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Eight Intriguing Questions for US Open Junior Championships Beginning Sunday with 29 Americans in Action; Xinran Sun and Guto Miguel No. 1 Seeds; Kalamazoo Doubles Champions Alvarez and Johnston Drop Close Match in Debut
You may have noticed that Michael Lewis(no relation) has been contributing interviews to Zootennis during the US Open and, I'm happy to say he will continue to provide articles here throughout the Junior Championships. Michael has been writing about the juniors for the US Open for the World Tennis(ITF) website for several years, but they are not posting daily articles this year, so we hope to
August Aces; Four Americans Qualify for US Open Junior Championships; Filin and Carpico Beat Red Hot Brazilian Team in Men's Doubles; Latak Claims First J300 Title in Repentigny, Britton Wins Girls Singles
My monthly look back at the highlights of juniors, collegians and former collegians for August is out today at Tennis Recruiting Network, with 18 players featured, from a Masters 1000 champion to first-time J300 winners. I always learn a lot when researching this article, and I hope it shines a spotlight on those who may not be as famous as Ben Shelton, but still deserve applause for their
Nine Americans Reach Final Round of US Open Junior Qualifying; Teen Teams Play Friday in Women's Doubles; Zheng Makes Men's Singles Third Round; Latak Advances to J300 Repentigny Boys Final, All-British Girls Final Set for Friday
The first day of the US Open Junior Championships qualifying ended this evening with nine Americans advancing to the final round. Three boys and six girls won their matches today, and at least two US girls will qualify with two all-USA matches Friday.After play had begun, the USTA sent a press release announcing that two of the courts at the Cary Leeds Tennis Center in the Bronx would have live
College Park J300 Recap, Videos; Zheng Claims First US Open Main Draw Victory; Junior US Open Wild Cards; 16 Americans Account for Half of Girls Qualifying Spots; Latak Reaches J300 Repentigny Semifinals
My recap of the World Tennis J300 tournament in College Park for Tennis Recruiting Network is available today, which condenses my week-long coverage into one article about the major warmup event for the US Open Junior Championships.Videos of the singles finals are below; a full replay of both singles finals, with additional coverage of the doubles finals, can be found at the Cracked Racquets
San Diego Champion Frodin Vows to Learn from US Open Loss; Fritz Beats Blanch; Collegiate Wild Card Brantmeier Drops First Round Match on Rain Marred Tuesday; Top Seeds Fall at Repentigny J300
After Thea Frodin won the USTA National 18s title last month in San Diego she was asked if she would rather face a qualifier on an outside court or a seed on Ashe at the US Open and she replied: "I'm going with seeded player on Arthur Ashe. I want it all. Bring it on!"When she was drawn to play WTA No. 2 and reigning Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, ten years her senior
Collegiate Wild Card Gorzny Saves Five Match Points to Win US Open Debut; Frodin Faces Rybakina Tuesday Morning; College Park Boys Champion Roussel Loses in Repentigny J300 Second Round
It's been 14 years since one of the USTA's NCAA collegiate wild cards won a match at the US Open, but that drought ended today in dramatic fashion, with Sebastian Gorzny saving five match points to defeat Raphael Collignon of Belgium 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(9) to advance to the second round. The match took four hours and was played over two days, with Gorzny, who won the USTA's Collegiate US
Kalamazoo Champion Kennedy Falls in US Open Main Draw Debut; Challenger Titles for Mayo and Volynets; Nakashima Wins M15 Champaign; Stolarczyk and Latak Oust No. 2 and No. 4 Seeds at J300 in Canada
The US Open kicked off today with 14 Americans in action, but rain this evening kept the schedule from being completed.Kalamazoo 18s champion Jack Kennedy lost to qualifier Lloyd Harris of South Africa, and Michael Lewis was on the scene to file the article below for Zootennis. Special to Zootennis.comby Michael J. LewisNEW YORK – Jack Kennedy had played pro matches at the U.S. Open twice before
Canada's Roussel and Spain's Pinera Celorio Claim First J300 Singles Title at College Park; Cozad Repeats as Doubles Champion, Chinese Pair Earns Girls Doubles Title; Fourteen Americans Play Sunday at US Open
©Colette Lewis 2026--College Park Maryland--Felix Roussel of Canada and Paola Pinera Celorio of Spain have a gap in the hard court experience that stems from the surfaces most common in their countries, yet both captured their first titles at the World Tennis J300 level today at the Junior Tennis Champions Center.The fifth-seeded Pinera had the less arduous final on another warm and sunny day in
Roussel Faces Top Seed Reisach in J300 College Park Boys Final; Makarova and Pinera Celorio Play for Girls Title Saturday; Four Americans, Liutova Qualify for US Open Main Draw
