CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The sixth-ranked North Carolina men's tennis team dropped the doubles point but stormed back for a 4-1 victory over No. 30 Duke Saturday night in ITA Kick-Off Weekend action at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. With the win, UNC improved to 4-0 and earned a spot in the 16-team ITA National Team Indoor Championships Feb. 15-18 in Chicago.
"Credit to Duke – they played great doubles tonight," UNC coach Sam Paul said. "For our guys to come out and bounce back, I'm really proud of my team. We're happy to be moving on."
Carolina-Duke was the fourth match played at UNC's facility on Saturday.