Junior Competition News: July

PLAYER NEWS

MIDWEST CLOSED RESULTS

The 2024 Midwest Closed was an unforgettable tournament; we celebrated the return of our College Showcase. And despite precarious weather (extreme heat and thunderstorms), our juniors pushed themselves, with many players seeing their hard work pay off. Congratulations to our winners and finalists who had to make a little extra room in their trophy cases after another successful Midwest tournament.

Results:
Girls 12s Singles
Champion: Maia Currin
Finalist: Illinca Gustau

Girls 14s Singles
Champion: Sophia Khomoutov
Finalist: Ava Khalil

Girls 16s Singles
Champion: Vibha Gogineni
Finalist: Priyanka Tallamraju

Girls 18s Singles
Champion: Gabriella Sadowski
Finalist: Nicole Fu

Boys 12s Singles
Champion: Philip Zhang
Finalist: Kavi Sarai

Boys 14s Singles
Champion: Casey Beckmann
Finalist: Grant Miller

Boys 16s Singles
Champion: Henry Lessard
Finalist: Colin McPeek

Boys 18s Singles
Champion: Sachiv Kumar
Finalist: Pierce Shaya

Girls 12s Doubles
Champions: Maia Currin & Reese Liu
Finalists: Anna Li & Emery Grossman

Girls 14s Doubles
Champions: Nicole Khomoutov & Sophia Khomoutov
Finalists: Grier Peckham & Caroline Koch

Girls 16s Doubles
Champions: Hadleigh Mcintyre & Sammie Mercer
Finalists: Renee Harper & Meher Rao

Girls 18s Doubles
Champions: Riley Trinkle & Gabriella Sadowski
Finalists: Lucia Fuduric & Elle Warren

Boys 12s Doubles
Champions: Tudor Gusatu & Kavi Sarai
Finalists: Phillip Zhang & Alex Salloum

Boys 14s Doubles
Champions: Julius Rippl & Ricky Jeong
Finalists: Joseph Garrean & Grant Miller

Boys 16s Doubles
Champions: Matthew Sikorski & Jovan Morales
Finalists: Henry Lessard & Daniel Tonkal

Boys 18s Doubles
Champions: Alexander Antonopoulos & Oscar Corwin
Finalists: Nolan Balthazor & Benedict Graf

DISTRICT TEAM CUP RESULTS

Players competed match after match to get to the top of their District Team Cup divisions! Congratulations to our champions and every player who represented their district in this prestigious team tournament.

Results:
BG12s: Chicago defeated Ohio Valley 9-0
BG14s: Southeastern Michigan defeated Ohio Valley 5-4
Marian Wood Baird BG18s: Southeastern Michigan defeated Chicago 6-3

AWARD WINNERS

Please join us in congratulating two more special players! Molly Bellia has received our section's Helen Shockley - Junior Female Player Award for her leadership and outstanding character, and Adrian Yin is being honored with our Wallace R. Holzman, Sr. - Junior Male Player Award for his tennis advocacy and skills on the court. You can read more about Molly and Adrian and our other award winners on USTA.com.

GRANTS OPEN

Apply for one of our USTA/Midwest Tennis & Education Foundation grants before Aug. 1. Our foundation provides funds so that players can succeed at every level of the game! Learn more and apply at midwesttennisfoundation.com.

PARK & RECREATION MONTH

Did you know that July is considered Park & Recreation Month? Get together with friends and play tennis at your local park to celebrate!