March 23, 2000

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. --The University of North Carolina men's tennis team won its sixth consecutive match, defeating Wake Forest 7-0. The Tar Heels won every singles match and won two of the three doubles to win the doubles point. Ranked No. 28 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, Carolina is now 9-2 overall and 2-0 in the ACC.

The Tar Heels were led by seniors Tripp Phillips and Assaf Drori, who captured wins at #1 and #2 singles. Junior Marcio Petrone won two tiebreakers in a three-set match to defeat Johan Hansen at #4 singles. David Cheatwood, Trystan Meniane and Chad Riley also added singles wins for Carolina.

In doubles action, Phillips and Tyne Brownlow fell to Wake Forest's Johan Hansen and Raul Munoz 8-2 at the #1 spot. Cheatwood and Ben Elix combined at #2 to defeat Mike Murray and Mike Berger 8-6, and Drori and Petrone won 9-7 at #3, beating Justin Kaufmann and Trent Brendon.

The Tar Heels will host No. 23 Notre Dame in a 1 p.m. match on Saturday, March 25, at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

UNC vs. Wake Forest Singles Results
1. Tripp Phillips (UNC) d. Mike Murray (WFU), 6-3, 6-0
2. Assaf Drori (UNC) d. Mike Berger (WFU), 6-3, 6-0
3. David Cheatwood (UNC) d. Raul Munoz (WFU), 7-6 (1),6-1
4. Marcio Petrone (UNC) d. Johan Hansen (WFU), 7-6(4), 2-6, 7-6 (5)
5. Trystan Meniane (UNC) d. Justin Kaufmann (WFU),5-7, 7-6, 7-5
6. Chad Riley (UNC) d. Trent Brendon (WFU), 7-5, 6-2

UNC vs. Wake Forest Doubles Results
1. Hansen/Munoz (WFU) d. Phillips/Brownlow (UNC), 8-2
2. Cheatwood/Elix (UNC) d. Murray/Berger (WFU), 8-6
3. Drori/Petrone (UNC) d. Kaufmann/Brendon (WFU), 9-7