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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
Kalamazoo's No. 1 Seeds Both Drop Second Set Tiebreakers, but Move into Round of 16; Gaines Saves Match Point, Rallies to Beat Konduri; Rain Sends Four 16s Matches Indoors; Tien, Shelton and Nakashima Reach Montreal ATP Masters Semifinals
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--Kamil Stolarczyk and Jack Kennedy have been regular fixtures on George Acker Center Court during the past four days at the USTA Boys 18s and 16s National Championships, and today their fourth round wins were nearly carbon copies, although Stolarczyk played in the morning, before the rain arrived, while Kennedy had his match disrupted then finished Tuesday
Jauffret Ousts Fifth Seed Singh in Nearly Four-Hour Battle to Reach Kalamazoo 16s Fourth Round; Top 16s Seeds Stolarczyk and Syed Tested But Through in Straight Sets
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--After a day off Sunday, those in the main draw of the USTA National Boys Championships 16s division returned to the courts Monday, after a one-hour delay due to wet courts due to a second storm overnight.In the third round matches played at both Kalamazoo College's Stowe Stadium and Western Michigan University, upsets were not rare, with the No. 5, 6 and 7 seeds
Anson Upsets No. 7 Seed Johnston in Kalamazoo Third Round 18s Match Finished Indoors; Karki Survives Upset Bid; Antonius Continues to Roll; Angus's Comeback Eliminates No. 14 Seed; Penickova Falls in W35 Final, Heads to San Diego
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--Only one unseeded player has advanced to the fourth round of the USTA B18s and 16s National Championships, but the No. 33 seeds made their mark Sunday, with seven of them beating Top 32 seeds on the 31 courts of Stowe Stadium and Western Michigan University.The biggest upset of the day came after a 3:30 p.m. thunderstorm sent matches indoors. No. 33 seed Riley
Kennedy Acknowledges High Expectations as Kalamazoo 18s Top Seed; All Top 16 Seeds Advance to Third Round in Both Divisions; Switzerland Boys, Italy Girls Win World Tennis 14U Team Titles; Penickova Reaches Second Straight W35 Final
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--Jack Kennedy was a surprise finalist in the Kalamazoo 18s division in 2024 and finished third last year, but he admits there's been a change in perception as he makes his final appearance in the USTA National Championships as the No. 1 seed."A lot of expectations going into this match, a lot more eyes on me this year, than in the previous years," said the
My Kalamazoo Preview; Alternate Rosett Earns Two Wins in Final Kalamazoo Appearance; USTA National B12s Seeds; USA Girls Fall to Japan in World Tennis 14-U Team Semifinals
©Colette Lewis 2026--Kalamazoo MI--My annual preview of the Kalamazoo Nationals is up today at Tennis Recruiting Network, with all the players mentioned beginning their singles tournaments on Saturday, with seeds receiving first round byes. The B18s field features four players who have won USTA Pro Circuit events this year, in addition to Jordan Lee's title last month at the Wimbledon Junior
US Girls Advance to Semis of World Tennis 14-U Team Event, Boys Fall in Quarterfinals; Seeds for G12s, B14s and G14s Nationals; Talking Kalamazoo and San Diego on Great Shot Podcast; Texas Girls, Missouri Valley Boys Win Battle of Sections
The semifinals are set for Friday at the annual World Tennis 14-and-under team championships in Prostejov Czechia, with the top-seeded US girls once again blanking their opponents to advance, beating No. 4 seed China. At No. 2 singles, Anna Kapanadze defeated Yanke Wang 6-2, 6-2, with Isha Manchala following at No. 1 singles with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over Jinyu Zhou. In a shortened doubles
USA Teams Advance to Quarterfinals at 14-Under World Tennis Team Event; Kennedy and Hance Top Seeds in Kalamazoo Doubles Draw; San Diego Preview; Wolf and Kalieva Lead USTA's US Open Wild Card Race
The US girls continued their fine form today at the World Tennis 14-and-under team event in Prostejov Czechia, finishing at the top of their group with a 3-0 win over No. 5 seed Korea. The top-seeded Americans--Nadia Poznick, Isha Manchala and Anna Kapanadze--have yet to lose a match after also blanking Slovakia and Colombia.Korea did not make the quarterfinals, with Slovakia the other team
San Diego Seeds; US Teams Win Again at 14-Under World Junior Tennis Event; Johnson Ousts Top Seed at Lexington Challenger; Six Americans Qualify for W100 Landisville; Kristina Penickova Beats No. 2 seed at W35 in Southaven MS
The seeds were announced today for the USTA 18s and 16s Girls National Championships in San Diego, with wild card Julieta Pareja the top seed in the 18s. Pareja, the No. 2 seed last year in San Diego, lost in the semifinals to Maya Iyengar.Girls 18s Top 32 seeds:1. Julieta Pareja2. Bella Payne3. Thea Frodin4. Janae Preston5. Kristina Penickova6. Welles Newman7. Carlota Moreno8. Jordyn Hazelitt9.
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