April 20, 2003

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Duke defeats Clemson for the 2003 ACC Men's Tennis Title

RALEIGH, N.C. - Top-seeded Duke defeated Clemson 4-1, to win the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Tennis Championship at the Millbrook Exchange Tennis Center in Raleigh, N.C.

The Tigers captured the doubles point with wins from Nathan Thompson and Jarmaine Jenkins at No. 1 and Sander Koning and Brett Twente at No. 3. Down 0-1 after doubles, the Blue Devils swept singles play with wins from No. 2 Michael Yani, No. 3 Ludovic Walter, No. 4 Jason Zimmermann and No. 6 Peter Shults. The ACC Men's Tennis Most Valuable Player was awarded to Michael Yani of Duke.

With the loss, the Clemson drops to 24-10 on the year, while Duke improves its record to 20-5.

Duke 4, Clemson 1
No. 1 - Phillip King (DU) vs. Nathan Thompson........................... DNF
No. 2 - Michael Yani (DU) d. Sander Koning................................. 7-6 (2), 6-0
No. 3 - Ludovic Walter (DU) d. Jarmaine Jenkins........................ 7-5, 6-2
No. 4 - Jason Zimmermann (DU) d. John Boetsch..................... 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 - Jonathan Stokke (DU) vs. Damiisa Robinson................. DNF
No. 6 - Peter Shults (DU) d. Ash Misquith...................................... 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 - N. Thompson/Jenkins (CU) d. Yani/King.......................... 8-6
No. 2 - Zimmermann/Walter (DU) vs. Robinson/Boetsch.......... DNF
No. 3 - Koning/B. Twente (CU) d. Stokke/Shults........................... 8-4

Duke downs North Carolina to win ACC Women's Tennis Title

RALEIGH, N.C. - The top-seeded Duke Blue Devils downed the North Carolina Tar Heels 4-2, to win the 2003 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Tennis Championship at the Raleigh Exchange Tennis Center in Raleigh, N.C.

The Tar Heels swept the doubles point with victories by Marlene Mejia and Lee Bairos at No. 2 and Kendrick Bunn and Kate Pinchbeck at No. 3. In singles play, the Blue Devils recorded wins at No. 1 from Kelly McCain, No. 2 Amanda Johnson, No. 4 Julie DeRoo and No. 6 Katie Granson to win the match. For her efforts, Duke's Julie DeRoo received Most Valuable Performer Honors.

The Tar Heels received their lone singles win from Aniela Mojzis at No. 3. With the loss, North Carolina drops to 17-8 on the year. With the victory, Duke improves to 26-2.

Duke 4, North Carolina 2
No. 1 - Kelly McCain (DU) d. Kate Pinchbeck........................... 6-0, 6-3
No. 2 - Amanda Johnson (DU) d. Marlene Mejia..................... 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 - Aniela Mojzis (UNC) d. Saras Arasu............................. 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 - Julie DeRoo (DU) d. Kendall Cline............................... 6-3, 6-1
No. 5 - Katie Blaszak (DU) vs. Lee Bairos................................ DNF
No. 6 - Katie Granson (DU) d. Tanja Markovic......................... 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 - McCain/Adams (DU) vs. Mojzis/Cline........................... DNF
No. 2 - Mejia/Bairos (UNC) d. DeRoo/Johnson....................... 8-4
No. 3 - Bunn/Pinchbeck (UNC) d. Granson/Smith.................. 8-6