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Reigning National Champion Wake Forest Releases Fall 2025 Schedule
8/14/2025 5:08:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Demon Deacons will kick off the fall slate with the Winston-Salem Open from Aug. 16-23.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following the program's second NCAA national title last spring, head coach Tony Bresky officially unveiled the 2025 fall slate for the Wake Forest men's tennis team Thursday afternoon.
"The guys are excited to get back to it coming off of a very exciting and successful year," said Bresky. "I think the guys are as motivated as ever to prove themselves individually in the fall. As always, we play one of the most, if not the most, challenging schedules in the country to give our guys a lot of top level competition and a lot of opportunities to improve their games. We're excited to get back out there this fall!"
The Slate
Wake Forest fans will be able to see current Demon Deacons DK Suresh Ekambaram and Luca Pow competing in the Winston-Salem Open (Aug. 16-23) as well as Stefan Dostanic, who helped Pow and Suresh lead the Deacs to the 2025 national championship.
The Wake Forest Tennis Center will host a variety of events throughout the season including UTR (Aug. 30-Sept. 1), ATP Challenger (Sept. 7-14) and ITF Futures (Sept. 28-Oct. 5).
The ITA All-American Championships will run from Sept. 20-28 in Tulsa, Okla. at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. From this tournament, 10 singles players will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship (eight main draw quarterfinalists & two feed-in consolation finalists). Meanwhile, four doubles teams will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship (four main draw semifinalists).
The ITA Carolina Regionals will run from Oct. 16-20 at the Cary Tennis Park. Of note, the two singles finalists from each region and the doubles champion from each region qualify for the NCAA championships. Last year, rising junior Luca Pow and Wake Forest alum Luciano Tacchi won the doubles draw and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Doubles Championship.
Following the annual Wake Forest Invite (Oct. 31-Nov. 2), the Deacs will prepare for the final chance to automatically qualify for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships as they compete in the ITA East Sectional (Nov. 6-9) in Chapel Hill. From this, six singles players will qualify for the singles championship (semifinalists, two quarterfinal playoff winners) and three doubles teams will qualify for the doubles championship (champion, finalist, third place).
The NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships will take place from Nov. 18-23 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. Last fall, rising senior DK Suresh Ekambaram made a run to the semifinals of the singles draw and earned All-American status in Waco, Texas. Pow and Tacchi also earned All-American honors after advancing to the quarterfinals in doubles.
Fall 2025 Schedule
Returning Production
Since arriving at Wake Forest, head coach Tony Bresky has enjoyed a decorated career, winning ITA National Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2025, along with garnering ACC Coach of the Year honors in 2013, 2016 and 2025. Additionally, Bresky has been tabbed ITA Regional Coach of the Year on six occasions (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 and 2025).
Bresky led Wake Forest to its first-ever national title in 2018, after accumulating a 33-2 mark, before most recently grabbing his second title back in May following a historic 40-1 campaign. Of note, the Deacs also won the ACC regular season title and the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
Individually, Bresky has coached two ACC Players of the Year (Noah Rubin and Melios Efstathiou), along with 40 All-ACC selections and 12 ITA Singles All-Americans.
During his tenure at Wake Forest, Bresky has amassed 370 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
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"The guys are excited to get back to it coming off of a very exciting and successful year," said Bresky. "I think the guys are as motivated as ever to prove themselves individually in the fall. As always, we play one of the most, if not the most, challenging schedules in the country to give our guys a lot of top level competition and a lot of opportunities to improve their games. We're excited to get back out there this fall!"
The Slate
Wake Forest fans will be able to see current Demon Deacons DK Suresh Ekambaram and Luca Pow competing in the Winston-Salem Open (Aug. 16-23) as well as Stefan Dostanic, who helped Pow and Suresh lead the Deacs to the 2025 national championship.
The Wake Forest Tennis Center will host a variety of events throughout the season including UTR (Aug. 30-Sept. 1), ATP Challenger (Sept. 7-14) and ITF Futures (Sept. 28-Oct. 5).
The ITA All-American Championships will run from Sept. 20-28 in Tulsa, Okla. at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. From this tournament, 10 singles players will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship (eight main draw quarterfinalists & two feed-in consolation finalists). Meanwhile, four doubles teams will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship (four main draw semifinalists).
