Friday, May 10
Winston-Salem NC
5 p.m.
Wake Forest University
vs
#19 Stanford
No. 6 Wake Forest Hosting Stanford Friday in NCAA Super Regionals
5/9/2024 2:23:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons are looking to reach the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following a perfect 2-0 weekend to open the NCAA Tournament, the No. 6-seeded Wake Forest men's tennis team will host Stanford Friday evening at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.
First serve between the Demon Deacons and the Cardinal is slated for 5 p.m.
Winston-Salem Super Regional Schedule
Wake Forest Athletics is committed to providing the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina within a safe and fan-friendly environment.
Tickets will be available for purchase: $5 for kids and $10 for adults.
2024 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Tournament Schedule
In front of an energetic and enthusiastic home crowd, Wake Forest earned a 4-3 victory over Arizona State Saturday evening at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center.
For the second-consecutive match, Wake Forest clinched the doubles point, as No. 2 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons and Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson earned wins on courts one and two, respectively.
Opening singles play, Arizona State won the first set on four courts, before going on to take a 2-1 lead with victories in third and fourth singles. Freshman Luca Pow then squared the contest, 2-2, with a win on court five, leaving just three courts undecided.
The Sun Devils immediately regained the lead with a win in second singles, pulling themselves within one point of clinching the match.
Despite dropping the second set, and going down a break in the third, No. 25 Filippo Moroni stormed back to defeat No. 11 Murphy Cassone on court one to even the ledger at three apiece.
All eyes then turned to graduate student Holden Koons on court six as the York, Pa., native held serve to take a 6-5 lead in the final set. Koons then broke Martin Vergara of Arizona State to clinch the match, securing the Demon Deacons' spot in the NCAA Super Regionals.
Of note, Koons and Pow are now a combined 47-6 in dual singles play this season.
Sustained Success
This season marked the Demon Deacons' 11th-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and their 23rd all-time.
Demon Deacons in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Championships (1)
2018
NCAA Tournament Appearances (23)
1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
ITA Rankings
In the latest ITA Team Rankings, Wake Forest was ranked sixth nationally, marking the 12th-consecutive week the Demon Deacons have been ranked in the top 10.
Singles
Doubles
All-ACC Accolades
Filippo Moroni, DK Suresh Ekambaram and Holden Koons earned All-ACC accolades during the 2024 campaign.
Moroni and Suresh Ekambaram were named Second Team All-ACC in singles, while the pairing of Suresh Ekambaram/Koons garnered First Team All-ACC honors in doubles.
Suresh Ekambaram/Koons - First Team All-ACC (Doubles)
This season, No. 2 Suresh Ekambaram/Koons has accumulated a 22-3 record, including a 9-1 mark in ACC play and a 12-2 ledger against nationally-ranked opponents. Of note, the star tandem spent most of the season ranked as the No. 1 doubles team in the nation.
Filippo Moroni - Second Team All-ACC (Singles)
No. 25-ranked Moroni has compiled a 21-16 record in singles action during the 2023-24 year, including a 10-14 ledger in dual action. A product of Valenza, Italy, Moroni has made 17 appearances at the No. 1 position, highlighted by dual wins over then-No. 2 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc of Florida State and then-No. 11 Andres Martin of Georgia Tech.
Of note, Moroni's all-conference nod marked the second of his career.
DK Suresh Ekambaram - Second Team All-ACC (Singles)
In his first season at the NCAA Division I level, No. 79 Suresh Ekambaram has had a stellar 2024 campaign, going 15-10 in dual singles play. The Chennai, India, native has defeated nine nationally-ranked opponents this season and compiled a 6-4 record in ACC action, playing solely at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.
Lineup Depth
The Demon Deacons have seen much of their success come at the 4-6 positions this season as Luciano Tacchi, Luca Pow and Holden Koons have combined to go a steller 66-16 in dual singles action this season.
Of note, Pow is currently on a 17-match winning streak.
The Matchup - Stanford
Ranked No. 19 nationally, Stanford reached the NCAA Round of 16 after upsetting No. 11 seed Oklahoma last weekend. The Cardinal has now reached the NCAA Super Regionals in three-consecutive seasons. Individually, Stanford is led by the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year, Nishesh Basavareddy.
Ranked Cardinal
Friday will mark the third all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Cardinal as Wake Forest owns a 2-1 mark.
Next Up
The winner of Friday's contest will advance to the national quarterfinals, held in Stillwater, Okla.
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First serve between the Demon Deacons and the Cardinal is slated for 5 p.m.
Winston-Salem Super Regional Schedule
- Friday (May 10)
- No. 6 Wake Forest vs. Stanford (5 p.m.)
Wake Forest Athletics is committed to providing the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina within a safe and fan-friendly environment.
Tickets will be available for purchase: $5 for kids and $10 for adults.
