Deacs Set for ITA All-American Championships

Saturday, September 30

Tulsa, OK

Wake Forest University

ITA All-American Championships

9/29/2023 4:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis

256 of the top singles players nationally will participate in the annual event.

By: Isaiah Green

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — In the most-anticipated tournament of this year's fall slate, the Wake Forest men's tennis team will travel to Tulsa, Okla., for the 2023 ITA All-American Championship at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

The tournament will run Saturday (Sept. 30) through Sunday (Oct. 8), with action beginning at 9 a.m. each day.

Schedule & Draw Sizes

Pre-Qualifying | Sat – Sun (Sept 30-Oct 1)
- Singles Draw of 256
Qualifying | Mon – Tues (Oct 2-3)
- Singles Draw of 128
- Doubles Draw of 64
Main Draw | Wed – Sun (Oct 4-8)
- Singles Draw of 64
- Doubles Draw of 32

Format

Main Draw Singles (64 players):
- 48 Automatic qualifiers/At-Large/Wild Cards (regional reps, preseason national rankings)
- 16 qualifiers
Qualifying Singles (128 players):
- 112 Automatic qualifiers/At-Large/Wild Cards (regional reps, preseason national rankings)
- 16 qualifiers
Pre Qualifying Singles (256 players):
- Based on preseason national rankings/WTN
Main Draw Doubles (32 teams):
- 24 Automatic qualifiers/At-Large/Wild Cards (regional reps, preseason national rankings)
- 8 qualifiers
Qualifying Doubles (64 teams):
- 64 Automatic qualifiers/At-Large/Wild Cards (regional reps, preseason national rankings)

Last Time Out
Following an impressive open to fall play two weeks ago, Wake Forest had another excellent showing at the North Carolina Invitational last weekend.

Wake Forest's performance was highlighted by graduate student Jamieson Nathan, as the Montana State transfer went undefeated in singles play, posting a 3-0 mark over his three matches.

In doubles play, Wake Forest was paced by the duo of graduate student Harry Thursfield and freshman Dylan Chang, as the pairing went 2-1 for the weekend. Of note, Thursfield/Chang went 2-0 during day one of the tournament.

For the weekend, the Demon Deacons recorded a 4-2 record in doubles matches and an 8-3 ledger in singles play.

ITA Preseason Rankings
In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Preseason Rankings, Wake Forest had three singles players and two doubles pairs ranked.

Singles

52	Franco Capalbo
96	Filippo Moroni
109	Holden Koons

Doubles

7	Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson
45	Franco Capalbo/Luciano Tacchi

Up Next
The Demon Deacons will resume fall play Oct. 20-24 at the ITA Carolina Regionals, hosted by Duke.

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