WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Following a stellar 2022 campaign which culminated in an NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearance, head coach Tony Bresky officially announced the 2023 slate for the Wake Forest men’s tennis program Thursday.
“We are very excited about the quality of our schedule,” said Bresky. “The ACC is very strong as always. Our out-of-conference schedule has multiple top-10 teams coming to Winston-Salem, giving our team the opportunity to compete against some of the best in the country on our home courts. We can’t wait to get the season underway in January.”
The Demon Deacons will kick off spring action by hosting a Universal Tennis (UTR) event from Jan. 8-15, before officially starting the 2023 season the following day with a double-header against Tennessee Tech and Elon at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.
Four days later (Jan. 20), the Deacs will return to action for another double-header, facing Radford for consecutive matches at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
On Jan. 22, Wake Forest will face its first power five opponent as last season’s Southeastern Conference (SEC) runner-up and NCAA semifinalist Tennessee will travel to Winston-Salem to face the Deacs at 1 p.m. The Demon Deacons will then face Queens at 5 p.m. to conclude their third-consecutive double-header.
ITA Kick-Off Weekend will take place Jan. 27-28.
After a six-day hiatus, Wake Forest will return to action on Feb. 5 to host defending NCAA and ACC Champion Virginia in a non-conference match at 1 p.m., before facing in-state foe Campbell at 5 p.m.
On Feb. 9, the Deacs will square off with Big 10 runner-up and NCAA semifinalist Ohio State at 5 p.m. Three days later (Feb. 12), the Demon Deacons will compete against South Carolina and Queens at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively.
Wake Forest will then head Champagne, Ill. for the ITA Indoor National Championships from Feb. 17-20, before returning home to host VCU (3 p.m.) and Belmont Abbey (6:30 p.m.) for a double-header on Feb. 28.
ACC action will commence four days later as the Demon Deacons will travel for consecutive road matches at Georgia Tech (March 3) and Clemson (March 5). Five days later, the Deacs will return to Winston-Salem to face Florida State at 4 p.m.
On March 12, Wake Forest will host Miami and Coastal Carolina for a double-header, before traveling to Waco, Texas to face last season’s…
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