Saturday, April 22
Chapel Hill, N.C.
2:00 P.M.
Wake Forest University
vs
#12 Duke
No. 6 Seed Wake Forest Poised for Showdown With No. 2 Seed Duke
4/21/2023 11:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons will face the Blue Devils at the Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts on the campus of the University of North Carolina due to expected inclement weather.
CARY, N.C. – After knocking off No. 3 seed NC State Friday evening, the sixth-seeded and 20th-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team will return to action Saturday to face second-seeded and 12th-ranked Duke at the Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Saturday's semifinal matchup between the Demon Deacons and the Blue Devils is slated to begin at 2 p.m.
Wake Forest enters Saturday's match with a 25-10 overall record, including a 7-5 mark in ACC play. Of note, with Friday's win over No. 23 NC State, the Deacs advanced to the semifinals for the seventh time in the past eight seasons.
This season, the Deacs are led by senior Melios Efstathiou as the Limassol, Cyprus is currently ranked the fifth-best singles player nationally by the ITA. Efstathiou is currently on a four-match win streak.
Ranked Deacs
Singles
No. 5 - Melios Efstathiou
No. 98 - Jurabek Karimov
Doubles
No. 35 - Juan Lopez de Azcona/Filippo Moroni
No. 70 - Jurabek Karimov/Luciano Tacchi
2023 ACC Championships
Sunday's championship match will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
Single day tickets are priced at $10 for adults (ages 18 and older; children under 9 and ACC students get in free with school ID) and $7 for youth ages 17 and under. A full Championship pass for all five days is priced at $25. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11254. All seating for the tournament is General Admission.
Schedule
Wednesday, April 20
Bank 1
3:30 p.m. – No. 12 Clemson def. No. 13 Boston College, 4-1
Thursday, April 21
Bank 1
3:30 p.m. – No. 5 Florida State def. Clemson, 4-0
6 p.m. – No. 6 Wake Forest def. No. 11 Virginia Tech, 4-1
Bank 2
3:30 p.m. – No. 8 Miami def. No. 9 Georgia Tech, 4-2
6 p.m. – No. 7 Louisville def. No. 10 Notre Dame, 4-3
Friday, April 22
Bank 1
3:30 p.m. – No. 1 Virginia def. No. 8 Miami, 4-2
6 p.m. – No. 2 Duke def. No. 7 Louisville, 4-0
Bank 2
3:30 p.m. – No. 5 Florida State def. No. 4 North Carolina, 4-2
6 p.m. – No. 6 Wake Forest def. No. 3 NC State, 4-2
Saturday, April 23
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on the campus of Duke University
2 p.m. – No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 5 Florida State
Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts on the campus of the University of North Carolina
2 p.m. – No. 2 Duke vs. No. 6 Wake Forest
Sunday, April 24
2 p.m. – Championship
Last Time Out (Against NC State)
For the third-consecutive match, Wake Forest clinched the doubles point Friday as the Deacs used consecutive tiebreak victories from No. 70 Jurabek Karimov/Luciano Tacchi and Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson to take a 1-0 lead into singles action.
The Demon Deacons got off to an excellent start in singles, taking a 3-0 lead behind victories in the first and fourth slots. NC State reeled off consecutive wins in fifth and sixth singles, but the Demon Deacons clinched the match victory as Moroni stormed back to knock off No. 73 Luca Staeheli (2-6, 6-2, 6-4)..
The Matchup - No. 12 Duke
Duke currently owns a 19-5 ledger, including an 11-1 mark in conference play. The Blue Devils own 13 wins against ranked opponents this season and their lone conference loss came against top-seeded Virginia.
Ranked Blue Devils
Singles
No. 13 - Garrett Johns
No. 72 - Pedro Rodenas
Doubles
No. 21 - Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas
No. 48 - Andrew Zhang/Michael Heller
Saturday will mark the 65th all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Blue Devils as Wake Forest owns a 17-47 record against Duke. Of note, the Deacs boast a 8-1 record against the Blue Devils since 2016 with the lone loss coming earlier this season.
Season Series - Wake Forest 0, Duke 1
On March 31, Wake Forest dropped a narrow 4-3 decision to Duke at the Ambler Tennis Stadium in Durham, N.C.
The Blue Devils got off to a strong start in duo action, before going on to secure the pivotal doubles point with wins in second and third doubles. Wake Forest put up a resilient effort in singles, earning victories in the first, third and sixth slots but was unable to overcome losses in second, fourth and fifth singles.
Of note, senior Melios Efstathiou notched a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 victory over then-No. 17 Garrett Johns, while senior Matthew Thomson earned an impressive 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win in third singles over Andrew Zhang.
