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Shibahara Takes Two Titles, NY’s Loeb Advances to Final @USTA_ISC Spring Championships

Posted by Admin on April 6, 2013
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Ena Shibahara Pulls Out Two Titles, NYs Jamie Loeb Advances to Final

 

At USTA International Spring Championships

 

Shibahara/ Photo: Cynthia Lum/USTA 

 

CARSON, Calif., (Saturday, April 6, 2013) – They came from all parts of the United States and even countries like Japan, Mexico, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Argentina and Venezuela, but on the final day of the 16-and-under division at the USTA International Spring Championships on Saturday, a player from Pete Sampras’ childhood hometown just eight miles up the hill from here captured both the singles and doubles titles.

Ena Shibahara, 15, of Rancho Palos Verdes swept past 12-year-old Claire Liu of Thousand Oaks, 6-1, 6-2, to win the girls’ 16s singles title, and then teamed with Savannah Slaysman to capture the doubles at the prestigious event being played at the Home Depot Center.

“She sure doesn’t look 12,” Shibahara said of Liu, who trains at the USTA Training Center West in Carson three days a week. “She had a little more power than I thought.”

Shibahara trains with her father and coaches Oliver Messerli and Kimberly Po-Messerli near her home at the Peninsula Racquet Club. Po-Messerli was a successful WTA player winning the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2000 with Donald Johnson and made it all the way to the Australian Open quarterfinals in 1997.

Shibahara said winning a gold ball at the USTA Winternationals helped boost her confidence over the last few months.

Liu said she picked a bad time to play her worst match of the tournament, especially with USTA coach Adam Peterson looking on. “He just said I played well in the rounds before and just learn from it,” Liu said.

You can’t get much closer than boys’ 16s singles finalists Jake Devine and Catalin Mateas have been this week as the two USTA National Training Center practice partners shared a room during the entire week.

Using his booming serve to get him out of several tight spots throughout the match, the No. 4-seeded Devine of Boca Raton, Fla., beat Mateas No. 7 from Braintree, Mass., 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

 

“I don’t think we’ve ever played a match in a tournament where it hasn’t gone three sets,” said Devine, who blamed nerves on his slow start. “It was kind of a pattern for me in this tournament. I started slow and it took me awhile to find my game and I finally started to hit my forehand.”

 

With Devine serving leading 3-2 in the final set, Mateas had a break-point chance to get it back on serve, but missed an easy down the line passing shot just wide. “I had a chance there, but I just couldn’t convert,” he said. “Every chance I had he came up with a big serve.”
In a battle of 15-year-olds in one 18s semifinal, No. 2-seeded Stefan Kozlov of Pembroke Pines, Fla., came up with the bigger shots against Francis Tiafoe of College Park, Md., 6-3, 6-4.

 

It marks a return trip to the final for Kozlov, who as a 14-year-old lost to Mitchell Krueger in last year’s final. “Last year in the final I wasn’t playing my game and attacking, I was playing more defense and letting him dictate the points,” said Kozlov, ranked No. 21 in the ITF junior world rankings.

 

He faces 16-year-old Henrik Wiersholm of Kirkland, Wash., in the 9 a.m. Sunday final. Wiersholm trains with Kozlov at the National Training Center in Boca. “It hasn’t been much of a rivalry because I have never beaten him,” said Wiersholm, calling Kozlov one of the smartest players in junior tennis. “I’m hoping to change that in the final.”

 

Loeb

Loeb

 

In the girls’ 18s final the same time as the boys, Jamie Loeb of Ossining, N.Y., will take on Irvine’s Mayo Hibi. Loeb ended Kimberly Yee’s run, 6-2, 6-4. Yee, who trains at Mike Agassi’s No Quit Academy in Las Vegas, was a qualifier who was riding a seven-match winning streak entering the match. Hibi beat top-seeded Christina Makarova of San Diego, 6-4, 6-1.

 

Loeb and Redondo Beach’s Maegan Manasse downed Hibi and Denise Starr for the 18s doubles title, 6-3, 6-3, while Tommy Mylnikov and Naoki Nakagawa beat Spencer Papa and Alexander Zverev, 6-4, 7-5, for the 18s boys’ title. In the boys’ 16s doubles final, Taylor Fritz and Daniel Gealer beat Chase Colton and Kyle Seelig, 6-2, 6-3.

 

For a complete run down of Saturday’s scores and updated draws, log onto the website at www.usta.com/isc.

 

Boys’ 18 Singles (Semifinals)

 

Henrik Wiersholm, Kirkland, WA   def.  Naoki Nakagawa (4), Japan  6-4, 6-3

 

Stefan Kozlov (2), Pembroke Pines, FL   def.  Francis Tiafoe (14), College Park, MD   6-3, 6-4

 

 

Boys’ 18 Doubles (Final)

 

Tommy Mylnikov / Naoki Nakagawa (2)  def.  Spencer Papa / Alexander Zverev (3)  6-4, 7-5

 

 

Girls’ 18 Singles (Semifinals)

 

Jamie Loeb (5), Ossining, NY   def.  Kimberly Yee, Las Vegas, NV  6-2, 6-4

 

Mayo Hibi, Irvine, CA   def.  Christina Makarova (1), San Diego, CA  6-4, 6-1

 

 

Girls’ 18 Doubles (Final)

 

Jamie Loeb / Maegan Manasse  def.  Mayo Hibi / Denise Starr (7) 6-3, 6-3

 

 

Boys’ 16 Singles (Final)

 

Jake Devine (4), Boca Raton, FL   def.  Catalin Mateas (7), Braintree, MA   2-6, 6-3, 6-4

 

 

Boys’ 16 Doubles (Final)

 

Taylor Fritz / Daniel Gealer (8)  def.  Chase Colton / Kyle Seelig (5)  6-2, 6-3

 

 

Girls’ 16 Singles (Final)

 

Ena Shibahara (13), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA   def.  Claire Liu, Thousand Oaks, CA   6-1, 6-2

 

 

Girls’ 16 Doubles (Final)

 

Ena Shibahara / Savannah Slaysman  def.  Caroline Dolehide / Alexis Nelson (8)  7-6(1), 6-2

 

—S. Pratt

 

 

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Mackenzie McDonald Attempts to Become First Repeat @EasterBowl Champ in 41 Years

Posted by Admin on April 6, 2013
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Mackenzie McDonald (Photo: Bob Kenas)

Mackenzie McDonald (Photo: Bob Kenas)

MCDONALD ATTEMPTS TO BE 1ST REPEAT WINNER OF ASICS EASTER BOWL SINCE 1971-72

UCLA Recruit Will Face Strong Field In Boys’ 18s; New Venue Highlights
Year of Change for Iconic USTA Junior Spring Nationals Starting Sunday

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (April 6, 2013) – UCLA recruit Mackenzie McDonald will attempt to become the first boys’ 18s back-to-back winner since Grey King in 1971-72 as the 46th annual ASICS Easter Bowl, the nation’s elite junior tennis tournament, begins on Sunday.

The ASICS Easter Bowl will be played for the first time at the Sunrise Country Club just down the road from its former home in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The ASICS Easter Bowl is a USTA National Spring Championships in boys’ and girls’ 14s and 16s and an International Tennis Federation Grade 1 level tournament in the 18s.