2024 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Tournament Schedule
- First/Second Round: May 3-4
- Super Regionals: May 10 or 11
- Quarterfinals: May 16
- Semifinals: May 18
- Championship: May 19
In front of an energetic and enthusiastic home crowd, Wake Forest earned a 4-3 victory over Arizona State Saturday evening at the Wake Forest Indoor Tennis Center.
For the second-consecutive match, Wake Forest clinched the doubles point, as No. 2 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons and Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson earned wins on courts one and two, respectively.
Opening singles play, Arizona State won the first set on four courts, before going on to take a 2-1 lead with victories in third and fourth singles. Freshman Luca Pow then squared the contest, 2-2, with a win on court five, leaving just three courts undecided.
The Sun Devils immediately regained the lead with a win in second singles, pulling themselves within one point of clinching the match.
Despite dropping the second set, and going down a break in the third, No. 25 Filippo Moroni stormed back to defeat No. 11 Murphy Cassone on court one to even the ledger at three apiece.
All eyes then turned to graduate student Holden Koons on court six as the York, Pa., native held serve to take a 6-5 lead in the final set. Koons then broke Martin Vergara of Arizona State to clinch the match, securing the Demon Deacons' spot in the NCAA Super Regionals.
Of note, Koons and Pow are now a combined 47-6 in dual singles play this season.
Sustained Success
This season marked the Demon Deacons' 11th-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and their 23rd all-time.
Demon Deacons in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Championships (1)
2018
NCAA Tournament Appearances (23)
1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
ITA Rankings
In the latest ITA Team Rankings, Wake Forest was ranked sixth nationally, marking the 12th-consecutive week the Demon Deacons have been ranked in the top 10.
Singles
| 25 | Filippo Moroni |
| 79 | DK Suresh Ekambaram |
| 111 | Franco Capalbo |
| 124 | Luciano Tacchi |
Doubles
| 2 | DK Suresh/Holden Koons |
All-ACC Accolades
Filippo Moroni, DK Suresh Ekambaram and Holden Koons earned All-ACC accolades during the 2024 campaign.
Moroni and Suresh Ekambaram were named Second Team All-ACC in singles, while the pairing of Suresh Ekambaram/Koons garnered First Team All-ACC honors in doubles.
Suresh Ekambaram/Koons - First Team All-ACC (Doubles)
This season, No. 2 Suresh Ekambaram/Koons has accumulated a 22-3 record, including a 9-1 mark in ACC play and a 12-2 ledger against nationally-ranked opponents. Of note, the star tandem spent most of the season ranked as the No. 1 doubles team in the nation.
| Names | Dual | 1 |
| No. 2 Suresh Ekambaram/Koons | 20-3 | 20-3 |
Filippo Moroni - Second Team All-ACC (Singles)
No. 25-ranked Moroni has compiled a 21-16 record in singles action during the 2023-24 year, including a 10-14 ledger in dual action. A product of Valenza, Italy, Moroni has made 17 appearances at the No. 1 position, highlighted by dual wins over then-No. 2 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc of Florida State and then-No. 11 Andres Martin of Georgia Tech.
Of note, Moroni's all-conference nod marked the second of his career.
| Name | Dual | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| No. 25 Filippo Moroni | 10-14 | 8-9 | 2-4 | 0-1 |
DK Suresh Ekambaram - Second Team All-ACC (Singles)
In his first season at the NCAA Division I level, No. 79 Suresh Ekambaram has had a stellar 2024 campaign, going 15-10 in dual singles play. The Chennai, India, native has defeated nine nationally-ranked opponents this season and compiled a 6-4 record in ACC action, playing solely at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.
| Name | Dual | 1 | 2 |
| No. 79 DK Suresh Ekambaram | 15-10 | 6-3 | 9-7 |
Lineup Depth
The Demon Deacons have seen much of their success come at the 4-6 positions this season as Luciano Tacchi, Luca Pow and Holden Koons have combined to go a steller 66-16 in dual singles action this season.
Of note, Pow is currently on a 17-match winning streak.
The Matchup - Stanford
Ranked No. 19 nationally, Stanford reached the NCAA Round of 16 after upsetting No. 11 seed Oklahoma last weekend. The Cardinal has now reached the NCAA Super Regionals in three-consecutive seasons. Individually, Stanford is led by the reigning Pac-12 Player of the Year, Nishesh Basavareddy.
Ranked Cardinal
- Singles
- No. 16 - Nishesh Basavareddy
- No. 55 - Samir Banerjee
- Doubles
- No. 62 - Max Basing/Nicholas Godsick
- No. 85 - Samir Banerjee/Nishesh Basavareddy
Friday will mark the third all-time meeting between the Demon Deacons and the Cardinal as Wake Forest owns a 2-1 mark.
Next Up
The winner of Friday's contest will advance to the national quarterfinals, held in Stillwater, Okla.
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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