In just its seventh year, the 7th Annual Golden Gate Tennis Invitational has grown to a 32-team field, featuring schools from up and down the coast. Those teams converged on the South Peninsula with Menlo hosting two brackets, starting on Friday.

The host Knights (8-1) defeated Leigh 6-1, Homestead 7-0 and Burlingame 7-0. Gunn, Los Altos, Menlo-Atherton, Mountain View, Palo Alto and Sacred Heart Prep all hosted brackets as well.

Golden State Invitational

Menlo 6, Leigh 1
Andra Braicu (M) d. Ngo 6-1, Chery (L) d. Elise Chen 6-4; Izzy Klugman (M d. Lai 6-1, Sophia Jia (M) d. Emma Li 6-1. Doubles: Kate Hsia-Sulia Gayle (M) d. Li-Lee 6-0; Sophie Lenert-Sofia Faris-Pillai-Nelson 6-4; Elsa Sonsini-Lucinda Schafer (M) d. Weber-Ekbote 6-2.

Menlo 7, Homestead 0
Braicu d. Matti Patel 6-1; Chen d. Poova Kjambekar 6-0; Emily Li d. Karen Zhang 6-1; Hsia d. Faith Watters 6-0. Doubles – Kulgman-Gayle d. Thien Mai Vu-Yeny Shin 6-2. Riya Chandna-Allison Zhou d. Grace Ren-Leah Pien 7-6(6).

Menlo 7, Burlingame 0
Chen d. Mila Mulready 6-2, Li d. Evelyn Du 6-0, Klugman d. Samantha Tom 6-0; Hsia d. Fiona Larlarb 6-0. Doubles – Gayle-Jia d. Natalie Gyde-Lily Grenier 6-1; Rosalyn Zhou-Lenart d. Lexi Podkaminer-Hailey Miller 6-3; Milla Bardony-Riya Chandna d. Lyra Sheng-Ella Wang 6-3.

Results