Every year, top tennis players across the country, including those in New Jersey, skip high school tennis.

Numerous players opt to focus on training at their respective clubs. They also choose to play in United States Tennis Association tournaments to gain ranking points and a chance at higher Universal Tennis Rating for college recruitment. Some even are homeschooled or attend online school to have more time to train and travel to national tournaments.

Not Aria Nina Abalos .

Abalos travels from her hometown of Bloomfield to Montclair Kimberley every day for school and to play for the Cougars under coach Bill Wing. Her schedule includes advanced academic classes, practice, dual matches and county and state tournaments. Mixed in there are recruiting visits as a Blue Chip 5-star prosp

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