Wake Forest bounces Clemson from ACC men's tennis tournament

CARY, N.C. – No.7 seeded Wake Forest defeated 10th-seeded Clemson 4-0 in the first round of the 53rd annual Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Tournament at Cary Tennis Park Thursday afternoon.

Wake Forest, ranked 32nd nationally, improves its record to 13-10 overall, while Clemson falls to 15-12 overall this season. The Tigers are ranked 59th nationally. Wake Forest advances to the quarterfinal round and will play second-seeded North Carolina Friday.

After winning the doubles point, Wake Forest won three singles matches to secure the win. Wake Forest’s Iain Atkinson defeated Kevin Galloway at number-three singles 6-3, 6-1 to take a 2-0 lead.

The Demon Deacons’ David Hopkins defeated Dominique Maden at number-five singles 6-1, 6-3. Wake Forest clinched the match at number-one singles as Jonathan Wolff defeated Derek DiFazio of Clemson 6-1, 7-6 (8-6). The remaining singles matches were halted due to the match being clinched.

Wake Forest 4, Clemson 0

Singles

1. Jonathan Wolff (WF) d. Derek DiFazio (CU) 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)

2. Tripper Carleton (WF) vs. Yannick Maden (CU) DNF

3. Iain Atkinson (WF) d. Kevin Galloway (CU) 6-3, 6-1

4. Danny Kreyman (WF) vs.Gerardo Meza (CU) DNF

5. David Hopkins (WF) d. Dominique Maden (WF) 6-1, 6-3

6. Adam Lee (WF) vs. Zachary Rigsby (CU) DNF

Order of Finish: 3, 5, 1

Doubles

1. Atkinson/Hopkins (WF) d. Maden/Rigsby (CU) 8-7

2. Carleton/Lee (WF) d. DiFazio/Robert Pietrucha (CU) 8-5

3. Kreyman/Wolff (WF) d. Maden/Juan Bolona (CU) 8-6

Order of Finish: 2,3,1

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