Friday, May 2
Winston-Salem, N.C.
5 p.m.
Wake Forest University
4
vs
1
Gardner-Webb
Wake Forest Downs Gardner-Webb, Advances to Second Round of NCAA Tournament
5/2/2025 8:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons will battle Kentucky on Saturday at 5 p.m. for a chance to advance to the Super Regionals.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C – Kicking off its 12th-consecutive appearance in the NCAA tournament, the top-seeded Wake Forest men's tennis team has advanced to the second round as it defeated Gardner-Webb, 4-1, Friday evening at the Wake Forest Tennis Center.
With the win, the Demon Deacons (35-1) have now broken the program record for most wins in a single season, surpassing the 2019 team. They will return to the courts tomorrow (May 3) at 5 p.m. to take on Kentucky for a spot in the Super Regionals next weekend.
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 11 editions.
Playing together for the fourth time, graduate student Stefan Dostanic and freshman Charlie Robertson downed Cressoni/Lemieux-Monette, 6-2, on court two. The two newcomers are perfect (4-0) as a pair and a combined 28-3 in doubles overall this season.
On court three, the veteran duo of graduate student Ioannis Xilas and senior Luciano Tacchi clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over Van Wijk/Lepine. The Deacs have now taken 34 of a possible 36 doubles points so far this season.
Following up on his doubles win, Dostanic earned a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory in singles on court one over Eduardo Dias. The No. 13-ranked singles player in the nation is now 10-3 overall in a Wake Forest uniform.
Bouncing back from just his third singles loss of the season, sophomore Luca Pow picked up a quick 6-3, 6-1 win over Boyd Schreiber on court six. Pow leads the team with 27 singles wins this season and holds an incredible 53-5 mark over his two-year career with the Demon Deacons.
With his 6-2, 6-4 win over Kim Niethammer in second singles, junior DK Suresh Ekambaram notched his 16th win of the spring and clinched the first round victory for Wake Forest. Suresh ranks third on the team in wins only behind Pow (27) and Xilas (17).
The Demon Deacons are now 122-37 in singles this campaign and 70-17 in doubles.
Winston-Salem Regional Results/Schedule
1. No. 13 Stefan Dostanic (WFU) def. Eduardo Dias (GWU) 6-1, 6-2
2. No. 9 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) def. Kim Niethammer (GWU) 6-2, 6-4
3. No. 123 Ioannis Xilas (WFU) vs. Numa Lemieux-Monette (GWU) 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
4. Alexandre Bergeron (GWU) def. Charlie Robertson (WFU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Luciano Tacchi (WFU) vs. Alex Lepine (GWU) 6-2, 6-6 (5-2), unfinished
6. Luca Pow (WFU) def. Boyd Schreiber (GWU) 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 1, 6, 4, 2
Doubles Results
1. No. 22 Suresh/Pow (WFU) vs. Dias/Schreiber (GWU) 4-4, unfinished
2. No. 26 Dostanic/Robertson (WFU) def. Cressoni/Lemieux-Monette (GWU) 6-2
3. Xilas/Tacchi (WFU) def. Van Wijk/Lepine (GWU) 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3
From Coach Bresky
"First off, congratulations to Gardner-Webb. They've had a great year winning their conference. They are obviously a very quality opponent, so we're excited to get through to the second round. It only gets tougher from here, Kentucky has an excellent program too, so we're excited to compete with them tomorrow on our home courts. Thank you to the fans, it was an amazing turnout for a first round match. Hopefully we get the same support tomorrow."
Saturday's Matchup - Kentucky
The Wildcats come into Saturday with a 17-11 record and are making their ninth-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, including back-to-back appearances in the quarterfinals. On Friday, Kentucky handled Old Dominion with a 4-0 victory in the opening round. They are led by No. 50-ranked Antoine Ghibaudo in the first singles position. Of note, Wake Forest holds a 5-3 record over Kentucky dating back to the first meeting in 2006.
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
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
With the win, the Demon Deacons (35-1) have now broken the program record for most wins in a single season, surpassing the 2019 team. They will return to the courts tomorrow (May 3) at 5 p.m. to take on Kentucky for a spot in the Super Regionals next weekend.
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 11 editions.
Playing together for the fourth time, graduate student Stefan Dostanic and freshman Charlie Robertson downed Cressoni/Lemieux-Monette, 6-2, on court two. The two newcomers are perfect (4-0) as a pair and a combined 28-3 in doubles overall this season.
On court three, the veteran duo of graduate student Ioannis Xilas and senior Luciano Tacchi clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 victory over Van Wijk/Lepine. The Deacs have now taken 34 of a possible 36 doubles points so far this season.