Looking Ahead
The winner of Saturday's match will move on to face the winner of No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 5 Florida State on Sunday.
Follow the Deacs:
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Saturday's semifinal matchup between the Demon Deacons and the Blue Devils is slated to begin at 2 p.m.
Wake Forest enters Saturday's match with a 25-10 overall record, including a 7-5 mark in ACC play. Of note, with Friday's win over No. 23 NC State, the Deacs advanced to the semifinals for the seventh time in the past eight seasons.
This season, the Deacs are led by senior Melios Efstathiou as the Limassol, Cyprus is currently ranked the fifth-best singles player nationally by the ITA. Efstathiou is currently on a four-match win streak.
Ranked Deacs
Singles
No. 5 - Melios Efstathiou
No. 98 - Jurabek Karimov
Doubles
No. 35 - Juan Lopez de Azcona/Filippo Moroni
No. 70 - Jurabek Karimov/Luciano Tacchi
2023 ACC Championships
Sunday's championship match will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.
Single day tickets are priced at $10 for adults (ages 18 and older; children under 9 and ACC students get in free with school ID) and $7 for youth ages 17 and under. A full Championship pass for all five days is priced at $25. Tickets may be purchased online at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/11254. All seating for the tournament is General Admission.
Schedule
Wednesday, April 20
Bank 1
3:30 p.m. – No. 12 Clemson def. No. 13 Boston College, 4-1
Thursday, April 21
Bank 1
3:30 p.m. – No. 5 Florida State def. Clemson, 4-0
6 p.m. – No. 6 Wake Forest def. No. 11 Virginia Tech, 4-1
Bank 2
3:30 p.m. – No. 8 Miami def. No. 9 Georgia Tech, 4-2
6 p.m. – No. 7 Louisville def. No. 10 Notre Dame, 4-3
Friday, April 22
Bank 1
3:30 p.m. – No. 1 Virginia def. No. 8 Miami, 4-2
6 p.m. – No. 2 Duke def. No. 7 Louisville, 4-0
Bank 2
3:30 p.m. – No. 5 Florida State def. No. 4 North Carolina, 4-2
6 p.m. – No. 6 Wake Forest def. No. 3 NC State, 4-2
Saturday, April 23
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center on the campus of Duke University
2 p.m. – No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 5 Florida State
Cone-Kenfield Indoor Courts on the campus of the University of North Carolina
2 p.m. – No. 2 Duke vs. No. 6 Wake Forest
Sunday, April 24
2 p.m. – Championship
Last Time Out (Against NC State)
For the third-consecutive match, Wake Forest clinched the doubles point Friday as the Deacs used consecutive tiebreak victories from No. 70 Jurabek Karimov/Luciano Tacchi and Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson to take a 1-0 lead into singles action.
The Demon Deacons got off to an excellent start in singles, taking a 3-0 lead behind victories in the first and fourth slots. NC State reeled off consecutive wins in fifth and sixth singles, but the Demon Deacons clinched the match victory as Moroni stormed back to knock off No. 73 Luca Staeheli (2-6, 6-2, 6-4)..
The Matchup - No. 12 Duke
Duke currently owns a 19-5 ledger, including an 11-1 mark in conference play. The Blue Devils own 13 wins against ranked opponents this season and their lone conference loss came against top-seeded Virginia.
Ranked Blue Devils
Singles
No. 13 - Garrett Johns
No. 72 - Pedro Rodenas
Doubles
No. 21 - Garrett Johns/Pedro Rodenas
No. 48 - Andrew Zhang/Michael Heller
Saturday will mark the 65th all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Blue Devils as Wake Forest owns a 17-47 record against Duke. Of note, the Deacs boast a 8-1 record against the Blue Devils since 2016 with the lone loss coming earlier this season.
Season Series - Wake Forest 0, Duke 1
On March 31, Wake Forest dropped a narrow 4-3 decision to Duke at the Ambler Tennis Stadium in Durham, N.C.
The Blue Devils got off to a strong start in duo action, before going on to secure the pivotal doubles point with wins in second and third doubles. Wake Forest put up a resilient effort in singles, earning victories in the first, third and sixth slots but was unable to overcome losses in second, fourth and fifth singles.
Of note, senior Melios Efstathiou notched a 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 victory over then-No. 17 Garrett Johns, while senior Matthew Thomson earned an impressive 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 win in third singles over Andrew Zhang.
Looking Ahead
The winner of Saturday's match will move on to face the winner of No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 5 Florida State on Sunday.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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