2018 Edwardsville Futures Doubles Championship: Alvarez & Caruana vs. Meister & Zhu

Archival footage of the 2018 Edwardsville Futures doubles championship at Edwardsville High School, featuring Nicolas Alvarez and Liam Caruana against Nick Meister and Evan Zhu. Alvarez and Caruana rallied to win a tightly contested final, 6-7, 7-6, 10-7. The USTA Men’s $25,000 tournament final showcases contrasting doubles styles, with Alvarez and Caruana using powerful baseline play against the aggressive net game of Meister and Zhu. Commentary follows the first-set tiebreak won by Meister and Zhu, Alvarez and Caruana’s second-set comeback, and the deciding match tiebreak that secured the Edwardsville Futures doubles title for Alvarez and Caruana. Originally published on RiverBender.com on 08/10/2018.