Jr. tennis player Alexis Ban

Name: Alexis Ban

Sport: Tennis

Grade: Junior

Position: Singles 1st

Record For Month of October: 2-2

Recent Results:

10/5/2021, Pascack Valley (0) at Pascack Hills (5), NJSIAA Tournament, Quarterfinal Round, North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2

Loss to Izzy Benedict (Pascack Hills) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5

10/7/2021, Pascack Valley (4) at Indian Hills (1)

Loss to Isabella Trianine 5-2

10/11/2021, Pascack Valley (5) at Westwood (0)

Win over Jacqueline Sidler 4-6, 7-6, 6-4

10/11/2021, Teaneck (0) at Pascack Valley (5)

Win over Rohia Chaudhany 6-0, 6-0

Thoughts on being able to perform following adversity:

 “I was able to take what I’ve learned in other matches about [the other player’s] skills and use them [moving forward],” Ban said.

Coach’s Comment:

“One of the things about Alexis is that she is able to apply herself on the court. If she is in a difficult situation in a match, she’ll work through it,” Coach Daniel Phillips said. “She’ll come up with new solutions, and in that sense, she is really self-reliant. I think that is a real testament to her character.”

How she got into tennis:

Her parents had her start playing tennis when she was very young and both of them played in high school. 

Favorite athlete at the professional level:

Naomi Osaka and Coco Gauff

Best sport memory:

First state match for PV in a while which ended in a win.  

Tips for managing academics and athletics:

“You need to be able to get things done efficiently, productively, and plan out when you’re going to do it,” Ban said.

Role models:

“My parents [are] definitely [my role models] because they always played [tennis]. They showed me how to play and what being a good player does,” Ban said.  “Professionally, I would [say] Naomi Osaka because she is an amazing tennis player and she also speaks out about mental health.”