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Downtown Rome continues to ‘roll out the red carpet’ for ACC Tournament visitors. Signs are all over Broad St. with local businesses and restaurants welcoming visitors. It’s down to the final two days of the tournament with semifinal matchups today and championship matches on Sunday.

Today’s schedule/men

10 a.m.: Wake Forest vs. Georgia Tech 10 a.m.: Virginia vs. North Carolina

The semifinal matchups for the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Men’s Tennis Championship are set after posted wins in Friday’s quarterfinal round. Top-seeded Wake Forest advanced to face No. 4 Georgia Tech on Saturday, while No. 2 Virginia and No. 3 North Carolina are set to meet in the other semifinal slot, which are both set to start at 10 a.m. All four teams earned a double-bye heading into Friday’s quarterfinal matches. The Cavaliers and Tar Heels are set for a rematch of the 2016 ACC Championship semifinals. Virginia edged North Carolina by a 4-3 decision. Earlier this season the Demon Deacons maintained their perfect conference record when they defeated the Yellow Jackets, 5-2.

Semifinal coverage on ACC Network Extra is set from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. with Shawn Kenney handling play-by-play. ESPN announcer Prim Siripipat will handle color commentary and Melanie Newman will serve as the sideline reporter. Newman is an alumni of Troy University and covered tennis within their media relations office. She also previously served as a sideline reporter for ASUN conference. Siripipat attended Saddlebrook Preparatory School, where she trained with Jennifer Capriati, Andy Roddick, Martina Hingis and Mardy Fish. She traveled the world with the U.S. National team and eventually finished in the top 10 in the country for players aged 18 and under. She attended Duke on a full scholarship. The Blue Devils women’s team was ranked among the top 10 and won the Indoor National Championship her senior year. Kenney, a veteran announcer who has covered multiple sports on ESPN platforms, will work the ACC Tennis Championships for the third straight year.

Friday’s results/Men

No. 1 Wake Forest, 4 def. No. 9 NC State, 0: Top-seeded Wake Forest blanked NC State in Friday’s quarterfinal match in dominant fashion. Wake Forest’s Christian Seraphim and Skander Mansouri, the top-ranked duo in the nation, got the match rolling with a 6-1 victory over No. 46 Michael Ogden and Alexis Galarneau. Petros Chrysochos and Dennis Uspensky clinched the doubles point for the Deamon Deacs with a 6-3 win over the Wolfpack’s Igor and Ivan Saveljic. Wake continued to dominate in singles, earning straight set wins on courts five, four and one.    

No. 2 Virginia, 4 def. No. 7 Louisville 0: Virginia’s No. 35 Thai-son Kwiatkowski/Alexander Ritschard and Collin Altamirano/J.C. Aragone each defeated their Louisville opponent to claim the doubles point to give the Cavaliers the edge. No. 90 Alexander Ritschard defeated Morin-Kougoucheff in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3 on court one. No. 117 J.C. Aragone topped Brandon Lancaster 6-3, 6-4 to give the 3-0 advantage. No. 95 Henrik Wiersholm clinched the match for the Cavaliers, cruising past Clement Filho 6-3, 6-3. 

No. 3 North Carolina, 4 def. No. 6 Florida State, 1: The Tar Heel duo of Anu Kodola and Ronnie Schneider narrowly defeated Terrance and Terrell Whitehurst, 7-6 (7) in a tiebreaker to claim the doubles point. Florida State even the match at 1-1, when No. 98 Lucas Poullain as he defeated Simon Soendergaard 6-2, 6-1 on court three. North Carolina came back to win with courts two and four as No. 28 Will Blumberg and No. 106 Robert Kelly defeated their opponents in straight sets.

Georgia Tech, 4 def. Duke, 3: Duke claimed victories on courts two and three to earn the doubles point for the 1-0 lead heading into singles. The Yellow Jackets claimed victories on court three and one which featured No. 7 Christopher Eubanks defeated No. 84 Spencer Furman in straight sets (6-1, 6-4). With the match tied at 2-2, the deciding point came down to No. 2 singles where No. 89 Andrew Li of Tech gutted out a 7-5, 6-4 victory over No. 95 Catalin Mateas.

Today’s schedule/women

1 p.m.: North Carolina vs. Miami 1 p.m.: Duke vs. Georgia Tech

The semifinal matchups for the 2017 Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Tennis Championship are set after North Carolina, Duke, Georgia Tech and Miami posted wins in Friday’s quarterfinal round. No. 1 North Carolina will face off against No. 4 Miami—which is a rematch of the 2016 ACC Women’s Tennis Championship final match. The Tar Heels routed the Hurricanes, 4-2 for the title. No. 2 Duke will go head-to-head with No. 3 Georgia Tech. Last week, the Blue Devils edged the Yellow Jackets, 4-3 to earn a share of the regular season title. Due to a potential threat of rain, the matches, which were originally scheduled for 2 p.m., will now be played at 1 p.m. The match-up between North Carolina and Miami will still be broadcasted live on ACC Network Extra. 

