Sports

Hinsdale Tennis Player, 14, Competes in International Tournaments

A 14-year-old Hinsdale Middle School student returned to his hometown last month to participate in the prestigious Les Petits As in France from Jan. 20 to 26 and also competed in Bolton, England from Jan. 12 to 17 in the Nike Junior International Teen Tennis competition, according to The Doings Hinsdale. 

Axel Nefve, who grew up Paris and now lives with his family in Hinsdale, was one of four boys chosen by the U.S. to compete in Europe at the tournaments and is the top-ranked player in his age group in Illinois, according to the article. 

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