ELON, N.C. – Elon University men's tennis returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 19, when it hosts Campbell in a 1 p.m. matchup at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
 
GAMEDAY COVERAGE
- Saturday's action will begin with doubles play at 1 p.m. with singles to follow shortly after.
- Live Stats are available and can be accessed using this link.
 
THE MATCHUP
- Saturday afternoon marks the 12^th meeting between Elon and Campbell.
- The Phoenix is currently leading in the all-time series, 9-2.
- In the most recent meeting between the two programs, Campbell defeated Elon, 4-3, on Feb. 22, 2020.
- The Phoenix holds a 5-1 mark at home against the Camels.

SCOUTING ELON
- Elon enters this contest with an 1-4 overall record after defeating Longwood in its most recent outing.
- Daniel Martin is leading the way for Elon in singles play, as the sophomore has a 2-2 overall record, including a 1-0 mark in the No. 3 slot. Martin has also combined with Chung-Han Tsai to pick up the most doubles wins on the team with two.
- Nicholas Campbell, Camilo Ponce, Chung-Han Tsai and Ben Zipay are all tied for second on the team in singles victories with one.
- The combination of Nicholas Campbell and Nicholas Condos has started the year off strong for Elon, posting a team-best 2-1 mark as a duo. The tandem is 2-0 in the No. 3 doubles slot after earning wins against Duke and Liberty.
- Elon returned three All-CAA honorees this season in Kyle Frankel (1^st Team; 2^nd Team Doubles), Camilo Ponce (2^nd Team; 2^nd Team Doubles) and Chung-Han Tsai (2^nd Team Doubles).
- Frankel is coming off a strong season last year, as he compiled a 15-1 overall record and an 11-1 mark in the No. 1 spot. He also combined with Camilo Ponce to post an undefeated 8-0 record in doubles play.
- Camilo Ponce rounded out last season ranked second on the team in singles wins (12), while posting an 8-3 mark in the No. 3 position.
- Nicholas Campbell finished the 2020-21 campaign with the third most singles victories on the team (10), adding an 8-4 mark in doubles action.
- Chung-Han Tsai enters this season after finishing 8-7 in singles play and 10-5 in doubles action in 2020-21.
- Nicholas Condos ended the 2020-21 campaign with an 8-9 singles record and an 11-7 mark in doubles play.
- Elon is led by Michael Leonard, who will begin his 18^th season at the helm of the program in 2021-22.
 
SCOUTING CAMPBELL
- The Camels hold a 3-1 overall record early this season after defeating N.C. Central, 7-0, in its most recent outing.
- Campbell is led by head coach David Johnson, who is in his 36^th year with the program. Johnson has been named the conference Coach of the Year four times during his tenure.
- Tomas Balazi, Damien Nezar and Pol Otin are leading the way for the Camels on the court, as they each currently hold a 3-1 record in singles play this season.
- In doubles play, the combination of Balazi and Leon Petko hold the top mark, as the duo sits at 3-1 so far this season.
 
LAST TIME OUT
- Elon won its first match the season on Thursday, Feb. 17, defeating Longwood, 5-2, in Farmville, Va.
- Daniel Martin led the way for the Phoenix, defeating Jourdan Kast in straight sets 6-2, 6-1. It was the team-best second singles win of the season for Martin and moved him to 1-0 in the No. 3 position. Martin also combined with Chung-Han Tsai to defeat Rosen Naydenov and Luis Reis 6-1 in No. 1 doubles play. The duo is now 2-2 on the young season.
- Camilo Ponce earned the victory in No. 4 singles, defeating Yoav Weinberg 6-2, 6-2. It was the first win in singles play this season for Ponce and advanced him to 1-2 in the No. 4 spot.
- Nicholas Campbell picked up his first singles win of the year on Thursday, taking down Cagigas in straight sets 6-0, 6-4 in No. 2 singles.
- Ben Zipay rounded out the singles victories for the Phoenix, as the sophomore outlasted Luis Reis 6-0, 5-7, 13-11 in a three-set battle.
- The combination of Ponce and Kyle Frankel clinched the doubles point for Elon, as the pair took down Ernest Rocabert and Cagigas 7-5 in No. 2 doubles play.
 
THE FACES OF 2021-22
- The Phoenix welcomes back seven returners from last year's squad in seniors Kyle Frankel, Camilo Ponce and Chung-Han Tsai, juniors Nicholas Campbell and Nicholas Condos, and sophomores Luke Queiroz and Ben Zipay.
- Elon will feature three newcomers in freshmen Esteban Penagos and Joseph Dougherty, as well as Minnesota transfer Daniel Martin.
- Penagos joins the Phoenix from Laurel Springs High School, where he earned a top-300 ITF ranking.
- Dougherty comes to Elon from North Carolina Cyber Academy where he garnered a top-200 national ranking (18s) and was considered a 4-Star Player on Tennis Recruiting.
- Martin joins Elon from the University of Minnesota where he posted an 8-8 mark in singles play last season.
 
COMING SOON
- The Phoenix returns home for three-straight matches at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center against Campbell (Feb. 19), North Carolina A&T (Feb. 22) and Gardner-Webb (Feb. 26) respectively.
- Elon opens March with back-to-back road contests against Furman (March 5) and Wofford (March 6).