McDonald is also attempting to become a three-time winner of the event, having previously won the boys’ 14s in 2009. In recent years, Donald Young did the same, winning the 14s and then the boys’ 18s twice in 2004 and 2006. In 2005, US Davis Cup player Sam Querrey took home the 18s title.

In last year’s 18s final, McDonald defeated Alexios Halebian in straight sets. On the girls’ side, ITF world No. 1 junior Taylor Townsend took home the singles title in the 18s.

Once again this year, the winner of the boys’ and girls’ 18s this year will receive a wild card into the main draw at the US Open Juniors and a USTA Pro Circuit Futures event.

ASICS America is a popular athletic footwear, apparel and accessories company headquartered in Irvine, Calif., ASICS has made a huge leap with its involvement into tennis by offering award-winning tennis footwear and apparel, launching a collection of tennis rackets, and sponsoring some of the top professional tennis athletes in the world such as WTA former No. 1 Samantha Stosur of Australia. The U.S. ASICS tennis team features former Easter Bowl standouts Steve Johnson and Irina Falconi, both currently making huge waves on the national and international stages.

Laurel Springs School, an accredited, online private school, has signed on as a major sponsor of the event and like ASICS will be on-site all week during the tournament. On Monday night, Laurel Springs will host an informational gathering and Coaches Seminar as Laurel Springs School founder Marilyn Mosley Gordanier will be on hand to answer questions and share information about Laurel Springs. The event begins at 5 p.m. at the Sunrise Country Club. Coaching legends Larry Stefanki (John McEnroe, Marcelo Rios and Andy Roddick) and USC men’s coach Peter Smith will entertain questions. More than 60 Easter Bowl players attend Laurel Springs.

Here are the top three seeded players in each division:

Boys’ 18s: Noah Rubin (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); Stefan Kozlov (Pembroke Pines, Fla.); Mackenzie McDonald (Piedmont, Calif.)

Girls’ 18s: Jamie Loeb (Ossing, N.Y.); Louisa Chirico (Westchester, N.Y.), Marika Akkerman (Toronto, Canada)

Boys’ 16s: Sameer Kumar (Carmel, Ind.); Kyle Seelig (Hatfield, Pa.); Taylor Fritz (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.)

Girls’ 16s: Francesca Dilorenzo (New Albany, Ohio); Ena Shibahara (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.); Meredith Xepoleas (Huntington Beach, Calif.)

Boys’ 14s: John McNally (Cincinnati); Connor Hance (Torrance, Calif.); Zeke Clark (Tulsa, Okla.)

Girls’ 14s: Claire Liu (Thousand Oaks, Calif.); Kelly Chen (Cerritos, Calif.); Jaeda Daniel (Port Charlotte, Fla.).

Another significant change at this year’s ASICS Easter Bowl is that Lornie Kuhle has taken over as tournament chairman, seeking to continue a tradition started in 1968 by New Yorker and tournament founder Seena Hamilton.

First played in 1968, the ASICS Easter Bowl has been noted not only for the hospitality given to players and parents, but for its far-reaching media exposure and for keeping all the game’s important issues in public view.

Sponsors include ASICS America, Laurel Springs School, Advantage Tennis Academy and the Southern California Tennis Association.

The 18s ITF page for the 2013 event can be found here: http://www.itftennis.com/juniors/tournaments/tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1100028051

For 16s and 14s go to TennisLink here:
http://tennislink.usta.com/Tournaments/TournamentHome/Tournament.aspx?T=122896

To keep up with all the ASICS Easter Bowl news, visit the website at http://www.easterbowl.com and check out the tournament on Facebook (www.facebook.com/EasterBowl) and Twitter (@easterbowl). For real deal coverage, follow @zootennis!

—S. Pratt

Qualifier Yee Surprises, Tiafoe-Kozlov Showdown Set @USTA_ISC Spring Championships

Posted by Admin on April 5, 2013
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Kimmie YeePhoto: Cynthia Lum/USTA

Kimmie Yee
Photo: Cynthia Lum/USTA

Qualifier Yee Turns Tables On Porter

At USTA International Spring Championships

Tiafoe, Kozlov Headed for Showdown

 

CARSON, Calif., (Friday, April 5, 2013) – Getting stronger and stronger as each round progresses, Las Vegas qualifier Kimberly Yee won her seventh match in seven days on Friday, exacting some revenge against Dallas’ Peggy Porter in convincing fashion, 6-1, 6-2, to advance to the girls’ 18s semifinals at the USTA International Spring Championships being played at the Home Depot Center.

 

Just last week, Yee fell to Porter in the quarterfinals of the Claremont ITF. “I just felt more confident today, I was the attacker,” said Yee, 16. “She was making a few more errors but it was because I was forcing them.”

 

Yee feels fortunate just to be alive in the tournament as she has won two third-set tiebreaks, including one in the quarterfinals on Thursday where she faced a match point, and in her second-round qualifying match last Sunday when she overcame two match points. Later that day she qualified for the main draw with a straight-set win before a much needed day of rest on Monday.

 

Yee will next face No. 5 seeded Jamie Loeb of Ossining, N.Y., who needed nearly three hours to defeat No. 2-seeded Victoria Rodriguez of Weston, Fla., 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

 

In the other 18s semifinal, top-seeded Christina Makarova will face unseeded Mayo Hibi of Irvine, as both were easy straight-set winners on Friday.

 

In the boys’ 18s, two 16-year-olds and a pair of 15-year-olds all won big matches Friday to make the Final Four weekend. Henrik Wiersholm, 16, of Kirkland, Wash., upset top-seeded top Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y., 6-4, 6-3. Just like Yee’s revenge win, the same was true for Wiersholm, who fell to Rubin in their only other meeting at the ITF Pan American Championships in Tulsa, Okla., last fall.

 

“The ’97 and ’98s (years born) are coming through here,” Wiersholm said. “We all train together and push each other a lot so when we come to big events like this it really shows.”

 

Wiersholm is a former winner of Les Petits As, a prestigious Under-14 event played in France, and he’s joined in the semifinals by another former Les Petits As victor, 15-year-old Francis Tiaofe of College Park, Md.

 

Tiafoe, the No. 14 seed who is No. 114 in the ITF world rankings, won his second consecutive third-set tiebreak match, and said afterward that he doesn’t fear anyone in the draw, including his semifinal opponent, fellow 15-year-old Stefan Kozlov.

 

“He’s considered the best from ’98 in the U.S., and I put myself at No. 2,” Tiafoe said of Kozlov. “He’s an unbelievable player, Top 15 in the world. I’ve never been able to beat him and he’s gotten the better of me the three or four times we’ve played.”

 

Tiafoe said his confidence level is at an all-time high. “I know I can beat anyone in the draw,” he said. “You can never be too confident. Every match I play I believe I can win.”

 

In the girls’ 16s final, 12-year-old Claire Liu of Thousand Oaks will face No. 13-seeded Ena Shibahara of Rancho Palos Verdes. It’s a home match for Liu, a seventh-grader who trains three days a week at the Carson site which is the home for the USTA Training Center West. Shibahara beat No. 12-seeded Samantha Martinelli of Denver, Colo., 6-2, 6-1.

