Sunday, April 14
Winston-Salem NC
1:00 p.m.
Wake Forest University
4
vs
0
#23 North Carolina
Deacs Defeat No. 23 North Carolina and Radford to Conclude 2024 Regular Season
4/14/2024 8:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons clinched the No. 2 seed in next week’s ACC Tournament.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In front of a season-high and record-setting crowd, the No. 7-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team earned a pair of victories over No. 23 North Carolina and Radford Sunday evening at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
The Demon Deacons were led by freshman Luca Pow as the Solihull, England native went unbeaten on the day in singles and doubles action. This season, Pow has accumulated a 22-2 record in dual singles play and currently owns a 16-match winning streak.
No. 116 Luciano Tacchi continued his stellar campaign, knocking off No. 78 Karl Poling of North Carolina in straight sets.
With Sunday's results, the Demon Deacons ended the 2024 regular season with a 26-5 overall record, including a 10-2 mark in ACC play. Additionally, the Deacs secured the No. 2 seed in next week's ACC Tournament and will face the winner of No. 7 Georgia Tech/No. 10 Louisville on Friday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m.
2023 ACC Men's Tennis Championship Schedule
Wednesday, April 17
Bank 1
10 a.m. – No. 12 Miami vs. No. 13 Boston College
Thursday, April 18
Bank 1
10 a.m. – No. 5 North Carolina vs. Miami-Boston College Winner
12:30 p.m. – No. 6 Florida State vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech
Bank 2
10 a.m. – No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Clemson
12:30 p.m. – No. 7 Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Louisville
Friday, April 19
Bank 1
10 a.m. – No. 1 Virginia vs. Notre Dame-Clemson winner
12:30 p.m. – No. 2 Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech-Louisville winner
Bank 2
10 a.m. – No. 4 Duke vs. Boston College-Miami-North Carolina winner
12:30 p.m. – No. 3 NC State vs. Florida State-Virginia Tech winner
Saturday, April 20
10 a.m. – Semifinal matches
Sunday, April 21
10 a.m. – Championship
Single day tickets for the 2024 ACC Tournament are priced at $10 for adults (ages 18 and older) and $7 for youth ages 17 and under. Admission is free for children 9 and under. ACC college students get in free with a school ID. A full championship pass for all five days is priced at $25. All seating for the tournament is General Admission.
Tickets may be purchased online at https://theacc.co/24ACCtennischamptix.
Match #1 - No. 23 North Carolina
How It Happened
Singles Results
1. #29 Filippo Moroni (WFU) vs. Benjamin Kittay (NC) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
2. #69 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) def. #112 Phillip Jordan (NC) 6-4, 6-4
3. #116 Luciano Tacchi (WFU) def. #78 Karl Poling (NC) 6-2, 6-0
4. Matthew Thomson (WFU) vs. Patrick Schoen (NC) 4-6, 5-2, unfinished
5. Luca Pow (WFU) def. Will Peters (NC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Holden Koons (WFU) vs. Anuj Watane (NC) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
Doubles Results
1. #1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons (WFU) def. #32 Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan (NC) 6-2
2. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WFU) vs. Patrick Schoen/Peter Murphy (NC) 6-5, unfinished
3. Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (WFU) def. Will Peters/Karl Poling (NC) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,3,2)
Match #2 - Radford
How It Happened
Singles Results
1. #69 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) def. SEVERIN, Guilherme (RAD) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
2. Matthew Thomson (WFU) def. SAPORTA, Tom (RAD) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
3. Luca Pow (WFU) def. MARANGONI, Filippo (RAD) 6-0, 6-1
4. Holden Koons (WFU) def. COURTEAU, Charles (RAD) 6-1, 6-0
5. Jamieson Nathan (WFU) def. EDWARDS, Evan (RAD) 6-1, 6-3
6. VERGINE, Manfredi (RAD) def. Ernesto Requena (WFU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WFU) def. SEVERIN, Guilherme/COURTEAU, Charles (RAD) 6-1
2. Luca Pow/Holden Koons (WFU) def. MARANGONI, Filippo/SAPORTA, Tom (RAD) 6-1
3. Noah Hahn/DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) vs. VERGINE, Manfredi/EDWARDS, Evan (RAD) 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,4,5,1,2,6)
From Coach Bresky
"First, I'd like to thank Dr. Susan Wente for coming out today. It means a lot to have the support of our president. Secondly, I'd like to thank our fans for creating an amazing atmosphere. We have the best fans in the country. Finally, I'd like to thank our seniors - Matt, Holden and Filo. They've meant a lot to us, and we're thankful for the impact they've had on our program.
