WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – No. 7 Wake Forest ended Campbell's 12-match win streak Sunday with a 7-0 decision at Leighton Courts.
The Demon Deacons (27-5) dropped only one set in singles play against the Big South Conference regular season champion Camels (15-5), who had not lost since a 6-1 setback Feb. 26 at No. 32 Duke.
Campbell freshman
Damien Nezar won the opening set at number one singles against Wake's Siddhant Banthia, but eventually fell in a third set super tiebreaker after the team score had been decided.
Pol Otin's 10-match singles win streak came to an end with a straight-sets loss to Taha Baadi at the third singles post.
Campbell returns to action Saturday, Apr. 23 at 9:00 a.m. in the Big South semifinals at Marion Diehl Park in Charlotte.
4/10/2022 at Wake Forest Leighton Courts
#7 Wake Forest 7, Campbell 0
Singles
1. Siddhant Banthia (WF) def.
Damien Nezar (CAM) 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)
2. Jakob Schnaitter (WF) def.
Tomas Balazi (CAM) 6-3, 6-4
3. Taha Baadi (WF) def.
Pol Otin (CAM) 6-0, 6-3
4. Robert Maciag (WF) def.
Benjamin Maes (CAM) 6-3, 6-1
5. Juan Lopez de Azona (WF) def.
Leon Petko (CAM) 6-3, 6-1
6. Matthew Thomson (WF) def.
Robin Angles (CAM) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
Doubles
1. Eduardo Nava/Robert Maciag (WF) def.
Tomas Balazi/
Leon Petko (CAM) 6-2
2. Ben Draper/Matthew Thomson (WF) vs.
Damien Nezar/
Benjamin Maes (CAM) 4-3, unfinished
3. Taha Baadi/Juan Lopez de Azona (WF) def.
Ted Williams/
Gustavs Lukstins (CAM) 6-2
Records: Campbell 15-5; Wake Forest 27-5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (3,4,5,2,6,1)