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Chi Named National Arthur Ashe Jr. Award Recipient

DURHAM, N.C. – Recent Duke women's tennis graduate Meible Chi was named the 2020 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership and Sportsmanship Award recipient, as announced on Monday.

Chi becomes the first player in Duke women's tennis history to claim the award on the national stage.

This prestigious award, which dates back to 1982, is presented to the men's and women's national student-athletes who have exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and leadership, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and tennis achievements.

Throughout her four years on the court, in the classroom and in the community, Chi has exhibited impressive leadership qualities.