 

In the boys’ 16s final, No. 7-seeded Catalin Mateas of Braintree, Mass., will face No. 4-seeded Jake Devine of Boca Raton, Fla.

 

For a complete run down of Friday’s scores and updated draws, log onto the website at www.usta.com/isc.

 

Boys’ 18 Singles (Quarterfinals)

Stefan Kozlov (2), Pembroke Pines, FL   def.  Spencer Papa (6), Edmond, OK   6-2, 6-2

Naoki Nakagawa (4), Japan  def.  Alexander Zverev (11), Wesley Chapel, FL   2-6, 6-3, 6-3

Henrik Wiersholm, Kirkland, WA   def.  Noah Rubin (1), Rockville Centre, NY   6-4, 6-3

Francis Tiafoe (14), College Park, MD   def.  Daniel Kerznerman (10), Brooklyn, NY   3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3)

 

Boys’ 18 Doubles (Semifinals)

Tommy Mylnikov / Naoki Nakagawa (2)  def.  Walker Duncan / John Mee  6-2, 6-2

Spencer Papa / Alexander Zverev (3)  def.  Luca Corinteli / Martin Redlicki (1)  3-6, 6-4, 10-4

 

Girls’ 18 Singles (Quarterfinals)

Christina Makarova (1), San Diego, CA   def.  Madison Bourguignon (8), Boynton Beach, FL   6-3, 6-2

Mayo Hibi, Irvine, CA   def.  Alejandra Cisneros Gomez (3), Mexico  6-1, 6-1

Kimberly Yee, Las Vegas, NV   def.  Peggy Porter, Dallas, TX   6-1, 6-2

Jamie Loeb (5), Ossining, NY   def.  Victoria Rodriguez (2), Weston, FL   5-7, 6-3, 6-3

 

Girls’ 18 Doubles (Semifinals)

Mayo Hibi / Denise Starr (7)  def.  Alejandra Cisneros Gomez / Victoria Rodriguez (1)  6-4, 2-6, 10-6

Jamie Loeb / Maegan Manasse  def.  Brooke Austin / Kimberly Yee  6-2, 6-1

 

Boys’ 16 Singles (Semifinals)

Catalin Mateas (7), Braintree, MA   def.  Kalman Boyd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA   7-6(3), 6-1

Jake Devine (4), Boca Raton, FL   def.  Kyle Seelig (12), Hatfield, PA   7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1

 

Boys’ 16 Doubles (Semifinals)

Chase Colton / Kyle Seelig (5)  def.  Grayson Broadus /  Jean Thirouin (2)  6-2, 6-4

Taylor Fritz / Daniel Gealer (8)  def.  Emil Reinberg /  Brian Tsao (6)  6-3, 2-6, 10-8

 

Girls’ 16 Singles (Semifinals)

Claire Liu, Thousand Oaks, CA   def.  Caroline Dolehide (14), Hinsdale, IL   7-5, 6-0

Ena Shibahara (13), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA   def.  Samantha Martinelli (12), Denver, CO   6-2, 6-1

 

Girls’ 16 Doubles (Semifinals)

Caroline Dolehide / Alexis Nelson (8)  def.  Madison Appel / Rebecca Weissmann (1)  6-1, 6-3

Ena Shibahara / Savannah Slaysman  def.  Paulina Ferrari /  Jada Hart (6)  6-1, 6-2

—S. Pratt

Loeb, Tiafoe Advance @USTA_ISC Spring National Championships

Posted by Admin on April 4, 2013
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Tight Matches Rule the Day At

USTA International Spring Championships

 

CARSON, Calif., (Thursday, April 4, 2013) – It’s safe to say that if you make it to Friday of the USTA International Spring Championships you are considered one of the best junior tennis players in the world.

Sixteen was cut to eight in the boys’ and girls’ 18s division on Thursday as some very close three-set matches highlighted the day of play at the Home Depot Center on Thursday.

In one of the straight-set matches, Jamie Loeb, the No. 5 seeded player from Ossining, N.Y., used her experience to defeat 14-year-old Maria Shishkina, the No. 11 seed from Bradenton, Fla., 6-3, 6-4.

The 18-year-old Loeb is headed to the University of North Carolina on a full-ride tennis scholarship in the fall, but first would like to use her positive results in Carson and possibly next week at the Easter Bowl to qualify for the main draw of the junior French Open, Wimbledon and US Open over the next five months.

“I’m going to try and get into all the remaining junior Grand Slams,” said Loeb, who trains at the John McEnroe Academy on Randall’s Island in New York. “I really haven’t thought much about it, that this is it for my junior career; my last Carson and Easter Bowl. But, you know, it’s time to move on.”

Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe

Moving on is what 15-year-old Francis Tiafoe, the No. 14 seed from College Park, Md., did taking out No. 3 seeded Mackenzie McDonald of Piedmont, Calif., 7-6 (4), 1-6, 7-6 (3) in two hours and 26 minutes in one of the day’s most competitive matches.

Similarly, Las Vegas qualifier Kimberly Yee pulled out a nearly three-hour marathon, also needing a three-set tiebreak to down Nicole Frenkel of Winchester, Mass., 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (6).

“I couldn’t just keep it in and get it back because I knew she would put away everything if I did,” said Yee, who battled a mid-afternoon wind. “It can get windy in Las Vegas so I’m used to it.”

With his grandmother loyally watching him all week, No. 6-seeded Spencer Papa of Edmond, Okla., beat Tommy Mylnikov, the No. 9 seed from Bradenton, Fla., 7-5, 6-4, to advance to the quarterfinals on Friday.

He next meets friend and USTA National Training partner for the past two years Stefan Kozlov, the No. 2 seed.

“It’s always nice to have someone in your family at your matches,” said Papa, whose father’s family is from nearby Orange County. His grandmother Sharon Tisdale Papa resides in Laguna Niguel.

Papa, 17, is a junior in school, but still has no plans for college. “I’ve always wanted to turn pro,” he said. “I have no idea where I’d go if I had to decide tomorrow.”

Loeb later teamed with Maegan Manasse of Redondo Beach to make the semifinals of the doubles with a straight-set win over Usue Arconada and Jessica Cortes, 6-4, 6-3.

Manasse’s singles run ended earlier in the day as she fell to Dallas’ Peggy Porter, 6-1, 6-2.

In the biggest upset of the day in the boys’ 16s, top-seeded William Blumberg of Greenwich, Conn., fell to No. 7 Catalin Mateas of Braintree, Mass., 6-4, 6-2.

For a complete run down of Thursday’s scores and updated draws, log onto the website at www.usta.com/isc.

