DURHAM, N.C. – The preseason Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) singles and doubles rankings came out Tuesday with Duke represented by redshirt junior Nicolas Alvarez, at No. 34, sophomore Spencer Furman, at No. 44, and junior Catalin Mateas, at No. 61. Furman appears with classmate Nick Stachowiak at No. 12 in the doubles rankings while Mateas and freshman Sean Sculley check in at No. 52 on the doubles ledger.
Alvarez missed the entire 2017 dual match campaign due to a wrist injury and received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA on June 22, 2017.