Tauranga Boys' College has produced some fine tennis players over the years but Year 14 student Nick Brown might be the best of the lot.
The 18-year-old has set a record in interschool tennis that will take some beating.
In the last two years in the powerful Super 8 competition, featuring the best boys' sporting schools in the central North Island, and in traditional fixtures against Auckland powerhouses, Brown has won all 20 singles matches playing as the school's No1 player.
Teacher in charge of tennis at Tauranga Boys' College, Wayne Merritt, has watched his progress with pride since he arrived in Year 9.
"Nick was head and shoulders above the rest of the boys at that age and slotted straight into the senior team at No5 at Year 9," said Merritt.