Boys’ 18 Singles (Round of 16)

Naoki Nakagawa (4), Japan  def.  AJ Catanzariti, Pittsburgh, PA   1-6, 6-4, 6-2

Francis Tiafoe (14), College Park, MD   def. Mackenzie McDonald (3), Piedmont, CA   7-6(4), 1-6, 7-6(3)

Spencer Papa (6), Edmond, OK   def.  Tommy Mylnikov (9), Bradenton, FL   7-5, 6-4

Stefan Kozlov (2), Pembroke Pines, FL   def.  Alex Rybakov, Coral Springs, FL   6-1, 7-5

Henrik Wiersholm, Kirkland, WA   def.  Ciro Riccardi, Los Angeles, CA   6-0, 6-3

Daniel Kerznerman (10), Brooklyn, NY   def.  Grant Solomon, Dallas, TX   6-1, 6-0

Alexander Zverev (11), Wesley Chapel, FL   def.  Andres Alfonso, Paredes, Venezuela, 6-0, 6-2

Noah Rubin (1), Rockville Centre, NY   def.  JC Aragone, Yorba Linda, CA   2-6, 6-4, 6-4

 

Boys’ 18 Doubles (Quarterfinals)

Luca Corinteli / Martin Redlicki (1)  def.  Justin Butsch /  Lucas Gomez (6)  7-5, 7-6(6)

Spencer Papa / Alexander Zverev (3)  def.  JC Aragone /  Mackenzie. McDonald (5)  6-2, 6-0

Walker Duncan / John Mee  def.  Michael Mmoh /  Francis Tiafoe (4)  2-6, 7-6(4), 10-7

Tommy Mylnikov / naoki nakagawa (2)  def.  Jordi Arconada / Tommy Paul  6-4, 7-5

Girls’ 18 Singles (Round of 16)

Jamie Loeb (5), Ossining, NY   def.  Maria Shishkina (11), Bradenton, FL   6-3, 6-4

Victoria Rodriguez (2), Weston, FL   def.  Adeliya Zabirova, Pembroke Pines, FL   7-5, 6-1

Madison Bourguignon (8), Boynton Beach, FL   def.  Ellie Halbauer (12), Daniel Island, SC   6-4, 3-0  Ret.

Peggy Porter, Dallas, TX   def.  Maegan Manasse, Redondo Beach, CA   6-1, 6-2

Kimberly Yee, Las Vegas, NV   def.  Nicole Frenkel, Winchester, MA   6-3, 1-6, 7-6(6)

Mayo Hibi, Irvine, CA   def.  Spencer Liang, Potomac, MD   6-2, 6-4

Alejandra Cisneros Gomez (3), Mexico  def.  Ellyse Hamlin, Fairfield, CT   6-2, 2-6, 6-0

Christina Makarova (1), San Diego, CA   def.  Ines Vias, Germantown, MD   6-0, 6-4

Girls’ 18 Doubles (Quarterfinals)

Brooke Austin / Kimberly Yee  def.  Tornado Ali Black /  Sandra Samir (3)  6-2, 6-1

Mayo Hibi / Denise Starr (7)  def.  Nicole Frenkel / Rianna Valdes (4)  6-3, 3-6, 12-10

Alejandra Cisneros Gomez / Victoria Rodriguez (1)  def.  Mingxiu DU /  Johnnise Renaud  6-3, 2-6, 10-6

Jamie Loeb / Maegan Manasse  def.  Usue Arconada / Jessica Cortes (8)  6-4, 6-3

Boys’ 16 Singles (Round of 8)

Kalman Boyd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA   def.  Robert Levine (5), Bedford, NY   6-1, 6-7(3), 6-3

Kyle Seelig (12), Hatfield, PA   def.  Jean Thirouin (2), Houston, TX   6-3, 4-6, 7-5

Jake Devine (4), Boca Raton, FL   def.  Alexander Lebedev, Island Park, NY   6-3, 6-0

Catalin Mateas (7), Braintree, MA   def.  William Blumberg (1), Greenwich, CT   6-4, 6-2

Boys’ 16 Doubles (Quartefinals)

Chase Colton / Kyle Seelig (5)  def.  Michael Genender /  James Wasserman  6-3, 3-6, 10-7

Taylor Fritz / Daniel Gealer (8)  def.  Hady Habib / Max Pham  6-1, 6-3

Grayson Broadus / Jean Thirouin (2)  def.  Jake Gabay / Alan Sweet (7)  6-3, 6-3

Emil Reinberg / Brian Tsao (6)  def.  Robert Levine / Evan Zhu (4)  7-5, 6-2

 

Girls’ 16 Singles (Quarterfinals)

Caroline Dolehide (14), Hinsdale, IL   def.  Angela Kulikov, Sun Valley, CA   6-1, 3-6, 6-3

Claire Liu, Thousand Oaks, CA   def.  Sydney Van Alphen, Laguna Beach, CA   6-4, 6-1

Ena Shibahara (13), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA   def.  Kylie McKenzie (7), Anthem, AZ   2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Samantha Martinelli (12), Denver, CO   def.  Jada Robinson (2), Reisterstown, MD   6-4, 6-4

Girls’ 16 Doubles (Quarterfinals)

Madison Appel / Rebecca Weissmann (1)  def.  Aliya Alenikov /  Kalani Soli  6-4, 2-6, 10-3

Ena Shibahara / Savannah Slaysman  def.  Abigail Chiu /  Madison Tedford  6-1, 6-1

Caroline Dolehide / Alexis Nelson (8)  def.  Marjorie Antohi / Rylie Cox  6-0, 6-0

Paulina Ferrari / Jada Hart (6)  def.  Alexa Corcoleotes /  Vanessa Nommensen (2)  6-2, 6-4

—S. Pratt

McDonald Wins Battle of the Future Bruins, NY’s Rubin Rolls On @USTA_ISC Spring Championships

Posted by Admin on April 4, 2013
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McDonald Wins Battle of the Future Bruins
At USTA International Spring Championships, NY’s Rubin Rolls On

 

Noah Rubin (Photo: Cynthia Lum/USTA

Noah Rubin (Photo: Cynthia Lum/USTA

 

CARSON, Calif., (Wednesday, April 3, 2013) – It won’t be long now before Mackenzie McDonald and Joseph DiGiulio trade in their matching blue Nike hats they wore on Wednesday for Adidas Bruin blue.

The good friends and future collegiate teammates squared off in the second round of the USTA International Springs Championships with McDonald coming out the victor at the ninth annual event being played at the Home Depot Center, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

UCLA men’s coach Billy Martin had a conflict earlier in the day so he missed the match, before arriving later in the day. “I was glad to hear it was a good match, a close match,” Martin said. “I did have a conference call I had to be on, but I was kind of glad. I don’t really like to watch two recruits like that play. They may be thinking, ‘Coach is watching, is this a challenge match?’ ”

Martin later watched his third future recruit Gage Brymer of Irvine battle top-seeded Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y., eventually falling, 7-6 (6), 6-3. “It’s good to see these guys in this environment,” Martin said. “I get to see how they set up points and exactly where they might fit into our lineup. “

McDonald said after the match that he and DiGiuilo are good friends, having formed a bond on tennis trips together to the Czech Republic and Spain. “It was a little hard playing him, but we know we are going to be teammates,” McDonald said. “We’re going to have a deep team next year.”

Martin said the two should not have to worry about trading in their Nike gear for Adidas. “It’s free, so they can’t complain,” he said. “Believe me, that’s the least of their concerns entering college.”

