Junior Competition News: December
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
DECEMBER OPEN LEVEL 5: DECEMBER 16-17, 2023
'Tis the season for our December Open Level 5 tournaments! And the registration deadline is fast approaching. It's this Sunday, December 10th. A friendly reminder that players can only sign up for one tournament per our Dual Entry Policy. You can use the links below to sign up today!
- B12s: Greencastle, IN
- B14s: Cincinnati, OH
- B16s: Wooster, OH
- B18s: Cincinnati, OH
- G12s: Mishawaka, IN
- G14s: Chicago, IL
- G16s: Racine, WI
- G18s: Toledo, OH
DECEMBER OPEN LEVEL 4: DECEMBER 27-30, 2023
Also, don’t miss your last chance in 2023 to play at an Open Level 4 tournament. They take place just after the Christmas holiday, but you'll need to register by December 18th.
- B12s: Dayton, OH
- B14s: Homewood, IL
- B16s: Cincinnati, OH
- B18s: Mishawaka, IN
- G12s: Northbrook, IL
- G14s: Toledo, OH
- G16s: Bannockburn, IL
- G18s: Grand Rapids, MI
TOURNAMENT SEARCH
Be sure to check out ALL upcoming tournaments with open registration by clicking the button below. Use filters to find events by gender, age, level, distance and format. If registration is open, you'll be able to sign up for the divisions you want to enter.
2024 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Take a look at our 2024 Midwest Elevated Junior Tournament Schedule on our website. Locations have been updated and registration links are continually being added. Please note that the schedule is subject to change, but you can start planning for 2024 now! We remind you to please read our Dual and Late Entry Policy, Zero Tolerance Policy and Hybrid System for Selection and Seeding before registering.
PLAYER RESULTS
The National Indoor Championships for juniors are known for being prestigious, challenging and high-spirited. Help us congratulate those who traveled over Thanksgiving to compete!
Results:
B16 Singles Finalist
Gregory Bemadsky, Ohio Valley
B18 Doubles Champions
Mitchell Sheldon, Chicago
Nolan Balthazor, Wisconsin
G14 Doubles Champion
Sammie Mercer, Ohio Valley
G14 Doubles 3rd Place
Kennedy Drenser-Hagmann, Southeastern Michigan
G16 Singles Champion
Karlin Schock, Wisconsin
G16 Singles 3rd Place
Thara Gowda, Southeastern Michigan
G16 Doubles Champions
Chloe Qin, Southeastern Michigan
Lucia Fuduric, Northwestern Ohio
G18 Doubles 3rd Place
Riley Trinkle, Central Indiana
Sienna Osborne, Southeastern Michigan
PARENT WEBINARS
REVIEW THE WORLD TENNIS NUMBER
Did you miss our webinar about the World Tennis Number and how it can benefit players? That's okay! We recorded it.
THREE KEYS TO SUCCESS FOR JUNIOR TENNIS
USTA also hosted a webinar about injury prevention, nutrition and hydration strategies to improve sports performances. Watch the recording and other competitive pathway webinars on-demand.
THE ADVANTAGES OF COLLEGE PLAY
Student journalists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill interviewed the UNC tennis teams—including women's teammate Reese Brantmeier from the Midwest—about the decision to play college tennis instead of heading straight to the pros.
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