Wake Forest Athletics
Sunday, March 8
Tallahassee, Fla.
12 p.m.
Wake Forest University
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Florida State
No. 4 Demon Deacons Defeat Florida State for 10th-Straight Victory
3/8/2026 3:38:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Wake Forest will now return home for six-consecutive matches starting with Notre Dame on Friday, March 13.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 4-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team closed out the weekend in come-from-behind fashion Sunday afternoon, defeating No. 49 Florida State, 4-3, at the Scott Speicher Memorial Tennis Center.
The Deacs (17-2, 4-0 ACC) extended their regular-season conference winning streak to 19 matches dating back to April of 2024 and have now recorded 120 ACC victories since the start of the 2013 campaign.
With the victory, Wake Forest improved to 19-24 all-time against Florida State and has now claimed 13 of the last 18 meetings between the two programs.
Wake Forest once again seized early momentum, claiming the doubles point for the eighth consecutive match and the 16th time this season with victories on courts one and two.
The No. 4-ranked pair in the country, consisting of senior DK Suresh Ekambaram and redshirt freshman Andrew Delgado, battled to a 6-3 victory on court one over Schiessl/Sebesta as the duo is now 5-0 together this spring. Of note, Delgado is now 9-0 overall in doubles this season and 4-0 in singles.
Additionally, Suresh picked up his 90th-career doubles win in the Old Gold & Black and is now just two away from being tied for fifth all time in program history.
Career Doubles Wins - Wake Forest History
The doubles point would come down to court two, where freshman Mees Rottgering and sophomore Kacper Szymkowiak also remained perfect as a duo (4-0) with a 6-4 victory against Alkotop/Lyons.
Despite the Seminoles taking five of six first sets on the day, Wake Forest battled back and earned hard-fought victories on courts one, three and five en route to the 4-3 win.
With the team down 2-1, Rottgering leveled the match following his dominant performance in sets two and three to defeat No. 76 Erik Schiessl on court one (4-6, 6-0, 6-2). The two-time ACC Freshman of the Week is now 10-2 on the year and 4-1 against ranked opponents.
On court five, freshman Aryan Shah got back to his winning ways and took down Gabor Hornung, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 and gave Wake Forest a 3-2 advantage. Of note, freshmen have now accounted for 26 singles wins for the Deacs this campaign.
Following another Florida State win on court six, the match came down to junior standout Luca Pow on three, where he came up clutch once again for Wake Forest and secured the win with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 three-setter over Mohammad Alkotop. He now ranks second on the team with 11 singles victories this spring, trailing only Joaquin Guilleme (13).
Additionally, Pow now sits at 89 career singles wins (spring and fall) through two and a half seasons, the most out of any active Demon Deacon.
Through the opening portion of the 2026 campaign, the Demon Deacons have compiled a 64-15 record in singles play while going 36-9 in doubles.
How It Happened
Singles Results
1. #51 Mees Rottgering (WFU) def. #76 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
2. Corey Craig (FSU) def. #18 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) 7-5, 6-4
3. #17 Luca Pow (WFU) def. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
4. #118 Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Kacper Szymkowiak (WFU) 6-3, 6-2
5. #71 Aryan Shah (WFU) def. Gabor Hornung (FSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
6. Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Joaquin Guilleme (WFU) 6-0, 4-6, 7-5
Order of finish: 4, 2, 1, 5, 6, 3
Doubles Results
1. #4 Delgado/Suresh (WFU) def. Schiessl/Sebesta (FSU) 6-3
2. Rottgering/Szymkowiak (WFU) def. Alkotop/Lyons (FSU) 6-4
3. Ezerzer/Hornung (FSU) def. Mosejczuk/Pow (WFU) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
From Coach Bresky
"That was a really gritty performance from our guys today. Florida State made things difficult and winning five first sets put us under pressure early, but our guys stayed composed and kept competing. Mees, Aryan and Luca all showed great resilience in their matches and Luca did a tremendous job closing it out in a big moment. It's a great road win in conference play and we're excited to get back home this week and keep building." – Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
Wake Forest will now return home for a six-match homestand beginning Friday, March 13 against Notre Dame. First serve against the Irish is scheduled for 4 p.m
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The Deacs (17-2, 4-0 ACC) extended their regular-season conference winning streak to 19 matches dating back to April of 2024 and have now recorded 120 ACC victories since the start of the 2013 campaign.
| Rank | Team | ACC Wins Since 2013 |
| 1. | Virginia | 131 |
| 2. | Wake Forest | 120 |
| 3. | North Carolina | 103 |
| 4. | Duke | 93 |
| 5. | NC State | 85 |
With the victory, Wake Forest improved to 19-24 all-time against Florida State and has now claimed 13 of the last 18 meetings between the two programs.
Wake Forest once again seized early momentum, claiming the doubles point for the eighth consecutive match and the 16th time this season with victories on courts one and two.
The No. 4-ranked pair in the country, consisting of senior DK Suresh Ekambaram and redshirt freshman Andrew Delgado, battled to a 6-3 victory on court one over Schiessl/Sebesta as the duo is now 5-0 together this spring. Of note, Delgado is now 9-0 overall in doubles this season and 4-0 in singles.
Additionally, Suresh picked up his 90th-career doubles win in the Old Gold & Black and is now just two away from being tied for fifth all time in program history.