In the biggest upset of the day, 14-year-old Caroline Dolehide, the No. 14-seed in the girls’ 16s from Hinsdale, Ill., defeated top-seeded Ally Miller-Krasilnikov of Boca Raton, Fla., 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. Dolehide was watched by sister Courtney’s college coach Stella Sampras-Webster of UCLA in just her second ITF junior event. “It was pretty excited,” Dolehide said. “I tried not to think about the seedings and just went out there and played.”

In another big upset on the day, qualifier Kimberly Yee from Las Vegas defeated No. 7-seeded Dasha Ivanova of Beaverton, Ore., convincingly, 6-1, 6-2. “I just had fun out there,” Yee said. “I don’t even know who I’m playing half the time. I just go out there and try to do the best I can. Today everything worked.”

On her 17th birthday, unseeded Mayo Hibi of Irvine beat No. 6-seeded Rianna Valdes of Boca Raton, Fla., 6-1, 6-0.

Local South Bay resident Maegan Manasse of Redondo Beach upset No. 4-seeded Sandra Samir, 7-6 (6), 6-4, in a girls’ 18s match. Hawthorne’s Ashley Lahey fell to No. 2-seeded Jada Robinson of Reisterstown, Md., 6-2, 7-5, in the girls’ 16s.

The Hance siblings also fell in 16s action on Wednesday in singles as Kenadi lost to Angela Kulikov of Sun Valley, 6-4, 6-0, and top-seeded William Blumberg of Greenwich, Conn., defeated her brother Connor, 7-6 (5), 6-1.

To see the updated Girls’ 16s singles draw, click here:

Click to access Girls_16s_Main_Draw.pdf

To see the updated Girls’ 18s singles draw, click here:

Click to access Girls_Singles_Main_Draw.pdf

To see the updated Boys’ 16s singles draw, click here:

Click to access Boys_16s_Main_Draw.pdf

To see the updated Boys’ 18s singles draw, click here:

Click to access Boys_18s_Main_Draw_Singles_WEDNESDAY_COMPLETE.pdf

For a complete run down of Wednesday’s scores and updated draws, log onto the website at http://www.usta.com/isc.

Boys’ 18 Singles (Round of 32)
Mackenzie. McDonald (3), Piedmont, CA def. Joseph DiGiulio 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Andres Alfonso, Paredes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of def. Logan Smith, Carlsbad, CA 6-1, 6-4
Grant Solomon, Dallas, TX def. Stephen Watson, Orlando, FL 6-2, 6-1
Stefan Kozlov (2), Pembroke Pines, FL def. Stefan Doehler, Santa Ana, CA 7-5, 3-6, 6-3
Naoki Nakagawa (4), Japan def. Thomas Mayronne, Monroe, LA 6-3, 6-4
Alex Rybakov, Coral Springs, FL def. Sameer Kumar, Carmel, IN 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
Daniel Kerznerman (10), Brooklyn, NY def. Terrance Whitehurst, Tallahassee, FL 6-2, 6-3
Spencer Papa (6), Edmond, OK def. Diego Omar Nunez Felix, Mexico 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Francis Tiafoe (14), College Park, MD def. Tommy Paul, Deerfield Beach, FL 6-3, 6-3
AJ Catanzariti, Pittsburgh, PA def. William Bushamuka, Princeton, NJ 7-6(4), 6-2
Tommy Mylnikov, (9) Bradenton, FL def. Carter Lin, Bradenton, FL 7-5, 6-4
Henrik Wiersholm, Kirkland, WA def. Jake Stefanik, Coral Springs, FL 6-3, 6-3
JC Aragone, Yorba Linda, CA def. Deiton Baughman, Carson, CA 6-3, 6-4
Noah Rubin (1), Rockville Centre, NY def. Gage Brymer, Irvine, CA 7-6(6), 6-3
Ciro Riccardi, Los Angeles, CA def. Martin Redlicki (8), Hawthorn Woods, IL 7-6(5), 6-4
Alexander Zverev (11), Wesley Chapel, FL def. Dylan Nunez, Boca Raton, FL 6-1, 6-1

Boys’ 18 Doubles (Round of 16)
Justin Butsch / Lucas Gomez (6) def. Stefan Doehler / Tyler Lu 6-1, 7-5
Luca Corinteli / Martin Redlicki (1) def. Anudeep Kodali / Lamar Remy 6-1, 6-2
Tommy Mylnikov / Naoki Nakagawa (2) def. Santiago Cevallos / Jake Stefanik 6-1, 6-2
Michael Mmoh / Francis Tiafoe (4) def. Andrew Li Hei Yin / Arkadijs Slobodkins 6-2, 7-5
Jordi Arconada / Tommy Paul def. Farzin Amiri / Gerardo Lopez Villasenor 6-2, 4-6, 11-9
Walker DUNCAN / John Mee def. Christian Langmo / Javier Restrepo 6-3, 6-0
Spencer Papa / Alexander Zverev (3) def. Deiton Baughman / Robbie Bellamy 6-3, 6-7(5), 10-4
JC Aragone / M. Mackenzie. McDonald (5) def. Nicholas Crystal / Mac Roy 6-2, 6-4

Girls’ 18 Singles (Round of 32)
Madison Bourguignon (8), Boynton Beach, FL def. Camila Wesbrooks, McKinney, TX 7-6(6); 7-6(3)
Nicole Frenkel, Winchester, MA def. Johnnise Renaud (9), North Miami, FL 3-6; 6-4; 6-2
Peggy Porter, Dallas, TX def. Alyssa Smith, Laguna Niguel, CA 6-3; 6-0
Kimberly Yee, Las Vegas, NV def. Dasha Ivanova (7), Beaverton, OR 6-1; 6-2
Mayo Hibi, Irvine, CA def. Rianna Valdes (6), Boca Raton, FL 6-1; 6-0
Spencer Liang, Potomac, MD def. Usue Arconada (10), Rio Piedras, PR 6-3; 6-1
Alejandra Cisneros Gomez (3), Mexico def. Raquel Pedraza, Claremont, CA 6-1; 6-2
Ellie Halbauer (12), Daniel Island, SC def. Denise Starr, Boca Raton, FL 6-4; 6-4
Christina Makarova (1), San Diego, CA def. Ayla Aksu, San Francisco, CA 6-4; 6-4G
Maegan Manasse, Redondo Beach, CA def. Sandra Samir (4), 7-6(6), 6-4
Jamie Loeb (5), Ossining, NY def. Maddie Pothoff, Tucson, AZ 6-0, 6-0
Maria Shishkina (11), Bradenton, FL def. Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer, Calabasas, CA 6-1, 6-1
Adeliya Zabirova, Pembroke Pines, FL def. Marie Norris (13), Burdett, KS 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Ines Vias, Germantown, MD def. cassandra vazquez (16), Houston, TX 6-4, 6-0
Ellyse Hamlin, Fairfield, CT def. Kaitlyn McCarthy (15), Cary, NC 5-5 Ret (inj)
Victoria Rodriguez (2), Weston, FL def. Monica Robinson, Valley Center, CA 6-1, 6-2

