Thursday, February 8
Columbia, SC
3:00 p.m.
Wake Forest University
at
#4 South Carolina
No. 9 Wake Forest Set for Road Showdown at No. 4 South Carolina
2/7/2024 4:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons are seeking their second top 10 win of the 2024 campaign.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following a recent rise to No. 9 nationally in the latest ITA team rankings, the Wake Forest men's tennis team will travel to face fourth-ranked South Carolina Thursday evening at the Carolina Indoor Tennis Center in Columbia, S.C.
First serve for Thursday's top 10 showdown is slated for 3:00 p.m.
Match Schedule
The live stream for Thursday's match can be found here, while the live results can be found here.
Last Time Out (at No. 1 Ohio State)
Wake Forest dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 1 Ohio State Sunday evening at the Ty Tucker Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Individually, the Demon Deacons were led by graduate student Holden Koons as he notched a 4-6, 6-3, 10-4 victory in fifth singles.
After dropping the opening set, Koons used a variety of shots to secure a 6-3 victory in set two, to force an all-or-nothing deciding set. Koons then secured the Demon Deacons' lone point of the contest with a spirited 10-4 victory in set three.
Of note, Koons' win marked the first point No. 1 Ohio State (8-0) had relinquished all season.
In addition to his dual singles victory, Koons and teammate DK Suresh Ekambaram earned a 6-2 win in first doubles over Andrew Lutschaunig/Justin Boulais. With the win, No. 18 Suresh Ekambaram/Koons improved to a stellar 5-0 in doubles play on the season.
ITA Rankings
In the latest ITA Rankings, Wake Forest was ranked ninth nationally. The Demon Deacons have three singles players and one doubles pair currently ranked.
Singles
Doubles
The Matchup - No. 4 South Carolina
No. 4 South Carolina enters Thursday's matchup with a 3-1 record, which features wins over then-No. 1 Virginia, Clemson and LSU. The Gamecocks most recently dropped a 4-3 decision to NC State at home, marking their lone loss of the 2024 campaign.
Ranked Gamecocks
Thursday will mark the 49th all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Gamecocks as Wake Forest owns an 18-30 record against South Carolina. Of note, the Deacs dropped a 5-2 decision to the Gamecocks a season ago.
Next Up
After facing No. 4 South Carolina on Thursday, the Demon Deacons will travel to New York for the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
First serve for Thursday's top 10 showdown is slated for 3:00 p.m.
Match Schedule
- Thursday, Feb. 8
- 3:00 p.m. - No. 9 Wake Forest at No. 4 South Carolina
- 3:00 p.m. - No. 9 Wake Forest at No. 4 South Carolina
The live stream for Thursday's match can be found here, while the live results can be found here.
Last Time Out (at No. 1 Ohio State)
Wake Forest dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 1 Ohio State Sunday evening at the Ty Tucker Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Individually, the Demon Deacons were led by graduate student Holden Koons as he notched a 4-6, 6-3, 10-4 victory in fifth singles.
After dropping the opening set, Koons used a variety of shots to secure a 6-3 victory in set two, to force an all-or-nothing deciding set. Koons then secured the Demon Deacons' lone point of the contest with a spirited 10-4 victory in set three.
Of note, Koons' win marked the first point No. 1 Ohio State (8-0) had relinquished all season.
In addition to his dual singles victory, Koons and teammate DK Suresh Ekambaram earned a 6-2 win in first doubles over Andrew Lutschaunig/Justin Boulais. With the win, No. 18 Suresh Ekambaram/Koons improved to a stellar 5-0 in doubles play on the season.
ITA Rankings
In the latest ITA Rankings, Wake Forest was ranked ninth nationally. The Demon Deacons have three singles players and one doubles pair currently ranked.
Singles
| 23 | Filippo Moroni |
| 49 | DK Suresh Ekambaram |
| 106 | Franco Capalbo |
Doubles
| 7 | DK Suresh/Holden Koons |
The Matchup - No. 4 South Carolina
No. 4 South Carolina enters Thursday's matchup with a 3-1 record, which features wins over then-No. 1 Virginia, Clemson and LSU. The Gamecocks most recently dropped a 4-3 decision to NC State at home, marking their lone loss of the 2024 campaign.
Ranked Gamecocks
- Singles
- No. 50 - Toby Samuel
- No. 76 - Jelani Sarr
- Doubles
- No. 60 - Casey Hoole/James Story
Thursday will mark the 49th all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Gamecocks as Wake Forest owns an 18-30 record against South Carolina. Of note, the Deacs dropped a 5-2 decision to the Gamecocks a season ago.
Next Up
After facing No. 4 South Carolina on Thursday, the Demon Deacons will travel to New York for the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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