High schools around the state are gearing up for the 2018 tennis season.

After a number of major played graduated, azcentral sports preview which teams will bounce back and who to watch this season.

Boys tennis

Teams to watch: Div. I – Phoenix Brophy Prep, Scottsdale Desert Mountain, Chandler Hamilton; Div. II – Tucson Catalina Foothills, Tucson Pusch Ridge; Div. III – Thatcher.

Players to watch: Zach Fernandez, Phoenix Sunnyslope; Maximo Lawlor, Goodyear Millennium; George Jiang, Tucson Catalina Foothills; Jesus Cordova, Sahuarita Walden Grove; Adway Gopakumar, Scottsdale Prep.  

Key dates: April 20, first round of state playoffs for individuals; April 25, first round of state playoffs for teams.

2017 state singles champions: Div. I – Carlos Hassey, Surprise Shadow Ridge; Div. II – George Jiang, Tucson Catalina Foothills; Div. III – Preston Grammond, Tucson Pusch Ridge. 

2017 state doubles champions: Div. I – Maximo Lawlor and Austin Todd, Goodyear Millennium; Div. II – Sam Miyata and Colin McConnon, Cave Creek Cactus Shadows; Div. III – Dallin Cook and Logan McMaster, Thatcher. 

Girls tennis

Teams to watch: Div. I – Phoenix Horizon, Mesa Mountain View, Phoenix Xavier Prep; Div. II – Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep, Phoenix Arcadia; Div. III – Tucson Pusch Ridge.

Players to watch: Liza Isayev, Phoenix Horizon; Lindsey Pesqueira, Tucson Rincon; Erica Stutz, Phoenix Xavier Prep; Emily Lopez, Tucson Amphitheater; Sofia Fetsis, Tucson Pusch Ridge.

Key dates: April 20, first round of state playoffs for individuals; April 24, first round of state playoffs for teams.

2017 singles champions: Div. I – Liza Isayev, Phoenix Horizon; Div. II – Zoey Nelson, Goodyear Estrella Foothills; Div. III – Neha Alety, Scottsdale Rancho Solano Prep.

2017 doubles champions: Div. I – Grace Koester and Erin Hannen, Scottsdale Chaparral; Div. II – Katie Reed and Jill Rasmussen, Phoenix Arcadia; Div. III – Kay Lee Merrill and Carli Merrill, Benson.