Scott Barbour
Dennis Novikov swept the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Boys’ 18s National Championships in Kalamazoo, Mich., defeating Alexios Halebian, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, in the singles final and teaming with Michael Redlicki to knock off Mackenzie McDonald and Trey Strobel, 7-6 (3), 6-1, to win in doubles. Novikov, a one-time junior hockey player who reached the boys’ singles quarterfinals of the 2010 US Open, plays collegiately at UCLA.