Semifinal coverage on ACC Network Extra is set from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. with Shawn Kenney handling play-by-play. ESPN announcer, Prim Siripipat handling color commentary and Melanie Newman serving as the sideline reporter.

Friday’s results/women

No. 1 North Carolina, 4 def. No. 9 Florida State, 1: The Seminoles would not let the Tar Heels go quietly into the semifinals. UNC’s Hayley Carter and Jessie Aney, the top-ranked doubles team in the nation, cruised to a 6-0 victory on court one over Julie Mikulski and Andrea Garcia. The duo of Gabriella Castaneda/ Daniela Schippers clinched the doubles point for the Noles, gutting out a 7-5 victory over Sara Daavettila/Makenna Jones. Carter, also ranked No. 2 in the nation in singles, evened the score for the Tar Heels on court one defeating Castaneda 6-2, 7-5. No. 66 Alexa Graham topped Schippers in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5. No. 15 Daavettila, the ACC Freshman of the Year, bested Nandini Das on court two, 6-1, 7-5. No. 113 Julia Mikulski of Florida State claimed set one, 6-4, over No. 32 Aney, which she responded with a 6-1 victory to force a third set. Aney claimed the set, 6-2, to send the Tar Heels to the semis.

No. 2 Duke, 4 def. No. 5 Clemson, 1: Duke snagged the doubles point when No. 31 Kaitlyn McCarthy/Meible Chi gritted out a 7-6 win over No. 55 Marie Leduc/Ayan Broomfield.  The Blue Devils edged out further with Ellyse Hamlin’s 6-3, 6-0 victory on court six over Daniela Ruiz. The Tigers started a comeback when No. 76 Marie Leduc earned a 6-0, 7-5 win over Samantha Harris to tighten the score, 2-1. Chalena Scholl, slated at No. 3 singles, defeated ranked opponenet Fernanda Navarro in a three sets battle to distance the Blue Devils from the Tigers’ claws. Kaitlyn McCarthy ultimately clinched the match for Duke, securing a 2-6, 7-5, 6-1 win on court four.

No. 3 Georgia Tech, 4 def. No. 6 Wake Forest, 0: The Yellow Jackets got out to a quick start claiming victories on courts two and three to earn the doubles point. Tech’s Kenya Jones defeated Samantha Asch 6-1, 6-0 then No. 50 Rasheeda McAdoo topped No. 55 Kimmy Guerin 6-2, 6-0 to jump to a 3-0 lead. Nami Otsuka clinched the win on court five with a 6-4, 6-0 straight set win over Chandler Carter.

No. 4 Miami, 4 def. No. 12 Boston College, 0: The Hurricanes stormed past the Eagles to earn a spot in the semifinals. Miami took courts one and two by a 7-5 decision to earn the doubles point. Estela Perez-Somarriba, Silvia Fuentes and Ana Madcur all earned singles wins in straight sets to secure the victory.

TICKETS, TRAFFIC & PARKING

Tour tickets are $6 to $8 for one-day passes and $12 to $16 for tournament pass (children under 9 and ACC students with IDs get in free). Click tickets

Parking at the tennis center is free. Overflow parking will be staged at State Mutual Stadium, home of the Rome Braves.

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Other events nearby: The Rome Braves host the West Virginia Power tonight at 7 p.m., Saturday at 6 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

KEY LINKS

@ACCTennis on Twitter

#ACCMTEN Championship Page: http://theacc.co/mtenchamp

#ACCWTEN Championship Page: http://theacc.co/wtenchamp

@ACCTennis Fan Guide: http://theacc.co/ten17fanguide

Buy Tickets: http://theacc.co/ten17tix

#ACCMTEN Bracket: http://theacc.co/mten17bracket

#ACCWTEN Bracket: http://theacc.co/wten17bracket

FOOD

The new “First Serve” Food Court will be open at the Rome Tennis Center during the tournament with Hospitality Association members such as Doug’s Deli Downtown, Chick-fil-A, Rhino Ribs, Sonny’s BBQ, Kona Ice, Frios Gourmet Pops. Sweet Frog, Frios Gourmet Pops, Kellogg’s and Hillshire Brands/Nature Valley all providing special treats for the student-athletes.

ROME TENNIS CENTER hours of operation:

Today: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with semi-final matches at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sunday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with final matches at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m

ACC Tennis: Downtown merchants welcoming visitors. Semifinal matchups today leading up to Sunday’s championships. Downtown Rome continues to 'roll out the red carpet' for ACC Tournament visitors. Signs are all over Broad St.