Following up on his doubles win, Dostanic earned a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory in singles on court one over Eduardo Dias. The No. 13-ranked singles player in the nation is now 10-3 overall in a Wake Forest uniform.
Bouncing back from just his third singles loss of the season, sophomore Luca Pow picked up a quick 6-3, 6-1 win over Boyd Schreiber on court six. Pow leads the team with 27 singles wins this season and holds an incredible 53-5 mark over his two-year career with the Demon Deacons.
With his 6-2, 6-4 win over Kim Niethammer in second singles, junior DK Suresh Ekambaram notched his 16th win of the spring and clinched the first round victory for Wake Forest. Suresh ranks third on the team in wins only behind Pow (27) and Xilas (17).
The Demon Deacons are now 122-37 in singles this campaign and 70-17 in doubles.
Winston-Salem Regional Results/Schedule
- Friday (May 2)
- Match 1 - Kentucky def. Old Dominion, 4-0
- Match 2 - No. 1 Wake Forest def. Gardner-Webb, 4-1
- Saturday (May 3)
- Match 3 - No. 1 Wake Forest vs. Kentucky (5 p.m.)
- The Demon Deacons went up a break early on all three doubles courts.
- Wake Forest took control of doubles with a quick 6-2 victory on court two from Dostanic and Robertson.
- The Deacs clinched the doubles point a few moments later as Xilas and Tacchi got it done (6-4) on court three.
- Suresh and Pow saw their match go unfinished at 4-4 on court one.
- In singles, Wake Forest jumped out to commanding leads on courts one, two, five and six.
- Dostanic was the first Demon Deacon to take a set (6-1).
- On court five, Tacchi shortly followed with a 6-2 first-set victory in fifth singles.
- Pow (6-3) and Suresh (6-2) made it four first sets for the Deacs.
- Gardner-Webb took the first set on court four.
- Wake Forest went up 2-0 following Dostanic's quick 6-1, 6-2 victory over Dias on court one.
- After battling back from multiple games down, Xilas won the first set on court three, 7-5.
- The Demon Deacons moved to within one court away from clinching as Pow downed Schreiber (6-3, 6-1) on court six.
- The Bulldogs got one back with a win on court four.
- Wake Forest booked its spot in the second round with Suresh's 6-2, 6-4 win on court two over Niethammer.
- Courts three and five went unfinished.
1. No. 13 Stefan Dostanic (WFU) def. Eduardo Dias (GWU) 6-1, 6-2
2. No. 9 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) def. Kim Niethammer (GWU) 6-2, 6-4
3. No. 123 Ioannis Xilas (WFU) vs. Numa Lemieux-Monette (GWU) 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
4. Alexandre Bergeron (GWU) def. Charlie Robertson (WFU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Luciano Tacchi (WFU) vs. Alex Lepine (GWU) 6-2, 6-6 (5-2), unfinished
6. Luca Pow (WFU) def. Boyd Schreiber (GWU) 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 1, 6, 4, 2
Doubles Results
1. No. 22 Suresh/Pow (WFU) vs. Dias/Schreiber (GWU) 4-4, unfinished
2. No. 26 Dostanic/Robertson (WFU) def. Cressoni/Lemieux-Monette (GWU) 6-2
3. Xilas/Tacchi (WFU) def. Van Wijk/Lepine (GWU) 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3
From Coach Bresky
"First off, congratulations to Gardner-Webb. They've had a great year winning their conference. They are obviously a very quality opponent, so we're excited to get through to the second round. It only gets tougher from here, Kentucky has an excellent program too, so we're excited to compete with them tomorrow on our home courts. Thank you to the fans, it was an amazing turnout for a first round match. Hopefully we get the same support tomorrow."
Saturday's Matchup - Kentucky
The Wildcats come into Saturday with a 17-11 record and are making their ninth-consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, including back-to-back appearances in the quarterfinals. On Friday, Kentucky handled Old Dominion with a 4-0 victory in the opening round. They are led by No. 50-ranked Antoine Ghibaudo in the first singles position. Of note, Wake Forest holds a 5-3 record over Kentucky dating back to the first meeting in 2006.
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
Follow the Deacs:
GoDeacs.com | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Eduardo Dias / 0 [GWUM]
12
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Kim Niethammer / 0 [GWUM]
24
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Numa Lemieux-Monette / 0 [GWUM]
510
74UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Alexandre Bergeron / 0 [GWUM]
66
24
#5 Singles Match
123
Alex Lepine / 0 [GWUM]
260
66UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Boyd Schreiber / 0 [GWUM]
31
66
Order of Finish:
1,6,4,2
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