Apr. 18—Danny Menard had never before played tennis when he entered Thornton Academy three years ago. Menard is athletic and would go on to play cornerback for the school's state championship football team. He wanted to stay active in the spring, so join the tennis team and became junior varsity doubles partners with good buddy and fellow tennis newbie Cole Purvis. A year later, Menard ...
Apr. 18—GIRLS Laura Chapman, Boothbay junior: Chapman returns for a third straight season at No. 1 singles. She has twice reached the round of 16 in the state singles tournament. Adea Cobaj, Yarmouth sophomore: Cobaj played No. 1 singles last spring and compiled a 5-5 record. She advanced to round of 32 in the state singles tournament and split sets with the 12th seed before falling in a ...
Apr. 18—Bavis has progressively gotten better each year and has been one of the Blue Devils' top singles players his entire career. He is a competitive player with the stamina for longer matches. This spring, he is hitting the ball harder while getting more winners. The left-handed Hoeft puts a lot of spin on the ball and angles his shots to tough spots on the court. He's also a good net ...
Emma Raducanu will face world number one Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals of the Stuttgart Open after beating Linda Noskova in straight sets.