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Men's Tennis Central: #6 Tennessee vs. #15 Wake Forest
January 20, 2024 | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The sixth-ranked Tennessee men's tennis team is set to compete against another top-15 opponent on Sunday, taking on No. 15 Wake Forest at 1 p.m. ET inside Goodfriend Tennis Center.
Tennessee (4-0) looks to continue its winning streak against the unbeaten Demon Deacons (2-0). Live stats of the match can be found here and a live stream of Sunday's action can be accessed here. Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
The Vols battled to defeat No. 14 Michigan, 4-3, notching their first ranked victory of 2024 and their eighth since the beginning of the 2023 dual match season. No. 20 Johannus Monday delivered the clinching point in a hard-fought three-setter, taking down Michigan's No. 9 Gavin Young, 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-4, recording his 40th career win over a ranked opponent.
SCOUTING WAKE FOREST
When Tennessee (4-0) and Wake Forest (2-0) face off Sunday afternoon, it will mark the series' 20th edition, dating to 1975. The Vols hold a 13-6 advantage in the series. The Vols won 12 consecutive matches over Wake Forest from 1982-2014. The two squads meet for the third consecutive year and for the third time in the past six seasons. In 2022, Emile Hudd clinched a 4-3 victory for the then-top-ranked Vols over the then-10th-ranked Demon Deacons in Knoxville. Last season saw the No. 6 Vols drop a hard-fought 4-3 battle to No. 14 Wake Forest in Winston Salem.
The Demon Deacons routed ETSU, 6-1, and Elon, 5-2, in their season-opening doubleheader on Jan. 15. Senior Filippo Moroni, ranked seventh in singles, posted a 20-8 dual match record last season, playing primarily at the No. 1 and 2 spots. In 2023, Shunsuke Mitsui defeated Moroni in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#20 - Johannus Monday
#33 - Shunsuke Mitsui
Doubles
#26 - Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz
#34 - Filip Pieczonka/Shunsuke Mitsui
DEMON DEACONS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#7 - Filippo Moroni
#54 - Dhakshineswar Suresh
#78 - Franco Capalbo
Doubles
#18 - Dhakshineswar Suresh/Holden Koons
HOT START FOR SHUN
Shunsuke Mitsui is off to an impressive 9-0 start on the singles courts, dating to fall action. The junior has defeated two ranked opponents while holding the longest singles winning streak of the 2023-24 squad.
MILESTONE TRACKER
UP NEXT
Tennessee will compete in the 2024 ITA Kickoff Weekend, serving as a host of the event. Play for the Vols begins with South Florida on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 12 p.m. ET in Goodfriend Tennis Center and continues Sunday, Jan. 28 against either Washington or Oklahoma.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
Tennessee (4-0) looks to continue its winning streak against the unbeaten Demon Deacons (2-0). Live stats of the match can be found here and a live stream of Sunday's action can be accessed here. Admission is free and complimentary tennis parking is located in SC40 at the Kingston Pike Building. Additional parking information can be found here.
LAST TIME OUT
The Vols battled to defeat No. 14 Michigan, 4-3, notching their first ranked victory of 2024 and their eighth since the beginning of the 2023 dual match season. No. 20 Johannus Monday delivered the clinching point in a hard-fought three-setter, taking down Michigan's No. 9 Gavin Young, 7-5, 6-7(4), 6-4, recording his 40th career win over a ranked opponent.
SCOUTING WAKE FOREST
When Tennessee (4-0) and Wake Forest (2-0) face off Sunday afternoon, it will mark the series' 20th edition, dating to 1975. The Vols hold a 13-6 advantage in the series. The Vols won 12 consecutive matches over Wake Forest from 1982-2014. The two squads meet for the third consecutive year and for the third time in the past six seasons. In 2022, Emile Hudd clinched a 4-3 victory for the then-top-ranked Vols over the then-10th-ranked Demon Deacons in Knoxville. Last season saw the No. 6 Vols drop a hard-fought 4-3 battle to No. 14 Wake Forest in Winston Salem.
The Demon Deacons routed ETSU, 6-1, and Elon, 5-2, in their season-opening doubleheader on Jan. 15. Senior Filippo Moroni, ranked seventh in singles, posted a 20-8 dual match record last season, playing primarily at the No. 1 and 2 spots. In 2023, Shunsuke Mitsui defeated Moroni in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3.
VOLS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#20 - Johannus Monday
#33 - Shunsuke Mitsui
Doubles
#26 - Johannus Monday/Angel Diaz
#34 - Filip Pieczonka/Shunsuke Mitsui
DEMON DEACONS IN THE RANKINGS
Singles
#7 - Filippo Moroni
#54 - Dhakshineswar Suresh
#78 - Franco Capalbo
Doubles
#18 - Dhakshineswar Suresh/Holden Koons
HOT START FOR SHUN
Shunsuke Mitsui is off to an impressive 9-0 start on the singles courts, dating to fall action. The junior has defeated two ranked opponents while holding the longest singles winning streak of the 2023-24 squad.
MILESTONE TRACKER
- Angel Diaz needs one more singles win to reach his 50th career singles victory.
- Johannus Monday is two singles victories shy of earning his 75th career doubles win.
UP NEXT
Tennessee will compete in the 2024 ITA Kickoff Weekend, serving as a host of the event. Play for the Vols begins with South Florida on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 12 p.m. ET in Goodfriend Tennis Center and continues Sunday, Jan. 28 against either Washington or Oklahoma.
For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee men's tennis on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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