©Colette Lewis 2026--College Park MD--The four finalists at the World Tennis J300 in College Park have varying relationships with hard courts, yet all are happy with their performances this week at the Junior Tennis Champions Center as they prepare for the US Open Championships in New York.Girls finalists Paola Pinera Celorio of Spain and Mariia Makarova of Russia are both making their first
Unseeded Lopez and Roussel Advance to Semifinals at College Park J300; Most US Open Final Round Qualifying Matches Postponed Due to Rain; Kennedy Draws Qualifier, Frodin Plays Rybakina in US Open Main Draw Debuts
©Colette Lewis 2026--College Park MD--Eighteen-year-old left-handers Felix Roussel of Canada and Adla Lopez of the United States were not seeded this week at the World Tennis J300 at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, but they have had impressive wins over more highly regarded opponents, and find themselves in the semifinals after straight-sets victories today.Roussel, who defeated No. 5 seed
Both Junior Slam Champions Upset Victims Wednesday in College Park J300; Pareja One of Seven Americans Advancing to US Open Qualifying's Final Round; USO Doubles Wild Cards Announced
©Colette Lewis 2026--College Park MD--Australian Open girls champion Ksenia Efremova and Wimbledon girls champion Anna Pushkareva had their preparations for a second junior slam title cut short today at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, with both falling in the third round of the J300 after winning the opening set. And although those were the most prominent upsets, the day's action also
Gaines Ousts No. 3 Seed, Qualifier Gowda Beats No. 4 Seed in Second Round of College Park J300; Antonius, Johnson and Penickova Advance in US Open Qualifying; Kennedy Defers Enrollment at UVA Until January
©Colette Lewis 2026--College Park MD--Tuesday was the first day of action for the seeds at the World Tennis J300 in College Park and ten of them did not survive, with five boys seeds and five girls seeds falling to unseeded players on another perfect weather day at the Junior Tennis Champions Center.And the upsets weren't confined to lower seeds, with Jerrid Gaines Jr. defeating No. 3 seed Arnav
Singh and Genereux Survive Brutal Qualifying Days, Advance to Second Round at WT J300 College Park; Lee and Pareja Win Opening US Open Qualifying Matches, Seven More US Teens Play First Round Matches Tuesday
©Colette Lewis 2026--College Park MD--The seeds begins play Tuesday at the World Tennis J300 at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, and several of them will take on opponents who have already proven their toughness and competitive spirit over the last three days. No. 2 seed Yannik Alvarez of Puerto Rico will find himself facing Kahven Singh, who was cramping himself when his opponent retired
Secord and Hazelitt Win US Open Qualifying Wild Card Playoffs, Join Seven US Teens In Qualifying; Few Seeded Americans at College Park J300, Colombo Beats Top Seed to Qualify; Gauff Wins Cincinnati Open
©Colette Lewis 2026--College Park MD--Men's and women's qualifying begins Monday at the US Open, with two US juniors joining five of their counterparts in the draw after winning two matches today in the new qualifying wild card playoff.Sixteen-year-old Jordyn Hazelitt defeated Shannon Lam 6-2, 7-6(2) in the first match and Melije Clarke 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 to earn her wild card into women's qualifying
Rhodes, Godoy Win J100 Chestertown Titles; Two Rounds of College Park Qualifying Set for Sunday; Pegula and Gauff Meet for Cincinnati Title; Tiafoe Beats Nakashima, Faces Fils in Cincy Final; Kenin, Kypson Receive US Open Wild Cards
The warmup tournament for the World Tennis J300 in College Park is a J100 in Chestertown Maryland and Sebastian Inaki Godoy played both of them, claiming his second title of the year at the 100 level, then required to play qualifying on the same day in College Park.The 16-year-old Texan, seeded No. 6. defeated top seed Antoine Genereaux of Canada 6-4, 6-3 in today's Chestertown final, then drove
My Recap of Kalamazoo 18 Championships; College Park J300 Qualifying Begins Saturday; NCAA Wins Stay of Ruling Extending Eligibility; Nakashima Beats Fritz, Faces Tiafoe in Cincinnati Open Semifinal; Blanch Receives Winston-Salem and US Open Main Draw Wild Cards
The last two recaps of National Championships week at Tennis Recruiting Network were published today, with my article on the titles for Jack Kennedy in singles and Noah Johnston and Yannik Alvarez in doubles going up this morning, and Rhiannon Potkey's article on Thea Frodin and Bella Payne and Sara Shumate's titles in San Diego following this afternoon.As I mentioned yesterday, because the 18s
My Recap and Video Hightlights of Kalamazoo 16s Final; US Open Announces Big Increase in Prize Money; Eight Americans Reach Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 Quarterfinals
The Tennis Recruiting Network is more three-quarters of the way through its National Championship Week, with the articles on the 16s championships available today.My article on Kamil Stolarczyk's sweep of the titles last weekend in Kalamazoo can be found here. My article on Jack Kennedy's title will be published Friday morning.My video of the 16s final deviates from the previous years
