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Fourth-Ranked Demon Deacons Remain Unbeaten at Home With 4-3 Victory Over Georgia Tech
3/8/2024 8:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
No. 90 DK Suresh Ekambaram knocked off No. 42 Keshav Chopra of Georgia Tech in straight sets.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C – Returning home for the first time in over a month, the No. 4-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team defeated 28th-ranked Georgia Tech, 4-3, Friday evening at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
With the victory, the Demon Deacons (12-4, 2-1 ACC) remained unbeaten at home, while improving to 14-1 against Georgia Tech, dating back to 2012. Additionally, Friday's win marked Wake Forest's sixth win over a top 30 opponent this season.
Individually, the Deacs were led by No. 90 DK Suresh Ekambaram as he logged a dominant straight-set (6-1, 6-1) win over No. 42 Keshav Chopra of Georgia Tech. Freshman Luca Pow also had a stellar showing in singles, as he registered his eighth-straight dual singles win, knocking off Rohan Sachdev (7-5, 6-0).
In doubles play, the nation's top pairing (Suresh Ekambaram/Koons) remained unbeaten this season as they defeated No. 38 Marcus McDaniel/Keshav Chopra, 6-3. Of note, No. 1 Suresh Ekambaram/Koons have tallied four wins over nationally-ranked foes to open the 2024 campaign.
How It Happened
- Wake Forest got off to a strong start in doubles play, leading on court two while being tied on courts one and three, respectively.
- Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson led 4-0.
- Moroni/Thomson pulled the Demon Deacons to within one match of clinching the doubles point with a 6-0 win on court two.
- No. 1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons knocked off No. 38 Marcus McDaniel/Keshav Chopra, 6-3, clinching the doubles point for Wake Forest.
- The Deacs led, 1-0, entering singles play.
- Wake Forest carried its momentum from doubles action into singles as it took the opening set on four courts.
- No. 90 DK Suresh Ekambaram immediately extended the Deacs' lead, earning a dominant 6-1, 6-1 win on court two over No. 42 Keshav Chopra.
- Luca Pow then gave the Demon Deacons a 3-0 advantage as he secured his eighth-consecutive dual singles victory.
- Pow defeated Sachdev 7-5, 6-0 on court five.
- After facing an early deficit, Holden Koons stormed back to earn a 6-3, 6-3 win on court six, clinching the match.
- The two sides played out the remainder of the contest.
- Wake Forest led, 4-0, at the time of the clinch.
- Georgia Tech took third, fourth and first singles, respectively, to close the match.
- The Demon Deacons defeated the Yellow Jackets, 4-3, to remain undefeated at home this season.
Singles Results
1. #18 Andres Martin (GT) def. #22 Filippo Moroni (WF) 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 1-0 (12-10)
2. #90 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WF) def. #42 Keshav Chopra (GT) 6-1, 6-1
3. Marcus McDaniel (GT) def. Matthew Thomson (WF) 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Richard Biagiotti (GT) def. #98 Luciano Tacchi (WF) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Luca Pow (WF) def. Rohan Sachdev (GT) 7-5, 6-0
6. Holden Koons (WF) def. Krish Arora (GT) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. #1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons (WF) def. #38 Marcus McDaniel/Keshav Chopra (GT) 6-3
2. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WF) def. Andres Martin/Krish Arora (GT) 6-0
3. Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (WF) vs. Richard Biagiotti/Elias Shokry (GT) 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,6,3,4,1)
From Coach Bresky
"It was great to get another ACC win. We knew Georgia Tech would be tough after they earned a big win last weekend. For us to clinch, going up 4-0, against a quality opponent was impressive. We showed great effort, but it was disappointing to not get another one in any of the dead-rubber matches. We're excited for another opportunity on Sunday against Clemson." - Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will continue their six-match home stand, facing Clemson and North Carolina A&T on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., respectively.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,5,6,3,4,1
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