No. 3 Deacs Set for NCAA Championship Match

Match Day Central \| NCAA Men's Tennis Championship
vs. Texas	Sunday, May 19, 3:00 p.m.
Coverage	Tennis Channel \| Stream Online (cable subscription required) \| Live Stats
Location	USTA National Camps (Orlando, Fla.) - Facility Information
Information	Tournament Headquarters \| Tournament Bracket \| Wake Forest Notes \| @WakeMTennis

The Matchup
• The third-ranked and fourth-seeded Wake Forest men's tennis team looks for its second consecutive NCAA Championship on Sunday (May 18) as the Deacs face No. 2 Texas in the finals of the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship.
• First serve is set for 3 p.m. and will be broadcast nationally on Tennis Channel live from the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida.

Scouting the Opponent
• Second-ranked and second-seeded Texas enters the championship match 28-3 overall, having defeated Tennessee Tech, South Florida, California, TCU and Florida during the tournament.
• The Longhorns feature four ranked singles players, featuring #7 Christian Sigsgaard, #12 Yuya Ito, #55 Harrison Scott and #80 Leonardo Telles.

Demon Deacon NCAA Championship Facts
• 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.
• Wake Forest is seeking its 10th NCAA team championship across all spots in school history. A win would mark the third program to win back-to-back championships. Men's golf won the 1974 and 75 titles while field hockey won three consecutive championships from 2002 to 2004.
• A win would mark Wake Forest's 20th consecutive victory this year, setting a new program record for consecutive matches won in a season.

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 126-14 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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Players Mentioned

Petros Chrysochos

Melios Efstathiou

Alan Gadjiev

Borna Gojo

Julian Zlobinsky

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