No. 2 UNC Men’s Tennis Claims Rivalry Win Over Duke

Hosting rival Duke on Sunday in Chapel Hill, the No. 2 ranked UNC men’s tennis team breezed to a 6-1 victory despite missing two regular starters.

Sophomore Rinky Hijikata and senior Josh Peck were sidelined for the second consecutive match, but once again that had no affect on the powerful Tar Heel lineup.

After winning the doubles point to start the match, UNC then received three straight singles victories from Brian Cernoch (6-2, 6-2), William Blumberg (6-3, 6-4) and Benjamin Sigouin (6-3, 7-5) to wrap up the team win.

Logan Zapp (4-6, 7-5, 1-0) and Simon Soendergaard (5-7, 6-4, 6-2) also won their matches for the Tar Heels, who improved to 15-1 this season and 7-1 in ACC play.

With the loss, Duke fell to 9-8 overall and 4-4 inside the conference.

Up Next:

UNC hosts No. 14 Wake Forest on Friday at 3 p.m.

Photo via UNC Athletics

Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees. You can support local journalism and our mission to serve the community. Contribute today – every single dollar matters.

‹

Men's Tennis: No. 5 Virginia Tops No. 9 UNC in Top-10 Showdown

A battle between two of the nation’s top 10 men’s tennis teams on Friday in Charlottesville saw the No. 5 Virginia Cavaliers pull out a 4-2 victory over No. 9 UNC. After Virginia (18-3, 9-2 ACC) won the doubles point, UNC (16-5, 8-3 ACC) responded by taking the first two singles matches with wins by […]

Virginia Spoils UNC's National Championship Dreams in NCAA Men's Tennis Final

In search of the program’s first ever national championship, the ninth-ranked UNC men’s tennis team couldn’t quite get the job done in Tuesday’s NCAA Championship Match against the No. 2 Virginia Cavaliers. Forced indoors in Athens, Georgia thanks to inclement weather, Virginia defeated the Tar Heels by a team score of 4-2 on the way […]

Top-Ranked Virginia Hands UNC Men's Tennis First Loss of Season in ITA National Indoor Semifinals

Just one day removed from seeing its basketball team demoralized at the hands of the Tar Heels, the top-ranked Virginia men’s tennis team handed No. 5 UNC a demoralizing loss of its own in Sunday’s ITA National Indoor Semifinals. The Cavaliers–playing at home in Charlottesville–made quick work of the Tar Heels, with the scoreboard at […]

UNC Men's Tennis Drops ACC Finals; Women's Team Falls in Semis

Following a stellar start to the ACC Championships, the UNC tennis programs each saw their weekends end at the hands of Virginia’s programs. The UNC men’s tennis team fell to the Cavaliers in the championship round Sunday afternoon 4-3. The Tar Heels claimed the early doubles point, but then dropped three consecutive singles matches. Carolina’s […]

UNC's Blumberg Earns 4th Straight NCAA Men's Singles Quarterfinal Appearance

Make it four consecutive appearances in the NCAA Men’s Singles Tournament quarterfinals for UNC senior William Blumberg, as he made quick work of Kentucky’s Gabriel Diallo on Tuesday afternoon in Orlando. The only 10-time All-American in ITA history, Blumberg needed less than an hour to take down the 14th-ranked Diallo in straight sets (6-3, 6-1). […]

William Blumberg, Rinky Hijikata Each Move On in NCAA Men's Singles Championship

Both Tar Heels competing in the NCAA Men’s Singles Championships won their first-round matches on Sunday, as senior William Blumberg and sophomore Rinky Hijikata each earned their places in the Round of 32. Blumberg won his match 6-4, 6-4 against Big Ten Player of the Year Cannon Kingsley of Ohio State, while Hijikata survived a […]

No. 11 Georgia Holds Off Comeback Attempt by No. 6 UNC in NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament Round of 16

The No. 6 seed UNC men’s tennis team made a spirited comeback attempt on Monday in Orlando, before ultimately falling 4-3 to No. 11 Georgia in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16. Georgia (17-6) won the doubles point to begin the match, then went ahead 2-0 with a singles victory from Phillip Henning (6-3, 6-4) […]

No. 1 Virginia Squeaks Past No. 3 UNC in ACC Men's Tennis Final

Sunday’s ACC Men’s Tennis Championship match saw the top-seeded Virginia Cavaliers come from behind to top No. 3 seed UNC by a score of 4-3. The Tar Heels (19-3) won the doubles point to take the early lead, then went ahead 2-0 after a singles victory by Brian Cernoch (6-2, 6-0). Virginia won each of […]

Men's Tennis: No. 3 UNC Edges Past Miami

The No. 3 ranked UNC men’s tennis team did just enough on Friday in Chapel Hill, squeaking past Miami by a score of 4-3 after scoring the first four points of the match. After winning the doubles point to take the 1-0 lead, UNC (16-2) then won three consecutive singles matches to clinch the team […]

No. 2 UNC Men's Tennis Claims Rivalry Win Over Duke

Hosting rival Duke on Sunday in Chapel Hill, the No. 2 ranked UNC men’s tennis team breezed to a 6-1 victory despite missing two regular starters. Sophomore Rinky Hijikata and senior Josh Peck were sidelined for the second consecutive match, but once again that had no affect on the powerful Tar Heel lineup. After winning […]

›