Blumberg Advances With First-Round Win

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William Blumberg
University of North Carolina Men's Tennis v Wake Forest
ACC Tournament Championship
Cary Tennis Center
Cary, NC
Sunday, April 29, 2018

William Blumberg is playing in both the singles and doubles draws.

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

May 23, 2018 | Men's Tennis

NCAA Men's Singles Bracket NCAA Men's Doubles Bracket

By: UNC Athletic Communications

Tar Heels went 1-1 Wednesday in NCAA Men's Tennis Tournament singles play in Winston-Salem, N.C., with sophomore William Blumberg winning and freshman Benjamin Sigouin falling, both in straight sets.

Blumberg, the No. 2 overall seed in the field, took on San Diego's August Holmgren at 11 a.m. and won 6-4, 6-4. He'll return to action at 9 a.m. on Thursday, facing Edu Mena of Tennessee Tech.

Blumberg battles blustery, humid conditions for 6-4, 6-4 1st Rd #NCAATennis win over USD's Holmgren pic.twitter.com/tFOpHgrIef
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) May 23, 2018

In a 3 p.m. match, Sigouin fell to South Carolina's Paul Jubb, 6-4, 7-6(6).

As singles play continues on Thursday, doubles play begins. Blumberg and senior Robert Kelly are seeded No. 2 in the field and will open at 2:30 p.m. against California's Billy Griffith and J.T. Nishimura.

All action is taking place at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex.