University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina Men's Tennis Dominate Season Opener
January 31, 2002 | Men's Tennis
Jan. 31, 2002
Chapel Hill, N.C. -- The University of North Carolina men's tennis team dominated the Davidson Wildcats, 7-0, at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center Thursday afternoon.
Marcio Petrone, the senior from Bairro, Meireles, Brazil, led a young group of Tar Heels as the #1 player and swept Chad Windebarger, 6-2,6-2. Petrone then teamed with junior Greg Archer in doubles play to defeat Gould/Windebarger, 8-3.
The 34th- ranked Tar Heels will face the Texas Longhorns on Friday, February 1 at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center beginning at 5:00 p.m. The Longhorns are currently ranked 20th in the nation and holds a 10-2 advantage over the Tar Heels.
North Carolina 7, Davidson 0
Singles
No. 1 Marcio Petrone (UNC) d. Chad Winebarger (Davidson) 6-2, 6-2 No. 2 Nick Monroe (UNC) d. David Webb (Davidson) 6-1, 6-0 No. 3 Geoff Boyd (UNC) d. Rob Haywood (Davidson) 6-3, 6-3 No. 4 Andy Metzler (UNC) d. Jonathan Britt (Davidson) 7-6 (8), 6-4 No. 5 Trystan Meniane (UNC) d. Donald Miles (Davidson) 6-1, 6-3 No. 6 Daniel Pinchbeck (UNC) d. Geoff Mullen (Davidson) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 Monroe/Boyd (UNC) d. Haywood/Miles (Davidson) 8-3 No. 2 Petrone/Archer (UNC) d. Gould/Windebarger (Davidson) 8-3 No. 3 Meniane/Pinchbeck (UNC) d. Webb/Britt (Davidson) 8-4