UTR Pro Tennis Tour Update; Auburn's Moe and UNC's Mayew Win UTR Summer Slam National Championships; Baylor's Bowden and Virginia's Rolls Claim Titles and A-A Wild Cards at ITA Summer Championships
As is often the case during the busy summer season of junior tennis, I've fallen behind updating the UTR Pro Tennis Tour results, where many collegians spend the bulk of their off season competing. Juniors also use the events to help prepare for the USTA National Championships because so many are played on outdoor hard courts.Men's results: (previous results from 2026 can be found here, &
Zheng Among 2026 US Open Main Draw Wild Cards; Seven Teens Receive Qualifying Wild Cards, with Playoff Introduced for Final Qualifying Wild Card; Tennis Recruiting Network's Coverage of Last Week's USTA National Championships Begins
The US Open wild cards were announced today, a day earlier than they have been released the past two years, and both the men's and the women's main draw list features a "to be announced" entry.Veterans Venus Williams, a two-time US Open women's singles champion, and Sloane Stephens, the 2017 US Open women's singles champion, are the only discretionary wild cards awarded; the other five were
Poling Earns First Pro Circuit Singles Title at M25 in East Lansing; Ilagan Falls in Brownsburg Challenger 75 Final; World Tennis Junior Circuit Update; Shelton, Paul, Fritz and Harrison Named to Davis Cup Team; US Open Mixed Doubles Field Takes Shape
With the 2026 USTA National Boys 18s and 16s Championships in Kalamazoo concluding yesterday, and the announcement of the US Open wild cards expected Wednesday, today is a good time to catch up on what happened on the USTA Pro Circuit last week, and on the World Tennis junior circuit during the past two weeks.After the Landisville W100 and W35 in Mississippi the first week of August, the women's
Kennedy Wins Kalamazoo 18s Title and US Open Main Draw Wild Card with Lee's Retirement; New York's Stolarczyk's US Open Dream Comes True with Win Over Doubles Partner Malacek; Frodin Cruises to G18s Title in San Diego
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--History is part of the charm of Kalamazoo, but due to yet another wet day, and an unfortunate retirement, the 83rd edition of the USTA Boys 18s and 16s National Championships produced some unwanted firsts and rare disappointments Sunday.After a more than three-hour delay due to morning storms, the 16s and 18s finals were scheduled to be played at the same time,
Kennedy and Lee Meet Sunday for Kalamazoo 18s Title; 16s Doubles Champions Malacek and Stolarczyk Face Off in 16s Final; Alvarez and Johnston Win 18s Doubles Title, USO Wild Card; Frodin Beats Pareja; Selvan Takes 16s Title in San Diego
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--As it turned out, most of the drama on the second Saturday of the USTA Boys 18s and 16s National Championships came from the dull gray skies, not from the US Open blue courts. But the sprinkles throughout the day didn't turn into full-fledged wet courts until the final trophy of the day was being awarded to the 18s doubles champions.The early 10:00 am start,
Stolarczyk Saves Match Points, Advances to Kalamazoo 16s Final Against Doubles Partner Malacek; Lee Beats Antonius, Secord Ousts Hance in 18s Quarterfinals, Johnson and Kennedy Reach 18s Semifinals; Finals Set in 12s, 14s and 16s
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI-- Kamil Stolarczyk took a roller coaster ride Friday morning, but when his three-hour 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(2) excursion finished after noon, the top seed was through to the USTA Kalamazoo 16s final.Stolarczyk got off to a miserable start against No. 4 seed and fellow New Yorker Tristan Stratton, falling behind 4-0 in the first set, which he attributed to nerves, and a
Top Four Seeds Advance to Kalamazoo 16s Semifinals Friday; 18s Quarterfinals, Doubles Semis Also Friday; Pareja Reaches 18s Quarterfinals in San Diego, 12s, 14s, 16s Semifinals; Shelton Defends Title in Montreal; Wolf, Lee Win USO Wild Card Race
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--The top four seeds in the 16s division of the USTA Boys National Championships have all reached the semifinals, and while that is a new experience for them, the tournament will also be exploring new territory, with those semifinals being played Friday due expected rain on Saturday.No. 1 seed Kamil Stolarczyk and No. 3 seed Daniel Malacek kicked off the action on
Johnson Turns Tables on Latak to Advance to Kalamazoo 18s Quarterfinals; Cozad Regroups to Beat No. 5 Seed Karki; Top Four Seeds Advance to 16s Quarterfinals; Unseeded Kwon Defeats San Diego's No. 2 Seed Payne in Third Round, Reaches Round of 16
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--The memorable USTA National Boys 16s final in Kalamazoo last year, in which Marcel Latak came from 5-1 down in the third set to defeat Andy Johnson, saw a dramatic role reversal this evening in the fifth round of 18s singles, with Johnson coming from 6-4, 5-2 down to steal a 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory. "I thought down 6-4, 5-2, if I start making balls maybe
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