Saturday, May 18
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Wake Forest University

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North Carolina (Semifinals)

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No. 3 Deacs Set for Semifinal Match Against No. 10 Tar Heels

5/17/2019 1:23:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Wake Forest faces North Carolina on Saturday, May 18

By: Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeMTennis)

 
 Matchday Central | NCAA Men' Tennis Championship
vs. North Carolina Saturday, May 18, 4:00 p.m.
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Location USTA National Camps (Orlando, Fla.) - Facility Information
Information Tournament Headquarters | Tournament BracketGet Acrobat Reader | Wake Forest NotesGet Acrobat Reader | @WakeMTennis 

The Matchup
• The third-ranked and fourth-seeded Wake Forest men's tennis team continues its run in the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship on Saturday (May 18), as the Deacs face ninth-seeded North Carolina in the semifinals.
• First serve for Saturday is set for 4 p.m. at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, the site for this year's NCAA Championship.

Scouting the Opponent
• North Carolina enters the semis 22-6 on the year and defeated Navy, Georgia and Southern California to secure its spot in the quarterfinals where they upset top-seeded Ohio State, 4-2.
• The Tar Heels feature four ranked singles players in William Blumberg (#19), Benjamin Sigouin (#39), Josh Peck (#110) and Brian Cernoch (#116).
• This will be the third meeting between the two programs this year, with Wake Forest taking both meetings. The Deacs won, 4-2, at the ITA National Team Indoor Championships before picking up a 5-2 conference win in Winston-Salem on March 27. 

Back for More
• The Deacs are looking to repeat as NCAA team champions, having defeated Ohio State, 4-2, in last year's finale played at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
• It was the first NCAA title in program history and Petros Chrysochos would go on to claim the first individual title less than a week later, defeating teammate Borna Gojo for the NCAA Singles Championship.

Sustained Success
• This year's graduating class of Petros Chrysochos, Alan Gadjiev and Julian Zlobinsky became the winningest class in program history on April 12 against Florida State.
• The win against the Seminoles gave the trio of Deacs their 117th victory as a team, surpassing the previous record of 116, set by last year's graduating class.
• Over the past four years, the Deacs have compiled a record of 125-14 as a team and a 69-3 mark at home.

Lineup Shuffle
• The Demon Deacons have showcased their lineup versatility this year, as 11 different players have played dual matches this spring.
• Melios Efstathiou has shown the most fluidity this year, having played matches at all six singles positions.
 

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