Thursday, April 18
Cary, N.C.
10 AM
North Carolina
4
vs
0
Miami (Second Round)
Karl Poling won the clincher for the Tar Heels in singles play.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
Men's Tennis Blanks Miami In ACC 2nd Round, 4-0
April 18, 2024 | Men's Tennis
CARY, N.C.— Fifth-seeded North Carolina won the doubles point and three quick singles decisions as the Tar Heels cruised by 12th-seeded Miami, 4-0, in the second round of the 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship at the Cary Tennis Park.
With the win, UNC advanced to Friday's quarterfinal round, where it will meet fourth-seeded Duke at 10 a.m. in Cary.
Carolina got doubles wins from Benjamin Kittay and Phillip Jordan at No. 1 and from Karl Poling and Will Peters at No. 3 to take a 1-0 lead.
Anuj Watane breezed to the first singles win of the day, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6. Patrick Schoen (No. 3) and Poling (No. 4) also earned victories leading the Tar Heels to their eighth shutout win of the season, including their fifth against ACC opposition.
The Tar Heels, ranked No. 28 in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, improved to 14-8 this season and snapped a three-match losing streak. No. 60 Miami fell to 11-14.
How It Happened
Doubles
• The Tar Heels won the doubles point in quick fashion to take a 1-0 lead.
• Kittay and Jordan, ranked No. 31 nationally this week in the ITA rankings in doubles, raced to a 6-3 win over No. 43 Vladislav Melnic and Adrien Burdet at No. 1.
• Less than five minutes later at No. 2 doubles, Poling and Peters beat Nacho Serra Sanchez and Yannik Rahman, 6-4 to clinch the team point.
• Schoen and Peter Murphy were leading their match at No. 2 over Martin Katz and Antonio Prat, 5-4, when Poling and Peters won the clincher to end doubles play.
Singles
• Watane cruised in the first set at the No. 6 slot against Alejandro Arraya, winning, 6-0. The second frame was more of the same, as Watane won, 6-1, to give Carolina a 2-0 team lead.
• Schoen moved into the No. 3 singles slot after spending much of the recent part of the season at No. 4. He adapted well, making the score 3-0 UNC with his 6-4, 6-2 win over Melnic.
• Seconds later at No. 4, Poling won the clincher. He grabbed a 6-1 win in the first set over Burdet, then took the second set by a 6-4 score that made the final score 4-0 Tar Heels.
• At the No. 1 position, #92 Martin Katz beat Kittay, 6-4, in the first set. The Carolina sophomore rallied to lead, 4-3, in the second set when the match went unfinished due to other singles results.
• Jordan cruised to a 6-1 win in his first set at No. 2 against #125 Antonio Prat, who rallied back to win the second frame, 6-4. Prat was leading, 1-0, in the third when action halted.
• Will Peters won his first set over Serra Sanchez, 6-4, and was leading, 3-2, in the second set when play ended.
Notes & Tidbits
• Carolina leads the all-time series with Miami, 23-22, and earned the win after a 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes in Coral Gables just over a month ago on March 17.
• Jordan and Kittay improved to 9-8 overall this season, including 8-8 in dual matches.
• Peters and Poling won the clinching doubles match to improve to 6-3 in dual matches this spring, all against ACC opponents.
• Watane won his seventh singles match in his last nine decisions, improving to 15-8 overall this season, 7-2 in dual matches and 6-2 in duals vs. ACC foes.
• Schoen won his 13th consecutive singles decision and has not lost a singles match since January 28.
Up Next
• The Tar Heels will meet fourth-seeded and 12th-ranked Duke on Friday morning at 10 a.m. in Cary in the ACC quarterfinals.
Follow Carolina Tennis
Keep up with all the latest Tar Heel tennis news by following @carolinatennis on X and @tarheeltennis on Instagram.
With the win, UNC advanced to Friday's quarterfinal round, where it will meet fourth-seeded Duke at 10 a.m. in Cary.
Carolina got doubles wins from Benjamin Kittay and Phillip Jordan at No. 1 and from Karl Poling and Will Peters at No. 3 to take a 1-0 lead.
Anuj Watane breezed to the first singles win of the day, 6-0, 6-1 at No. 6. Patrick Schoen (No. 3) and Poling (No. 4) also earned victories leading the Tar Heels to their eighth shutout win of the season, including their fifth against ACC opposition.
The Tar Heels, ranked No. 28 in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings, improved to 14-8 this season and snapped a three-match losing streak. No. 60 Miami fell to 11-14.
How It Happened
Doubles
• The Tar Heels won the doubles point in quick fashion to take a 1-0 lead.
• Kittay and Jordan, ranked No. 31 nationally this week in the ITA rankings in doubles, raced to a 6-3 win over No. 43 Vladislav Melnic and Adrien Burdet at No. 1.
• Less than five minutes later at No. 2 doubles, Poling and Peters beat Nacho Serra Sanchez and Yannik Rahman, 6-4 to clinch the team point.
• Schoen and Peter Murphy were leading their match at No. 2 over Martin Katz and Antonio Prat, 5-4, when Poling and Peters won the clincher to end doubles play.
Singles
• Watane cruised in the first set at the No. 6 slot against Alejandro Arraya, winning, 6-0. The second frame was more of the same, as Watane won, 6-1, to give Carolina a 2-0 team lead.
