No. 2 Virginia defeated No. 49 Duke 4-1 Friday afternoon at the Boar’s Head Sports Club, using a strong doubles start and commanding singles performances to remain unbeaten at home and in conference play.
Virginia closed out its first ACC dual of the season with a complete team performance, improving to 9-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play while continuing to defend home court.
Dietrich and Dahlberg are now the fourth doubles team in the history of Virginia men's tennis program to be honored as NCAA champions.
In addition to the doubles title, Virginia produced several deep singles runs.
Three singles players and a doubles pairing will travel to Orlando, Fla., for the tournament, held Nov. 18-23.
“It all worked out in a serendipitous way,” Kwiatkowski said.
The budding Spanish star won again.
The No. 2 ranked college player in the country won another professional tournament.
Sophomore Keegan Rice won the singles crown, and the pairing of senior Mans Dahlberg and junior Dylan Dietrich captured the doubles title.
Virginia pummeled its competitors at the kickoff event.
If Pedroso were to, just for a day, play the role of college tennis’s Doctor Frankenstein, exactly what would he build?
"It's made a big difference."
"He's probably the hardest-working guy on the team right now," Dietrich said.
Virginia men's tennis's backbone is forging a pro career.
Chris Rodesch's torrid run has been an inspiring summer story.
Virginia's championship coaches often collaborate.
"There's a reason why they're the defending champs," Coach Andres Pedroso said.
He's one man during the first few months of the season, quite another in the final two.
For the 18th time in 20 years, Virginia is headed to the quarterfinals.
"You always want to play at home," Pedroso said.
