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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem Open returns to the Wake Forest Tennis Complex this week, with three Demon Deacons set to compete at the ATP World Tour 250 event. Current Demon Deacons Luca Pow and Mees Rottgering will compete while Wake Forest legend DK Suresh returns to Winston-Salem following a memorable run at last year’s tournament.
Luca Pow Begins His Senior Campaign
Three of our own are set to compete in @winstonsalemopen qualifying this weekend! 🎩 pic.twitter.com/3OJSYRAe0v
— Wake Forest Men's Tennis (@WakeMTennis) August 21, 2026
Pow enters the Winston-Salem Open following another standout season for the Demon Deacons. The rising senior helped lead Wake Forest to ACC regular-season and ACC Championship titles in 2025-26 while earning ITA Singles All-America honors after advancing to the NCAA Singles Championship quarterfinals. He was also named to the All-ACC Second Team in singles.
Mr. Inevitable is back for one more ⏳ pic.twitter.com/xWdH0uXdf0
— Wake Forest Men's Tennis (@WakeMTennis) July 21, 2026
The Englishman finished the season ranked No. 35 nationally in singles after posting a 32-9 overall record. He went 20-5 during the spring, including a perfect 8-0 mark in ACC play and three ranked victories. Pow also finished 14-3 at the No. 3 singles position and closed the campaign by winning 16 of his final 18 matches.
As always, Pow continued to be a force in doubles, compiling a 27-8 overall record and leading Wake Forest with 24 spring doubles victories, including eight in ACC play and four against ranked opponents. Pow competed in singles qualifying at last year’s Winston-Salem Open, where he faced world No. 93 Aleksandar Vukic in the opening round. Vukic earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory to end Pow’s tournament.
Missing it extra today 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/859Z5PI1OV
— Wake Forest Men's Tennis (@WakeMTennis) July 29, 2026
ACC Freshman of the Year Looks to Make his Mark
Rottgering will make his Winston-Salem Open debut after one of the most decorated freshman seasons in Wake Forest men’s tennis history.
The Dutchman helped guide the Demon Deacons to ACC regular-season and ACC Championship titles while earning ACC Freshman of the Year, ACC Tournament MVP and ITA Carolina Regional Rookie of the Year honors. He was also named All-ACC Second Team in singles and All-ACC Third Team in doubles. Rottgering finished his first collegiate season ranked No. 24 nationally in singles and No. 51 in doubles alongside Kacper Szymkowiak. He posted an 18-3 singles record, including eight ranked victories, and went 8-1 against ranked opponents. Outside of collegiate tennis in 2026, Rottgering won the M25 Xalapa professional tournament.
More to come ⏳🇳🇱 pic.twitter.com/oYE8oujXvU
— Wake Forest Men's Tennis (@WakeMTennis) July 13, 2026
Rottgering’s rise on the international stage began before his arrival at Wake Forest. At just 16 years old, he reached the semifinals of the Dutch Senior National Championships before putting together a historic 2024 junior campaign. He reached the semifinals of the Australian Open Boys’ Singles, advanced to the Wimbledon junior championship match and won the 2024 ITF Junior Finals. He then made his ATP Tour debut at the 2025 ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam.
Now, Rottgering will have the opportunity to make his Winston-Salem Open debut on a familiar stage and compete against some of the world’s top professional players.
DK Suresh Returns
Suresh returns to the Winston-Salem Open after graduating from Wake Forest in the spring following a decorated four-year collegiate career. During his senior season, Suresh helped the Demon Deacons capture both the ACC regular-season and ACC Championship titles while earning ITA Singles All-America and ITA Doubles All-America honors. He was named All-ACC Third Team in singles and First Team in doubles and finished the season ranked No. 37 nationally in singles.
A leader on, and off, the courts 💛🖤 pic.twitter.com/hcZG4Qk0sQ
— Wake Forest Men's Tennis (@WakeMTennis) June 9, 2026
Suresh posted a 23-3 overall doubles record in his final collegiate season, including a perfect 15-0 mark alongside Andrew Delgado. The pair finished the season ranked No. 1 nationally and recorded six victories over ranked opponents. Suresh also advanced to the ITA All-American Championships doubles final and recorded his 100th career doubles victory in his final match as a Demon Deacon.
His return to Winston-Salem comes one year after a breakthrough performance at the tournament. Suresh battled through qualifying in 2025, defeating Aidan Mayo, ranked No. 300 in the world, before rallying past No. 126 Alejandro Tabilo to earn his first ATP Tour main-draw appearance. He ultimately fell to No. 74 Mariano Navone in the Round of 64.
Suresh also reunited with Pow in doubles, with the duo advancing to the Round of 16 before falling to top-seeded Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski in a match tiebreak.
First Qualifying Round Matchups (Beginning Saturday at 11 a.m.)
(WC) Luca Pow vs. (2) Felix Balshaw
(6) DK Suresh vs. (Alt.) Roger Pascual Ferra
(7) Mees Rottgering vs. (Alt.) Hunter Heck
Ticket and Fan Information
Individual session tickets for the 2026 Winston-Salem Open are available throughout the tournament, with additional options including Friends packages, group tickets and week-long box seats. Public parking is available in the parking lot adjacent to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, with access from Deacon Boulevard. Fans can find additional information regarding parking, directions, hotels and other Winston-Salem resources through the tournament’s travel information.
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