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Former Tennis Star's Sons Win Championship, Honor Mom

4/22/2026

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Elsa Mendoza, a former University of Miami tennis player, inspired her sons to excel.
Fernando Mendoza, an Indiana University tennis player, was ranked 2,149th in the class of 2022.
In 2024, Fernando Mendoza launched a fundraising campaign for the National MS Society to honor his mother, diagnosed with MS in 2020.
After transferring to Indiana, Fernando Mendoza and Alberto Mendoza, his brother, led the Hoosiers to their first national championship.

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Story summary

Elsa Mendoza, a former University of Miami tennis player, inspired her sons to excel.
Fernando Mendoza, an Indiana University tennis player, was ranked 2,149th in the class of 2022.
In 2024, Fernando Mendoza launched a fundraising campaign for the National MS Society to honor his mother, diagnosed with MS in 2020.
After transferring to Indiana, Fernando Mendoza and Alberto Mendoza, his brother, led the Hoosiers to their first national championship.