Friday, March 22
Louisville, KY
3:00 p.m.
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No. 3 Wake Forest Earns Eighth-Straight Victory With 4-3 Win Over Louisville
3/22/2024 6:20:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Freshman Luca Pow has now won 11-consecutive dual singles matches.
LOUISVILLE – Behind singles wins in the 4-6 positions, the No. 3-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team earned a 4-3 victory over Louisville Friday evening at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
The Demon Deacons (18-4, 4-1 ACC) have now won eight-consecutive matches, dating back to March 1. Friday also marked the Deacs' 12th-straight victory over the Cardinals (12-7, 2-3 ACC) as Wake Forest has now outscored Louisville 24-6 over the last six meetings between the two sides.
Over the Demon Deacons' current eight-match winning streak, they've accumulated a 27-10 record in singles, going undefeated in the No. 5 and 6 slots. Individually, the Deacs have been led by graduate student Holden Koons and freshman Luca Pow.
Friday, Wake Forest got off to a strong start in doubles, leading on all three courts, before going on to secure the point behind wins on courts one and two, respectively. Of note, the nation's top doubles pairing (DK Suresh Ekambaram and Holden Koons) earned their 13th dual doubles win of the season, knocking off No. 9-ranked Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues.
In singles, senior Luciano Tacchi, Koons and Pow all defeated their opponents in straight sets to clinch Wake Forest's eighth-consecutive victory. Pow, a native of Solihull, England, recorded his team-high 11th-consecutive dual singles win.
Additionally, Tacchi's 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 90 Will Mayew marked his fourth ranked win of the 2024 campaign.
How It Happened
Singles Results
1. #45 Etienne Donnet (LOU) def. #53 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WF) 6-3 6-7 10-8
2. Natan Rodrigues (LOU) def. #38 Filippo Moroni (WF) 3-6 7-6 10-5
3. Andre' Steinbach (LOU) def. Matthew Thomson (WF) 6-2 3-6 6-2
4. Luciano Tacchi (WF) def. #90 Will Mayew (LOU) 6-3 6-3
5. Luca Pow (WF) def. Piet Steveker (LOU) 6-0 6-3
6. Holden Koons (WF) def. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) 6-3 6-3
Doubles Results
1. #1 Holden Koons and DK Suresh Ekambaram (WF) def. #9 Etienne Donnet and Natan Rodrigues (LOU) 6-1
2. Filippo Moroni and Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Miguel Avendano and Enrique Pena (LOU) 6-2
3. Matthew Fung and Will Mayew (LOU) vs. Luca Pow and Luciano Tacchi (WF) match was unfinished 2-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,4,6,3,1,2)
From Coach Bresky
"It's always good to get an ACC road win, considering they're tough to come by. Our doubles was really good today. We did a good job to get the clinch there shortly after in singles. Now, we'll hit the road for another tough matchup on Sunday against Notre Dame." - Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
The Deacs will now travel to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame on Sunday (March 24). First serve is slated for 12:00 p.m.
Follow the Deacs:
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The Demon Deacons (18-4, 4-1 ACC) have now won eight-consecutive matches, dating back to March 1. Friday also marked the Deacs' 12th-straight victory over the Cardinals (12-7, 2-3 ACC) as Wake Forest has now outscored Louisville 24-6 over the last six meetings between the two sides.
Over the Demon Deacons' current eight-match winning streak, they've accumulated a 27-10 record in singles, going undefeated in the No. 5 and 6 slots. Individually, the Deacs have been led by graduate student Holden Koons and freshman Luca Pow.
Friday, Wake Forest got off to a strong start in doubles, leading on all three courts, before going on to secure the point behind wins on courts one and two, respectively. Of note, the nation's top doubles pairing (DK Suresh Ekambaram and Holden Koons) earned their 13th dual doubles win of the season, knocking off No. 9-ranked Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues.
In singles, senior Luciano Tacchi, Koons and Pow all defeated their opponents in straight sets to clinch Wake Forest's eighth-consecutive victory. Pow, a native of Solihull, England, recorded his team-high 11th-consecutive dual singles win.
Additionally, Tacchi's 6-3, 6-3 win over No. 90 Will Mayew marked his fourth ranked win of the 2024 campaign.
How It Happened
- Wake Forest got off to a strong start in doubles, going up a break on each court.
- No. 1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons led 3-1.
- Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson led 4-1.
- Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow led 4-1
- No. 1 Suresh Ekambaram/Koons earned a 6-1 win over No. 9-ranked Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues, bringing the Demon Deacons just one match away from clinching the doubles point.
- Minutes later, Moroni/Thomson secured the doubles point, knocking off Miguel Avendano/Enrique Pena, 6-2.
- Tacchi/Pow led 4-2 at the time of the clinch.
- The Deacs took a 1-0 lead into the singles action.
- Wake Forest's momentum from doubles carried over into singles play, as the Demon Deacons took the opening set on four courts.
- Luca Pow quickly gave the Deacs a 2-0 lead as he downed Piet Steveker on court five.
- Luciano Tacchi extended the lead moments later, defeating No. 90 Will Mayew (6-3, 6-3).
- Holden Koons then clinched the match, securing a 6-3, 6-3 win over Kosuke Nakanishi on court six.
- Despite Wake Forest securing the victory (4-0), the two sides played out the remainder of the contest.
- After the clinch, Louisville won the remaining three singles matches.
- Despite Wake Forest securing the victory (4-0), the two sides played out the remainder of the contest.
- The Demon Deacons defeated the Cardinals, 4-3, earning their eighth-consecutive win.
Singles Results
1. #45 Etienne Donnet (LOU) def. #53 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WF) 6-3 6-7 10-8
2. Natan Rodrigues (LOU) def. #38 Filippo Moroni (WF) 3-6 7-6 10-5
3. Andre' Steinbach (LOU) def. Matthew Thomson (WF) 6-2 3-6 6-2
4. Luciano Tacchi (WF) def. #90 Will Mayew (LOU) 6-3 6-3
5. Luca Pow (WF) def. Piet Steveker (LOU) 6-0 6-3
6. Holden Koons (WF) def. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU) 6-3 6-3
Doubles Results
1. #1 Holden Koons and DK Suresh Ekambaram (WF) def. #9 Etienne Donnet and Natan Rodrigues (LOU) 6-1
2. Filippo Moroni and Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Miguel Avendano and Enrique Pena (LOU) 6-2
3. Matthew Fung and Will Mayew (LOU) vs. Luca Pow and Luciano Tacchi (WF) match was unfinished 2-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,4,6,3,1,2)
From Coach Bresky
"It's always good to get an ACC road win, considering they're tough to come by. Our doubles was really good today. We did a good job to get the clinch there shortly after in singles. Now, we'll hit the road for another tough matchup on Sunday against Notre Dame." - Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
The Deacs will now travel to South Bend, Ind., to face Notre Dame on Sunday (March 24). First serve is slated for 12:00 p.m.
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
123
378
Etienne Donnet / 0 (45/-) [LOU]
6610
#2 Singles Match
123
665
Natan Rodrigues / 0 [LOU]
3710
#3 Singles Match
123
262
Andre' Steinbach / 0 [LOU]
636
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Will Mayew / 0 [LOU]
33
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Piet Steveker / 0 [LOU]
03
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Kosuke Nakanishi / 0 [LOU]
33
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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