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2026 FHSAA Tennis State Championship Results

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2026 FHSAA Tennis State Championship Results

High School tennis athletes from across the state came together in Central Florida to compete in the Florida High School Athletic Association Tennis State Championships for all four classifications. Taking place at Sanlando, Red Bug Lake, and Sylvan Lake Park, the past week was filled with intense matches, broken streaks, and championship-defining moments. 

Over the past few months, every point, game, and set has culminated to this moment, to determine the best in the state. At the FHSAA Tennis State Championships there are Team and Individual brackets. As part of the Team Draw, the No. 1 line for each school will compete in the Team’s Individual bracket, where the winner will match up against the player that won the Individual bracket. The individual bracket features some of the best tennis players in the state whose team did not qualify for the State Championships. The winner of that match will become the Overall Champion for that specific class (Team’s Individual Draw winner against Individual Draw winner). 

Class 4A Recap 

For the boys, all eyes were on Lake Nona, the defending state champion, and Doral Academy, the team on a revenge tour after coming up just short in last year’s final. Both teams handled their opening matches with ease, as Lake Nona swept Spruce Creek 5-0 and Doral Academy rolled past Celebration 6-0. Cypress Bay survived a 4-3 quarterfinal scare against Boca Raton, while Steinbrenner advanced past Lake Mary 4-2. 

The semifinals delivered the showdown everyone wanted. Doral Academy and Lake Nona squared off in a rematch of last year’s championship, and this time it was the Firebirds who came out on top, winning 4-1 to officially end Lake Nona’s title defense. On the other side, Cypress Bay rolled past Steinbrenner 4-0 to set up a championship match between the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds. 

The final between Cypress Bay and Doral Academy lived up to the billing. Cypress Bay struck first with a Line 1 singles win from Sebastian Graff, who battled back from a first-set loss to win 2-6, 6-1, [10-7], and Seokhwan Harrison Jang added a 6-2, 6-3 win on Line 3. Miguel Angarita also handled business at Line 4 with a 6-4, 6-0 victory. But Doral Academy answered with three straight wins from Gabriel Cottone on Line 2, Nicholas Escalante on Line 5, and a championship-clinching doubles point from both Rosales Stephen/Palmiotto and Cottone/Sarquella. With a 4-3 win, Doral Academy completed its revenge tour and reclaimed the 4A boys’ state title. 

 

For the girls, defending champion Miami Palmetto came in with a target on its back, and Lake Nona was right there hungry to flip the script after coming up just short in 2025. Lake Nona, Steinbrenner, Miami Palmetto, and Cypress Bay all won their quarterfinal matchups to advance to the semifinals. Lake Nona swept Steinbrenner 5-0 and Miami Palmetto took down Cypress Bay 4-1 to set up a rematch of last year’s championship match. 

This time, however, there was no six-hour marathon. Lake Nona dominated from start to finish in a 4-0 sweep over Miami Palmetto. Aspen Wooten won a tough Line 2 match 3-6, 6-2, [10-2], and Shrika Moturi delivered a 6-0, 6-1 statement at Line 4. The doubles teams of Narath/Wooten and Barber/Moturi sealed the deal in straight sets to give Lake Nona the championship and complete the storyline a year in the making. 

 

FULL RESULTS: 

Boys Team Champions: Doral Academy 

Boys Team Finalist: Cypress Bay 

Girls Team Champions: Lake Nona 

Girls Team Finalist: Miami Palmetto 

Boys Overall Singles Champion: TBD 

Boys Overall Singles Finalist: TBD 

Boys Overall Doubles Champions: TBD 

Boys Overall Doubles Finalist: TBD 

Girls Overall Singles Champion: TBD 

Girls Overall Singles Finalist: TBD 

Girls Overall Doubles Champions: TBD 

Girls Overall Doubles Finalist: TBD 

Class 3A Recap 

The boys’ bracket in 3A delivered chaos right from the start. No. 1 seed Innovation was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Matanzas in a thrilling 4-3 match, immediately throwing the bracket wide open. Wiregrass Ranch handled St. Thomas Aquinas 5-1, while defending champion Osceola swept Ft. Myers 5-0 and Chiles took care of Jensen Beach 5-1. 

