100percent graduation rate under head coach Jay Lapidus. The Duke administration and the athletics department both embrace the philosophy that receiving a meaningful degree is the primary goal of attending college. As a result, Duke has compiled one of the nation s most impressive reputations for its dedication to excellence on and off the field. Duke has a fulltime Director of Academic Support in Dr. Chris Kennedy, who helps male athletes with course selection and monitors their progress toward graduation. He also oversees the tutoring program, which is available to all athletes who desire extra help. Studentathletes choosing Duke get the best of both worlds when it comes to playing sports and receiving a quality education. The value of Duke s commitment to its athletes can be seen in the careers that many of them move on to after college. They are doctors, lawyers and engineers. Some go directly into the job market, while others head to graduate school. Whatever the choice, the Duke degree is an invaluable commodity. That s why choosing a college is not just a fouryear decision but a lifetime choice. ACC Honor Roll Every year, the Atlantic Coast Conference honors those studentathletes who the league feels are deserving of recognition for outstanding academic accomplishments, forming the ACC Honor Roll. Now past its 50th year, the honor roll is comprised of those studentathletes who participated in a varsitylevel sport and registered a grade point average of 3.0 or better for the full academic year. The Duke men s tennis program has received 237 selections to the ACC Honor Roll in its 51year history. There have been five or more selections in 24 different seasons, including the last 14 years and in 19 of the past 21 seasons. There have been 15 players who have been chosen to the ACC Honor Roll four times. In 07, Duke led the league in total selections for the 19th straight year, placing 394 on the list, including a league best five men s tennis players. The Blue Devils placed 32 more student athletes on last year s ACC Honor Roll than the previous year. The five Duke tennis studentathletes who excelled both on and off the court in the 07 season were Dylan Arnould,, Kiril Dimitrov, David Goulet and. Dylan Arnould FourTime ACC Honor Roll Selections Charles Benedict II...196972 Marko Cerenko...1998 Jeff Hersh...198588 Mark Mance...198790 Jordan Murray...199396 Dmitry Muzyka...199699 Ramin Pejan...199598 Reuven Porges...197679 Rob Principe...199295 Niels Rathlev...197376...200407 Stefan Rozycki...200306 Lee Shelburne...198689 Peter Shults...200205...200306 Peter Shults 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 07 ACC Honor Roll Duke...394 Boston College...393 North Carolina...279 Maryland...259 Virginia...221 Virginia Tech...206 Florida State...204 Clemson...191 North Carolina State...156 Miami...146 Wake Forest...131 Georgia Tech...130 CoSIDA Academic AllDistrict The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) selects Academic AllAmerica and Academic AllDistrict teams in 12 programs, including a men s atlarge category which features tennis, fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. With 12 sports involved in one category it is the toughest to earn honors in. Duke has had one player,, claim CoSIDA AllDistrict second team recognition in 2004. Duke 25 Tennis Academic Excellence 25