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Tiafoe, Kozlov and Top Juniors to Rep USA in Junior World Team Tennis

Posted by Admin on April 25, 2013
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TIAFOE, KOZLOV AMONG TOP JUNIORS REPRESENT U.S. IN JUNIOR WORLD TEAM COMPETITION

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U.S. Looks to Repeat as Junior Fed Cup, World Junior Tennis Boys Champions

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., April 25, 2013 – The USTA announced today that Stefan Kozlov and Francis Tiafoe, two 15-year-olds ranked among the Top 100 juniors in the world, are among the top young Americans who will represent the U.S. in Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup by BNP Paribas (16-and-under) and the boys’ and girls’ World Junior Tennis Competition (14-and-under) North/Central American and Caribbean Final, May 2-4, in Montreal, Canada.

Stefan Kozlov Photo: Cynthia Lum/USTA

Stefan Kozlov
Photo: Cynthia Lum/USTA

This round of each premier world team competition serves as regional qualifying for the World Finals; the top two teams from each division advance through round-robin play to compete in the World Finals. The Junior Davis Cup and Junior Fed Cup Finals will be held September 24-29 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The World Junior Tennis Finals will be August 5-10 in Prostejov, Czech Republic.

Junior Davis Cup Stefan Kozlov, 15 Pembroke Pines, Fla. Francis Tiafoe, 15, College Park, Md. Henrik Wiersholm, 16, Kirkland, Wash. Coach: Nicolas Todero

Frances Tiafoe

Junior Fed Cup Nicole Frenkel, 15, Winchester, Mass. Jessica Ho, 16, Wexford, Pa. Katerina Stewart, 15, Miami Coach: Freddy Rodriguez

World Junior Tennis – Boys Patrick Kypson, 13, Greenville, N.C. Sam Riffice, 14, Roseville, Calif. Gianni Ross, 14, Burr Ridge, Ill. Coach: Andy Brandi

World Junior Tennis – Girls CiCi Bellis, 14, Atherton, Calif. Michaela Gordon, 13, Los Altos Hills, Calif. Claire Liu, 12, Thousand Oaks, Calif. Coach: Richard Ashby

Kozlov, currently No. 19 in the world junior rankings for players ages 18 and under, is the youngest player in the Top 20, while Tiafoe (No. 82) is one of only nine players age 15 and under in the Top 100. Kozlov helped lead the U.S. to a third-place Junior Davis Cup finish last year, while Tiafoe helped the U.S. to World Junior Tennis gold in 2012.

The U.S. also won its second Junior Fed Cup title last year (the other coming in 2008). In all, the U.S. has won two Junior Davis Cup titles (1999, 2008), four World Junior Tennis boys titles (2002-03, 2008, 2012) and five World Junior Tennis girls titles (1992, 2007-10).

Kozlov and teammate Henrik Wiersholm train at the USTA Training Center – Headquarters in Boca Raton, Fla., as does Junior Fed Cup team member Nicole Frenkel.

Former U.S. junior international team members include Jim Courier, Andy Roddick, James Blake, Sloane Stephens, Christina McHale and Lindsay Davenport. Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have also represented their countries in junior international team competition.

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Free Tennis Festival @TheJTCC Means Fun for Kids, Chance To Get A Look From Coaches

Posted by Admin on April 22, 2013
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Junior Tennis Champions Center Hosts Free Tennis Festival

DC/Baltimore’s Premier Tennis Training Center Hosts Free Tennis Clinic for Local Children

14th Annual Family Tennis Day is May 4

JTCC’s 14th Annual Tennis Festival is May 4

The Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), the world-class tennis training center in College Park, Md., will host its 14th annual Tennis Festival on Saturday, May 4 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The complimentary tennis clinic for children of all skill levels, including those without any previous experience, will provide tennis techniques and tips. Kids ages 5 to 12 are invited to join JTCC’s esteemed coaching staff and junior tennis champions to practice game skills and participate in agility drills. Throughout the clinic, coaches will be noting the skill level of each participant and will invite 20 promising participants to enroll in the first three weeks of JTCC’s training summer camp free of charge.

This might be the best thing you do for your kid all year. There are two schools of thought when it comes to encouraging a sport and both of them come together on May 4. You want to expose your child to the sport you love. And at some point, you want to know how they compare against other youngsters in the game. Come out to College Park and do both. In addition to games and activities for the kids, they’ll also get some complimentary pointers  from some of the world’s coaching on staff. So if your child looks like she has the incredible potential required of a junior champion, you might get an expert opinion right on the spot.

