(Photo: Patricia Vicente/WCSN) Four years ago, Nathan Ponwith was a top 20 junior tennis player in the world. He had spent years going toe-to-toe with many prominent young stars of the sport who were already pursuing professional careers. He had competed and won matches in multiple junior majors, and boasted wins
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ASU Men’s Tennis: No. 35 Sun Devils head to Texas for bout with top-10 foes
ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils defeat two ranked opponents in tournament weekend
(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) This weekend may have been a turning point for Arizona State. The Sun Devils (6-8 overall) took a break from conference play to participate in the 2019 BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. Despite bowing out in the semifinals to
ASU Men’s Tennis: Short road trip sends Sun Devils back to Tempe empty handed
(Photo: Alex Roddier/WCSN) Dealing with a 12-day period between its last matches and unusual weather patterns disrupting its normal training routine, Arizona State traveled to College Station to take on a Texas A&M team that defeated the Sun Devils a season ago. This year’s Aggies roster featured some new faces, as
ASU Men’s Tennis: Sun Devils fall short in championship of BNP Paribas Collegiate Tennis Challenge
(Photo: Mason Kern/WCSN) After a tightly contested loss to another Oracle/ITA Top-5 opponent in No. 4 Ohio State this past Thursday, the No. 26 Arizona State men’s tennis team took the positives from that match to the 2018 BNP Paribas Collegiate Tennis Challenge at Indian Wells Tennis Garden last weekend. The Sun