Demon Deacons Primed for 2024 ACC Tournament

Friday, April 19

Cary, NC

12:30 p.m.

Wake Forest University

#29 Georgia Tech

4/18/2024 8:18:00 PM | Men's Tennis

The Deacs are seeking their fourth conference tournament title in program history.

By: Isaiah Green

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following one of the best regular seasons in program history, the No. 7-ranked and No. 2-seeded Wake Forest men's tennis team will open its 2024 ACC Championship quest Friday, facing No. 7 seed Georgia Tech at the Cary Tennis Park.

First serve between the Demon Deacons and the Yellow Jackets is slated for 12:30 p.m.

Match Schedule

Friday, April 19
- 12:30 p.m. - No. 2 Wake Forest vs. No. 7 Georgia Tech
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2024 ACC Tournament
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.

Friday, April 19
Bank 1
10 a.m. – Virginia vs. Clemson
12:30 p.m. – Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech

Bank 2
10 a.m. – Duke vs. North Carolina
12:30 p.m. – NC State vs. Florida State

Saturday, April 20
10 a.m. – Semifinal matches

Sunday, April 21
10 a.m. – Championship

All times Eastern

Wake Forest's Lineup by the Numbers
(Doubles)

Name	Overall	1	2	3	Streak
No. 2 Suresh/Koons	19-2	19-2	–	–	W1
Moroni/Thomson	13-9	1-0	12-8	0-1	W1
Tacchi/Pow	15-5	–	2-1	13-4	W8

(Singles)

Name	Overall	1	2	3	4	5	6	Streak
No. 31 Filippo Moroni	8-13	6-8	2-4	0-1	–	–	–	L2
No. 73 DK Suresh Ekambaram	13-9	6-3	7-6	–	–	–	–	W2
No. 111 Luciano Tacchi	16-9	–	1-1	4-5	9-3	2-0	–	W2
Matthew Thomson	12-9	–	4-0	5-7	3-2	–	–	W1
Luca Pow	22-2	–	–	2-0	1-0	11-0	8-2	W16
Holden Koons	21-4	–	1-0	1-0	2-1	9-2	8-1	W1

ITA Rankings
In the latest ITA Team Rankings, Wake Forest was ranked seventh nationally, marking the ninth-consecutive week the Demon Deacons have been ranked in the top 10.

Singles

31	Filippo Moroni
73	DK Suresh Ekambaram
106	Franco Capalbo
111	Luciano Tacchi

Doubles

2	DK Suresh/Holden Koons

The Matchup - Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech reached Friday's quarterfinal after downing Louisville, 4-0, on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets have compiled an 18-7 ledger this season, highlighted by a 6-1 victory over then-No. 11 Duke.

Ranked Yellow Jackets

Singles
- No. 11 - Andres Martin
- No. 93 - Keshav Chopra
Doubles
- No. 19 - Keshav Chopra/Marcus McDaniel
- No. 80 - Richard Biagiotti/Andres Martin

Friday will mark the 52nd all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Yellow Jackets as the Deacs own a 27-24 record. Of note, Wake Forest is 14-1 against Georgia Tech since 2012.

Next Up
The winner of Friday's contest will move on to face either NC State or Florida State on Saturday at 10 a.m.

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