The ITA Carolina Regionals will run from Oct. 16-20 at the Cary Tennis Park. Of note, the two singles finalists from each region and the doubles champion from each region qualify for the NCAA championships. Last year, rising junior Luca Pow and Wake Forest alum Luciano Tacchi won the doubles draw and earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Doubles Championship.
Following the annual Wake Forest Invite (Oct. 31-Nov. 2), the Deacs will prepare for the final chance to automatically qualify for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships as they compete in the ITA East Sectional (Nov. 6-9) in Chapel Hill. From this, six singles players will qualify for the singles championship (semifinalists, two quarterfinal playoff winners) and three doubles teams will qualify for the doubles championship (champion, finalist, third place).
The NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships will take place from Nov. 18-23 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. Last fall, rising senior DK Suresh Ekambaram made a run to the semifinals of the singles draw and earned All-American status in Waco, Texas. Pow and Tacchi also earned All-American honors after advancing to the quarterfinals in doubles.
Fall 2025 Schedule
| Dates | Event | Location |
| Aug. 16-23 | Winston-Salem Open | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Aug. 30-Sept. 1 | Wake Forest UTR | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Sept. 7-14 | Winston-Salem Challenger | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Sept. 20-28 | ITA All-American Championships | Tulsa, Okla. |
| Sept. 28-Oct. 5 | Wake Forest Futures | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Oct. 16-20 | ITA Carolina Regional | Cary, N.C. |
| Oct. 31-Nov. 2 | Wake Forest Invite | Winston-Salem, N.C. |
| Nov. 6-9 | ITA East Sectional | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
| Nov. 18-23 | NCAA Single & Doubles Championships | Orlando, Fla. |
Returning Production
- DK Suresh Ekambaram - Senior
- After becoming a singles All-American last fall with an incredible run to the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Championships, rising senior DK Suresh Ekambaram carried that momentum into dual match play last spring.
- The junior ranked second on the team notching 20 wins with a team-high 11 of them coming against ranked opponents.
- His highest-ranked win came on March 2 against Cal as he defeated No. 5 Carl Emil Overbeck in straight-sets (6-3, 6-4).
- Suresh, ranked No. 9 nationally, was ranked inside the top 10 all of last season and has reached as high as fifth.
- He also led the team with a stellar 28-5 doubles record this season playing alongside seven different partners.
- After becoming a singles All-American last fall with an incredible run to the semifinals of the NCAA Singles Championships, rising senior DK Suresh Ekambaram carried that momentum into dual match play last spring.
- Charlie Robertson - Sophomore
- Prior to arriving in America earlier this year, freshman standout Charlie Robertson was ranked No. 8 in the world in junior ranking after making the semifinals of the junior US Open and finishing third at the junior world championships. He was also the No. 1-ranked junior in the United Kingdom.
- In his first-ever collegiate match, he clinched the victory against Georgia (Feb. 1) with a clutch 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 win on court four.
- He took time to adjust to collegiate tennis, dropping six-consecutive matches from Feb. 8 to Feb. 25. However, he then went on a remarkable run winning eight straight, including a perfect 5-0 record in ACC play.
- Robertson lost his first match in over two months in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, but bounced back the following day with a straight-set win over Kentucky's Charlelie Cosnet and then clinched the quarterfinal match against Columbia's Hugo Hashimoto.
- The Dundee, Scotland-native finished his first collegiate season with a 12-8 record and two ranked wins.
- Prior to arriving in America earlier this year, freshman standout Charlie Robertson was ranked No. 8 in the world in junior ranking after making the semifinals of the junior US Open and finishing third at the junior world championships. He was also the No. 1-ranked junior in the United Kingdom.
- Luca Pow - Junior
- One of the most consistent and dominant players in the country over the last two seasons, rising junior Luca Pow led the team with an incredible 31 singles wins in 2025 and holds an incredible 57-5 mark over his two-year career with the Demon Deacons.
- Pow became the first Demon Deacon since Petros Chrysochos in 2018 to reach 30 wins in a single season.
