Saturday, January 29
Winston-Salem, N.C.
5 P.M.
Wake Forest University
4
vs
1
Notre Dame
No. 10 Wake Forest Knocks Off Notre Dame 4-1, Advances to ITA Indoor National Championships
1/29/2022 9:07:00 PM | Men's Tennis
WINSTON-SALEM, NC – For the fifth time since 2016, the No. 10 Wake Forest men's tennis advanced to the ITA National Team Indoor Championship in Seattle, Wa. after knocking off ACC foe Notre Dame 4-1 at the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
The Demon Deacons (9-1) won the doubles point with victories on courts one and two, before picking up three singles triumphs. With the win, Wake Forest improves to 10-3 in the all-time series against Notre Dame (3-1).
Senior Eduardo Nava clinched match point on court two for the Deacs Saturday inside a rowdy Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center, defeating Aditya Vashistha of Notre Dame in three straight sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.
Quotable
"We're pumped to go to Seattle. We missed out last year which wasn't the most ideal situation where we played our first match at the kickoff after Covid. The team was motivated to get back, especially at home. Credit to Notre Dame for pushing us and we knew it would be a tough match. We did a great job in doubles and competed well at No. 5 and 6 singles to get us to three. Whenever you get to play against a good team it is always hard to get the fourth point. We were battling there with three third sets and I am happy for Eduardo Nava to clinch it at the end." - Coach Bresky
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How It Happened
To begin the day on the doubles courts, the Deacs opened with a win on court two, as Matthew Thomson and Nava took down Peter Conklin and Connor Fu of Notre Dame, 6-2. The Wake Forest duo broke moves to 2-1 on the young year.
Court one of doubles saw No. 19 duo of Jakob Schnaitter and Siddhant Banthia clinch the doubles point by earning a 6-3 victory over Notre Dame's Matthew Che and Axel Nefve. Ben Draper and Robert Maciag's doubles match went unfinished, leading 5-4.
With the Deacs holding a 1-0 lead over the Irish entering singles action, No. 100 Taha Baadi collected Wake Forest's first singles victory as he trounced the Irish's Jean-Marc Malkowski, 6-3, 6-1 on court six to give the Deacs a 2-0 lead.
Seconds later, Notre Dame cut the Wake Forest lead with a win on court one. Graduate student No. 85 Schnaitter set the Deacs up for the clinching point after a 6-4, 6-2 drumming of Peter Conklin.
With a 3-1 lead, Wake Forest's clinching point came on court two with Nava dominating the third set 6-1, and sending the Demon Deacons back to the ITA Team Indoor Championship. The singles matches of Melios Efstathiou on court three and No. 75 Filippo Moroni on court four each went unfinished.
Indoor National Championships History
The dominant victory over Notre Dame Saturday advances Wake Forest to the ITA Indoor National Championships for the sixth time since 2016, with the Deacs also winning it all in 2018. Scheduled for Feb. 18-21 in Seattle, Wash., the 47th running of the annual event showcases 16 of the top men's Division I teams in the four-day tournament to crown an indoor national champion.
Home Dominance
Since head coach Tony Bresky took over the reins in 2011, the Wake Forest men's tennis team has boasted a 158-23 mark in Winston-Salem. Since the 2016-17 season, the Demon Deacons have posted a remarkable 88-4 record in the friendly confines of the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
Singles Results
1. Axel Nefve (UND) def. Jurabek Karimov (WF) 6-2, 6-2
2. Eduardo Nava (WF) def. Aditya Vashistha (UND) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
3. Melios Efstathiou (WF) vs. Matthew Che (UND) 2-6, 6-4, 1-1, unfinished
4. #75 Filippo Moroni (WF) vs. Connor Fu (UND) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
5. #85 Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def. Peter Conklin (UND) 6-4, 6-2
6. #100 Taha Baadi (WF) def. Jean-Marc Malkowski (UND) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Results
1. #19 Siddhant Banthia/Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def. Matthew Che/Axel Nefve (UND) 6-3
2. Matthew Thomson/Eduardo Nava (WF) def. Peter Conklin/Connor Fu (UND) 6-2
3. Ben Draper/Robert Maciag (WF) vs. Jean-Marc Malkowski/Aditya Vashistha (UND) 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,1,5,2)
Official: Matthew Dogle T-2:30 A-145
Up Next
Next up for the Deacs, they welcome No. 20 UCF, NC Wesleyan, No. 7 Georgia and NC Central to Winston-Salem, NC over the next weekend (Feb. 4-6) at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center.
