Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) (Cary, NC) – April 22-26 – Virginia is defending champion. Participants: Virginia, Virginia Tech, Duke, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Louisville, Florida State, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, NC State, Miami, Clemson, Boston College.
Thursday Schedule – Live Scoring
#8 Florida State 4, #9 NC State 2
#11 Clemson 4, #6 Louisville 3
#10 Georgia Tech 4, #7 Notre Dame 0
#5 Duke 4, #12 Miami 0
#4 North Carolina 4, #13 Boston College 0
Friday Schedule – Live Scoring
#1 Virginia 4, Florida State 1
#10 Georgia Tech 4, #2 Virginia Tech 3
#3 Wake Forest 4, #11 Clemson 0
#4 North Carolina 4, #5 Duke 3
Saturday Schedule:
#1 Virginia vs. #4 North Carolina – 10am est – ESPN3
#3 Wake Forest vs. #10 Georgia Tech – 10am
Sunday Result:
Virginia wins the ACC Championship – sound familiar? The Cavaliers won the ACC Championship for the 11th time in the last 12 years and extended their ACC winning streak to 139 matches with a 4-2 win over Wake Forest. Virginia played without one of the best players with Mitchell Frank held out due to a back injury. The match was originally scheduled to start at 10am and was to be broadcast by ESPN3 but unfortunately rain delayed the start over 5 hours and ended up pushing it indoors over at Duke.
Once play got started Virginia would take the doubles point to grab the early lead and would then pick up a pair of straight set wins from Thai-Son Kwiatkowski and JC Aragone at 3 and 5. Wake would answer with wins at 1 and 2 from Noah Rubin and Romain Bogaerts but moments later Alex Ritschard would drop the hammer on Jon Ho at #4 to clinch the Championship. Below are video clips from UVA showing match point and an interview with the tournament MVP JC Aragone.
Virginia recap
“Winning the ACC Championship never gets old,” said head coach Brian Boland. “Other than the success my former players have had in life after leaving UVa, the thing I am most proud of is the consistency we have had year after year. It says a lot about the hard work that our players have put into the program and their ability to be ready to play every single day. It is a streak that I never imagined could be possible in a league as challenging as the ACC.
“It was a tough tournament this year,” added Boland. “This league keeps getting better and better. I have a ton of respect for Tony Bresky and what he has done at Wake Forest. He was my assistant for 10 years, so it is tough to see him lose. We won a lot of championships together.”
“That tiebreaker that Ryan had in the first set against Noah (Rubin) was big because it allowed Wake to get back into the match,” said Boland. “I was pleased with how Alex and Mac stayed focused at the end. Alex didn’t let up after winning the first set, which is easy to do after winning a close first set. I am proud of how he played the second set and clinching this title is a big moment in his career.”
“Playing without Mitchell made it tough today because he is a big part of our team,” said Boland. “His back acted up after yesterday’s match and I decided not to put him out there today. That is where the depth we have built up really helps us. Everyone on this team is ready to contribute if we call on them and guys stepped up big today.”
Wake recap
#5 Virginia 4, #11 Wake Forest 2
Apr 26, 2015 at Durham, N.C. (Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. #13 Noah Rubin (WF 15.08) def. #7 Ryan Shane (VA 14.72) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
2. #15 Romain Bogaerts (WF 14.50) def. #93 Collin Altamirano (VA 14.75) 6-3, 6-4
3. #18 Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (VA 14.75) def. Skander Mansouri (WF 13.29) 6-2, 6-3
4. Alexander Ritschard (VA 14.00) def. #92 Jon Ho (WF 13.82) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
5. J.C. Aragone (VA 14.08) def. Christian Seraphim (WF 13.73) 6-2, 6-4
6. Mac Styslinger (VA 13.97) vs. Keivon Tabrizi (WF 13.05) 2-6, 6-4, 3-2, unf
Doubles competition
1. #2 Luca Corinteli/Ryan Shane (VA) def. #11 Mansouri/Seraphim (WF) 8-6
2. #63 Mac Styslinger/Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (VA) def. Jon Ho/Noah Rubin (WF) 8-5
3. Collin Altamirano/J.C. Aragone (VA) vs. Keivon Tabrizi/Romain Bogaerts (WF) 7-7
Match Notes
Wake Forest 22-7; National ranking #11
Virginia 23-3; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,5,1,2,4)
ACC Men’s Tennis Championship Finals
Match moved to Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center at Duke University due to rain at Cary Tennis Park.
Thursday Results:
#55 Georgia Tech 4, #35 Notre Dame 0
Apr 23, 2015 at Cary, N.C. (Cary Tennis Park)
Singles competition
1. #9 Quentin Monaghan (ND 14.61) vs. #61 Christopher Eubanks (GT 13.75) 7-6, 2-3,
