Chapel Hill, North Carolina –Anuj Watan He got here from behind to win the playoff spot because the North Carolina males’s tennis group beat #13 Harvard, 4-1, in Sunday’s ITA Kickoff Championship recreation. The 2 seeded groups performed in entrance of a live-in crowd on the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Heart to cap off an thrilling weekend in Chapel Hill.
After dropping the primary set to Stephen Solar within the fifth, Watan bounced again to win the following two pictures 6-2 and seal the victory.
With the win, UNC advances to the ITA Nationwide Crew Indoor Championships February 17-20 in Chicago. The Tar Heels received the ITA Nationwide Indoor title in each 2016 and 2021.
Carolina, ranked No. 17 within the ITA Prime 25 Ballot, improved to 4-1 this season. Harvard fell to 3-1.
“I’m very happy with our youth,” stated the coach Sam Paul He stated then. “To start with, Harvard has an amazing group. We knew that coming right here. We additionally knew that Oklahoma State [on Saturday] It will likely be a troublesome problem for us. They’ve an amazing coach, and so they’re getting quite a bit higher. Placing two video games collectively, back-to-back like that… I am actually happy with our guys.
“I am actually happy with the best way we fought,” Paul continued. “This time final week, we had an extended flight residence from South Carolina. We have been in fairly fine condition, we thought, however issues simply did not go our means. I believe that helped us come into the weekend. I am actually happy with the fellows.” “.
The Tar Heels received the doubles level to begin the afternoon. William Jansen W Carl Pauling 6-3 wins in third over Stephen Solar and Ronan Gachok to begin. Casey Kania And Ryan Segerman He grabbed the spot 6-4 in first place over Daniel Milavski and Waldemar Pape’s 6-4.
Chris Lee He grabbed his first particular person win of the day in sixth place. He trailed 4-1 to begin the primary set earlier than storming again to win 6-4. Then he cruised into the second set, 6-1, to offer Carolina a 2-0 benefit.
After Harvard pulled out a 2-1 victory over Bowling within the fourth, Jansen beat Yachuk 6-4, 6-4 to attain a 3-1 Tar Heels. Watan then received the playoff spot for a punch ticket to Chicago.
Earlier within the day, No. 21 Columbia beat Oklahoma State, 4-0, in an ITA Kickoff comfort recreation in Chapel Hill.
The Tar Heels will likely be again in motion with a pair of huge residence video games subsequent weekend after they host Illinois on Saturday at 4 p.m. and TCU on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
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– Carolina Males’s Tennis ?? (carolinatennis) January 29, 2023
Harvard vs. North Carolina 01/29/2023 in Chapel Hill, NC (Confield Tennis Heart)
#17 North Carolina 4, #13 Harvard 1
Singles competitors
1. Brian Cernoch (NC) v. #22 Von der Schulenburg (HAR) 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), incomplete.
2. #9 Ryan Segerman (NC) v. #46 Harris Walker (Harris Walker) 7-6 (7-4), 1-6, 4-3, incomplete
3. Will Jansen (NC) def. Ronan Gaczuk (Har) 6-4, 6-4
4. Daniel Milavsky (Har) def. Carl Pauling (NC) 6-1, 6-4
5. Anuj Watan (NC) def. Stephen Solar (HAR) 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Chris Lee (NC) def. Alan Yim (Har) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competitors
1. Casey Kania/Ryan Segerman (NC) def. Daniel Milavsky / Waldemar Pape (Har) 6-4
2. Brian Cernoch/Benjamin Kitai (NC) v. Harris Walker/Von der Schulenburg (HAR) 3-5, incomplete
3. Will Jansen/Carl Pauling (NC) def. Stephen Solar / Ronan Gaczuk (Har) 6-3
Match notes:
Harvard 3-1; Nationwide rating #13
North Carolina 4-1; Nationwide rating #17
Termination order: even (3,1); Singles (6,4,3,5)
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