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The Massachusetts High School Individual Tennis Tournament has reached its semifinal stage, generating excitement in Wellesley. Over three days of thrilling matches, players from public, private, and prep schools have showcased remarkable talent across various categories, including boys’ singles, girls’ singles, boys’ doubles, and girls’ doubles. As the competition intensifies, several top seeds are set to clash in what promises to be an exhilarating finish. The finals at Babson College are anticipated to see both well-known players and surprise contenders battling for the coveted state title.

Tennis Fever in Wellesley: Massachusetts High School Individual Tournament Hits Semifinal Stage

Wellesley is buzzing with excitement as the Massachusetts High School Individual Tennis Tournament dives into its semifinal rounds! The tournament, now in its third day, is showcasing some of the best talent from public, private, and prep schools across the state. And if you’ve been following the action, you know the competition is heating up!

A Comprehensive Breakdown of the Tournament

Organized for the second consecutive year by the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the tournament features thrilling matches across four draws: boys’ singles, girls’ singles, boys’ doubles, and girls’ doubles. It’s all a part of the single-elimination format that keeps players on their toes!

Each singles bracket kicked off with a whopping 68 players, which includes eight qualifiers who were eager to prove themselves. Meanwhile, the doubles draws boasted 22 boys’ pairs and 17 girls’ pairs vying for the top spot. There have been some surprising upsets along with expected victories!

Round Recap: Who’s Making Waves?

The Round of 16 and quarterfinal matches were held at the lovely Babson College—a perfect venue for the rising stars. Players many eyes were on them, and seeding has mostly held, though there have been a few surprises in store.

Boys’ Singles Quarterfinals

The boys’ competition has been fierce! In the quarterfinals, top seed Tim Vargas from Duxbury easily advanced by defeating fifth seed Peter Chen from Weston with a score of 6-2, 6-0. Meanwhile, second seed Lachlan McCaghren from Middlesex School triumphed over seventh seed Jay Raj from Mystic Valley, finishing 6-3, 7-5. Fourth seed Alonso Berry from Cambridge showed strong performance with a solid win against sixth seed Declan Power, ending the match 6-3, 6-4. And in a surprising twist, eighth seed Joshua Chen from Lexington moved forward after third seed Cody Bloom retired mid-match.

The semifinals are set with Vargas taking on Chen and McCaghren facing off against Berry. It’s anyone’s game!

Girls’ Singles Quarterfinals

On the girls’ side, the action was nothing short of dramatic. Top seed Maya Muhunthan from Acton-Boxborough showed her prowess with a decisive win over sixth seed Manel Guermazi from Newton South, wrapping it up at 6-2, 6-2. Fourth seed Kimmy Tai from Wellesley showed her skills by sweeping eighth seed Alexandra Dias from Tabor Academy 6-1, 6-1. A thrilling upset occurred when fifth seed Grace Zhang from Natick took down second seed Vanessa Vu from Boston Latin in a nail-biting match, 6-1, 7-6 (7-5). And let’s not forget about freshman Sophia Lirio, the real underdog, defeating seventh seed Ananya Rao 6-2, 6-2!

The girls’ semifinals will feature Muhunthan versus Guermazi and Tai against Zhang, with Lirio being the lone double-digit seed still in play!

Double Trouble: Boys’ Doubles Quarterfinals

When it comes to boys’ doubles, the competition is just as fierce! The top-seeded team of Kiran and Ravan Bhatia from Brookline clinched a tight victory over Hopkinton’s Kais Guessab and Rishit Shekhar, winning 7-6 (8-6), 6-0. The second-seeded duo TJ Fahey and Dan Lynch from Concord-Carlisle won convincingly against Andover’s Matthew Wang and Ryan Furlong 6-1, 7-5. The third-seeded Lexington pair, Sritan Devineni and Evan Saptari, also advanced after knocking out Wellesley’s Deniz Eryilmaz and Eric Zhang 6-2, 6-3. Lastly, Brooks Miller and Matias Bout from Concord-Carlisle put up a strong fight to oust Bishop Feehan’s Casey Fennell and Aakash Deshpande 6-3, 6-2!

The upcoming doubles semifinals pit the Bhatia twins against Devineni and Saptari, while Miller and Bout will face off against Fahey and Lynch.

Girls’ Doubles Quarterfinals

Let’s not forget the girls’ doubles! The Lincoln-Sudbury duo of Lindsey Grosberg and Nina Gill managed to overcome Sharon’s Heather Hou and Olivia Landstein with a score of 6-4, 6-3. Newton South’s Emily Zhu and Sienna Solorza sailed past Westford’s Sohana Arani and Emma Park 6-4, 6-2. The team of Gisele Ngo and Maya Nguyen from Boston Latin proved they are not to be underestimated, demolishing Weston’s Viv Kvaratskhelia and Whitney Summersgill 6-0, 6-1! Meanwhile, the Wellesley duo of Mia Chung and Sari Hart defeated Longmeadow’s Nora McMahon and Anaya Mohani with relative ease, winning 6-3, 6-3.

The grappling in the girls’ doubles semifinals will witness Grosberg and Gill battling it out against Chung and Hart, and Ngo and Nguyen taking on Zhu and Solorza.

What’s Next?

It’s going to be an exhilarating final day come Monday at Babson College as the semifinals and championship rounds unfold! Players and fans alike are geared up for the action. Stay tuned, as the quest for the state title continues!

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