Sunday, March 10
Winston-Salem NC
1:00 p.m.
Wake Forest University
4
vs
1
Clemson
Photo by: © Abby Smith
No. 4 Wake Forest Downs Clemson and North Carolina A&T in Sunday Double-Header
3/10/2024 7:58:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons improved to a perfect 7-0 at home to start the 2024 campaign.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C – The No. 4-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team remained unbeaten at home after earning a pair of victories over ACC foe Clemson and North Carolina A&T Sunday evening at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
Despite battling adverse weather conditions, the Demon Deacons (14-4, 3-1 ACC) recorded their 14th-consecutive win over Clemson (7-8, 0-4 ACC) behind singles wins from graduate students Matthew Thomson and Holden Koons, along with senior Luciano Tacchi.
The Deacs then extended their winning streak to four, sweeping North Carolina A&T (9-1, 0-0 CAA) in the second leg of Sunday's double-header. With the victory, Wake Forest remained undefeated against the Aggies all-time. Additionally, the win improved the Deacs to an impressive 20-4 against schools in the state of North Carolina since the start of the 2022 campaign.
Individually, the Demon Deacons were led by Thomson as he went a perfect 2-0 in singles action on the day. In addition to clinching the match over North Carolina A&T, Thomson and partner Filippo Moroni clinched the doubles point for Wake Forest against Clemson.
The top-ranked doubles pairing nationally (DK Suresh Ekambaram and Holden Koons) improved to a perfect 12-0 this season with an impressive 6-2 win in the top slot against the Tigers.
Since the beginning of ACC play, Wake Forest has gone 8-1 in dual doubles matches, while collecting the point in each of their four contests.
In the win over North Carolina A&T, graduate student Jamieson Nathan and sophomore Saud Alhogbani recorded their first dual singles victories of the 2024 season. Of note, Nathan's win marked the first of his Wake Forest career.
(Match #1 - Clemson)
How It Happened
Singles Results
1. #22 Filippo Moroni (WF) vs. Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) 6-0, 6-7 (5-7), 0-2, unfinished
2. #75 Wissam Abderrahman (CLE) def. #90 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WF) 6-2, 6-4
3. Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Noa Vukadin (CLE) 6-4, 6-4
4. Luca Pow (WF) vs. Marko Mesarovic (CLE) 5-7, 2-3, unfinished
5. #98 Luciano Tacchi (WF) def. Stewart Aronson (CLE) 7-5, 6-4
6. Holden Koons (WF) def. Matt Pitts (CLE) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. #1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons (WF) def. Marko Mesarovic/Stewart Aronson (CLE) 6-2
2. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Noa Vukadin/Max Damm (CLE) 6-4
3. Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (WF) vs. Wissam Abderrahman/Maxwell Smith (CLE) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,2,6,5)
(Match #2 - North Carolina A&T)
How It Happened
Singles Results
1. #22 Filippo Moroni (WF) vs. Esteban Lopez (NCAT) 7-6 (7-5), 5-0, unfinished
2. Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Lucas Coupu-Moison (NCAT) 6-2, 6-3
3. Luca Pow (WF) vs. Ian Pedersen (NCAT) 6-2, 1-6, 2-2, unfinished
4. Holden Koons (WF) vs. Said Akbarov (NCAT) 7-6 (7-2), 3-0, unfinished
5. Saud Alhogbani (WF) def. Kaua Santos (NCAT) 6-2, 6-2
6. Jamieson Nathan (WF) def. Mathieu Dussaubat (NCAT) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles Results
1. DK Suresh Ekambaram/Luca Pow (WF) def. Esteban Lopez/Lucas Coupu-Moison (NCAT) 6-1
2. Holden Koons/Jamieson Nathan (WF) vs. Ian Pedersen/Said Akbarov (NCAT) 4-2, unfinished
3. Luciano Tacchi/Saud Alhogbani (WF) def. Mathieu Dussaubat/Ethan Baly (NCAT) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,2)
From Coach Bresky
"It was good to get another ACC home win in the first match against Clemson. ACC wins are hard to come by, so we're happy with the result. The conditions were a challenge, but we did as well as we could with the wind. Later in the evening, we got another match in against an undefeated team and it was nice to let a few guys get some reps in. We're excited to get back to training for another full slate of home matches against several quality opponents next weekend." - Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will continue their six-match home stand, facing Baylor, VCU and Campbell next weekend.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Despite battling adverse weather conditions, the Demon Deacons (14-4, 3-1 ACC) recorded their 14th-consecutive win over Clemson (7-8, 0-4 ACC) behind singles wins from graduate students Matthew Thomson and Holden Koons, along with senior Luciano Tacchi.
The Deacs then extended their winning streak to four, sweeping North Carolina A&T (9-1, 0-0 CAA) in the second leg of Sunday's double-header. With the victory, Wake Forest remained undefeated against the Aggies all-time. Additionally, the win improved the Deacs to an impressive 20-4 against schools in the state of North Carolina since the start of the 2022 campaign.
Individually, the Demon Deacons were led by Thomson as he went a perfect 2-0 in singles action on the day. In addition to clinching the match over North Carolina A&T, Thomson and partner Filippo Moroni clinched the doubles point for Wake Forest against Clemson.
The top-ranked doubles pairing nationally (DK Suresh Ekambaram and Holden Koons) improved to a perfect 12-0 this season with an impressive 6-2 win in the top slot against the Tigers.
