Tennessee Concludes Second Day of Wake Forest Invitational

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Members of Tennessee’s tennis team concluded the second day of the Wake Forest Invitational, notching a doubles win and three singles victories at Wake Forest Tennis Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
 
In doubles action, freshmen duo Filip Apltauer and Filip Pieczonka logged a 6-4 win over Wake Forest’s Suresh and Nathan.
 
On the singles courts, three Vols notched their second singles win of the weekend. Graduate Angel Diaz rolled to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Wake Forest’s Thursfield, while junior Chris Li took down Nathan 6-4, 6-2. Newton, competing in his first collegiate event, defeated Chang 7-6(7), 7-6(6), in straight hard-fought sets.
 
Results
Doubles
Filip Apltauer/Filip Pieczonka (Tennessee) def. Suresh/Nathan (Wake Forest) 6-4 
Thursfield/Chang (Wake Forest) def. Chri Li/James Newton (Tennessee) 7-6(5) 
 
(Tennessee) (Wake Forest)
 
Singles
Tacchi (Wake Forest) def. Filip Pieczonka (Tennessee) 6-4,6-2 
Angel Diaz (Tennessee) def Thursfield (Wake Forest) 6-2,6-0 
Chris Li (Tennessee) def. Nathan (Wake Forest) 6-4,6-2 
Alhogbani (Wake Forest) def. Filip Apltauer (Tennessee) 4-6,6-2,6-4 
James Newton def. Chang (Wake Forest) 7-6(7), 7-6(6)
 
Sunday’s Schedule
8 a.m. ET – TBD