Kansas Tennis Set to Open 2025 with the Duel in the Desert

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas tennis opens its 2025 slate this week by hosting the Duel in the Desert in Indian Wells, California beginning on Thursday, January 16. The three-day tournament runs through the weekend and will feature Kansas, Arkansas, Kansas State and Iowa State.

Action at the Duel in the Desert begins on Thursday at 2 p.m. CT and will continue through Saturday, with each team competing in singles and doubles.

The Duel in the Desert is Kansas' first competition of 2025, as Kansas rolls into match play where Kansas will play 14 home duals and nine away duals.

The Jayhawks finished the fall season in November, competing in numerous tournaments throughout the fall semester. The Jayhawks were picked eighth in the Big 12 Conference entering the spring season and feature a mix of returning and new talent.

Kansas is led by head coach Todd Chapman, who enters his 12^th season as the Jayhawks' head coach. Kansas will open Big 12 Conference play on February 28 as Kansas travels to Lubbock, Texas to take on Texas Tech.

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Kansas Tennis Set to Open 2025 with the Duel in the Desert

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