Tar Heels Excited For Opening Weekend

CHAPEL HILL—The fourth-ranked University of North Carolina men's tennis team will open its spring 2020 dual season with a pair of home dual matches this weekend.

The Tar Heels will host North Carolina Central on Saturday at 2 p.m. and Wofford on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center. Admission is free.

"We're really excited to get the season going," says 27th-year head coach Sam Paul, the winningest active coach in the Atlantic Coast Conference. "We've got almost our entire team back from last year, we have a great group of seniors with Will [Blumberg] and Simon [Soendergaard], Josh Peck and Ladd Harrison. The players and coaches are chomping at the bit to get going."

Carolina performed well in a final 2020 tuneup last weekend, going 8-3 in individual action at the Alabama Spring Shootout in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

The Tar Heels, who have advanced to the NCAA Final Four in two of the last three seasons, return seven lettermen from last year's NCAA semifinalist squad. All-Americas William Blumberg and Benjamin Sigouin are back, as are returning stalwarts Brian Cernoch, Josh Peck, Simon Soendergaard, Mac Kiger and Ladd Harrison.

Carolina also welcomes to the team a talented class of three freshmen that includes Mark Dillon, Rinky Hijikata and Anuj Watane.

Support The Tar Heels at Cone-Kenfield This Season
Promotions and amenities planned for 2020 home matches at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center include:
• Giveaways after home matches
• Free food for fans after the doubles point
• "Frequent Fan" punch cards provide opportunities for prizes at the end of the regular season
• Concessions

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Players Mentioned

William Blumberg

Brian Cernoch

Mark Dillon

Ladd Harrison

Rinky Hijikata

Mac Kiger

Josh Peck

Benjamin Sigouin

Simon Soendergaard

Anuj Watane