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Tennis Central: South Carolina, Tennessee
2/4/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 4, 2016
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMTennis)
Deacs Host South Carolina, Travel to Tennessee
• No. 10 Wake Forest will face a pair of ranked SEC opponents this week, hosting South Carolina on Friday at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex before traveling to No. 40 Tennessee on Sunday.
• Friday's match is slated for 5 p.m., while Sunday's match will begin at 1 p.m.
• The Deacs and Volunteers will meet for the second time this year. Wake Forest punched its ticket to the ITA National Indoor Team Championships with a 4-0 win over the Vols in its ITA Kick-Off Weekend finale on Jan. 25.
Last Time Out
• After suffering their first loss of the season, 4-2 at No. 25 Oklahoma State, the Demon Deacons rebounded to claim a 5-2 win at second-ranked Oklahoma last Sunday.
• Against the Sooners, Wake Forest won at the top two doubles spots to take a 1-0 lead and clinched the victory with singles wins by Skander Mansouri, Petros Chrysochos, Romain Bogaerts and Christian Seraphim.
• The win was the Deacs' first over a top-five team since 2005 and was their first win over a top-two opponent in program history. Wake Forest halted 2015 NCAA Tournament runner up Oklahoma's 38-match home winning streak that dated back to 2013.
Moving Up
• Wake Forest began the season with its highest preseason ranking in program history at No. 11 after making its third Sweet 16 appearance a year ago.
• After a 5-1 start that includes a 4-1 mark against ranked opponents, the Demon Deacons moved up to No. 10. They are now ranked in the top 10 nationally for the first time since 2007.
• The 2007 Deacs achieved the highest national ranking in program history, climbing as high as No. 7. That team also reached the Sweet 16.
Mansouri Comes Up Big
• Sophomore Skander Mansouri earned ACC Player of the Week Honors this week after going 2-0 on the road in singles last weekend.
• Against Oklahoma State, the Tunis, Tunisia native defeated No. 68-ranked Julian Cash in singles, 6-1, 6-4. Against Oklahoma, Mansouri took a 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4 decision against 2015 ITA National Player of the Year and No. 60-ranked Axel Alvarez Llamas.
Deacs in the Rankings
• In singles, Skander Mansouri leads a trio of nationally-ranked Deacons by checking in at No. 26. Jon Ho and Maksim Kan are ranked No. 103 and No. 110, respectively.
• On the doubles side, Mansouri and Christian Seraphim rank No. 25, while Kan and Romain Bogaerts are No. 27 in the nation. To go with his singles ranking, Ho pairs with Keivon Tabrizi to rank No. 51 in doubles.
Up Next
• Wake Forest will make its first-ever appearance at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. from Feb. 12-15.
• The Demon Deacons will then begin an 11-match homestand against Texas on Feb. 27. They will host Texas Tech the following day.
| Gameday Central | No. 10 Wake Forest vs. No. 55 South Carolina | ||
| vs. SC | Friday, Feb. 5, 5:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Winston-Salem, N.C. (Wake Forest Tennis Complex) | |
| Coverage | | Live Video | Live Blog | Twitter Updates  | |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes (PDF)  | |
| Gameday Central | No. 10 Wake Forest at No. 40 Tennessee | ||
| vs. TENN | Sunday, Feb. 7, 1:00 p.m. | |
| Location | Knoxville, Tenn. (Goodfriend Tennis Center) | |
| Coverage | | Twitter Updates | |
| Information | Wake Forest Notes (PDF) | |
By Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMTennis)
Deacs Host South Carolina, Travel to Tennessee
• No. 10 Wake Forest will face a pair of ranked SEC opponents this week, hosting South Carolina on Friday at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex before traveling to No. 40 Tennessee on Sunday.
• Friday's match is slated for 5 p.m., while Sunday's match will begin at 1 p.m.
• The Deacs and Volunteers will meet for the second time this year. Wake Forest punched its ticket to the ITA National Indoor Team Championships with a 4-0 win over the Vols in its ITA Kick-Off Weekend finale on Jan. 25.
Last Time Out
• After suffering their first loss of the season, 4-2 at No. 25 Oklahoma State, the Demon Deacons rebounded to claim a 5-2 win at second-ranked Oklahoma last Sunday.
• Against the Sooners, Wake Forest won at the top two doubles spots to take a 1-0 lead and clinched the victory with singles wins by Skander Mansouri, Petros Chrysochos, Romain Bogaerts and Christian Seraphim.
• The win was the Deacs' first over a top-five team since 2005 and was their first win over a top-two opponent in program history. Wake Forest halted 2015 NCAA Tournament runner up Oklahoma's 38-match home winning streak that dated back to 2013.
Moving Up
• Wake Forest began the season with its highest preseason ranking in program history at No. 11 after making its third Sweet 16 appearance a year ago.
• After a 5-1 start that includes a 4-1 mark against ranked opponents, the Demon Deacons moved up to No. 10. They are now ranked in the top 10 nationally for the first time since 2007.
• The 2007 Deacs achieved the highest national ranking in program history, climbing as high as No. 7. That team also reached the Sweet 16.
Mansouri Comes Up Big
• Sophomore Skander Mansouri earned ACC Player of the Week Honors this week after going 2-0 on the road in singles last weekend.
• Against Oklahoma State, the Tunis, Tunisia native defeated No. 68-ranked Julian Cash in singles, 6-1, 6-4. Against Oklahoma, Mansouri took a 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-4 decision against 2015 ITA National Player of the Year and No. 60-ranked Axel Alvarez Llamas.
Deacs in the Rankings
• In singles, Skander Mansouri leads a trio of nationally-ranked Deacons by checking in at No. 26. Jon Ho and Maksim Kan are ranked No. 103 and No. 110, respectively.
• On the doubles side, Mansouri and Christian Seraphim rank No. 25, while Kan and Romain Bogaerts are No. 27 in the nation. To go with his singles ranking, Ho pairs with Keivon Tabrizi to rank No. 51 in doubles.
Up Next
• Wake Forest will make its first-ever appearance at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. from Feb. 12-15.
• The Demon Deacons will then begin an 11-match homestand against Texas on Feb. 27. They will host Texas Tech the following day.
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