Phillips Academy swept in their season opener against B. B. & N.
The Phillips Academy Boys Varsity Tennis team brought the heat on Wednesday afternoon despite the icy weather. Kevin Niu and Avery Zheng started out strong with a 8-1 win in #3 doubles. They were followed by Jacob Pletka and Jeff Shen, who secured the doubles point with an 8-0 win in #2 doubles. Ben Shin and Chase Burke also played a great match in #1 doubles, ending at 8-1.
Singles play started with the same energy, as Shen didn't drop a single game in #2 singles. He was quickly followed by Pletka and Shin, who won 6-2, 6-1 in #3 singles and 6-3, 6-0 in #4 singles, respectively. Burke followed, with a phenomenal 6-3, 6-3 win in #1 singles. Niu and Zheng ended the day, winning their respective matches in #5 and #6 singles.
The team's record is 1-0.
Singles:
1. Chase Burke v. Thomas Brizius: 6-3, 6-3
2. Jeff Shen v. Michael Jiang: 6-0, 6-0
3. Jacob Pletka v. Jonathon Andreoli: 6-2, 6-1
4. Ben Shin v. Austin Fuchs: 6-3, 6-0
5. Kevin Niu v. Ruhan Karthik: 6-0, 6-1
6. Avery Zheng v. Nick Narasimhan: 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
1. Burke/Shin v. Brizius/Jiang: 8-1
2. Shen/Pletka v. Andreoli/Fuchs: 8-0
3. Zheng/Niu v. Narasimhan/Liam Deighton: 8-1
4. Emmet McEvilley/Julian Tay v. Gabriel Matta/Bradford Kimball (exhibition): 8-0