Wake Forest Athletics
Tennis Central: ITA National Team Indoor Championship
2/15/2018 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
| Gameday Central | at ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championship | ||
| at ITA Team Indoor | Friday-Monday, Feb. 16-19 | |
| Location | Seattle, Wash. (Nordstrom Tennis Center) | |
| Coverage | Live Scoring/Video | Twitter Updates  | |
| Information | Match Notes (PDF) | Tournament Homepage | Tournament Bracket  | |
Deacs Head To ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championship
• The No. 1 Wake Forest men's tennis team heads to Seattle, Washington for the 2018 ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championship, hosted by the University of Washington.
• The Demon Deacons earned the No. 1 seed in the tournament and will take on the tournament hosts in the opening round. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m. (PT).
• With a win, the Deacs would face the winner of Oklahoma State vs. Southern Cal in the second round.
Last Time Out
• The Demon Deacons swept No. 9 Oklahoma State on Sunday in the team's first road match of the season and first match against a ranked opponent.
• Wake Forest won the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and 3 doubles and then picked up singles victories at the No. 2, 4 and 6 positions to secure the victory.
• Bar Botzer improved to a team-leading 16-4 on the year with a victory at No. 4.
Deacs In The Rankings
• The Demon Deacons, after being ranked No. 1 to begin a season for the first time in program history, remain the top team in the weekly ITA rankings.
• Individually, six singles players and two doubles teams are ranked in the latest ITA rankings.
• The singles rankings are highlighted by Petros Chrysochos (No. 6) and Skander Mansouri (No. 22), while the pairing teams up to form the No. 1 doubles team in the country.
Scouting the Field
• The 16-team field features 13 of the top 15 teams in the latest ITA rankings, including the top 12 teams in the country.
• A total of 53 players who appear in the ITA's singles rankings will be in Seattle for the event, including six of the top-10 players in the country.
Next Time Out
• The Demon Deacons are off for nearly a month, as the team returns to action on Friday, March 16 to face Virginia Tech in the Deacs' ACC opener. First serve in Blacksburg is set for 2 p.m.