2. Carlos Benito (GT 13.50) vs. Josh Hagar (ND 13.52) 6-4, 5-3 unf.
3. Nathan Rakitt (GT 13.16) vs. Eddy Covalschi (ND 12.86) 7-6 (3), 3-1, unf
4. Michael Kay (GT 13.39) def. Alex Lawson (ND 13.17) 7-5, 6-2
5. Cole Fiegel (GT 13.11) def. Billy Pecor (ND 13.08) 6-1, 6-0
6. Eduardo Segura (GT 13.36) def. Eric Schnurrenberger (ND 13.31) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #87 Carlos Benito/Eduardo Segura (GT) def. #12 Billy Pecor/Alex Lawson (ND) 8-6
2. Christopher Eubanks/Michael Kay (GT) def. #30 Covalschi/Josh Hagar (ND) 8-3
3. Dougie Benard/Quentin Monaghan (ND) def. Cole Fiegel/Nathan Rakitt (GT) 8-6
Match Notes:
Georgia Tech 13-11, 4-8 ACC; National ranking #55
Notre Dame 14-11, 6-6 ACC; National ranking #35
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,6,4)
#32 [6 Louisville 4, #75 [11] Clemson 3
April 23, 2015 at Cary, NC (Cary Tennis Park)
Singles competition
1. Seb Stiefelmeyer (UL 14.68) def. Hunter Harrington (CU 13.44) 7-6 (7-4), 7-5
2. Alejandro Augusto (CU 13.36) def. Alex Gornet (UL 13.56) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Albert Wagner (UL 13,74) def. Daffra Sanon (CU 13.11) 7-5, 6-1
4. Luke Johnson (CU 13.19) def. Chris Simich (UL 13.22) 6-1, 6-4
5. Van Damrongsri (UL 12.38) def. Austin Ansari (CU 12.54) 6-4, 7-5
6. Hampton Drake (CU 13.23) def. Luis Elizondo (UL 12.35) 6-3, 6-7 (7-6), 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Hunter Harrington/Luke Johnson (CU) def. Alex Gornet/Jeffrey Brown (UL) 8-5
2. Albert Wagner/Van Damrongsri (UL) vs. Drake/Dudley (CU) 7-6, unf
3. Austin Ansari/Alejandro Auguso (CU) def. Seb Stiefelmeyer/Chris Simich (UL) 8-6
Match Notes:Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,3,5,1,2,6)
Florida State 4, NC State 2
Apr 23, 2015 at Cary, NC (Cary Tennis Park)
Singles competition
1. Benjamin Lock (FS 13.95) vs. Robbie Mudge (ST 13.83) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 5-3, unf
2. Beck Bond (ST 13.55) def. Michael Rinaldi (FS 13.81) 6-3, 6-1
3. C. Gonzalez Mendez (FS 13.55) def. Austin Powell (ST 13.56) 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Jose Gracia (FS 13.36) def. Thomas Weigel (ST 13.54) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)
5. Terrell Whitehurst (FS 12.89) def. Shoti Meparidze (ST 11.99) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Nick Horton (ST 13.41) def. Terrance Whitehurst (FS 12.73) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Lock/Marco Nunez (FS) def. Beck Bond/Nick Horton (ST) 8-7 (7-5)
2. Ian Dempster/Thomas Weigel (ST) def. Jose Gracia/C. Gonzalez Mendez (FS) 8-5
3. Terrance Whitehurst/Terrell Whitehurst (FS) def. Robbie Mudge/Austin Powell (ST) 8-7 (7-3)
Match Notes:Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,6,4,5,3)
#16 [4] North Carolina 4, [13] Boston College 0
Apr 23, 2015 at Cary, NC (Cary Tennis Park)
Singles competition
1. #12 Brayden Schnur (UNC 14.65) vs. Phil Nelson (BC 12.32) 6-4, 5-3
2. #23 Ronnie Schneider (UNC 14.27) def. Hank Workman (BC 11.84) 6-4, 6-0
3. #68 Brett Clark (UNC 13.82) vs. Aidan McNulty (BC 11.66) 6-2, 4-4
4. #117 Jack Murray (UNC 14.13) def. Kyle Childree (BC 11.69) 6-1, 6-2
5. Robert Kelly (UNC 13.72) def. Will Turner (BC 11.56) 6-2, 6-4
6. Matt Wagner (BC 12.13) vs. Stuart DePaolo (UNC 12.46) 6-1, 5-5
Doubles competition
1. #39 Clark/Kelly (UNC) vs. Childree/Workman (BC) 7-4 DNF
2. Murray/Schneider (UNC) def. Nelson/Wagner (BC) 8-2
3. Gores/Schnur (UNC) def. Mukai/Turner (BC) 8-5
Match Notes:
North Carolina 20-9; National ranking #16
Boston College 8-18
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,4,2)
#9 [5] Duke 4, [12] Miami 0
April 23, 2015 at Cary, N.C. (Cary Tennis Park)
Singles competition
1. #85 Piotr Lomacki (UM 13.61) led #46 Jason Tahir (DU 14.02) 7-6 (4), 3-5 unf
2. Christian Langmo (UM 12.97) led #70 Raphael Hemmeler (DU 14.23) 7-5, 4-4 unf
3. Bruno Semenzato (DU 13.90) def. Henrique Tsukamoto (UM 12.72) 6-2, 6-3
4. Bernard Tefel (UM 12.64) led Chris Mengel (DU 13.65) 7-5, 2-3 unf
5. Josh Levine (DU 12.69) def. Kevin Bondar (UM 12.10) 7-5, 6-2
6. TJ Pura (DU 13.31) def. Nile Clark (UM 12.07) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Jason Tahir/Josh Levine (DU) def. Henrique Tsukamoto/Piotr Lomacki (UM) 8-4
2. Bruno Semenzato/TJ Pura. (DU) def. Wilfredo Gonzalez/Bernard Tefel (UM) 8-4
3. Nile Clark/Christian Langmo (UM) led Raphael Hemmeler/Daniel McCall (DU) 7-6
Match Notes
Duke 22-5; National ranking #9
Miami 7-17
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (6,3,5)
ACC Championship First Round
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