- He saw his incredible 21-match winning streak come to an end at the ACC Tournament, but has responded with five-consecutive victories in the NCAA Tournament.
- One of the most consistent and dominant players in the country over the last two seasons, rising junior Luca Pow led the team with an incredible 31 singles wins in 2025 and holds an incredible 57-5 mark over his two-year career with the Demon Deacons.
- Kacper Szymkowiak - Sophomore - Middle Tennessee State
- As a freshman at MTSU, Szymkowiak won his first 11 singles matches, setting a program record for best start to a singles career.
- His stellar performances saw him named CUSA Freshman of the Year and CUSA All-Conference First Team Singles.
- He finished his first collegiate season 12-2 in singles and 6-9 in doubles.
- Prior to college tennis, he played on the Polish and Tunisian circuits and reached as high as #134 in the ITF junior rankings.
- Dominick Mosejczuk - Freshman - Queens, N.Y.
- Joins the Demon Deacons as a five star recruit.
- He was ranked as the No. 3 high school recruit in the class of 2025 and No. 1 recruit out of New York.
- Mosejczuk has a high ITF Juniors ranking of #22 with seven titles to his name.
Since arriving at Wake Forest, head coach Tony Bresky has enjoyed a decorated career, winning ITA National Coach of the Year in 2018 and 2025, along with garnering ACC Coach of the Year honors in 2013, 2016 and 2025. Additionally, Bresky has been tabbed ITA Regional Coach of the Year on six occasions (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024 and 2025).
Bresky led Wake Forest to its first-ever national title in 2018, after accumulating a 33-2 mark, before most recently grabbing his second title back in May following a historic 40-1 campaign. Of note, the Deacs also won the ACC regular season title and the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
Individually, Bresky has coached two ACC Players of the Year (Noah Rubin and Melios Efstathiou), along with 40 All-ACC selections and 12 ITA Singles All-Americans.
During his tenure at Wake Forest, Bresky has amassed 370 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, 2025
- ACC Tournament: 2016, 2018, 2019
- ACC Regular Season: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2025
- ITA National Team Indoor Championship: 2018, 2025
- Earning ACC Coach of the Year for the third time and ITA National Coach of the Year for the second time, head coach Bresky led the No. 1-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team to its second NCAA championship, second ITA national indoor championship and 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.
- ITA and NCAA Championships in Same Year
- Stanford (7): 1973, 1978, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000
- Wake Forest (2): 2018, 2025
- Virginia (2): 2013, 2017
- USC (2): 2002, 2012
- Georgia (1): 2007
- Illinois (1): 2003
- UCLA (1): 1984
- ITA and NCAA Championships in Same Year
- With 40 wins, the squad broke the program record for most wins in a single season, previously set by the 2019 team (34).
- This mark also reached the ACC record for wins in a season, tying Virginia's mark from 2010.
- In addition to Bresky's ACC 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.
- Since winning the ITA National Indoor Championship back in February, the Demon Deacons were tabbed as the best team in the nation in 11-consecutive polls and were one of eight ACC teams in the top 25 in the final poll.
- Individually, Wake Forest had three singles players and seven doubles pairs ranked.
- 25 of Wake Forest's 40 wins last season came against ranked opponents. The Deacs separated themselves from the rest of the competition by earning 11 victories against top-10 opponents and seven against teams inside the top five.
- Wake Forest also recorded an incredible 79-21 mark in doubles, taking 38 of the 41 possible opening points.
- The 38 doubles points last campaign is believed to be an NCAA record.
- In singles, the Deacs went a combined 138-42 as they set program records in both singles and doubles victories.
- With the national title, Wake Forest has further cemented itself as a tennis powerhouse and is showing no signs of slowing down under coach Bresky.
- Five Quarterfinal Appearances Since 2017
- Ohio State (7)
- Texas (6)
- TCU (6)
- Virginia (6)
- Wake Forest (5)
- Four Semifinal Appearances Since 2018
- Texas (5)
- Wake Forest (4)
- Ohio State (4)
- Three NCAA Championship Appearances Since 2018
- Wake Forest (3)
- Two NCAA Championships Since 2018
- Wake Forest (2)
- Virginia (2)
- Five Quarterfinal Appearances Since 2017
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