Who:
No. 48 California (7-5) at No. 50 Duke (5-5) & North Carolina (7-3)

Where:
Durham, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

When:
Friday, Feb. 27 - 12:00 p.m. PT
Sunday, Mar. 1 - 9:00 a.m. PT

The Lead: After wins against Saint Mary's and Pacific two weekends ago, the California men's tennis team will travel to North Carolina to face No. 51 Duke and North Carolina to open their 2026 ACC campaign.

From The Notes:

• Tiago Silva and Timofey Stepanov enter the week ranked No. 22 in doubles.

• Paris Pouatcha and Bernardo Munk Mesa enter the week ranked No. 78 in doubles.

• Tiago Silva enters the week ranked No. 125 in singles.

• Through twelve matches, the Bears have only dropped the doubles point twice.

• Cal's match at North Carolina marks the first time the Bears will play an away match against North Carolina since 2009.

• Cal's match at Duke marks the first time the Bears will play an away match against Duke since 2012.

• The Bears are 3-1 on the road this season.

• The Bears recorded a 10-3 record in their inaugural season in the ACC.

• With a 4-0 record, freshman Winston Lee remains the only Bear with an undefeated singles record in dual matches this season.

• With a 6-4, 6-2 singles win against Pacific, Sophomore Paris Pouatcha recorded his 50th collegiate win and his 25th win as a Bear.