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Illini Fall in NCAA Quarterfinals to Wake Forest

Men's Tennis

Illini Fall in NCAA Quarterfinals to Wake Forest

Box Score

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis team fell to the No. 1 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 4-0 on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Illinois concludes the 2018 season with a 24-8 overall record.

After taking the doubles point with wins at the No. 3 and 1 positions. Wake Forest extended its lead to 2-0 with Mansouri's 6-4, 6-3 win over senior Aron Hiltzik. Sophomore Aleks Kovacevic fell, 6-4, 7-5 on court four. Wake Forest's Christian Seraphim clinched the match, 6-4, 7-5 over freshman Caleb Chakravarthi.

The Illini will return eight members of the 2018 squad after the departure of seniors, Aron Hiltzik, Pablo Landa and Aleks Vukic.  

Illini Notes

  • Illinois made its seventh appearance in the NCAA Quarterfinals (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2018).
  • Illinois and Wake Forest met in the NCAA Tournament for the first time.
  • Illinois moves to 49-22 in NCAA Tournament play.
  • Illinois is making its 23rd-straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
  • Illinois is now 4-3 all-time against Wake Forest.
  • Wake Forest was the Illini's 17th ITA-ranked opponent this season. Illinois is 10-7 against those Top-25 foes.
  • Illinois's 24 wins this season sit at No. 8 in the Illinois record books.

#1 Wake Forest 4, #9 Illinois 0

Doubles-Order of Finish: 3, 1*

  1. #21 Gojo/Mansouri (Wake Forest) def. Brown/Chakravarthi (Illinois) 6-3
  2. Hiltzik/Kovacevic (Illinois) vs. #35 Chrysochos/Botzer (Wake Forest) 4-3, unf.
  3. #46 Seraphim/Dempster (Wake Forest) def. Budic/Vukic (Illinois) 6-3

Singles-Order of Finish: 3, 4, 6*

  1. #13 Aleks Vukic (Illinois) vs. #7 Borna Gojo (Wake Forest) 6-2, 4-6, 1-3, unf.
  2. #87 Alex Brown (Illinois) vs. #4 Petros Chrysochos (Wake Forest) 6-2, 2-6, 4-5, unf.
  3. #38 Skander Mansouri (Wake Forest) def. Aron Hiltzik (Illinois) 6-4, 6-3
  4. Bar Botzer (Wake Forest) def. Aleks Kovacevic (Illinois) 6-4, 7-5
  5. Zeke Clark (Illinois) vs. Alan Gadijev (Wake Forest) 7-6(4), 3-4, unf.
  6. Christian Seraphim (Wake Forest) def. Caleb Chakravarthi (Illinois) 6-4, 7-5

Records: Illinois (24-8) | Wake Forest (29-2)

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Players Mentioned

Zeke  Clark

Zeke Clark

5' 6"
Sophomore
Aron Hiltzik

Aron Hiltzik

6' 0"
Senior
Aleks Kovacevic

Aleks Kovacevic

5' 11"
Sophomore
Pablo Landa

Pablo Landa

6' 2"
Senior
Aleks Vukic

Aleks Vukic

6' 2"
Senior
Alex  Brown

Alex Brown

6' 5"
Freshman
Caleb  Chakravarthi

Caleb Chakravarthi

6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Zeke  Clark

Zeke Clark

5' 6"
Sophomore
Aron Hiltzik

Aron Hiltzik

6' 0"
Senior
Aleks Kovacevic

Aleks Kovacevic

5' 11"
Sophomore
Pablo Landa

Pablo Landa

6' 2"
Senior
Aleks Vukic

Aleks Vukic

6' 2"
Senior
Alex  Brown

Alex Brown

6' 5"
Freshman
Caleb  Chakravarthi

Caleb Chakravarthi

6' 1"
Freshman