Four Demon Deacons Set to Represent Wake Forest at NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships

Tuesday, November 19

Waco, Texas

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NCAA Individual Championships

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Four Demon Deacons Set to Represent Wake Forest at NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships

11/18/2024 2:53:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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By: Dylan Shackelford

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Capping off what has proved to be a successful fall for the Wake Forest men's tennis team, it will be sending one singles athlete and two doubles pairs to Waco, Texas for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, hosted by Baylor University, beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

The singles tournament will begin with the round of 64 on Tuesday as standout DK Suresh Ekambaram opens his second appearance in the championships against Georgia's Miguel Perez Pena (No. 64) at 9 a.m. Last season, Suresh Ekambaram led the Deacs with 11 ranked wins while competing in the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.

Doubles will kick-off on Wednesday, with fourth-seeded Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow taking on Arthus de la Bassetiere/Kabeer Kapasi (No. 57) of Rice in the round of 32. The pair earned automatic qualification to the championships after winning the Carolina Regionals in mid-October.

Suresh Ekambaram will also be competing in doubles with newcomer Ioannis Xilas. The duo will begin play Wednesday against Pedro Vives/Lui Maxted from TCU. Of note, Suresh Ekambaram was named an ITA Doubles All-American in June after a dominant spring season alongside Holden Koons.

Wednesday's start times are still to be determined. Stay tuned to GoDeacs.com and Wake Forest men's tennis' social accounts for more information throughout the week.

The event will be streamed live on ESPN+ with coverage brought to you by Cracked Racquets beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

For those able to attend, tickets are available for purchase here. Each match will be played at Baylor's Hurd Tennis Center.

Need to Know
NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships
Tuesday, Nov. 19- Sunday, Nov. 24
Waco, Texas - Hurd Tennis Center
ESPN+

Wake Forest Schedule

Singles
- (9-16) DK Suresh Ekambaram
  - R64: vs. Miguel Perez Pena (Georgia) - Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Doubles
- (4) Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow
  - R32: vs. Arthus de la Bassetiere/Kabeer Kapasi (Rice) - Wednesday at TBD
- DK Suresh Ekambaram/Ioannis Xilas
  - R32: vs. (5-8) Pedro Vives/Lui Maxted (TCU) - Wednesday at TBD

Path to the NCAA tournament - Fall 2024 Results

Luca Pow/Luciano Tacchi (Doubles)
- Carolina Regional - Automatic Qualifiers
  - R64: Advance vs. Pedersen/Coupu-Moison (NC A&T) Walkover
  - R32: Win vs. Tripathi/Dixon (Coastal Carolina) 8-2
  - R16: Win vs. M. Pitts/N. Pitts (Clemson) 8-2
  - QF: Win vs. #59 Melnic/Jarry (North Carolina) 8-5
  - SF: Win vs. Winegar/Landau (Duke) 5-7, 6-3 [10-8]
  - F: Win vs. #5 Vukadin/Smith (Clemson) 3-6, 6-1 [11-9]
- ITA All-American Championships
  - PQ1: Won vs. Hasson/Nhavene (OU), 7-6(6), 6-3
  - PQ2: Won vs. Short/Nidunjianzan (Princeton), 7-5, 6-3
  - Q1: Won vs. #56 Biagiotti/Arora (GT), 6-4, 6-4
  - Q2: Won vs. #74 Zapp/Schoen (UNC), 4-6, 6-3 [10-6]
  - R32: Lost vs. No. 23 Tarvet/Klaassen (San Diego), 0-6, 4-6
  - C-R16: Won vs. Okonkwo/Komagata (Tulsa), 7-5, 6-2
  - C-QF: Won vs. #18 Zimnokh/Foster (Alabama), 6-3, 7-6
  - C-SF: Won vs. #2 Ratiu/Blaydes (UGA), 7-5, 6-1
DK Suresh Ekambaram/Ioannis Xilas (Doubles)
- Carolina Regional
  - R64: Win vs. Hoole/Karahan (South Carolina) 8-4
  - R32: Win vs. Pauliuchenka/Bankou (SC State) 8-5
  - R16: Win vs. Katuch/Borisiouk (NC State) 8-4
  - QF: Loss vs. #5 Vukadin/Smith (Clemson) 4-8
DK Suresh Ekambaram (Singles)
- Carolina Regional
  - R64: Win vs. Robbie Young (Wofford) 6-4, 6-1
  - R32: Win vs. Viktor Markov (Clemson) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
  - R16: Win vs. Saahith Jayaraman (Duke) 6-1, 7-6
  - QF: Win vs. Noa Vukadin (Clemson) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
  - SF: Loss vs. #16 Pedro Rodenas (Duke) 6-2, 4-6, 6-7
- ITA All-American Championships
  - R64: Won vs. #56 Carl Emil Overbeck (Cal) 6-3, 7-5
  - R32: Lost vs. #2 Michael Zheng (Columbia), 5-7, 3-6
  - C-R32: Won vs. #34 Alex Kotzen (Tennessee), 3-6, 7-5, 7-6(5)
  - C-R16 (Q): Won vs. #12 Petar Jovanovic (MSU), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
  - C-R16: Won vs. #43 Martin Katz (Miami), 6-1, 6-2
  - C-QF: Loss vs. #14 Thomas Paulsell (UGA), 5-7, 5-7

Best NCAA Finishes - Wake Forest History

Singles
- Champion - Petros Chrysochos (2018)
Doubles
- Semifinals - Christian Dallwitz/Mark Greenan (1998)
- Semifinals - Mariusz Adamski/Todd Paul (2007)
- Semifinals - Skander Mansouri/Christian Seraphim (2016)