CHICAGO, Ill. – Despite a resilient effort, the ninth-ranked Wake Forest men’s tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision to No. 7 Texas Friday in the first round of the 2023 ITA Division I National Team Indoor Championship inside the XS Tennis Village in Chicago, Ill.
With the loss, the Demon Deacons (11-3, 0-0 ACC) will now move to the consolation draw of the tournament where they will square off with host Illinois.
Friday, the Longhorns (8-1, 0-0 Big 12) jumped out to a 1-0 lead behind victories in first and second doubles as No. 4 Cleeve Harper/Eliot Spizzirri notched a 6-4 victory over Juan Lopez de Azcona/Filippo Moroni, while Siem Woldeab/Pierre-Yves Bailly earned a 6-3 decision over Luciano Tacchi/Jurabek Karimov.
Texas carried its momentum from doubles play into singles as the Longhorns won the first set in each singles match en route to a 4-0 sweep over the Deacs.
With Friday’s result, the Demon Deacons will now face host Illinois in a consolation match tomorrow (Feb. 18) at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The live stream for Saturday’s match against the Fighting Illini will be provided via Cracked Racquets, while the live stats can be found here.
How It Happened
- Wake Forest got off to an excellent start in doubles as the Demon Deacons were tied or leading on all three courts after the first four games of each match.
- Texas responded in emphatic fashion as the Longhorns stormed back in first and second doubles, securing victories on both courts, to notch the doubles point.
- Heading into singles action, the Longhorns continued their stellar play as they secured victories in set one on…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Wake Forest University Athletics…