Men's Tennis Sweeps Campbell & NCCU

Thursday, January 18

Chapel Hill

4 PM

North Carolina

Campbell

Phillip Jordan clinched the win over Campbell in his first singles match as a Tar Heel.

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

January 18, 2024 | Men's Tennis

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—The University of North Carolina men's tennis team kicked off its 2024 dual match season on Thursday with a bang, sweeping a doubleheader against a pair of in-state opponents. The Tar Heels, ranked No. 13 in the nation in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, blanked both Campbell and North Carolina Central by 4-0 scores.

The Tar Heels took the doubles point to start the match against the Camels. Peter Murphy and freshman Patrick Schoen cruised to a win in their match at No. 3 doubles, 6-1 over Pol Otin and Noe Macquart. Carolina clinched the doubles point at No. 2, where Will Jansen and Karl Poling beat Lukas Steffen and Tomas Balazi, 6-4.

Newcomers filled two of six slots in the singles lineup for the Tar Heels, including graduate transfers Phillip Jordan (UC Santa Barbara) and Will Peters (Princeton). Both picked up wins in their first matches as Tar Heels.

Peters coasted to a win in his match at No. 5 singles to put UNC ahead, 2-0. He beat Otin 6-0, 6-1. Jansen made it 3-0 shortly thereafter with a victory in the No. 1 slot, 6-1, 6-2, over Damien Nezar. Jordan won the clincher, 6-1, 7-5, over Balazi.

In the nightcap, Carolina won the second leg of its opening day doubleheader, defeating the NC Central Eagles, 4-0.

The Tar Heels secured the doubles point, gaining a 1-0 advantage. The duo of rookie Schoen and the veteran Murphy won its second doubles match of the day on court three, finishing with a score of 6-2. Benjamin Kittay and Jordan clinched the point on court one with a 6-3 victory.

Murphy earned Carolina the first singles point from court six, putting the Tar Heels up 2-0. He won in perfect straight sets, 6-0, 6-0.

Carolina finished off the Eagles, winning courts three and four in quick succession. First, Jordan won court three 6-0, 6-3. It was Peters who earned the clinching point with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on court four.

Campbell vs North Carolina 01/18/2024
at Chapel Hill, N.C. (Chewning Tennis Center)
#13 North Carolina 4, Campbell 0

Singles competition
1. Will Jansen (NC) def. Damien Nezar (CAM-M) 6-1, 6-2
2. #50 Karl Poling (NC) vs. Benjamin Maes (CAM-M) 7-6 (7-5), 3-2, unfinished
3. Benjamin Kittay (NC) vs. Lukas Steffen (CAM-M) 4-6, 6-5, unfinished
4. Phillip Jordan (NC) def. Tomas Balazi (CAM-M) 6-1, 7-5
5. #83 Will Peters (NC) def. Pol Otin (CAM-M) 6-0, 6-1
6. Anuj Watane (NC) vs. Noe Macquart (CAM-M) 7-5, 1-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan (NC) vs. Damien Nezar/Benjamin Maes (CAM-M) 6-5, unfinished
2. Will Jansen/Karl Poling (NC) def. Lukas Steffen/Tomas Balazi (CAM-M) 6-4
3. Patrick Schoen/Peter Murphy (NC) def. Pol Otin/Noe Macquart (CAM-M) 6-1

Match Notes:
Campbell 0-1
North Carolina 1-0; National ranking #13
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,1,4)
T-2:05 A-112

N.C. Central vs North Carolina 01/18/2024
at Chapel Hill (Chewning Tennis Center)
North Carolina 4, N.C. Central 0
Singles competition
1. Karl Poling (NC) vs. HIDALGO,Hugo (NCCU-MT) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
2. #50 Benjamin Kittay (NC) vs. ABDUL HAKIM,Kareem (NCCU-MT) 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
3. Phillip Jordan (NC) def. FORTIER,Leo (NCCU-MT) 6-0, 6-3
4. Will Peters (NC) def. BHARATHY,Naresh (NCCU-MT) 6-2, 6-2
5. Anuj Watane (NC) vs. SAARINEN,Oliver (NCCU-MT) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
6. #83 Peter Murphy (NC) def. ARTIGAS,Lucas (NCCU-MT) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Benjamin Kittay/Phillip Jordan (NC) def. ABDUL HAKIM,Kareem/HIDALGO,Hugo (NCCU-MT) 6-3
2. Will Jansen/Karl Poling (NC) vs. SAARINEN,Oliver/FORTIER,Leo (NCCU-MT) 5-4, unfinished
3. Patrick Schoen/Peter Murphy (NC) def. CRISTELLOTTI,Shaka/BHARATHY,Naresh (NCCU-MT) 6-2

Match Notes:
N.C. Central 0-1
North Carolina 2-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,3,4)
T-1:45