Update: Wayzata Headed To State Tennis Finals

The Wayzata boys tennis team defeated Mahtomedi 4-3 on Wednesday in the Class AA state semifinals, setting up a state championship showdown with Rochester Mayo.

The Trojans will face the Spartans at 4 p.m. Thursday at the University of Minnesota Baseline Tennis Center.

Should Wayzata win, it will be the Trojans’ first team title since winning the Class A crown in 1999.

Wayzata picked up wins from Nicholas Beaty and Conor Shook at No. 3 and No. 4 singles, respectively. In No. 2 doubles, Ketan Kukarni and Matt Halverson defeated Mahtomedi’s Kishore Damodaren and Ty Young 6-2, 6-4. Wayzata’s Michael Anderson and Evan Chen picked up a victory at No. 3 doubles, beating Teddy Bowie and Hardt Bergmann 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

Wayzata vs. Mahtomedi

No. 1 singles: M Tucker Saxon def. W Dustin Britton 6-1, 6-0

No. 2 singles: M Quinn Foley def. W Scott Vezzosi 7-5, 6-3

No. 3 singles: W Nicholas Beaty def. M Zach Blooster 6-0, 6-1

No. 4 singles: W Conor Shook def. M Thomas Comfort 6-0, 6-0

No. 1 doubles: M Josh Plooster/Christopher Johnson def. W Duncan Sallstrom/Giuliano Kornberg 6-4, 6-3

No. 2 doubles: W Ketan Kulkarni/Matt Halverson def. M Kishore Damodaren/Ty Young 6-2, 6-4

No. 3 doubles: W Michael Anderson/Evan Chen def. M Teddy Bowie/Hardt Bergmann 5-7, 6-4, 6-4