• Schoen moved into the No. 3 singles slot after spending much of the recent part of the season at No. 4. He adapted well, making the score 3-0 UNC with his 6-4, 6-2 win over Melnic.
• Seconds later at No. 4, Poling won the clincher. He grabbed a 6-1 win in the first set over Burdet, then took the second set by a 6-4 score that made the final score 4-0 Tar Heels.
• At the No. 1 position, #92 Martin Katz beat Kittay, 6-4, in the first set. The Carolina sophomore rallied to lead, 4-3, in the second set when the match went unfinished due to other singles results.
• Jordan cruised to a 6-1 win in his first set at No. 2 against #125 Antonio Prat, who rallied back to win the second frame, 6-4. Prat was leading, 1-0, in the third when action halted.
• Will Peters won his first set over Serra Sanchez, 6-4, and was leading, 3-2, in the second set when play ended.
Notes & Tidbits
• Carolina leads the all-time series with Miami, 23-22, and earned the win after a 4-3 loss to the Hurricanes in Coral Gables just over a month ago on March 17.
• Jordan and Kittay improved to 9-8 overall this season, including 8-8 in dual matches.
• Peters and Poling won the clinching doubles match to improve to 6-3 in dual matches this spring, all against ACC opponents.
• Watane won his seventh singles match in his last nine decisions, improving to 15-8 overall this season, 7-2 in dual matches and 6-2 in duals vs. ACC foes.
• Schoen won his 13th consecutive singles decision and has not lost a singles match since January 28.
Up Next
• The Tar Heels will meet fourth-seeded and 12th-ranked Duke on Friday morning at 10 a.m. in Cary in the ACC quarterfinals.
Follow Carolina Tennis
Keep up with all the latest Tar Heel tennis news by following @carolinatennis on X and @tarheeltennis on Instagram.
Tennis Match Results
University of Miami vs North Carolina
4/18/2024 at Cary, N.C.
#28 North Carolina 4, #60 University of Miami 0
Singles competition
1. Benjamin Kittay (NC) vs. #92 Martin Katz (UM) 4-6, 4-3, unfinished
2. Phillip Jordan (NC) vs. #125 Antonio Prat (UM) 6-1, 4-6, 0-1, unfinished
3. Patrick Schoen (NC) def. Vladislav Melnic (UM) 6-4, 6-2
4. #81 Karl Poling (NC) def. Adrien Burdet (UM) 6-1, 6-4
5. Will Peters (NC) vs. Nacho Serra Sanchez (UM) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
6. Anuj Watane (NC) def. Alejandro Arraya (UM) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #31 Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan (NC) def. #43 Vladislav Melnic/Adrien Burdet (UM) 6-3
2. Patrick Schoen/Peter Murphy (NC) vs. Martin Katz/Antonio Prat (UM) 5-4, unfinished
3. Karl Poling/Will Peters (NC) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez/Yannik Rahman (UM) 6-4
Match Notes:
University of Miami 11-14, 2-10; National ranking #60
North Carolina 14-8, 7-5; National ranking #28
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,3,4)
2023 ACC Men's Tennis Championship: Round 2, Match 2
University of Miami vs North Carolina
4/18/2024 at Cary, N.C.
#28 North Carolina 4, #60 University of Miami 0
Singles competition
1. Benjamin Kittay (NC) vs. #92 Martin Katz (UM) 4-6, 4-3, unfinished
2. Phillip Jordan (NC) vs. #125 Antonio Prat (UM) 6-1, 4-6, 0-1, unfinished
3. Patrick Schoen (NC) def. Vladislav Melnic (UM) 6-4, 6-2
4. #81 Karl Poling (NC) def. Adrien Burdet (UM) 6-1, 6-4
5. Will Peters (NC) vs. Nacho Serra Sanchez (UM) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
6. Anuj Watane (NC) def. Alejandro Arraya (UM) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #31 Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan (NC) def. #43 Vladislav Melnic/Adrien Burdet (UM) 6-3
2. Patrick Schoen/Peter Murphy (NC) vs. Martin Katz/Antonio Prat (UM) 5-4, unfinished
3. Karl Poling/Will Peters (NC) def. Nacho Serra Sanchez/Yannik Rahman (UM) 6-4
Match Notes:
University of Miami 11-14, 2-10; National ranking #60
North Carolina 14-8, 7-5; National ranking #28
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,3,4)
2023 ACC Men's Tennis Championship: Round 2, Match 2
One down, back at it tomorrow.
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) April 18, 2024
ACC victory highlights:#GoHeels pic.twitter.com/t7IGgyTBX4
On to @theACC quarterfinals!#GoHeels | @WellsFargo pic.twitter.com/6rRvQ4CiAC
— Carolina Men's Tennis 🐏🎾 (@carolinatennis) April 18, 2024
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Martin Katz / 0 (92/-) [UM]
630
44UF
#2 Singles Match
1234
Antonio Prat / 0 (125/-) [UM]
1610
640UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Vladislav Melnic / 0 [UM]
42
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Adrien Burdet / 0 [UM]
14
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Nacho Serra Sanchez / 0 [UM]
420
63UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Alejandro Arraya / 0 [UM]
01
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,3
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