Menlo News September 11, 2021

Girls’ tennis sweeps Tyler Nii Champions Cup

Knights top Tamalpais, St. Francis-Sacramento
Tyler Nii Champions Cup 2021

The Menlo School girls’ tennis team won the Tyler Nii Champions Cup at home Saturday. The tournament is held in memory of Nii, a beloved area tennis pro. After a hiatus last year, the event returned to feature the top teams in their section: Central Coast: Menlo, North : Tamalpais, Sac-Joaquin: St. Francis-Sacramento. Menlo defeated both St. Francis and Tamalpais 7-0, dropping just 10 games all day. The Knights return to Wunderlich courts for their WBAL opener against Sacred Heart Prep on Wednesday.

Menlo 7, St. Francis-Sacramento 0
Singles – Tricia Zhang d. Umar, 6-2, 6-0; Andra Braicu d. Pierre, 6-0, 6-0; Brynn Brady d. Garcia, 6-0, 6-0; Charlotte Yao d. Lai, 6-0, 6-0. Doubles – Sofia Labatt-Charlotte Makoni d. Labia-Dinh, 6-1, 6-1; Hannah Satuito-Elizabeth Curtin d. Gonzales-Walbeck, 6-0, 6-0; Ellie Hardagree-Evelyn Zhou d. Phillips-Irwin, 6-1, 6-1.

Menlo 7, Tamalpais 0
Singles – Zhang d. Peterson 6-0, 6-0; Braicu d. Linder 6-1, 6-0; Brady d. H. Periana 6-0, 6-0; Natalie Westerman d. Stiemens 6-0, 6-0. Doubles – Labatt-Makoni d. Hoffman-Blankford; 6-0, 6-0; Alexandra Viret- Izzy Klugman d. McGuiness-Stoker 6-0, 6-0; Rupal Nimaiyar-Kate Hsia d. Hodus- R. Periana 6-1, 6-2.