The high school tennis careers of Niles West’s Aleksa Tubic and Dan Weiss ended on a Saturday, May 21, when they lost 6-1, 6-2 to New Trier seniors Wyatt Mayer and Ricky Mayer at the Niles West Sectional.
Tubic and Weiss, who were Niles West’s No. 1 doubles team throughout their senior seasons, also were paired together as freshmen. The two played No. 4 doubles in 2013, but split time between playing singles and doubles with other partners the next two seasons. They then picked up right where they left off this year, according to Weiss.
Tubic and Weiss’ styles of play suited each other well. So too did their personalities on the court.
“He’s really even-keeled,” said Weiss, who plans on studying at Northwestern in the fall. “He doesn’t get fazed by anything. Sometimes I … have a little temper. I get a little flustered. I think it’s good to have someone there that is always just moving forward.”
Eric Van Dril is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.
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