Sophomore Tennis Sensation Vies for State Individual Title [VIDEO]

Undefeated? That's nothing. Fair Lawn sophomore tennis phenom Valerie Shklover has yet to lose a set this year.

Amateur tennis ranking service, the Tennis Recruiting Network, has the reigning Bergen County Large Schools Girls Tennis Champion ranked second in the state, 11th in the Middle Atlantic Region and 63rd nationally among girls in the Class of 2014.

Fair Lawn varsity tennis coach Matt Markman said he thinks she's got a great chance to win the state individual title this year after falling in the quarterfinals last year as a freshman.

Patch sat down with Valerie, 15, and her coach for a quick video chat before the team's match against Northern Highlands last week.

Fast Facts about Valerie:

Hobbies (other than tennis): Baking and Writing

Favorite Class: English

Favorite Book: A Model Summer by Paulina Porizkova

Favorite Musical Artist: Swedish House Mafia

Favorite Food/Drink: Bubble Tea

Pre-Game or Pre-Tournament Ritual: "At the beginning of a tournament I try to copy everything, the same. So if I have three arm bands on my hand, I have to have three arm bands on my hand throughout the entire tournament. I have to do the same thing every day."

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