Friday, February 18
Seattle, WA
6:30 P.M.
Wake Forest University
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Georgia (First Round)
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No. 6 Wake Forest Outlasts No. 9 Georgia to Advance to the Quarterfinals of the ITA National Indoor Championships
2/18/2022 10:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons moved on to the quarterfinals of the ITA National Indoors for the sixth time since 2016.
SEATTLE – With the match coming down to Filippo Moroni for the third time this season, the sophomore pushed No. 6 Wake Forest men's tennis team past No. 9 Georgia, 4-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the ITA Indoor National Championship in Seattle, Washington.
The win over the Bulldogs (5-2) moves the Deacs (14-3) into the quarterfinals of the ITA Indoor Championships for the sixth time since 2016. This is the second time this season that Wake Forest has downed the Bulldogs in 4-3 fashion. They will face off against the winner of the Ohio State/Washington match.
Match point came down to court four, where Moroni won a third-set thriller to spark jubilation inside the Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center and give Wake Forest its fourth ranked win of the year.
Quotable
"It was a big battle. The team showed a lot of toughness across the board. It was awesome to see Filippo Moroni in the last match again. He handled like a champ and continues to grow in confidence in those clutch moments. We are excited and now we have to rest up a little bit. We have another challenge against Ohio State or Washington tomorrow." - Coach Bresky
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How It Happened
After splitting the opening two sets, No. 35 Moroni battled as he downed No. 23 Trent Bryde of Georgia in the match-deciding third set, 6-3 to win 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-3.
The Deacs dropped the doubles point for the fourth time all season on courts one and three. To start singles play, Jakob Schnaitter handedly took down Erik Grevelius, 6-3, 6-1 to tie the match at 1-1.
At the No. 5 singles position, No. 118 Taha Baadi dropped a two set battle with No. 104 Blake Croyder 6-1, 7-5 to give the Bulldogs the lead back again.
Wake Forest tied it up, taking the victory at No. 3 from No. 71 Eduardo Nava who defeated No. 101 Tristan McCormick, 6-3, 6-2. Playing at the No. 1 singles slot was No. 51 Melios Efstathiou, who was downed by Georgia's No. 19 Hamish Stewart, 7-6 (7), 6-4.
To even the match up at 3-3, No. 99 Jurabek Karimov picked up his second ranked win of the season over No. 25 Philip Henning, 7-6 (3), 6-2 to send the match into Moroni's hands.
Singles Results
1. #19 Stewart, Hamish (UG) def. #51 Melios Efstathiou (WF) 7-6 (7), 6-4
2. #99 Jurabek Karimov (WF) def. #25 Philip Henning (UG) 7-6 (3), 6-2
3. #71 Eduardo Nava (WF) def. #101 Tristan McCormick (UG) 6-3, 6-2
4. #35 Filippo Moroni (WF) def. #23 Trent Bryde (UG) 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-3
5. #104 Blake Croyder (UG) def. #118 Taha Baadi (WF) 6-1, 7-5
6. Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def. Erik Grevelius (UG) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Results
1. #54 Tristan McCormick/Hamish Stewart (UG) def. #20 Siddhant Banthia/Jakob Schnaitter (WF) 6-4
2. Eduardo Nava/Matthew Thomson (WF) def. #50 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UG) 6-3
3. Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UG) def. #19 Ben Draper/Robert Maciag (WF) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,5,1,3,2,4)
Up Next
No. 8-seeded Wake Forest will face top seeded Ohio State or host Washington Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET at the Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center. The winner of that match will advance to the semifinals of the ITA Indoor National Championships.
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The win over the Bulldogs (5-2) moves the Deacs (14-3) into the quarterfinals of the ITA Indoor Championships for the sixth time since 2016. This is the second time this season that Wake Forest has downed the Bulldogs in 4-3 fashion. They will face off against the winner of the Ohio State/Washington match.
Match point came down to court four, where Moroni won a third-set thriller to spark jubilation inside the Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center and give Wake Forest its fourth ranked win of the year.
Quotable
"It was a big battle. The team showed a lot of toughness across the board. It was awesome to see Filippo Moroni in the last match again. He handled like a champ and continues to grow in confidence in those clutch moments. We are excited and now we have to rest up a little bit. We have another challenge against Ohio State or Washington tomorrow." - Coach Bresky
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How It Happened
After splitting the opening two sets, No. 35 Moroni battled as he downed No. 23 Trent Bryde of Georgia in the match-deciding third set, 6-3 to win 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-3.
The Deacs dropped the doubles point for the fourth time all season on courts one and three. To start singles play, Jakob Schnaitter handedly took down Erik Grevelius, 6-3, 6-1 to tie the match at 1-1.
At the No. 5 singles position, No. 118 Taha Baadi dropped a two set battle with No. 104 Blake Croyder 6-1, 7-5 to give the Bulldogs the lead back again.
Wake Forest tied it up, taking the victory at No. 3 from No. 71 Eduardo Nava who defeated No. 101 Tristan McCormick, 6-3, 6-2. Playing at the No. 1 singles slot was No. 51 Melios Efstathiou, who was downed by Georgia's No. 19 Hamish Stewart, 7-6 (7), 6-4.
To even the match up at 3-3, No. 99 Jurabek Karimov picked up his second ranked win of the season over No. 25 Philip Henning, 7-6 (3), 6-2 to send the match into Moroni's hands.
Singles Results
1. #19 Stewart, Hamish (UG) def. #51 Melios Efstathiou (WF) 7-6 (7), 6-4
2. #99 Jurabek Karimov (WF) def. #25 Philip Henning (UG) 7-6 (3), 6-2
3. #71 Eduardo Nava (WF) def. #101 Tristan McCormick (UG) 6-3, 6-2
4. #35 Filippo Moroni (WF) def. #23 Trent Bryde (UG) 6-2, 6-7 (1), 6-3
5. #104 Blake Croyder (UG) def. #118 Taha Baadi (WF) 6-1, 7-5
6. Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def. Erik Grevelius (UG) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Results
1. #54 Tristan McCormick/Hamish Stewart (UG) def. #20 Siddhant Banthia/Jakob Schnaitter (WF) 6-4
2. Eduardo Nava/Matthew Thomson (WF) def. #50 Trent Bryde/Philip Henning (UG) 6-3
3. Blake Croyder/Erik Grevelius (UG) def. #19 Ben Draper/Robert Maciag (WF) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (6,5,1,3,2,4)
Up Next
No. 8-seeded Wake Forest will face top seeded Ohio State or host Washington Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET at the Lloyd Nordstrom Tennis Center. The winner of that match will advance to the semifinals of the ITA Indoor National Championships.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Hamish Stewart / 0 (19/-) [UGA]
76
64
#2 Singles Match
12
Philip Henning / 0 (25/-) [UGA]
62
76
#3 Singles Match
12
Tristan Mccormick / 0 (101/-) [UGA]
32
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Trent Bryde / 0 (23/-) [UGA]
273
666
#5 Singles Match
12
Blake Croyder / 0 (104/-) [UGA]
67
15
#6 Singles Match
12
Erik Grevelius / 0 [UGA]
31
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,1,3,2,4
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