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All-Metro girls tennis

By Staff Reports
Published: July 2, 2009
Updated: July 2, 2009

Christine Abbott

School: Midlothian
Year: Freshman
The skinny: Stepped right into the No.1 spot for the Trojans and didn't lose (15-0) to a Dominion District foe in singles this year. Her only losses in the region were to Emily Hahn and Yasmin Fotovat. She was the district tournament singles winner and player of the year and advanced to the region semifinals.
What you didn't know: "I get really nervous before every match."

Anjelica Esteves

School: Cosby
Year: Freshman
The skinny: One of three freshmen on the first team, Esteves and Abbott are looking at three more years of challenging each other for supremacy in the Dominion District. Esteves was the district runner-up in singles and teamed with Erin Hickey to win the district doubles title. She reached the region semifinals in singles. Her sister, Nathalia, was an All-Metro pick from Clover Hill in 2007.
What you didn't know: "I like to take care of elderly people."

Yasmin Fotovat

School: Atlee
Year: Junior
The skinny: Boasting the best power game in the Central Region, she became the first Atlee player to qualify for the state tournament since Mary Napier in 2000. Fotovat was the Capital District player of the year and the Central Region runner-up. Her only singles losses (18-2) came in the region final to Emily Hahn and state semifinals to eventual champion Faby Chaillo. She and doubles partner Shao Ching Tu (a repeat All-Metro pick) were region runners-up and advanced to the state quarterfinals.
What you didn't know: "I really want to be a photographer. [With a name like Fotovat], it's meant to be."

Emily Hahn

School: Douglas Freeman
Year: Freshman
The skinny: From the start of the season, Hahn was the player to beat in the Colonial District and Central Region. She won the district and region singles titles, was the player of the year at both levels and didn't lose a singles match until the state semifinals (in three sets). She and partner Elena Rusu (a three-time All-Metro selection) won the region doubles title and became the first Freeman doubles team to win the state title since 1982.
What you didn't know: "I'm really scared of rats/rodents."

Nicole Parker

School: Mills Godwin
Year: Junior
The skinny: The Eagles' No.1 player is a repeat All-Metro pick. She has moved up in position on the team ladder each of her three seasons and contributed to a 10th consecutive Central Region team championship and third consecutive Group AAA team title. She was runner-up to Emily Hahn in the district.
What you didn't know: "During matches, Coach Siedenberg isn't allowed to talk to me. If I'm playing doubles with Meg [Kristofak], he'll talk to her."

Mary Taylor Tepper

School: Steward
Year: Senior
The skinny: Tepper is one of four private school players on the All-Metro team, but the only one who plays in the spring against the public schools. She defeated Godwin's Meg Kristofak twice and Freeman's Elena Rusu in singles matches and contributed a crucial doubles point against Freeman with a victory over Emily Hahn and Ann Greer Hooe. The Spartans won the VCC title.
What you didn't know: "I'm deathly afraid of needles."