Nine duals. Nine wins.
That’s how the Thomas Jefferson boys tennis team has started the 2021 season.
Thomas Jefferson kept its record perfect with a 9-0 win over Joplin on Monday at the JSH athletic complex.
At No. 1 singles, Thomas Jefferson’s Ian Ding beat Logan Merkley 8-0.
“Logan complimented Ian, saying that he is the best player he’s faced this season,” Joplin coach Aaron Stump commented.
Noah Hamlett defeated Jeffrey Evenson 8-1 at No. 2, while Tyler Brouhard beat Ben Wardlow 8-1 and Christoper Wheelen edged Josh Yarnall 9-7 in the night’s closest match.
“Josh had a lot of long rallies against Chris and was up 7-6, but he struggled to close out the match,” Stump said.
Also for Tom Brumfield’s Cavaliers, Hari Nagarajan beat Michael Mancipe 8-1 and Prithvi Nagarajan topped Colin Vermillion 8-1.
In doubles action, Hamlett-Brouhard defeated Merkley-Evenson 8-2, while Ding-H. Nagarajan beat Wardlow-Vermillion 8-1 and Wheelen-P. Nagarajan topped Yarnall-Mancipe 8-3.
Thomas Jefferson hosts Greenwood at 4:30 on Thursday. Joplin (1-6) is at Republic on Thursday. The Eagles will also host a tournament on Friday.