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The Demon Deacons (9-1) won the doubles point with victories on courts one and two, before picking up three singles triumphs. With the win, Wake Forest improves to 10-3 in the all-time series against Notre Dame (3-1).
Senior Eduardo Nava clinched match point on court two for the Deacs Saturday inside a rowdy Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center, defeating Aditya Vashistha of Notre Dame in three straight sets, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1.
Quotable
"We're pumped to go to Seattle. We missed out last year which wasn't the most ideal situation where we played our first match at the kickoff after Covid. The team was motivated to get back, especially at home. Credit to Notre Dame for pushing us and we knew it would be a tough match. We did a great job in doubles and competed well at No. 5 and 6 singles to get us to three. Whenever you get to play against a good team it is always hard to get the fourth point. We were battling there with three third sets and I am happy for Eduardo Nava to clinch it at the end." - Coach Bresky
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How It Happened
To begin the day on the doubles courts, the Deacs opened with a win on court two, as Matthew Thomson and Nava took down Peter Conklin and Connor Fu of Notre Dame, 6-2. The Wake Forest duo broke moves to 2-1 on the young year.
Court one of doubles saw No. 19 duo of Jakob Schnaitter and Siddhant Banthia clinch the doubles point by earning a 6-3 victory over Notre Dame's Matthew Che and Axel Nefve. Ben Draper and Robert Maciag's doubles match went unfinished, leading 5-4.
With the Deacs holding a 1-0 lead over the Irish entering singles action, No. 100 Taha Baadi collected Wake Forest's first singles victory as he trounced the Irish's Jean-Marc Malkowski, 6-3, 6-1 on court six to give the Deacs a 2-0 lead.
Seconds later, Notre Dame cut the Wake Forest lead with a win on court one. Graduate student No. 85 Schnaitter set the Deacs up for the clinching point after a 6-4, 6-2 drumming of Peter Conklin.
With a 3-1 lead, Wake Forest's clinching point came on court two with Nava dominating the third set 6-1, and sending the Demon Deacons back to the ITA Team Indoor Championship. The singles matches of Melios Efstathiou on court three and No. 75 Filippo Moroni on court four each went unfinished.
Indoor National Championships History
The dominant victory over Notre Dame Saturday advances Wake Forest to the ITA Indoor National Championships for the sixth time since 2016, with the Deacs also winning it all in 2018. Scheduled for Feb. 18-21 in Seattle, Wash., the 47th running of the annual event showcases 16 of the top men's Division I teams in the four-day tournament to crown an indoor national champion.
Home Dominance
Since head coach Tony Bresky took over the reins in 2011, the Wake Forest men's tennis team has boasted a 158-23 mark in Winston-Salem. Since the 2016-17 season, the Demon Deacons have posted a remarkable 88-4 record in the friendly confines of the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
Singles Results
1. Axel Nefve (UND) def. Jurabek Karimov (WF) 6-2, 6-2
2. Eduardo Nava (WF) def. Aditya Vashistha (UND) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1
3. Melios Efstathiou (WF) vs. Matthew Che (UND) 2-6, 6-4, 1-1, unfinished
4. #75 Filippo Moroni (WF) vs. Connor Fu (UND) 5-7, 6-3, 1-0, unfinished
5. #85 Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def. Peter Conklin (UND) 6-4, 6-2
6. #100 Taha Baadi (WF) def. Jean-Marc Malkowski (UND) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Results
1. #19 Siddhant Banthia/Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def. Matthew Che/Axel Nefve (UND) 6-3
2. Matthew Thomson/Eduardo Nava (WF) def. Peter Conklin/Connor Fu (UND) 6-2
3. Ben Draper/Robert Maciag (WF) vs. Jean-Marc Malkowski/Aditya Vashistha (UND) 5-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,1,5,2)
Official: Matthew Dogle T-2:30 A-145
Up Next
Next up for the Deacs, they welcome No. 20 UCF, NC Wesleyan, No. 7 Georgia and NC Central to Winston-Salem, NC over the next weekend (Feb. 4-6) at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Axel Nefve / 0 [UND]
66
22
#2 Singles Match
123
Aditya Vashistha / 0 [UND]
161
636
#3 Singles Match
1234
Matthew Che / 0 [UND]
6410
261UF
#4 Singles Match
1234
Connor Fu / 0 [UND]
7300
561UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Peter Conklin / 0 [UND]
42
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Jean-Marc Malkowski / 0 [UND]
31
66
Order of Finish:
6,1,5,2
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