WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – After clinching its second-consecutive trip to the ITA National Indoor National Championship a week ago, the ninth-ranked Wake Forest men’s tennis team will return to action Saturday, hosting in-state foe Campbell and South Carolina State for a double-header inside the Indoor Tennis Center at Wake Forest.
The Deacs will take on Campbell at 11:00 a.m., before facing South Carolina State at 3:00 p.m.
With a pair of victories Saturday, the Demon Deacons would improve to 10-0 for the first time since 2018 when the program won its first-ever NCAA Championship.
Match Schedule
- Saturday, Feb. 4
- 11:00 a.m. – No. 9 Wake Forest vs. Campbell
- 3:00 p.m. – No. 9 Wake Forest vs. South Carolina State
How To Follow
The live stream for all matches will be provided via Playsight, while the live stats 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.
Admission to all Wake Forest tennis matches are free of charge.
Last Time Out
In front of an energetic home crowd, with a berth to the ITA National Indoor Championship on the line, the Wake Forest men’s tennis team defeated Middle Tennessee, 4-2, Saturday night inside the Indoor Tennis Center at Wake Forest.
With Saturday’s victory, the Demon Deacons advanced to the ITA National Indoor Championship, held Feb. 17-20 in Chicago, Ill. Of note, Saturday’s win over Middle Tennessee marked Wake Forest’s 34th-consecutive home win, spanning over the last two seasons.
The Deacs secured the doubles point with wins from Matthew Thomson/Melios Efstathiou and Luciano Tacchi/Jurabek Karimov, which proved to be crucial as the teams headed into a tightly-contested singles clash.
Thomson recorded the first win of singles play on Court 5 to give the Deacs a 2-0 lead before Fillippo Moroni and Juan Lopez de Azcona closed it out on Courts 1 and 6, respectively.
The Matchup – Campbell
Campbell enters Saturday’s showdown with a 0-1 mark this season as its lone defeat came at the hands of No. 14 North Carolina. Coming into this season, Campbell was picked to finish third by league head coaches in the 2023 Big South Conference men’s tennis preseason poll.
The Camels return eight of nine players from last season’s squad that finished 16-6 overall, won…
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