Angie Papa isn’t exactly the most fiery individual on the tennis court. John McEnroe, she’s not.
“I play safe most of the time, and if things go wrong I start overthinking,” said the quiet, first-singles player who ultimately knocked off Yasmin Saucedo, 6-2, 6-4, during the Pinelands Regional girls tennis 5-0 win over Lakewood on Oct. 5. “I get a lot of things in my head and it sometimes messes up my play. I’m not aggressive, and sometimes I need to be.”
After cruising through the first set, the junior’s passivity on the court was met with tenacity from Saucedo in the…
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