Career Doubles Wins - Wake Forest History
| Rank | Name | Years | Wins |
| 4. | Steven Forman | 2007-10 | 94 |
| T5. | Trent Brendon | 2000-03 | 92 |
| T5. | David Hopkins | 2008-13 | 92 |
| 7. | DK Suresh | 2023-Pres. | 90 |
| T8. | Raul Munoz | 1998-2001 | 88 |
| T8. | Brent Ross | 1992-96 | 88 |
| T8. | Petros Chrysochos | 2016-19 | 88 |
| 11. | Todd Paul | 2003-07 | 84 |
| 12. | Luca Pow | 2023-Pres. | 83 |
The doubles point would come down to court two, where freshman Mees Rottgering and sophomore Kacper Szymkowiak also remained perfect as a duo (4-0) with a 6-4 victory against Alkotop/Lyons.
Despite the Seminoles taking five of six first sets on the day, Wake Forest battled back and earned hard-fought victories on courts one, three and five en route to the 4-3 win.
With the team down 2-1, Rottgering leveled the match following his dominant performance in sets two and three to defeat No. 76 Erik Schiessl on court one (4-6, 6-0, 6-2). The two-time ACC Freshman of the Week is now 10-2 on the year and 4-1 against ranked opponents.
On court five, freshman Aryan Shah got back to his winning ways and took down Gabor Hornung, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 and gave Wake Forest a 3-2 advantage. Of note, freshmen have now accounted for 26 singles wins for the Deacs this campaign.
Following another Florida State win on court six, the match came down to junior standout Luca Pow on three, where he came up clutch once again for Wake Forest and secured the win with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 three-setter over Mohammad Alkotop. He now ranks second on the team with 11 singles victories this spring, trailing only Joaquin Guilleme (13).
Additionally, Pow now sits at 89 career singles wins (spring and fall) through two and a half seasons, the most out of any active Demon Deacon.
Through the opening portion of the 2026 campaign, the Demon Deacons have compiled a 64-15 record in singles play while going 36-9 in doubles.
How It Happened
- In doubles, Rottgering/Szymkowiak took control on court two and went up a break (4-2) while Suresh/Delgado remained even at 3-3.
- The Seminoles held a 4-2 lead on court three.
- Florida State claimed third doubles, but Wake Forest responded immediately with a 6-3 win on court one as the opening point would come down to Rottgering/Szymkowiak.
- The Demon Deacons on two fought to a 6-4 victory as they remained undefeated as a pair.
- The Seminoles took five of the six first sets, with Shah the lone Demon Deacon to do so (6-4) on court five.
- Rottgering responded on court one with a dominant 6-0 second-set followed by Guillme (6-4) on court six.
- The Seminoles leveled the match at 1-1 with a win on court four.
- Wake Forest bounced back as Pow forced another third set on court three.
- After the Seminoles took a 2-1 lead by winning court two, Rottgering responded with a comeback victory (4-6, 6-0, 6-2) on one and tied it up.
- After a short rain delay, Shah closed out his match on court five (6-4, 3-6, 6-2) and gave the Deacs a 3-2 lead before Florida State tied it back up on court six.
- With the match tied at 3-3, Pow completed the comeback on court three, battling back after dropping the first set to defeat Alkotop (2-6, 7-5, 6-4) and clinch the match for the Demon Deacons.
Singles Results
1. #51 Mees Rottgering (WFU) def. #76 Erik Schiessl (FSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
2. Corey Craig (FSU) def. #18 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) 7-5, 6-4
3. #17 Luca Pow (WFU) def. Mohammad Alkotop (FSU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4
4. #118 Azariah Rusher (FSU) def. Kacper Szymkowiak (WFU) 6-3, 6-2
5. #71 Aryan Shah (WFU) def. Gabor Hornung (FSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
6. Justin Lyons (FSU) def. Joaquin Guilleme (WFU) 6-0, 4-6, 7-5
Order of finish: 4, 2, 1, 5, 6, 3
Doubles Results
1. #4 Delgado/Suresh (WFU) def. Schiessl/Sebesta (FSU) 6-3
2. Rottgering/Szymkowiak (WFU) def. Alkotop/Lyons (FSU) 6-4
3. Ezerzer/Hornung (FSU) def. Mosejczuk/Pow (WFU) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
From Coach Bresky
"That was a really gritty performance from our guys today. Florida State made things difficult and winning five first sets put us under pressure early, but our guys stayed composed and kept competing. Mees, Aryan and Luca all showed great resilience in their matches and Luca did a tremendous job closing it out in a big moment. It's a great road win in conference play and we're excited to get back home this week and keep building." – Head coach Tony Bresky
Up Next
Wake Forest will now return home for a six-match homestand beginning Friday, March 13 against Notre Dame. First serve against the Irish is scheduled for 4 p.m
Follow the Deacs
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
466
Erik Schiessl / 0 (79/-) [FSU]
602
#2 Singles Match
12
54
Corey Craig / 0 [FSU]
76
#3 Singles Match
123
276
Mohammad Alkotop / 0 [FSU]
654
#4 Singles Match
12
32
Azariah Rusher / 0 (118/-) [FSU]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
636
Gabor Hornung / 0 [FSU]
462
#6 Singles Match
123
065
Justin Lyons / 0 [FSU]
647
Order of Finish:
4,2,1,5,6,3
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