Unstoppable Serves & Big Wins: ACC’s Players of the Week Announced

🎾 ACC Men’s Tennis Weekly Honors: NC State and Clemson Shine

Following a weekend of strong conference play, NC State and Clemson split the ACC’s weekly men’s tennis awards for matches played March 10–16.

🏅 Player of the Week: Fons Van Sambeek (NC State)

Senior Fons Van Sambeek led No. 5 NC State to back-to-back ACC wins over No. 32 Florida State and No. 34 Miami, going a perfect 4-0 with two singles and two doubles victories.

• Vs. Florida State (March 14):

  • Won 6-3, 6-3 in singles (Court 4)

  • Teamed with Braden Shick to defeat the nation’s No. 3-ranked doubles pair, 6-4 (Court 1)

• Vs. Miami (March 16):

  • Won 6-3, 6-2 in singles

  • Again partnered with Shick to earn a 6-2 doubles win (Court 1)

🎾 Doubles Team of the Week: Noa Vukadin & Max Smith (Clemson)

Clemson’s duo of Noa Vukadin and Max Smith went 2-0 on Court 1, helping the Tigers take down two top-ranked teams: North Carolina and Duke.

• Vs. North Carolina:

  • Pulled off a 6-4 comeback win to clinch the doubles point

  • Snapped Clemson’s 10-match losing streak against UNC (first win since 2013)

• Vs. Duke:

  • Defeated the No. 30-ranked team 6-3

  • Helped hand Duke its first ACC loss of the season

🌟 Freshman of the Week: Viktor Markov (Clemson)

Freshman Viktor Markov played a pivotal role in No. 23 Clemson’s wins over UNC and Duke.

• Vs. North Carolina:

  • Clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-4 win on Court 3

• Vs. Duke:

  • Won a tight 7-6 doubles match alongside Max Damm to secure the doubles point

  • Clinched the overall match with a gritty 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 singles win on Court 3

Clemson has now beaten three top-25 teams this spring, including Michigan State and South Carolina.