CHAPEL HILL—Fifth-ranked Ohio State blanked No. 17 North Carolina, 4-0, in second-round action of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
With the win, Ohio State advances to the ITA Team Indoor National Championships later this month in Seattle. UNC sees the defense of its 2021 ITA Team Indoor National Championship come to an end.
James Trotter, ranked #42 in the nation, defeated Logan Zapp 6-2, 6-4 in the clincher at No. 4 singles. Matej Vocel, ranked No. 5 nationally, won the first singles match of the afternoon for the Buckeyes, beating Benjamin Sigouin 6-1, 6-3, at No.