Due to the limited number of participant slots available for the JTCC Free Tennis Festival, parents are encouraged to register their children as soon as possible. To register, send child’s name and age as well as the family’s contact information to festival@thetccp.com.  

           

Saturday, May 4, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Junior Tennis Champions Center

5200 Paint Branch Parkway

College Park, MD 20740

 

RSVP:  To reserve your child’s spot, send an email with child’s name and age along with family contact information to festival@thetccp.com.

 

About Junior Tennis Champions Center

The Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization and a world-class training program that provides highly motivated young people with the athletic and academic instruction they need to excel on the tennis court and in the classroom. Since its inception in 1999, JTCC has placed all 95 of its graduates at top universities, with graduates earning more than $1.6 million in athletic scholarships.

Luca Corinteli: Ready Like A Raven For Battle As A Wahoo

Posted by Admin on April 15, 2013
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Luca Corinteli: Ready Like A Raven For Battle As A Wahoo

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I’d like to think that Luca Corinteli and I have a few things in common. We both spent our high-school years as Alexandrians, we both love the Superbowl XXXXVII Champion Baltimore Ravens and we both love hitting the hard courts in suburban Maryland. Difference is, he’s a Junior Tennis Champions Center prodigy and I’m a weekend hack. The first few similarities pretty much got me through this brief interview with a major DC/Baltimore Future ATP contender after he had lost a three-setter for the 18s title at the Easter Bowl.

On you taking Gage (Brymer) to the brink today in the Easter Bowl Final: Do you hope for any epic battles between UVA and UCLA?

Playing against Gage today was definitely difficult. I really felt like today’s match was in my hands and being up 6-3, 3-1 and letting it go is tough to swallow. I know all of the kids going to UCLA in the fall and all the talent they have now so the next couple of years will really be competitive and fun between these schools. Hopefully, I can get revenge next year at the NCAA’s when it matters a little bit more. Haha!

Are you looking forward to working under Coach Boland at UVA? What do you hope to learn and tell me about your looking forward to the team ethic.

I am most definitely excited to work under Coach Boland and Coach Pedroso in Charlottesville next year. I know that these two coaches are the best in college tennis and they know what it takes to get me to the next level which is a professional. As far as being on a team, I am super pumped to represent the University of Virginia and play along many of my close friends. It is something I have never done and I feel like I could be a great teammate for those guys.

Is it hard for an East Coast player at the Easter Bowl with an event that’s heavy on California talent and always an away game for East Coast players?

I don’t think playing on the West Coast is too much of a disadvantage for me, at least. I don’t want to speak for other East Coasters, but as a very frequent traveler I have played in over 12 countries so I have gotten used to being out of my comfort zone and it is something I embrace now.

Luca Corinteli (Photo: Dave Kenas)

Luca Corinteli (Photo: Dave Kenas)

Although you’ve trained in Boca, tell me about your time at JTCC and the DC talent you’ve met in training.

I was at the USTA in Boca for 3 years and last September I went back to the JTCC. All of the coaches there are great and really know what they are doing with the future stars and people are already on the tour like my very good friend, Denis Kudla. I work with coaches Vesa Ponkka and Frank Salazar and I love every second of it. The JTCC will keep producing players because of how well they run the Academy.

What’s your favorite memory of growing up in Alexandria or DC? (I went to TC Williams HS in Alexandria.)

My sister actually went to TC and I would have gone there as well if I did not play tennis seriously. I probably would have been a tight end for the Titans. I don’t know if there is one memory I can single out as my favorite as being an Alexandria resident, but I love taking walks in the summer around Old Town with friends and family just because it is so nice.

Also a Baltimorean here. How great was it to be the only tennis player who picked the Ravens when no one else did?

I am so proud to be a Ravens fan. I knew it would be a difficult thing to do but the coaching staff and Ray Lewis really got all the guys playing really hard and it is something I’ll never forget for my whole life. I know the beginning  of free agency looked bad for us but I like the moves we made and I think we will be contenders for a championship once again next year!

 

—Steve Fogleman, with Big Ups to Steve Pratt and Dave Kenas, the photographer who provided this week’s visual smorgasbord.

