Team Preview: North Farmington
The North Farmington boys tennis team comes into the season with high hopes, and rightfully so. They're coming off a 6 point top 10 finish at the Division 2 state championships last season. North Farmington returns a good amount of high level talent, including their entire singles lineup. They're a collection of well coached and disciplined players up and down the roster. Let's take an inside look at the 2023 North Farmington tennis team.
Avi Meltser
Position: 1 Singles
Game Strength: "Avi is a strong all-court player; he has a very powerful serve and plays aggressive tennis." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Avi is a natural leader. He is a captain of the team and knows how to hype the guys up before matches." - Coach Dupret
Jack Weingarden
Position: 2 Singles
Game Strength: "Jack is a strong ball striker has learned to be much more patient with his shot selection." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Jack works extremely hard during practices as well as during the off season. He is very disciplined in his approach to improving." - Coach Dupret
Hamdaan Fysudeen
Position: 3 Singles
Game Strength: "Hamdaan has a very powerful serve as well as powerful groundstrokes." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Hamdaan is very charismatic and knows how to hype his teammates up when they are playing." - Coach Dupret
Tommy Buckhave
Position: 4 Singles
Game Strength: "Tommy is extremely consistent and has a very powerful first serve." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Tommy is a very resilient player; he often comes back in matches and outlasts his opponents. He is a fighter and has a lot of heart." - Coach Dupret
Seth Cohen
Position: 1 Doubles
Game Strength: "Seth is very aggressive on his return of serves and has great reactions at the net." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Seth is very positive on the court; he knows how to hype himself up as wellas his partner during tough matches." - Coach Dupret
Josh Brenner
Position: 1 Doubles
Game Strength: "Josh has a very strong serve as well as very consistent groundstrokes." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Josh cares deeply about performing at his best during matches. He is receptive to feedback and is always looking for ways to implement that feedback during matches." - Coach Dupret
Vikraant Singh
Position: 2 Doubles
Game Strength: "Vik is a very skilled all-court player; he also has a strong topspin serve." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Vik is an extremely respectful and well-mannered young man. He is always accountable for himself." - Coach Dupret
Alex Ashare
Position: 2 Doubles
Game Strength: "Alex has very solid groundstrokes and aggressive volleys." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Alex is a very respective young man and is always receptive to feedback from his coaches." - Coach Dupret
Sam Nemeth
Position: 3 Doubles
Game Strength: "Sam is very active at the net and his a strong forehand." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Sam has natural leadership qualities and is able to form strong relationships with all players on the team. He makes his teammates feel valued. He takes initiative to lead warm-ups at practices." - Coach Dupret
Advay Das
Position: 3 Doubles
Game Strength: "Advay has a big serve and a big forehand." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Advay is a very respectful young man and works extremely hard – even during the off season – to improve his game. He always has a positive attitude and is always accountable for himself." - Coach Dupret
Thomas Lavaud
Position: Undetermined
Game Strength: "Thomas has a very strong serve and overhead." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Thomas is a very mild-mannered young man; he forms strong relationships with his teammates. Additionally, Thomas always puts the work in and is receptive to feedback from coaches." - Coach Dupret
Keval Shah
Position: Undetermined
Game Strength: "Keval is a very consistent player and has a technically-sound forehand." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Keval is very respectful and is very open to feedback. He works hard during practices and matches." - Coach Dupret
Jack Schultz
Position: Undetermined
Game Strength: "Jack is very skilled at placing his groundstrokes." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Jack is very mild-mannered and nice to his teammates and coaches. He can form strong relationships with his peers. Having come back from having surgery on his arm, he is extremely resilient and challenges himself to keep pushing through." - Coach Dupret
Ayaan Shah
Position: Undetermined
Game Strength: "Ayaan is very strong at the net and has great consistency." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Ayaan is very respectful, supportive, and mild-mannered. He is also receptive to feedback – mid season, he was open to making a shift to a two-handed backhand and is implementing the change very well." - Coach Dupret
Jonah Lederman
Position: Undetermined
Game Strength: "Jonah is a very crafty player and is very consistent." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Jonah is extremely caring and supportive toward his teammates. He is selfless and always looking for ways to help his friends. He regularly volunteers to help the coaches and captains put away equipment." - Coach Dupret
Jay Challa
Position: Undetermined
Game Strength: "Jay is very versatile and has strong skills at the net."
Character Strength: "Jay is very mild-mannered and respectful toward his coaches and teammates. He is also very receptive to feedback." - Coach Dupret
Henry Nathan
Position: Undetermined
Game Strength: "Henry has a very technically-sound backhand swing." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Henry is a strong leader. He has a lot of charisma/energy and provides a very positive influence on his teammates." - Coach Dupret
Ani Bommanaveni
Position: Undetermined
Game Strength: "Ani has a very strong and aggressive forehand swing." - Coach Dupret
Character Strength: "Ani is a very respectful young man. He is also very receptive to feedback –during the past two years he has been very open to improving his groundstrokes and building consistency." - Coach Dupret
Quote from Head Coach Andre Dupret:
“It is an absolute pleasure to be able to coach such a respectful, talented, hard-working, and resilient group of players. I always look forward to seeing the guys and helping them to realize the high amount of potential that they each have. It is truly heartwarming to see how passionate my players are about performing in matches. Further, these guys have an amazing team camaraderie that is rarely seen; they are supportive of each other and build each other up. Finally, my players are first-class gentleman and always prioritize being good sportsmen over winning. Coach Rebecca and I are so excited to see these guys thrive in the upcoming matches!”