Florida State University Athletics
Friday, April 5
Tallahassee, Fla.
5:30 p.m.
Florida State
2
vs
5
Wake Forest
Rihane and Connel Push No. 6 Wake Forest
4/5/2024 10:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TALLAHASSEE –The No. 15 Florida State men's tennis team fell to No. 6 Wake Forest 5-2 on Friday evening.
The day began with an enthralling doubles match. After FSU dropped the match on Court 1 to the No. 1 doubles pairing in the nation, Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy rallied down 5-3 and won four straight games to take the win. Wake Forest took the doubles point just seconds later at Court 3.
Rihane continued his impressive run of form as he dismantled his opponent in the first set 6-1 before completing a third consecutive straight-set singles victory to tie the match at 1-1.
The clash between some of the best teams in the conference came down to the wire as the remaining four singles matches went into a third set.
After Joshua Dous-Karpenschif dropped his match on Court 5, Jamie Connel battled back from losing the first set and managed to gain an early advantage that he rode to a 6-3 third-set victory. Connel has now won eight of his last nine completed singles matches.
The remaining matches on Court 2 and 6 were won by Wake Forest.
Florida State is 16-6 and 6-4 in the ACC. The Seminoles will hold Senior Day on Sunday against No. 20 NC State to honor Loris Pourroy, Richie Thongoana, and Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc. Admission is free to all home tennis matches.
#6 Wake Forest 5, #15 Florida State 2
Singles Competition:
1. #36 Filippo Moroni (WFU) def. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) 6-4, 7-6 (6)
2. #74 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) def. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3
3. Jamie Connel (FSU) def. #113 Luciano Tacchi (WFU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Matthew Thomson (WFU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Holden Koons (WFU) def. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
6. Luca Pow (WFU) def. Alex Bulte (FSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles Competition:
1. #1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons (WFU) def. #33 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-3
2. Youcef Rihane/Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WFU) 7-5
3. Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (WFU) def. Jamie Connel/Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-4
Order of Finish: Singles (4, 1, 5, 3, 2, 6) Doubles (1, 2, 3)
For more information on the Florida State men's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at FSUMTennis (IG) and @FSUMTennis (X).
The day began with an enthralling doubles match. After FSU dropped the match on Court 1 to the No. 1 doubles pairing in the nation, Youcef Rihane and Loris Pourroy rallied down 5-3 and won four straight games to take the win. Wake Forest took the doubles point just seconds later at Court 3.
Rihane continued his impressive run of form as he dismantled his opponent in the first set 6-1 before completing a third consecutive straight-set singles victory to tie the match at 1-1.
The clash between some of the best teams in the conference came down to the wire as the remaining four singles matches went into a third set.
After Joshua Dous-Karpenschif dropped his match on Court 5, Jamie Connel battled back from losing the first set and managed to gain an early advantage that he rode to a 6-3 third-set victory. Connel has now won eight of his last nine completed singles matches.
The remaining matches on Court 2 and 6 were won by Wake Forest.
Florida State is 16-6 and 6-4 in the ACC. The Seminoles will hold Senior Day on Sunday against No. 20 NC State to honor Loris Pourroy, Richie Thongoana, and Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc. Admission is free to all home tennis matches.
#6 Wake Forest 5, #15 Florida State 2
Singles Competition:
1. #36 Filippo Moroni (WFU) def. #4 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc (FSU) 6-4, 7-6 (6)
2. #74 DK Suresh Ekambaram (WFU) def. Loris Pourroy (FSU) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-3
3. Jamie Connel (FSU) def. #113 Luciano Tacchi (WFU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Youcef Rihane (FSU) def. Matthew Thomson (WFU) 6-1, 7-5
5. Holden Koons (WFU) def. Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-3
6. Luca Pow (WFU) def. Alex Bulte (FSU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Doubles Competition:
1. #1 DK Suresh Ekambaram/Holden Koons (WFU) def. #33 Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc/Joshua Dous-Karpenschif (FSU) 6-3
2. Youcef Rihane/Loris Pourroy (FSU) def. Filippo Moroni/Matthew Thomson (WFU) 7-5
3. Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (WFU) def. Jamie Connel/Alex Bulte (FSU) 6-4
Order of Finish: Singles (4, 1, 5, 3, 2, 6) Doubles (1, 2, 3)
For more information on the Florida State men's tennis program, check Seminoles.com and follow us on social media at FSUMTennis (IG) and @FSUMTennis (X).
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