
Demon Deacons Move to 2-0 in ACC Play with Win Over Clemson
3/5/2023 3:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons closed out a 4-0 week – including a pair of ranked victories over ACC opponents – with a 7-0 victory over No. 44 Clemson.
CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 25 ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team (15-5, 2-0 ACC) scored its fourth-straight victory on Sunday afternoon, knocking off No. 44 Clemson by a final of 6-1 at the Duckworth Family Tennis Facility in Clemson, S.C.
Dating back to last season, the Demon Deacons have now won eight-straight ACC regular season matches. Additionally, the Deacons have come out on top over the Tigers in each of their last seven appearances in Clemson.
After securing the doubles point through victories from Jurabek Karimov and Luciano Tacchi along with Melios Efstathiou and Matthew Thomson, Wake Forest would pick up five victories in singles as Juan Lopez de Azcona clinched the match for the Deacs.
Wake Forest will return to action for three home matches next weekend including a pair of ACC contests against No. 15 Florida State (March 10) and No. 43 Miami (March 12).
How It Happened
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Going with the same three doubles pairing as Friday's victory over No. 69 Georgia Tech, the Demon Deacons and Tigers engaged in early battles as Wake Forest eventually took the point.
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The pairing of Jurabek Karimov and Luciano Tacchi took a 6-1 victory on Court 2 before Melios Efstathiou and Matthew Thomson fought to a 6-4 victory to secure the doubles point for Wake Forest.
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On Court 1, the No. 40 ranked duo of Filippo Moroni and Juan Lopez de Azcona fell to Spencer Whitaker and Max Smith 6-4.
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In singles, Matthew Thomson was the first Deac to take a set on Court 5 before settling in for a 6-3, 6-2 decision.
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Melios Efstathiou, ranked No. 37 nationally in singles, was the second Deac to take a set on Court 1 as he would ultimately take down Clemson's Jorge Plans Gonzalez 6-3, 6-3.
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Wake Forest's advantage continued from Luciano Tacchi (6-2, 6-1), as he won his third-straight singles match and the 10th of his junior campaign.
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On Court 6, Juan Lopez de Azcona secured Wake Forest's 15th victory of the season with a 6-4, 6-2 win.
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Filippo Moroni collected his third-straight singles victory as well, outlasting Clemson's Spencer Whitaker 7-6, 6-1.
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No. 95 nationally ranked Jurabek Karimov went three sets against Clemson's Matt Pitts before falling 2-6, 6-2, 5-7.
Singles Results
1. No. 37 Melios Efstathiou (WFU) def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez (CU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Filippo Moroni (WFU) def. Spencer Whitaker (CU) 7-6, 6-1
3. Matt Pitts (CU) def. No. 95 Jurabek Karimov (WFU) 2-6, 6-2, 7-5
4. Luciano Tacchi (WFU) def. Nini Dica (CU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Matthew Thomson (WFU) def Max Smith (CU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Juan Lopez de Azcona (WFU) def. Trey Stinchcomb (CU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles Results
1. Spencer Whitaker/Max Smith (CU) def. No. 40 Filippo Moroni/Juan Lopez de Azcona (WFU) 6-4
2. Jurabek Karimov/Luciano Tacchi (WFU) def. Jorge Plans Gonzalez/Nini Dica (CU) 6-1
3. Melios Efstathiou/Matthew Thomson (WFU) def. Trey Stinchcomb/Matt Pitts (CU) 6-4
From Coach Bresky
"Great to get another ACC win, especially on the road–they are never easy. We played indoors on Friday and then outdoors today and it was a quick turnaround dealing with the conditions but I thought the team did a really good job with that. Excited over this weekend in getting a couple of wins and looking forward to having some ACC home matches next weekend." - Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will return to Winston-Salem for three home matches next weekend at the Wake Forest Tennis Center, starting with a highly ranked foe in No. 15 Florida State at 5 p.m. on Friday.
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