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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CORBIN \u2014 Corbin\u2019s Luka Lopez continues his impressing journey in the sport of tennis, and will participate in one of the most prestigious junior tennis tournaments in the country this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lopez is currently ranked No. 1 in the state at the 12U Singles Level, and 25th in the Nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am very excited and proud of my current ranking,\u201d Lopez said. \u201cI have worked extremely hard at every practice and played lots of tournaments to improve my game and ranking in the nation. Reaching No. 1 in the state was one of my first goals, also I am currently ranked third in the southern rankings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy national ranking shows be moving up after an incredible weekend in New York at a national level 1 tournament,\u201d he added. \u201cI should be ranking top 15 in the nation now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lopez said he\u2019s happy to see his hard work paying off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am practicing six days a week and playing tournaments year around all over the nation \u2014 from Florida, California, Michigan, Illinois, New York,\u201d he said. \u201cI just competed in the indoors National Level 1 tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York \u201c To be able to play on the same courts that tennis legends have played it was a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Next up is a trip to Miami as Lopez will be participating in a National Level 2 Tiurnament (Orange Bowl).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt is an international tournament with players from all over the world,\u201d he said. \u201cThis will be my first international tournament. I am super excited to meet and play against new players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n