CARY, N.C. - The No. 47 California men's tennis team (16-12) advanced to the quarterfinals of the ACC Championship after defeating No. 34 SMU (19-11) 5-0 in the second round on Thursday at Cary Tennis Park. 

In doubles play, Cal took a 1-0 lead after wins on Courts 2 and 3. On Court 2, Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski and Tiago Silva won 6-3. Then, on Court 3, Bernardo Munk Mesa and Paris Pouatcha clinched the doubles point with a 6-4 victory. The duo has now clinched both doubles points at the ACC Championship.

In singles play against the Mustangs, Bernardo Munk Mesa secured Cal's second point of the day, with a 6-2, 6-4 straight-set victory on Court 4. Then, on Court 5, Pouatcha gave the Bears their third point of the match with a 7-5, 6-2 win. Finally, on Courts 2 and 3, Silva and Stepanov simultaneously won their respective singles matches to clinch the victory for the Bears. Cal is now 1-1 against SMU this season, falling 4-3 to the Mustangs in March during the regular season.

Next the Bears will face No. 4 Virginia on Friday in the quarterfinals. Cal last faced the Cavaliers on March 6 in Berkeley, where Virginia won 4-1.

No. 47 Cal vs. No. 34 SMU Breakdown
Singles

1. No. 2 Trevor Svajda (SMU) led. No. 64 Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski (Cal) 6-3, 3-6, 4-2 (UF)
2. Timofey Stepanov (Cal) def. Georgi Georgiev (SMU) 7-5, 6-3 (clinch)
3. Tiago Silva (Cal) def. Alex Finkelstein (SMU) def. 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 (clinch)
4. Bernardo Munk Mesa (Cal) def. Krish Arora (SMU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Paris Pouatcha (Cal) def. Jerry Barton (SMU) 7-5, 6-2
6. Lenn Luemkemann (Cal) vs. Noah McDonald (SMU) 3-6, 6-2, 3-3 (UF)

Doubles

1. Barton/Svadja(SMU) def. No. 33 Aney/Stepanov (Cal) 6-4
2. Lechno-Wasiutynski/Silva (Cal) def. Barot/Finkelstein (SMU) 6-3
3. Munk Mesa/Pouatcha (Cal) def. Deo/Georgiev (SMU) 6-4 (clinch)

Order of Completion:
Singles: 4, 5, 2, 3
Doubles: 1, 2, 3