USC men's tennis legend Steve Johnson is a semifinalist for the Sullivan Award, given to the nation's top amateur athlete, and who could be more deserving? During his four-year career at Troy, he won four national team titles, two NCAA singles championships and his final 72 singles matches.
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Johnson is on the professional circuit now which stops in Indian Wells this week for the BNP Paribas Open. The American earned a wild card into the draw and will play Pablo Andujar in the first round.
Former USC women's tennis All-American Maria Sanchez, who is being coached by 18-time Grand Slam winner Chris Evert, is in the women's singles draw, and she has already bagged a first round straight set victory over Olga Puchkova. She advanced to face the three-seed Agnieszka Radwankska.
"I felt good. It was a solid first match and I felt like I worked through the nerves pretty well," Sanchez told The Desert Sun. "I just stayed focused and competed well, so I'm happy with that first round."
(Photo by John McGillen)
Vote here for Steve Johnson!!!
Johnson is on the professional circuit now which stops in Indian Wells this week for the BNP Paribas Open. The American earned a wild card into the draw and will play Pablo Andujar in the first round.
Former USC women's tennis All-American Maria Sanchez, who is being coached by 18-time Grand Slam winner Chris Evert, is in the women's singles draw, and she has already bagged a first round straight set victory over Olga Puchkova. She advanced to face the three-seed Agnieszka Radwankska.
"I felt good. It was a solid first match and I felt like I worked through the nerves pretty well," Sanchez told The Desert Sun. "I just stayed focused and competed well, so I'm happy with that first round."
Sanchez is ranked No. 112 in the world, while Johnson has quickly moved up to No. 134 in his first year on tour.
(Photo by John McGillen)
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