CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The North Carolina men’s and women’s tennis teams are both hosting regionals in the ITA Kickoff Weekend this Friday-Sunday from the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center indoor courts. The UNC women are the three-time defending champions of the event, and the Tar Heel men won it in 2016 and 2021.
The men’s bracket features 13th-ranked Harvard, 17th-ranked North Carolina and 21st-ranked Columbia, while the women’s side features No. 2 UNC, Utah, Charlotte and Maryland.
The action begins Friday with a pair of women’s matches – Carolina vs. Maryland at 1 p.m. followed by Utah vs. Charlotte at 4 p.m. The two winning teams will square off in the championship match on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. The consolation match is slated for Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
On the men’s side, Columbia and Harvard are the first of four Saturday matches at 10 a.m. with Carolina and Oklahoma State scheduled for 1 p.m. The consolation match will take place on Sunday at 11 a.m. and the championship match will be at 2 p.m.
The winner of the title matches advance to the ITA National Team Indoor Championships. The men’s indoor championship is Feb. 17-20 in Chicago, Ill. The Tar Heels knocked off Baylor, 4-1, in 2021 to win their second indoor title in program history. UNC became just the second school and the first since Stanford in 2000 to win both the men’s and women’s championships in the same year.
The Carolina women’s team is the three-time defending champion of the event, have won the title six times overall and have reached the finals of the event eight years in a row. The 2023 edition will take place Feb. 10-13 in Seattle, Wash.
Fan Information
• Fans attending this weekend’s action should be advised that due to the ongoing construction of the new outdoor courts and grandstand, parking at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center is limited.
• UNC Athletic GameDay personnel will be on hand to assist spectators as they enter and leave the facility grounds.
• Admission for fans is free.
• Live scoring for this weekend’s action and a live stream will be available on GoHeels.com.
• Limited concessions will be available, and free food giveaways will occur between doubles and singles matches on each day of the weekend.
2023 ITA Kick-Off Weekend Schedule
Friday, Jan. 27
W: North Carolina vs. Maryland, 1 p.m.
W: Utah vs. Charlotte, 4…
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