Subh Patel wins district title for Zanesville boys tennis
Zanesville's Subh Patel forged a spirited comeback to win a Division II district title on May 18.
DOVER — For the first time this season, Connor Baldwin and Subh Patel were opponents. They represented a substantial part of the field at the single-elimination Division II East District tennis tournament, as No. 2 seed Baldwin and No.
3 Patel each qualifying from last week's sectional. More: Vote here for TR Boys Athlete of the Week for May 10-17 More: Colt Emerson's first MLB hit was a big one for Mariners They wound up playing each other in the semifinals, where Patel handed Baldwin, who played No. 1 for the Blue Devils in the regular season, a 2-6.
1-6 loss. Patel then came back to take down top-seeded Jacob Vincent, of Cambridge, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, to secure the East District's lone state berth, set for May 28-29 at Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason. In doubles, No.
3 seed Brady Dawson and Garrett Cooper defeated No. 2 Clay Lehman and Quinn Mullett. 6-7 (9-11), 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals, then took down top-seeded Mavrik Malin and Caiden Straub, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) to earn the only state bid.