Demon Deacons Down No. 73 Virginia Tech, 7-0, on Senior Day

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Behind a 6-0 record in singles action, the 19th-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team earned a 7-0 sweep over ACC foe No. 73 Virginia Tech Sunday at the Wake Forest Tennis Center.

With Sunday's decision, the Demon Deacons (22-9, 6-4 ACC) earned their ninth win against a ranked opponent this season and their ninth-consecutive victory over the Hokies, dating back to 2015.

Sunday's win also improved the Deacs to a stellar 19-4 at home this season, marking the ninth-straight season the Demon Deacons have finished with a home winning percentage over 80 percent.

Wake Forest took the doubles point against Virginia Tech (8-14, 2-8 ACC) behind victories in second and third doubles as No. 87 Matthew Thomson/Filippo Moroni defeated Alberto Orso/Scott Sculley (6-2) and Juan Lopez de Azcona/Melios Efstathiou knocked off Matt Harper/Frank Thompson (6-4).

Of note, the senior doubles pairing of Efstathiou/Lopez de Azcona clinched the doubles point for Wake Forest in their final home match.

The Demon Deacons' momentum from doubles play carried over into singles as the Deacs went a perfect 6-0 in singles play to secure the match victory. Of note, with Sunday's win in first singles, No. 5 Efstathiou improved to 17-4 this season.

How It Happened

No. 87 Matthew Thomson/Filippo Moroni came out strong in second doubles, jumping out to a 3-0 lead through three games.
Through seven games, Wake Forest led in second and third doubles.
- No. 87 Thomson/Moroni led 5-2.
- Juan Lopez de Azcona/Melios Efstathiou led 4-3.
No. 87 Thomson/Moroni earned the first doubles win of the contest with a 6-2 victory over Alberto Orso/Scott Sculley in second doubles.
The Deacs clinched the doubles point as Lopez de Azcona/Efstathiou earned a 6-4 decision in third doubles.
Wake Forest took a 1-0 lead into singles play.
The Demon Deacons came out strong in singles action as Moroni and Bozo Barun both earned opening set victories in second and fourth singles, respectively.
- Wake Forest eventually won the first set on all six courts to take control of the match.
  - 1) No. 5 Efstathiou won 6-3.
  - 2) Moroni won 6-1.
  - 3) Thomson won 6-4.
  - 4) Barun won 6-1.
  - 5) Tacchi won 7-6 (7-5).
  - 6) Lopez de Azcona won 7-5.
Thomson gave the Deacs a 2-0 lead as he defeated Sculley 6-4, 6-1 in third singles.
Minutes later, No. 5 Efstathiou knocked off Ryan Fishback 6-3, 6-2 to extend the Demon Deacons' lead to 3-0.
- Efstathiou improved to 17-4 this season in dual singles action.
Barun clinched the victory for Wake Forest as he beat Hugo Maia 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) in fourth singles.
- The two sides chose to play out the remainder of the contest despite the clinch.
Moroni then gave the Deacs a 5-0 lead with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) win in second singles.
Lopez de Azcona defeated Orso 7-6 (7-5), 7-5, before Tacchi defeated Alex Ix 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7) to close singles action.
Wake Forest defeated Virginia Tech, 7-0, improving to 19-4 at home this season.

Singles Results
1. #5 Melios Efstathiou (WFU) def. Ryan Fishback (VT) 6-3, 6-2
2. Filippo Moroni (WFU) def. Alvaro Ariza (VT) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
3. Matthew Thomson (WFU) def. Scott Sculley (VT) 6-4, 6-1
4. Bozo Barun (WFU) def. Hugo Maia (VT) 6-1, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Luciano Tacchi (WFU) def. Alberto Orso (VT) 7-6 (7-5), 7-5
6. Juan Lopez de Azcona (WFU) def. Alex Ix (VT) 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)

Doubles Results
1. Luciano Tacchi/Bozo Barun (WFU) vs. #38 Ryan Fishback/Jordan Chrysostom (VT) 4-5, unfinished
2. #87 Matthew Thomson/Filippo Moroni (WFU) def. Alberto Orso/Scott Sculley (VT) 6-2
3. Juan Lopez de Azcona/Melios Efstathiou (WFU) def. Matt Harper/Frank Thompson (VT) 6-4

From Coach Bresky
"The seniors (Melios, Juan and Jurabek) have meant a lot to our program, so it was good to send them out with a win. We did some good things in doubles, and singles went our way. Overall, we're happy to get the win and excited for another match on Wednesday." - Head coach Tony Bresky

Up Next
The Demon Deacons will have a quick turnaround, traveling to face Big Four opponent NC State on Wednesday.

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Demon Deacons Down No. 73 Virginia Tech, 7-0, on Senior Day

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Melios Efstathiou

Juan Lopez de Azcona

Filippo Moroni

Luciano Tacchi