Girls’ 18 Doubles (Round of 16)
Tornado Ali Black / Sandra Samir (3) def. Ayla Aksu / Emma Critser 7-6(4), 7-5
Brooke Austin / Kimberly Yee def. Cassandra Vazquez / Camila Wesbrooks 6-3, 6-1
Mayo Hibi / Denise Starr (7) def. Mayci Jones / Alyssa Smith 6-1, 6-2
Jamie loeb / Maegan Manasse def. Dasha Ivanova / Christina Makarova (2) 6-2, 6-4
Mingxiu DU / Johnnise Renaud def. Ndindi Ndunda / Maria Shishkina 6-1, 6-4
Alejandra Cisneros Gomez / Victoria Rodriguez (1) def. Alexandra Bourguignon / Madison Bourguignon 6-1, 6-2
Usue Arconada / jessica cortes (8) def. Mary Haffey / Emma Higuchi 2-6, 6-3, 10-8

Boys’ 16 Singles (Round of 16)
Catalin Mateas (7), Braintree, MA def. Jake Gabay (11), Safety Harbor, FL 6-3, 6-0
Jake Devine (4), Boca Raton, FL def. Charles Pei, San Diego, CA 6-1, 6-3
Kyle Seelig (12), Hatfield, PA def. Chase Colton (8), Davie, FL 6-2, 6-2
Jean Thirouin (2), Houston, TX def. Grayson Broadus (16), Carrollton, TX 4-6, 6-2, 1-1 Ret (inj)
Robert Levine (5), Bedford, NY def. Ethan Young-Smith, Ojai, CA 6-2, 3-0 Ret (inj)
Kalman Boyd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA def. Taylor Fritz (13), Rancho Santa Fe, CA 6-2, 7-6(4)
Alexander Lebedev, Island Park, NY def. Sam Riffice (10), Roseville, CA 7-5, 6-2
William Blumberg (1), Greenwich, CT def. Connor Hance (15), Torrance, CA 7-6(5), 6-1

Boys’ 16 Doubles (Round of 16)
Taylor Fritz / Daniel Gealer (8) def. Ryan Cheng / William Genesen 6-0, 6-3
Grayson Broadus / Jean Thirouin (2) def. Ethan Young-Smith / Andy Zhou Wo (inj)
Jake Gabay / Alan Sweet (7) def. Maxwell Cancilla / Victor Miglo 6-3, 5-7, 10-4
Michael Genender / James Wasserman def. Johnathan Small / Jack VanSlyke (3) 5-7, 6-4, 10-8
Chase Colton / Kyle Seelig (5) def. Zac Brodney / Connor Hance 6-0, 7-5
Emil Reinberg / Brian Tsao (6) def. Max Liu / Charles Pei Wo (inj)
Hady Habib / Max Pham def. Jake Devine / Spencer Furman (1) 6-3, 4-6, 10-4
Robert Levine / Evan Zhu (4) def. Kalman Boyd / Konrad Kozlowski 6-3, 7-6(7)

Girls’ 16 Singles (Round of 16)
Jada Robinson (2), Reisterstown, MD def. Ashley Lahey, Hawthorne, CA 6-2, 7-5
Angela Kulikov, Sun Valley, CA def. Kenadi Hance, Torrance, CA 6-4, 6-0
Claire Liu, Thousand Oaks, CA def. Alexis Nelson, Saint Paul, MN 6-1, 6-1
Sydney Van, Alphen Laguna Beach, CA def. Marjorie Antohi, El Paso, TX 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(6)
Kylie McKenzie (7), Anthem, AZ def. Jessica Failla, Ramona, CA 6-4, 6-4
Ena Shibahara (13), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA def. Rebecca Weissmann (3), Loveland, CO 6-3, 6-1
Samantha Martinelli (12), Denver, CO def. Jessica Livianu, Brooklyn, NY 6-1, 6-3
Caroline Dolehide (14), Hinsdale, IL def. Ally Miller-Krasilnikov (1), Boca Raton, FL 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

Girls’ 16 Doubles (Round of 16)
Ena Shibahara / Savannah Slaysman def. Samantha Martinelli / Delaney Nothaft (7) 6-3, 6-3
Alexa Corcoleotes / Vanessa Nommensen (2) def. Ashley Lahey / Ryan Peus 6-3, 4-6, 10-8
Abigail Chiu / Madison Tedford def. Kenadi Hance / Ally Miller-Krasilnikov (3) 6-2, 2-6, 10-3
Marjorie Antohi / Rylie Cox def. Caitlin Calkins / Jada Robinson (4) 6-3, 6-2
Caroline Dolehide / Alexis Nelson (8) def. Kelly Chen / Annette Goulak 6-4, 6-0
Aliya Alenikov / Kalani Soli def. Paige Cline / Gaby Pollner (5) 6-0, 6-4
Paulina Ferrari / Jada Hart (6) def. Stephanie Hazell / Tracy Van 6-2, 6-7(5), 10-3
Madison Appel / Rebecca Weissmann (1) def. Yuki Asami / Risa Nakagawa 6-2, 7-5

—S. Pratt

Florida’s Stefan Kozlov Advances @USTA_ISC Spring Championships

Posted by Admin on April 3, 2013
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Stefan Kozlov
Photo: Cynthia Lum/USTA

Kozlov Outlasts Escobedo To Advance
At USTA International Spring Championships
 
 CARSON, Calif., (Tuesday, April 2, 2013) – If past results are any indication, the future of American tennis is on display this week at the ninth annual USTA International Spring Championships being played at the Home Depot Center.

Sam Querrey, Vania King, Melanie Oudin and Sloane Stephens are just a few of the players who made stopovers at this event as juniors before enjoying success soon after on the pro tour.

Two young pro prospects who may someday follow that same path as those listed met in the first round on Tuesday in the Boys’ 18s and battled for more than two and a half hours before No. 2-seeded Stefan Kozlov, 15, of Pembroke Pines, Fla., pulled away from 16-year-old wild-card Ernesto Escobedo from West Covina, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

Kozlov was a finalist here last year as a 14-year-old, a year before he turned professional. He currently trains at the USTA National Training Center in Boca Raton, Fla.

“I really like playing here, the conditions fit my game great,” Kozlov said. “I had never played Ernesto before but he has a big game. I’ve seen forehands like that in the juniors, but not that often.

Just two weeks ago, Kozlov made the final of an ITF Grand A event at the Copa Gerdau tournament in Porto Alegre, Brazil, losing to the top-seeded player from Italy in the final.

Escobedo, 16, is currently ranked in the 900s on the ATP Tour and was playing in his first ITF junior event of the year. He has instead decided to concentrate on ITF Pro Futures level events playing in four of them already this year, including two in Southern California.

In the top Girls’ 18s matchup on the day, Peggy Porter of Dallas beat Tornado Ali Black, 7-5, 7-5. Porter had beaten Black in the only other time they played back in 2011 in an ITF event in Waco, Texas.

“We played once before and I won in three sets,” Porter said. “We’ve both developed so much since then. I knew she had a big forehand.

Porter will next play Laguna Niguel, CA’s Alyssa Smith in the second round. Porter has beaten Smith in both their meetings, including in the final of the USTA Hardcourt 16s Nationals in 2011 in San Diego and again last week in the semifinals of the Claremont ITF event.