It was great to bounce back from Friday. North Carolina always has a great team, and we played one of our best matches of the year. This was a great way to finish the ACC season. We're excited for the ACC Tournament, and we hope to see everyone over in Cary." - Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will face the winner of No. 7 Georgia Tech/No. 10 Louisville on Friday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the 2024 ACC Tournament.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
The Demon Deacons were led by freshman Luca Pow as the Solihull, England native went unbeaten on the day in singles and doubles action. This season, Pow has accumulated a 22-2 record in dual singles play and currently owns a 16-match winning streak.
No. 116 Luciano Tacchi continued his stellar campaign, knocking off No. 78 Karl Poling of North Carolina in straight sets.
With Sunday's results, the Demon Deacons ended the 2024 regular season with a 26-5 overall record, including a 10-2 mark in ACC play. Additionally, the Deacs secured the No. 2 seed in next week's ACC Tournament and will face the winner of No. 7 Georgia Tech/No. 10 Louisville on Friday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m.
2023 ACC Men's Tennis Championship Schedule
Wednesday, April 17
Bank 1
10 a.m. – No. 12 Miami vs. No. 13 Boston College
Thursday, April 18
Bank 1
10 a.m. – No. 5 North Carolina vs. Miami-Boston College Winner
12:30 p.m. – No. 6 Florida State vs. No. 11 Virginia Tech
Bank 2
10 a.m. – No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 9 Clemson
12:30 p.m. – No. 7 Georgia Tech vs. No. 10 Louisville
Friday, April 19
Bank 1
10 a.m. – No. 1 Virginia vs. Notre Dame-Clemson winner
12:30 p.m. – No. 2 Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech-Louisville winner
Bank 2
10 a.m. – No. 4 Duke vs. Boston College-Miami-North Carolina winner
12:30 p.m. – No. 3 NC State vs. Florida State-Virginia Tech winner
Saturday, April 20
10 a.m. – Semifinal matches
Sunday, April 21
10 a.m. – Championship
Single day tickets for the 2024 ACC Tournament are priced at $10 for adults (ages 18 and older) and $7 for youth ages 17 and under. Admission is free for children 9 and under. ACC college students get in free with a school ID. A full championship pass for all five days is priced at $25. All seating for the tournament is General Admission.
Tickets may be purchased online at https://theacc.co/24ACCtennischamptix.
Match #1 - No. 23 North Carolina
How It Happened
- The Demon Deacons came out strong in doubles play, taking the lead on all three courts.
- No. 1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons knocked off No. 32 Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan, 6-2, to bring the Deacs within one match of clinching the doubles point.
- Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow then gave the Demon Deacons a 1-0 lead, earning a 6-4 victory in third doubles.
- Tacchi and Pow are currently on an eight-match winning streak.
- Wake Forest's momentum carried over into singles, as it won the first set on five courts.
- Luca Pow quickly extended the Demon Deacons' advantage, earning a 6-1, 6-2 win in fifth singles.
- No. 116 Luciano Tacchi gave the Deacs a commanding 3-0 lead, downing No. 78 Karl Poling in straight sets (6-2, 6-0).
- No. 69 DK Suresh Ekambaram clinched the victory, downing No. 112 Phillip Jordan (6-4, 6-4) on court two.
- At the time of the clinch, Wake Forest led on two of the three remaining courts.
- No. 29 Filippo Moroni led 6-4, 5-4.
- Holden Koons led 6-4, 3-2.
- At the time of the clinch, Wake Forest led on two of the three remaining courts.
- The Demon Deacons defeated the Tar Heels, 4-0, improving to 10-2 in ACC play this season.
