CARY, N.C.—All four University of North Carolina men’s tennis players advanced in the singles main draw of the ITA Carolina Regional on Saturday at the Cary Tennis Park. Each of the four wins came against Atlantic Coast Conference opponents in a solid overall performance by the Tar Heels.
Logan Zapp beat the tournament’s #8 seed, Andrew Zhang of Duke, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. Karl Poling and Anuj Watane also beat Blue Devil opponents on Saturday. Poling topped Andrew Dale, 6-1, 6-2, while Watane outlasted Jake Krug in three sets, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. UNC graduate transfer Will Peters beat Martin Borisiouk of NC State in straight sets, 7-6, 6-1.
Friday’s Singles Results
Carlos Berna Ruiz (Coastal Carolina) def. Peter Murphy 6-4, 6-2
Dennis Perumov def. Edward Vo (Sienna) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Luciano Tacchi (Wake Forest) def. Dennis Perumov 6-1, 6-2
Karl Poling def. John Gabelic (UNCG) 6-4, 6-0
Karl Poling def. Lukas Steffen (Campbell) 6-4, 6-3
Will Jansen def. Jonathan Baron (UNCW) 6-2, 6-4
Stewart Aronson (Clemson) def. Will Jansen 5-7, 6-1, 6-0
Anuj Watane def. Connor Laymon (Furman) 6-2, 6-0
Anuj Watane def. Harry Thursfield (UNC Asheville) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Logan Zapp def. Hayden Shoemake (The Citadel) 6-1, 6-2
Logan Zapp def. Zac Larke (College of Charleston) 6-2, 6-3
Will Peters def. Naresh Bharathy (NC Central) 6-3, 6-3
Will Peters def. Juan Camilo Perez Gongora (Davidson) 6-4, 6-4
Saturday’s Schedule
Singles
Karl Poling def. Andrew Dale (Duke) 6-1, 6-2
Anuj Watane def. Jake Krug (Duke) 6-3. 5-7. 6-2
Logan Zapp def. #8 seed Andrew Zhang (Duke) 6-4, 6-2
Will Peters def. Martin Borisiouk (NC State) 7-6. 6-1
Peter Murphy vs. Thomas Kennedy (Furman), 9 a.m. (consolation bracket)
Doubles
Peter Murphy & Logan Zapp vs. Guilherme Toresan & Jesus Garcia Gil (Coastal Carolina), 1 p.m.
Will Peters & Karl Poling vs. Spencer Gray & Vasco Prata (Charlotte), 1:30 p.m.
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