Torrance, CA’s Connor Hance, the No. 15 seed in the boys’ 16s, opened with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Evan Zhu. He next takes on top-seeded William Blumberg. Hance’s sister Kenadi also had a nice win on Tuesday, upsetting No. 8-seeded Alexa Corcoleotes of Hillsborough, Calif., in the Girls’ 16s, 6-1, 6-3.

In an 18s matchup on Wednesday of last year’s Easter Bowl winners in the 18s and 16s, respectively, No. 3-seeded Mackenzie McDonald takes on wild-card and UCLA recruit Joseph DiGiulio.

For a complete run down of Tuesday’s scores and updated draws, log onto the website at www.usta.com/isc.

Boys’ 18 Singles (Round of 64)

Gage Brymer, Irvine, CA   def.  Aidan Jiang, Ojai, CA   7-6(7), 7-6(5)

Jake Stefanik, Coral Springs, FL   def.  Michael Mmoh (12), Temple Hills, MD   6-3, 6-2
Ciro Riccardi, Los Angeles, CA   def.  John Mee, Dallas, TX   6-2, 7-5
Terrance Whitehurst, Tallahassee, FL   def.  Jose Pablo Gil, Honduras  6-2, 6-2
Daniel Kerznerman (10), Brooklyn, NY   def.  Gregory Garcia, Poway, CA   6-2, 6-1
Mackenzie McDonald (3), Piedmont, CA   def.  Justin Butsch, Miami Beach, FL   6-1, 6-2
Spencer Papa (6), Edmond, OK   def.  Steven Chen, San Diego, CA   6-3, 6-3
Diego Omar Felix, Mexico  def.  Anudeep Kodali, Durham, NC   6-4, 6-0
Naoki Nakagawa (4), Japan  def.  William Griffith, Fresno, CA   6-4, 7-6(2)
Thomas Mayronne, Monroe, LA   def.  Javier Restrepo, Miami, FL   6-4, 5-7, 6-1
Sameer Kumar, Carmel, IN   def.  Justin Byrd, Union City, GA   6-4, 6-1
Stefan Doehler, Santa Ana, CA   def.  Gerardo Lopez, Villasenor Mexico  6-4, 6-1
Logan Smith, Carlsbad, CA   def.  Luca Corinteli (5), Alexandria, VA   0-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(2)
Alexander Zverev (11), Wesley Chapel, FL Germany  def.  Mac Roy, San Antonio, TX   6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3
Stephen Watson, Orlando, FL   def.  Lucas Gomez (7), San Ysidro, CA   0-6, 6-4, 6-2
Stefan Kozlov (2), Pembroke Pines, FL   def.  Ernesto Escobedo, West Covina, CA   4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Boys’ 18 Doubles (Round of 32)

Anudeep Kodali / Lamar Remy  def.  Ciro Riccardi /  Santiago Sierra  6-3, 6-1

Jordi Arconada / Tommy Paul  def.  Daniel Kerznerman / Henrik Wiersholm (7)  3-6, 6-3, 10-7
Tommy Mylnikov / Naoki Nakagawa (2)  def.  Joseph DiGiulio / Logan Smith  6-3, 6-7(2), 10-2
Santiago Cevallos / Jake Stefanik  def.  Justin Byrd /  Stephen Watson  6-4, 6-4
Farzin Amiri / Gerardo Lopez Villasenor  def.  Sterling Galli /  Shane Monroe  7-5, 6-2
Luca Corinteli / Martin Redlicki (1)  def.  Milen Ianakiev /  Dennis Uspensky  6-3, 6-1
Stefan Doehler / Tyler Lu  def.  Luke Gamble /  Jose Pablo Gil  6-3, 6-3
Justin Butsch / Lucas Gomez (6)  def.  Sameer Kumar / Alex Rybakov  6-2, 6-3
Christian Langmo / Javier Restrepo  def.  Andres Alfonso Paredes /  Nathan Ponwith  6-2, 6-4
Michael Mmoh / Francis Tiafoe (4)  def.  Terrance Whitehurst / Terrell Whitehurst  7-6(5), 7-6(3)
Andrew Li Hei Yin / Arkadijs Slobodkins  def.  Alexandru Gozun /  Carter Lin  6-4, 3-6, 11-9
Spencer Papa / Alexander Zverev (3)  def.  Sunay BHAT /  Dylan Nunez  6-2, 6-2
Walker Duncan / John Mee  def.  Diego Omar Nunez Felix / Adrian Ortiz (8)  4-6, 6-3, 10-8
JC Aragone / M. Mackenzie. McDonald (5)  def.  William Bushamuka / Toshiki Matsuya  6-3, 4-6, 18-16
Nicholas Crystal / Mac Roy  def.  Gregory Garcia /  Ilya Vasilyev  6-4, 6-4
Deiton Baughman / Robbie Bellamy  def.  AJ Catanzariti /  Thomas Mayronne  6-4, 3-6, 10-6

Girls’ 18 Singles (Round of 64)

Christina Makarova (1), San Diego, CA   def.  Maia Magill, Studio City, CA  6-0, 6-2

Ines Vias, Germantown, MD   def.  Megan McCray, Oceanside, CA 6-3, 6-4
Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer, Calabasas, CA   def.  Ndindi Ndunda, Burke, VA   6-4, 6-4
Monica Robinson, Valley Center, CA   def.  Christine Maddox, Santa Monica, CA   6-2, 6-2
Peggy Porter, Dallas, TX   def.  Tornado Ali Black (14), Miami, FL   7-5, 7-5
Nicole Frenkel, Winchester, MA   def.  Devin Chypyha, Richmond Hill, Canada  6-2, 6-2
Raquel Pedraza, Claremont, CA   def.  Kyra Wojcik, Goodyear, AZ   6-7(0), 6-1, 4-0  Ret (inj)
Madison Bourguignon (8), Boynton Beach, FL   def.  Kristina Hovsepyan, Danville, CA   6-3, 6-1
Sandra Samir (4), Egypt  def.  Hadley Berg, Greenbrae, CA   6-1, 6-0
Kimberly Yee, Las Vegas, NV def.  Jessica Cortes, Mexico  6-2, 6-4
Ellyse Hamlin, Fairfield, CT   def.  Meghan Kelley, Falmouth, ME   6-3, 6-2
Dasha Ivanova (7), Beaverton, OR   def.  Madison Westby, Tulsa, OK   6-4, 6-4
Usue Arconada (10), Rio Piedras, PR   def.  Michaela Gordon, Los Altos Hills, CA   7-6(3), 2-6, 6-4

Girls’ 18 Doubles (Round of 32)

Usue Arconada / Jessica Cortes (8)  def.  Maddie Pothoff /  Claudia Wiktorin  4-6, 6-4, 10-6

