Wake Forest University
Gardner-Webb
No. 1 Demon Deacons to Begin Championship Quest Against Gardner-Webb
5/1/2025 12:08:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Winston-Salem regional gets underway Friday.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Kicking off its 12th-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 24th all-time, the No. 1-seeded Wake Forest men's tennis team will host Gardner-Webb Friday night at the Wake Forest Tennis Center.
First serve against the Runnin' Bulldogs is slated for 5 p.m. with the winner moving on to face either Kentucky or Old Dominion at 5 p.m. on Saturday. All three matches of the Winston-Salem Regional will be played at the Wake Forest Tennis Center.
Of note, under the direction of 2025 ACC Coach of the Year Tony Bresky, Wake Forest has advanced past the first round of the tournament in each of the last 10 seasons.
Winston-Salem Regional Teams
- (No. 1) Wake Forest
- Kentucky
- Old Dominion
- Gardner-Webb
Winston-Salem Regional Schedule
- Friday (May 2)
- Match 1 - Kentucky vs. Old Dominion (2 p.m.)
- Match 2 - No. 1 Wake Forest vs. Gardner-Webb (5 p.m.)
- Saturday (May 3)
- Match 3 - Match 1 Winner vs. Match 2 Winner (5 p.m.)
How To Follow
The live stream for all Wake Forest home matches will be provided via PlaySight, while the live results can be found here.
Fan Information
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 here, priced at $5 for kids and $10 for adults.
NCAA Tournament Information
The field of 64 teams will be placed in 16 different four-team regions, with teams seeded one through four to compete in a single-elimination format.
The winner of the Winston-Salem Regional will advance to the Super Regional to be held the following weekend at eight different sites. If Wake Forest wins the Winston-Salem Regional, it will host a Super Regional at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex May 9.
A complete schedule can be found below:
2025 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Tournament Schedule
- First/Second Round: May 2-5
- Super Regionals: May 9-11
- NCAA Championships (Waco, Texas): May 16-18
Demon Deacons in the NCAA Tournament
- NCAA Championships (1)
- 2018
- NCAA Elite Eight Appearances (4)
- 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
- NCAA Tournament Appearances (24)
- 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
The Historic Season Continues…
Earning ACC Coach of the Year for the third time, Bresky has led the No. 1-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team to its fourth ACC regular season title as well as its first-ever perfect regular season at 33-0. The Demon Deacons are the first ACC program to finish the entire regular season undefeated since Virginia in 2013.
It also marked the third undefeated conference record for the Deacs, with the previous two also coming under Bresky in 2017 and 2019.
In February, the Deacs claimed their second ITA National Indoor Championship with thrilling 4-3 wins over current No. 3 Texas in the semifinals and No. 2 TCU in the championship match. In total, Wake Forest has beaten the remainder of the top five in the current ITA poll this season as well as six of the top 10.
Now with 34 wins, the squad has now tied the program record for most wins in a single season, previously set by the 2019 team. The Demon Deacons can break the record Friday with a win over Gardner-Webb.
In addition to Bresky's accolade, the Demon Deacons had five members selected to All-ACC teams including singles nods for junior standout DK Suresh Ekamabram (first team) and graduate transfer Stefan Dostanic (second team).
In doubles, Suresh also landed on the first team alongside freshman Charlie Robertson, while sophomore Luca Pow and senior Luciano Tacchi garnered third team honors.
Wake Forest 2025 Singles Records
|
Player |
Overall |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
Capalbo |
8-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
2-0 |
4-1 |
|
Chang |
2-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
|
Dostanic |
8-3 |
8-3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
|
Guilleme |
9-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
2-0 |
2-0 |
|
Parichkov |
2-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
|
Pow |
26-3 |
2-0 |
3-0 |
3-0 |
5-0 |
8-3 |
5-0 |
|
Robertson |
10-6 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
4-5 |
5-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
|
Shalmi |
3-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
2-1 |
|
Suresh |
15-7 |
10-3 |
5-4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
|
Tacchi |
13-8 |
0-0 |
2-0 |
2-3 |
4-1 |
4-2 |
1-2 |
|
Thursfield |
5-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
1-0 |
2-0 |
0-0 |
|
Vyas |
1-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
1-0 |
|
Xilas |
17-7 |
3-0 |
7-3 |
4-3 |
3-1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
|
Total |
119-36 |
24-6 |
20-8 |
16-11 |
23-2 |
19-5 |
17-4 |
ITA Rankings
Since winning the ITA National Indoor Championship back in February, the Demon Deacons have been tabbed as the best team in the nation in 11-consecutive polls and are one of eight ACC teams in the top 25. Individually, Wake Forest has three singles players and seven doubles pairs ranked.
Singles
|
9 |
|
|
13 |
|
|
123 |
Doubles
|
5 |
|
|
8 |
|
|
18 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
26 |
|
|
52 |
|
|
53 |
The Bresky Era
Since arriving at Wake Forest, head coach Tony Bresky has enjoyed a decorated career, winning ITA National Coach of the Year in 2018, along with garnering ACC Coach of the Year honors in 2013 and 2016. Additionally, Bresky has been tabbed ITA Regional Coach of the Year on five occasions (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2024). Of note, Bresky led Wake Forest to its first-ever national title in 2018, after accumulating a 33-2 mark. This season, he has led Wake Forest to its second ITA National Team Indoor Championship and fourth ACC regular season title.
Individually, Bresky has coached two ACC Players of the Year (Noah Rubin and Melios Efstathiou), along with 40 All-ACC selections and 10 ITA Singles All-Americans.
During his tenure at Wake Forest, Bresky has amassed 363 wins. Of note, early in 2023 with a victory over No. 6 Tennessee, Bresky became the winningest coach in program history, surpassing the legendary Jim Leighton.
Wake Forest's Team Success Under Bresky
- NCAA Championship: 2018
- ACC Tournament: 2016, 2018, 2019
- ACC Regular Season: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025
- ITA National Team Indoor Championship: 2018, 2025
Bresky's teams have also excelled in the classroom during his stint in Winston-Salem, as he's coached 22 All-ACC Academic Team honorees and an ACC Men's Tennis Scholar Athlete of the Year.
Up Next
With a win on Friday, the Demon Deacons will return to the courts Saturday at 5 p.m. for the second round of the NCAA Tournament against the winner of Kentucky and Old Dominion.
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