I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Colette Lewis, who helped me discover respect for all things Easter Bowl.

#USOpen National Playoffs Return for Fourth Season

Posted by Admin on March 6, 2013
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US OPEN NATIONAL PLAYOFFS RETURN FOR FOURTH SEASON

OFFERING SINGLES AND MIXED DOUBLES PLAYERS AGE 14 AND OLDER

THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN A BERTH INTO 2013 US OPEN

ENTRIES OPEN MARCH 15 FOR ALL 13 SECTIONAL QUALIFYING TOURNAMENTS

Remember how I made this sound like so much fun? Well, I did it and now it’s your turn…..

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., March 6, 2013 – The USTA announced today that the US Open National Playoffs will return for a fourth year to expand the footprint of the US Open to cities nationwide by providing the opportunity for all players 14 years of age and older to earn a berth into the US Open. The US Open National Playoffs will again include both men’s and women’s singles, as well as mixed doubles in 2013.

The US Open National Playoffs men’s and women’s singles champions earn a wild card into the US Open Qualifying Tournament, held the week prior to the US Open. The US Open National Playoffs mixed doubles champions receive a wild card into the main draw of the 2013 US Open.

“Anyone who dreams of playing in the US Open—top junior players, collegians, teaching professionals, ‘weekend warriors,’ or recreational players—can make that dream a reality through the US Open National Playoffs,” said Dave Haggerty, USTA Chairman, CEO, and President. “The level of singles and mixed doubles competition is always strong, while our committed USTA sections do a terrific job running the sectional qualifying tournaments. It all makes the event unique and special for our sections, US Open fans and tennis players across the country.”

Registration and additional information for each of the 13 sectional qualifying tournaments begins on March 15 at www.USOpen.org/NationalPlayoffs. The entry fee for each of the sectional qualifying tournaments is $100 for singles and $120 for each mixed doubles team ($60 per player).  All players competing must have a current USTA membership valid through August 26, 2013.

The US Open National Playoffs begin as a series of sectional qualifying tournaments and will be held in 13 USTA Sections throughout the country (see complete schedule on page 2). The 13 men’s, women’s and mixed doubles champions or top available finishers from each sectional qualifying tournament will advance to the US Open National Playoffs – Men’s and Women’s Singles Championship, held August 16-19, and the Mixed Doubles Championship, held August 21-24. All three tournaments will take place in conjunction with the New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara, an Emirates Airline US Open Series event. Tickets for the 2013 New Haven Open at Yale went on sale on Tuesday, March 5, and can be purchased at www.emiratesusopenseries.com.

“It’s always amazing to see the passion and determination of those competing to fulfill their dreams of playing in the US Open,” said Derek Fisher, US Open National Playoffs Tournament Director. “We’re excited for another group of talented players and the perfect host—The New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara—to make the fourth US Open National Playoffs the strongest yet.”

A player may only compete in singles and/or mixed doubles at one sectional qualifying tournament during a calendar year.  Players competing in men’s singles or women’s singles and mixed doubles may opt to compete at different sectional qualifying tournaments for each event (one for singles and one for mixed doubles). The draw size at each sectional qualifying tournament will be a maximum of 256 for each singles event and a maximum of 128 teams for mixed doubles.  Participants can be of any playing level, giving everyone an equal opportunity to advance.

More than 1,200 players competed in the 2012 US Open National Playoffs, ranging from experienced professionals who were once ranked in the Top 50, to upcoming junior players, to current and former college standouts to recreational players of all playing abilities and walks of life. Participants included those competing for charities as well as pastors, musicians, lawyers, reporters and stay-at-home mothers. Former notable participants include Olympic skier Bode Miller and ESPN’s Mike Greenberg, who teamed with six-time US Open champion Chris Evert in mixed doubles.

The past champions of the US Open National Playoffs are:

Year     Men’s Singles            Women’s Singles                   Mixed Doubles

2012    Clement Reix               Alexandra Mueller                    Brian Battistone/ Nicole Melichar

2011    Blake Strode                Robin Anderson                         David Martin/Christina Fusano

2010    Blake Strode                Alexandra Mueller                    Not held

The US Open Qualifying Tournament will be held August 20-23 and the US Open Mixed Doubles Championship begins August 28 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. The 2013 US Open begins on August 26.

Additional information on the US Open National Playoffs is available now at www.USOpen.org/NationalPlayoffs.