by Abbey Baltich

Men's Tennis Falls to Wake Forest in Second Round of NCAA Tournament

#53 Old Dominion men's tennis fell to defending national champions, #4 Wake Forest, by a 4-0 score in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

Men's Tennis Falls to Wake Forest in Second Round of NCAA TournamentMen's Tennis Falls to Wake Forest in Second Round of NCAA Tournament

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – #53 Old Dominion men's tennis fell to defending national champions, #4 Wake Forest, by a 4-0 score in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday afternoon.

Wake Forest’s Luca Pow and Aryan Shah opened doubles play with a 6-0 win over Old Dominion’s Zech Hamrouni and Felix Obermair on court three, before teammates Dhaksineswar Suresh Ekambaram and Andrew Delgado bested Thomas Nelson and Jean-Karim Olivier de Sardan, 6-1, on court one to put the Demon Deacons on the board.

Adam Majchrzak’s and Piet Steveker’s match on court two against Mees Rottgering and Kacper Szumkowiak was unfinished at 2-5.

The Demon Deacons continued their momentum into singles competition, as Rottgering downed Obermair, 6-2, 6-1, on court two. Extending their lead, Pow defeated Steveker, 6-0, 6-3, on court three, before Joaquin Guilleme won on court six over Aryan Saleh, 6-2, 6-0, to clinch Wake Forest’s sweep.

No. 1 Majchrzak, No. 4 Olivier de Sardan’s, and No. 5 Hamoruni’s matches were suspended against respective opponents Suresh Ekambaram (4-6, 3-3), Charlie Robertson (1-6, 6-2), and Shah (6-7, 1-1).

ODU finished the season 21-7 and won its fourth straight Sun Belt Championship. The Monarchs won their first NCAA Tournament match in 19 years with yesterday's 4-0 win over Gardner-Webb.

 

Doubles:

  1. #1 Dhaksineswar Suresh Ekambaram and Andrew Delgado (WFU) def. Thomas Nelson and Jean-Karim Olivier de Sardan (ODU) 6-1
  2. Adam Majchrzak and Piet Steveker (ODU) vs. Mees Rottgering and Kacper Szumkowiak (WFU) 2-5, unfinished
  3. Luca Pow and Aryan Shah (WFU) def. Zech Hamrouni and Felix Obermair (ODU) 6-0

Singles:

  1. Adam Majcrhzak (ODU) vs. #27 Dhaksineswar Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) 4-6, 3-3, unfinished
  2. #38 Mees Rottgering (WFU) def. Felix Obermair (ODU) 6-2, 6-1
  3. #28 Luca Pow (WFU) def. Piet Steveker (ODU) 6-0, 6-3
  4. Jean-Karim Olivier de Sardan (ODU) vs. Charlie Robertson (WFU) 1-6, 6-2, unfinished
  5. Zech Hamrouni (ODU) vs. #125 Aryan Shah (WFU) 6-7 (3-7), 1-1, unfinished
  6. Joaquin Guilleme (WFU) def. Aryan Saleh (ODU) 6-2, 6-0