The semifinals brought another tight 4-3 thriller as Wiregrass Ranch outlasted Matanzas to punch its ticket to the championship. On the other side, defending champion Osceola took down Chiles, the team they beat in last year’s final, by a 4-1 score to advance to back-to-back championship matches. 

The final between Wiregrass Ranch and Osceola was decided line by line. Wiregrass Ranch got things started with an early Line 1 win as Alessandro de Bernardo advanced after Osceola’s Matthew Adanas was forced to retire due to injury. Leon Linetski then took Line 2 with a 6-1, 6-3 win, and Aarav Shashikiran added a hard-fought 7-5, 6-3 victory on Line 4. Osceola fought back with wins from Rishi Kala on Line 3 and Michael Miller on Line 5, but the doubles point at Line 1 from de Bernardo and Mellinger gave Wiregrass Ranch the fourth and clinching point. With a 4-3 win, Wiregrass Ranch dethroned the defending champs and captured its first 3A boys’ state title. 

 

For the girls, defending champion Nease entered with the target on its back, and the Panthers wasted no time proving why they were the team to beat. Nease swept East Lake 4-0, Cypress Creek edged Our Lady of Lourdes 4-1, Niceville handled Innovation 4-1, and Jensen Beach took down Naples 4-2 to fill out the semifinal field. 

Nease rolled through Cypress Creek 5-0 in the semifinals, while Jensen Beach got past Niceville 4-2 to set up another championship appearance after last year’s run. 

In the championship, Nease was once again too much. Danielle Wei set the tone with a 6-2, 6-2 win at Line 1, and Blair Murray added a 6-1, 6-4 win on Line 4. The doubles teams of Wei/Jepsen and the Murray sisters then closed it out in dominant fashion to give Nease a 4-0 sweep over Jensen Beach. With back-to-back state titles, the Panthers continue to set the standard in 3A. 

 

FULL RESULTS: 

Boys Team Champions: Wiregrass Ranch 

Boys Team Finalist: Osceola 

Girls Team Champions: Nease 

Girls Team Finalist: Jensen Beach 

Boys Overall Singles Champion: TBD 

Boys Overall Singles Finalist: TBD 

Boys Overall Doubles Champions: TBD 

Boys Overall Doubles Finalist: TBD 

Girls Overall Singles Champion: TBD 

Girls Overall Singles Finalist: TBD 

Girls Overall Doubles Champions: TBD 

Girls Overall Doubles Finalist: TBD 

Class 2A Recap 

For the boys, the storyline all year was American Heritage Delray’s pursuit of an unprecedented four-peat. The Stallions made quick work of McKeel 6-0 in the quarterfinals, and the rest of the field took shape as South Walton edged Aubrey Rogers 4-3, Alonzo Mourning rolled Robinson 7-0, and Lake Highland Prep handled Bolles 5-0. 

The semifinals saw American Heritage Delray sweep South Walton 5-0, while Alonzo Mourning pulled off the upset of the round, taking down No. 2 seed Lake Highland Prep 4-3 in a thriller to punch their first-ever ticket to the state championship match. 

The final was all American Heritage Delray. The Stallions delivered a dominant 6-0 sweep, with Geoff Kosseifi winning Line 1 (6-3, 6-2), Yanni Anagnostopoulos taking Line 2, Ajinkya Karnataki sweeping Line 3 (6-1, 6-0), and Misha Liberzon closing out Line 5 (6-1, 6-0). Both doubles teams added wins for good measure. With the championship in hand, American Heritage Delray made history by securing the unprecedented four-peat in 2A boys’ tennis. 

 

For the girls, the 2A bracket was guaranteed to crown a new champion after defending champ American Heritage Plantation was eliminated in regional play by American Heritage Delray. The door was wide open, and American Heritage Delray took full advantage. The Stallions opened with a 5-1 win over Aubrey Rogers, while Bolles swept Lakewood 5-0, Lake Highland Prep beat McKeel 4-1, and Gulliver Prep took care of Fort Walton 4-1. 

In the semifinals, American Heritage Delray dominated Bolles 5-0, while Lake Highland Prep edged Gulliver Prep in a 4-3 thriller to advance to the championship. 