Since the beginning of ACC play, Wake Forest has gone 8-1 in dual doubles matches, while collecting the point in each of their four contests.
In the win over North Carolina A&T, graduate student Jamieson Nathan and sophomore Saud Alhogbani recorded their first dual singles victories of the 2024 season. Of note, Nathan's win marked the first of his Wake Forest career.
(Match #1 - Clemson)
How It Happened
- Wake Forest got off to a strong start in doubles play, leading 5-2 on courts one and three.
- No. 1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons gave the Demon Deacons the lead in doubles, earning a 6-2 win in the top slot.
- Minutes later, Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 win on court two.
- The Deacs led, 1-0, going into singles play.
- Luca Pow made his first-ever appearance at fourth singles.
- Matthew Thomson gave Wake Forest a 2-0 lead as he recorded a 6-4, 6-4 win on court three.
- Clemson then narrowed its deficit, taking second singles.
- The Demon Deacons responded minutes later, as Holden Koons defeated Matt Pitts in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) to bring the Deacs within one point of clinching.
- The victory marked Koons' third-straight dual singles win.
- He is now an impressive 12-3 on the season, including a 4-1 ledger at the sixth position.
- The victory marked Koons' third-straight dual singles win.
- Shortly after, No. 98 Luciano Tacchi clinched the match with an impressive 7-5, 6-4 win on court five.
- Wake Forest defeated Clemson, 4-1, improving to 6-0 at home to start the 2024 campaign.
Singles Results
1. #22 Filippo Moroni (WF) vs. Ryuhei Azuma (CLE) 6-0, 6-7 (5-7), 0-2, unfinished
2. #75 Wissam Abderrahman (CLE) def. #90 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WF) 6-2, 6-4
3. Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Noa Vukadin (CLE) 6-4, 6-4
4. Luca Pow (WF) vs. Marko Mesarovic (CLE) 5-7, 2-3, unfinished
5. #98 Luciano Tacchi (WF) def. Stewart Aronson (CLE) 7-5, 6-4
6. Holden Koons (WF) def. Matt Pitts (CLE) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. #1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons (WF) def. Marko Mesarovic/Stewart Aronson (CLE) 6-2
2. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Noa Vukadin/Max Damm (CLE) 6-4
3. Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (WF) vs. Wissam Abderrahman/Maxwell Smith (CLE) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,2,6,5)
(Match #2 - North Carolina A&T)
How It Happened
- Wake Forest came out aggressively, taking the lead on each of the doubles courts.
- The Demon Deacons pulled within one match of clinching the doubles point as Luciano Tacchi/Saud Alhogbani earned a 6-1 win on court three.
- The Deacs then secured the point as DK Suresh Ekambaram/Luca Pow defeated Esteban Lopez/Lucas Coupu-Moison 6-1.
- Wake Forest took a 1-0 lead into singles play.
- Jamieson Nathan and Saud Alhogbani made their second dual singles appearances of the 2024 campaign.
- Nathan tallied his first singles win as a Demon Deacon, knocking off Mathieu Dussaubat on court six.
- Alhogbani gave the Deacs a 3-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-2 victory in fifth singles.
- One point shy of clinching the match, Wake Forest led on each of the remaining courts.
- Thomson notched Wake Forest's fourth-straight win, defeating Lucas Coupu-Moison (6-2, 6-3) in third singles.
- The Demon Deacons swept the Aggies, 4-0.
Singles Results
1. #22 Filippo Moroni (WF) vs. Esteban Lopez (NCAT) 7-6 (7-5), 5-0, unfinished
2. Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Lucas Coupu-Moison (NCAT) 6-2, 6-3
3. Luca Pow (WF) vs. Ian Pedersen (NCAT) 6-2, 1-6, 2-2, unfinished
4. Holden Koons (WF) vs. Said Akbarov (NCAT) 7-6 (7-2), 3-0, unfinished
5. Saud Alhogbani (WF) def. Kaua Santos (NCAT) 6-2, 6-2
6. Jamieson Nathan (WF) def. Mathieu Dussaubat (NCAT) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles Results
1. DK Suresh Ekambaram/Luca Pow (WF) def. Esteban Lopez/Lucas Coupu-Moison (NCAT) 6-1
2. Holden Koons/Jamieson Nathan (WF) vs. Ian Pedersen/Said Akbarov (NCAT) 4-2, unfinished
3. Luciano Tacchi/Saud Alhogbani (WF) def. Mathieu Dussaubat/Ethan Baly (NCAT) 6-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,2)
From Coach Bresky
"It was good to get another ACC home win in the first match against Clemson. ACC wins are hard to come by, so we're happy with the result. The conditions were a challenge, but we did as well as we could with the wind. Later in the evening, we got another match in against an undefeated team and it was nice to let a few guys get some reps in. We're excited to get back to training for another full slate of home matches against several quality opponents next weekend." - Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will continue their six-match home stand, facing Baylor, VCU and Campbell next weekend.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
1234
Ryuhei Azuma / 0 [CLE]
0720
660UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Wissam Abderrahman / 0 (75/-) [CLE]
66
24
#3 Singles Match
12
Noa Vukadin / 0 [CLE]
44
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Marko Mesarovic / 0 [CLE]
730
52UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Stewart Aronson / 0 [CLE]
54
76
#6 Singles Match
12
Matt Pitts / 0 [CLE]
33
66
Order of Finish:
3,2,6,5
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