The Cavaliers will look to learn from these losses and rebound as the beginning of conference play looms.
No. 6 Virginia men’s tennis continued its strong start to the season with a pair of wins at home.
This will mark the Cavaliers’ 15th trip to the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 in the last 16 seasons.
Having to battle back in multiple matches, the Cavaliers earned the ACC Championship title and finished off a perfect season in the conference.
With strong doubles play early and gritty performances from singles, there is no reason this team can't bring another ACC title back to Charlottesville.
With the two wins over the weekend, this marks the first ACC regular-season title for Coach Andres Pedroso as the head coach of the Virginia men’s tennis team.
Virginia leaves its new facility at Boar’s Head for the season a perfect 10-0 and remains undefeated in the ACC.
It is reasonable to believe that Virginia will eclipse their season-high No. 4 rank, and potentially earn the top spot in the country with less than a month before postseason play.
Although it was two different ACC opponents, it was the same story for the hot Cavaliers as they handled business over the weekend.
After a competitive doubles frame, the Cavaliers won their next three singles matches in straight sets on courts one, three and five to seal the match.
It was dominant work for the Cavaliers, winners of three straight, as they played complementary and gritty tennis throughout the match.
This was a big weekend for the Cavaliers as they faced two ranked conference opponents — both of which they defeated by a margin of three.
Virginia won each match against Boston College in a dominant fashion. The Cavaliers now boast an all-time 20-0 record against the Eagles.
The Cavaliers topped TCU to advance to the semifinals, but then dropped their first match of the season against North Carolina and finished the tournament with a loss to host Illinois in a consolation match.
For the second match in a row, Virginia had to rely on the singles matches to earn a come-from-behind victory against Wake Forest.
Despite losing the doubles point, Virginia rebounded with convincing straight set victories in all six doubles matches to beat Old Dominion 6-1.
The Cavaliers defeated two Big Ten opponents to win the regional competition and earn a berth to the ITA National Team Championship for the 11th time in the last 13 years.
The Cavaliers (1-0, 0-0 ACC), playing in their first match since a 7-0 sweep of William and Mary on March 11, 2020, defeated Liberty in resounding fashion in the season opener with a 7-0 sweep of the Flames (0-1, 0-0 Atlantic Sun).
Virginia returned to action over the weekend looking to build off the momentum it gained from its three-match win last weekend.
The Cavaliers dominated George Mason and Norfolk State before toppling Notre Dame in a contested set of matches Sunday.
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