Chloe Ouellet-Pizer / Monica Robinson  def.  Gabriela Knutson / Ines Vias    Wo (inj)
Dasha Ivanova / Christina Makarova (2)  def.  Ilana Oleynik / Raquel Pedraza  6-1, 6-4
Alejandra Cisneros Gomez / Victoria Rodriguez (1)  def.  Ellyse Hamlin /  Meghan Kelley  6-7(5), 6-2, 10-2
Alexandra Bourguignon / Madison Bourguignon  def.  Jessica Ho / Spencer Liang  0-6, 6-1, 12-10
Ndindi Ndunda / Maria Shishkina  def.  Alexandria Stiteler / Kyra Wojcik    Wo (inj)
Nicole Frenkel / Rianna Valdes (4)  def.  Josie Kuhlman /  Peggy Porter  6-4, 7-6(2)
Mayci Jones / Alyssa Smith  def.  Raveena Kingsley /  Adeliya Zabirova  6-2, 5-7, 10-3
Mayo Hibi / Denise Starr (7)  def.  Hadley Berg / Madison Westby  7-6(3), 6-3
Brooke Austin / Kimberly Yee  def.  Kaitlyn McCarthy / Marie Norris (5)  7-6(2), 6-3
Cassandra Vazquez / Camila Wesbrooks  def.  Andie Daniell /  Cassidy Spearman  7-5, 6-1
Tornado Ali Black / Sandra Samir (3)  def.  Elysse Graci / Taylor Shukow  6-1, 7-6(6)
Mary Haffey / Emma Higuchi  def.  Teertha Iska /  Anita Safronenka  6-4, 6-2
Jamie Loeb / Maegan Manasse  def.  Constanza Gorches / Jessica Hinojosa  6-3, 6-4
Ayla Aksu / Emma Critser  def.  Lauren Proctor / Sydney Riley  7-5, 6-2
Mingxiu DU / Johnnise Renaud  def.  Ellie Halbauer /  Alexandra Morozova (6)  6-4, 6-2

Boys’ 16 Singles (Round of 32)

Robert Levine (5), Bedford, NY   def.  Maxwell Cancilla, Huntington Beach, CA   6-2, 6-1
Jake Devine (4), Boca Raton, FL   def.  Daniel Gealer, Los Angeles, CA   6-2, 6-3

Charles Pei, San Diego, CA   def.  Johnathan Small (14), Midland, MI   2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Alexander Lebedev, Island Park, NY   def.  Spencer Furman (6), Woodinville, WA   6-4, 0-6, 7-5
Catalin Mateas (7), Braintree, MA   def.  Michael Genender, Los Angeles, CA   6-2, 6-2
Ethan Young-Smith, Ojai, CA   def.  Brian Tsao (9), Sparks Glencoe, MD   3-6, 6-4, 6-1
Taylor Fritz (13), Rancho Santa Fe, CA   def.  James Wasserman, New York, NY   6-0, 6-2
Kalman Boyd, Rancho Santa Fe, CA   def.  Jack VanSlyke (3), Toronto, Canada  6-3, 6-1
Jake Gabay (11), Safety Harbor, FL   def.  David Goulak, Oak Park, CA   6-0, 6-1
William Blumberg (1), Greenwich, CT   def.  Vasil Kirkov, Tampa, FL   6-0, 6-2
Chase Colton (8), Davie, FL   def.  Jacob Brumm, Rancho Santa Fe, CA   7-6(4), 6-1
Kyle Seelig (12), Hatfield, PA   def.  Liam Caruana, New Braunfels, TX   6-4, 6-3
Jean Thirouin (2), Houston, TX   def.  Emil Reinberg, Atlanta, GA   7-6(2), 6-1
Grayson Broadus (16), Carrollton, TX   def.  Ryan Shen, Newbury Park, CA   1-6, 6-3, 7-6(6)
Sam Riffice (10), Roseville, CA   def.  Steven Christie, New Braunfels, TX   2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Connor Hance (15), Torrance, CA   def.  Evan Zhu, Greenbelt, MD   6-4, 6-4

Boys’ 16 Doubles (Round of 32)

Hady Habib / Max Pham  def.  Steven Christie /  Fernando Ramirez  6-3, 6-2
Kalman Boyd / Konrad Kozlowski  def.  David Goulak /  Brandon Lam  6-1, 7-5
Max Liu / Charles Pei  def.  Jacob Brumm /  Justin Lee  6-4, 7-5
Zac Brodney / Connor Hance  def.  Peter Shin / Eric Wagner  6-2, 6-1
Michael Genender / James Wasserman  def.  Ninan Kumar / Cotter Wilson  6-0, 6-2
Maxwell Cancilla / Victor Miglo  def.  Alexander Lebedev /  Oliver Sec    Wo (inj)
Ethan Young-Smith / Andy Zhou  def.  Alex Ross / Gianni Ross  6-0, 6-4

Girls’ 16 Singles (Round of 32)

Sydney Van Alphen, Laguna Beach, CA   def.  Tiffany Huber (4), West Bloomfield, MI   6-2, 6-7(1), 6-1

Ena Shibahara (13), Rancho Palos Verdes, CA   def.  Ryan Peus, Carpinteria, CA   6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Jessica Failla, Ramona, CA   def.  Gaby Pollner (10) Scarsdale, NY   6-1, 4-6, 7-6(7)
Kylie McKenzie (7), Anthem, AZ   def.  Abigail Desiatnikov, Gates Mills, OH   4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Claire Liu, Thousand Oaks, CA   def.  Jada Hart (6), Colton, CA   7-6(3), 6-2
Rebecca Weissmann (3), Loveland, CO   def.  Andrea Kevakian, Glendale, CA   6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Marjorie Antohi, El Paso, TX   def.  Jacqueline Pelletier (15), Huntington Beach, CA   6-3, 6-4
Jada Robinson (2), Reisterstown, MD  def.  Sarah Hu, Oakland, CA   7-6(7), 6-4, 6-3
Kenadi Hance, Torrance, CA   def.  Alexa Corcoleotes (8), Hillsborough, CA   6-1, 6-3
Angela Kulikov, Sun Valley, CA   def.  Hada Chang (11), Trophy Club, TX   6-1, 6-0
Caroline Dolehide (14), Hinsdale, IL   def.  Jaeda Daniel, Port Charlotte, FL   6-3, 6-1
Alexis Nelson, Saint Paul, MN   def.  Vanessa Nommensen (9), San Jose, CA   6-0, 4-6, 6-3
Jessica Livianu, Brooklyn, NY   def.  Madison Appel (5), Delray Beach, FL   6-3, 6-4
Ashley Lahey, Hawthorne, CA   def.  Abigail Chiu (16), Austin, TX   6-4, 6-3
Ally Miller-Krasilnikov (1), Boca Raton, FL   def.  Paulina Ferrari, San Diego, CA   6-4, 6-1
Samantha Martinelli (12), Denver, CO   def.  Deepa Dhore, Monte Sereno, CA   6-2, 6-2

Girls’ 16 Doubles (Round of 32)

Marjorie Antohi / Rylie Cox  def.  Sarah Hu / Elizabeth Yao  6-0, 7-6(4)

Ashley Lahey / Ryan Peus  def.  Deepa Dhore / Felicity Maltby  7-5, 6-4
Abigail Chiu / Madison Tedford  def.  Jennifer Lu / Ally McKenzie  6-0, 6-4
Ena Shibahara / Savannah Slaysman  def.  Jaeda Daniel /  Jessica Livianu  6-0, 7-5
Kelly Chen / Annette Goulak  def.  Claire Liu /  Riley McQuaid  6-3, 6-4
Yuki Asami / Risa Nakagawa  def.  Julia Goldberg /  Andrea Kevakian  6-3, 6-4

—S. Pratt