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Ruderman Leads Ridge to Near-Perfect Tennis Season

Senior is 21-0 on the season heading into the state individual tennis tournament.

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Alex Ruderman is a four-year starter for the Ridge boys tennis team and has consistently played in the No. 1 position. He has been elected as the team's captain the last two seasons.

This season, Ruderman is 21-0 and has lost only one set in all of his matches. He led a winning team with a record that until the state tournament match last week against West Windsor-Plainsboro South. The team roared back on Tuesday night to defeat Bridgewater-Raritan 5-0 in a regular-season match.

Even so, Ruderman will move onto the NJSIAA State Singles Championships at Saturday at noon at Mercer County Park in Princeton Junction. 

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In the fall, Ruderman will attend and play tennis at Emory University in Atlanta.

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