The final was no contest. American Heritage Delray rolled past Lake Highland Prep 4-0, with Mehar Kaur cruising at Line 1 (6-0, 6-0) and Sabrina Luqman delivering a 6-1, 6-1 win at Line 5. Both doubles teams of Kaur/Smucker and Schamberg/Hanko added wins to seal the championship. The win gave the American Heritage program both 2A titles, with the Delray girls picking up where their Plantation sister school left off. 

FULL RESULTS: 

Boys Team Champions: American Heritage Delray 

Boys Team Finalist: Alonzo Mourning 

Girls Team Champions: American Heritage Delray 

Girls Team Finalist: Lake Highland Prep 

Boys Overall Singles Champion: TBD 

Boys Overall Singles Finalist: TBD 

Boys Overall Doubles Champions: TBD 

Boys Overall Doubles Finalist: TBD 

Girls Overall Singles Champion: TBD 

Girls Overall Singles Finalist: TBD 

Girls Overall Doubles Champions: TBD 

Girls Overall Doubles Finalist: TBD 

Class 1A Recap 

Class 1A was once again the True North Academy and Saint Andrew’s show, but this time the storyline came full circle. For the boys, defending champion True North entered as the No. 1 seed and rolled through their opening match with a 5-0 sweep of Pk Yonge. Trinity Prep also swept Berkley Prep 5-0, Pine View beat Benjamin 4-2, and Saint Andrew’s handled Pensacola Catholic 5-0 to set up the semifinals. 

True North dominated Trinity Prep 6-0 in the semis, while Saint Andrew’s took down Pine View 4-0 to set up the championship rematch a year in the making. 

The final between Saint Andrew’s and True North Academy delivered everything tennis fans hoped for. Rafael Bote got things started for Saint Andrew’s with a thrilling three-set win at Line 1, and Gabriel Dattels added a 6-4, 6-0 win on Line 4. The score sat 2-2 with True North’s Dan Horwitz and Krishang Badwal taking Lines 2 and 3. The drama then turned to Line 5, where Oliver Limon battled through a third-set super tiebreak to win 6-4, 7-5, [10-8]. The clincher came in doubles, with Bote and Wheat outlasting Horwitz and Chow in back-to-back super tiebreak sets to give Saint Andrew’s a 4-3 win and reclaim the throne after True North ended their five-year reign in last year’s championship. 

For the girls, three-time defending champion True North Academy was looking to extend its dynasty, and Saint Andrew’s, Benjamin, and Episcopal were ready to challenge. Saint Andrew’s opened with a 4-1 win over Episcopal, Shorecrest beat Maclay 4-1, Benjamin swept First Academy 5-0, and True North handled Community School 4-0. 

In the semifinals, Saint Andrew’s took down Shorecrest 4-1 and True North beat Benjamin 5-1 to set up a championship match between two programs with deep 1A history. 

The final was a 4-3 thriller from start to finish. Saint Andrew’s was led by Isabella Gonzalez, who won Line 2 (6-2, 6-4), Mercedes Laub, who survived a Line 3 marathon (7-6(9), 7-6(4)), and Amalia von Maltzahn, who took a third-set super tiebreak at Line 4 (6-4, 4-6, [10-4]). True North got wins from Luciana Chica at Line 1 and Fabiana Martinez at Line 5 to keep things tight, but the championship-clinching point came from the Saint Andrew’s Line 1 doubles team of Osipova and Gonzalez, who won 4-2, [10-7]. With the 4-3 win, Saint Andrew’s completed the remarkable double, taking both the boys’ and girls’ 1A titles in the same championship session, both by the same 4-3 score, and reclaiming its place at the top of 1A tennis. 

FULL RESULTS: 

Boys Team Champions: Saint Andrew’s 

Boys Team Finalist: True North Academy 

Girls Team Champions: Saint Andrew’s 

Girls Team Finalist: True North Academy 

Boys Overall Singles Champion: TBD 

Boys Overall Singles Finalist: TBD 

Boys Overall Doubles Champions: TBD 

Boys Overall Doubles Finalist: TBD 

Girls Overall Singles Champion: TBD 

Girls Overall Singles Finalist: TBD 

Girls Overall Doubles Champions: TBD 

Girls Overall Doubles Finalist: TBD 

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