Singles Results
1. #29 Filippo Moroni (WFU) vs. Benjamin Kittay (NC) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
2. #69 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) def. #112 Phillip Jordan (NC) 6-4, 6-4
3. #116 Luciano Tacchi (WFU) def. #78 Karl Poling (NC) 6-2, 6-0
4. Matthew Thomson (WFU) vs. Patrick Schoen (NC) 4-6, 5-2, unfinished
5. Luca Pow (WFU) def. Will Peters (NC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Holden Koons (WFU) vs. Anuj Watane (NC) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
Doubles Results
1. #1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons (WFU) def. #32 Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan (NC) 6-2
2. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WFU) vs. Patrick Schoen/Peter Murphy (NC) 6-5, unfinished
3. Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (WFU) def. Will Peters/Karl Poling (NC) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,3,2)
Match #2 - Radford
How It Happened
- In the second leg of Sunday's double-header, Wake Forest got off to a solid start, taking the lead on two courts.
- Filippo Moroni and Matthew Thomson earned their 13th dual doubles victory this season with a 6-1 win on court one.
- Luca Pow/Holden Koons then clinched the doubles point with a 6-1 victory in second doubles.
- Sunday marked Pow and Koons' first dual doubles match as a pairing.
- Wake Forest continued its stellar play in singles, taking the first set on four courts.
- Luca Pow extended the Demon Deacons' lead with a win in third singles.
- Pow is now a perfect 2-0 in the third slot.
- Minutes later, Holden Koons extended the Deacs' advantage, taking fourth singles.
- Jamieson Nathan clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-3 win on court five.
- The two sides played out the remainder of the contest.
- No. 69 DK Suresh Ekambaram battled back from an early deficit to down Guilherme Severin in first singles.
- Matthew Thomson then notched a 7-6, 6-2 win on court two, giving the Demon Deacons a 6-0 lead.
- Wake Forest defeated Radford, 6-1, to close the 2024 regular season.
Singles Results
1. #69 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) def. SEVERIN, Guilherme (RAD) 3-6, 6-0, 6-1
2. Matthew Thomson (WFU) def. SAPORTA, Tom (RAD) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
3. Luca Pow (WFU) def. MARANGONI, Filippo (RAD) 6-0, 6-1
4. Holden Koons (WFU) def. COURTEAU, Charles (RAD) 6-1, 6-0
5. Jamieson Nathan (WFU) def. EDWARDS, Evan (RAD) 6-1, 6-3
6. VERGINE, Manfredi (RAD) def. Ernesto Requena (WFU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
Doubles Results
1. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WFU) def. SEVERIN, Guilherme/COURTEAU, Charles (RAD) 6-1
2. Luca Pow/Holden Koons (WFU) def. MARANGONI, Filippo/SAPORTA, Tom (RAD) 6-1
3. Noah Hahn/DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) vs. VERGINE, Manfredi/EDWARDS, Evan (RAD) 3-4, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (3,4,5,1,2,6)
From Coach Bresky
"First, I'd like to thank Dr. Susan Wente for coming out today. It means a lot to have the support of our president. Secondly, I'd like to thank our fans for creating an amazing atmosphere. We have the best fans in the country. Finally, I'd like to thank our seniors - Matt, Holden and Filo. They've meant a lot to us, and we're thankful for the impact they've had on our program.
It was great to bounce back from Friday. North Carolina always has a great team, and we played one of our best matches of the year. This was a great way to finish the ACC season. We're excited for the ACC Tournament, and we hope to see everyone over in Cary." - Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
The Demon Deacons will face the winner of No. 7 Georgia Tech/No. 10 Louisville on Friday, April 19 at 12:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the 2024 ACC Tournament.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Benjamin Kittay / 0 [NC]
440
65UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Phillip Jordan / 0 (112/-) [NC]
44
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Karl Poling / 0 (78/-) [NC]
20
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Patrick Schoen / 0 [NC]
620
45UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Will Peters / 0 [NC]
12
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Anuj Watane / 0 [NC]
420
63UF
Order of Finish:
5,3,2
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