Wake Forest Tennis Completes Tobacco Road Takedown

The Demon Deacons remain undefeated in ACC play with dominant wins over North Carolina and Duke.

Mar. 30, 2026 at 9:23pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a college tennis match, with sharp, overlapping planes of navy, green, and yellow representing the dynamic action on the court.Wake Forest's dominant run through the ACC has them poised for a deep NCAA tournament push.Chapel Hill Today

The Wake Forest men's tennis team continued its dominant run in ACC play, sweeping both North Carolina and Duke this past weekend. The Deacs cruised to 4-0 victories over the Tar Heels and Blue Devils, showcasing their depth and talent across doubles and singles matches. With these two big wins, Wake Forest solidified its position atop the ACC standings as the clear team to beat.

Why it matters

Wake Forest's decisive victories over its Tobacco Road rivals demonstrate the team's ability to handle pressure and maintain focus as the top-ranked program in the country. These wins also put the Deacs in prime position to capture the ACC regular season title and potentially earn a high seed in the NCAA Tournament.

The details

Against North Carolina, the Deacs dominated in doubles play, with the fifth-ranked pair of DK Suresh Ekambaram and Andrew Delgado cruising to a 6-0 win. In singles, Wake Forest won first sets on five of the six courts, with Joaquin Guilleme, Mees Rottgering, and DK Suresh all recording straight-set victories to clinch the 4-0 win. The following day, the Deacs were equally impressive against Duke, sweeping the doubles point and then cruising in singles, with Guilleme, freshman Aryan Shah, and Luca Pow all winning in straight sets.

  • On March 27, 2026, Wake Forest defeated North Carolina 4-0.
  • On March 29, 2026, Wake Forest defeated Duke 4-0.

The players

DK Suresh Ekambaram

A key member of the fifth-ranked doubles pair for Wake Forest, who also recorded a straight-set singles victory over a ranked opponent.

Andrew Delgado

Paired with DK Suresh Ekambaram to form the fifth-ranked doubles pair for Wake Forest, winning 6-0 against North Carolina.

Mees Rottgering

A consistent performer for Wake Forest, winning in straight sets on court two against North Carolina and teaming up with Kacper Szymkowiak to clinch the doubles point against Duke.

Kacper Szymkowiak

Paired with Mees Rottgering to win the doubles point against Duke in a tight 7-5 match.

Joaquin Guilleme

Recorded singles victories on court six against North Carolina and court four against Duke, the latter by a dominant 6-0, 6-0 score.

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What’s next

The Demon Deacons will now travel to California to take on Stanford on Friday and California on Sunday, looking to continue their road dominance.

The takeaway

Wake Forest's decisive victories over its Tobacco Road rivals North Carolina and Duke showcase the team's depth, talent, and ability to handle pressure as the top-ranked program in the country. These wins put the Deacs in prime position to capture the ACC regular season title and potentially earn a high seed in the NCAA Tournament.