No. 21 Stanford Men's Tennis Defeats Virginia Tech 4-1

Alex Chang clinches the match for the Cardinal with a 7-6, 6-3 victory.

Published on Mar. 8, 2026

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On Friday, No. 21 Stanford men's tennis defeated Virginia Tech 4-1. Alex Chang clinched the match for the Cardinal with a 7-6, 6-3 victory. Stanford improves to 9-4 overall and 2-1 in the ACC while Virginia Tech falls to 4-7 overall and 1-2 in the ACC.

Why it matters

This victory showcases the depth and resilience of the Stanford men's tennis team, as they were able to win comfortably without their top player Samir Banerjee. The team's ability to step up and perform in his absence demonstrates their potential to be a force to be reckoned with as the season progresses.

The details

In the match, Alex Chang clinched the victory for Stanford with his 7-6, 6-3 win. Other notable performances included Alex Razeghi, who continued his strong play in both singles and doubles, and Nico Godsick, who looked explosive in his return from injury. The team's ability to overcome adversity and get contributions from multiple players was key to their success.

  • On Friday, No. 21 Stanford men's tennis defeated Virginia Tech 4-1.

The players

Alex Chang

Clinched the match for Stanford with a 7-6, 6-3 victory.

Alex Razeghi

Continued his strong play in both singles and doubles for the Cardinal.

Nico Godsick

Looked explosive in his return from injury for Stanford.

Paul Goldstein

The head coach of the Stanford men's tennis team.

Samir Banerjee

Stanford's top player who was absent from the match due to injury but is expected to return soon.

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What they’re saying

“The biggest thing now is UVA on Sunday. Rage Cage. Noon. Sunday. I think our guys have been looking forward to it for a long time. I'm sure they've been looking forward to it because we got them last year at the end of the year at the ACC tournament. So, it's gonna be a battle. But we're, if you're listening to this, if you're writing about it, like, we'd love to pack this place Sunday, noon, UVA.”

— Paul Goldstein, Stanford head coach (on3.com)

“He's been our MVP. What else to say? It's interesting because, I told him this at the beginning of the year, for me, when I was in my four years of school, my sophomore year was the hardest. Like freshman year goes by, you don't know what to expect. It's a whirlwind and all of a sudden you have some expectations. Sophomore year for me was hard and that's been my experience as a coach. A lot of guys struggle sophomore year and Alex frankly struggled a little bit. And he struggled a little bit in the fall and we didn't know coming into the dual match season what we'd get and he has just been, I mean, phenomenal.”

— Paul Goldstein, Stanford head coach (on3.com)

What’s next

Stanford will host No. 3 Virginia on Sunday, March 10th at 12:00 PM PT. This will be a highly anticipated matchup as the Cavaliers could be the new No. 1 team in the country by the time they face the Cardinal.

The takeaway

This victory showcases the depth and resilience of the Stanford men's tennis team, as they were able to win comfortably without their top player. The team's ability to step up and perform in the face of adversity demonstrates their potential to be a force to be reckoned with as the season progresses.