2022 USTA Junior Team Tennis National Championships conclude in Orlando

A junior tennis team representing USTA Northern California and a team representing USTA Missouri Valley won the 18U and 14U titles, respectively, at the 2022 USTA Junior Team Tennis Intermediate National Championships held last week at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Fla. 

The National Championships bring together the nation’s top teams that have qualified through local, regional and sectional play. Each year, the USTA crowns a national champion in two age divisions for players ages 18-and-under and 14-and-under in both intermediate and advanced play divisions. Last week’s Advanced National Championships were canceled due to Hurricane Ian. 

The National Championship format consists of one girls’ and one boys’ singles match, one girls’ and one boys’ doubles match, and one mixed doubles match. The team that wins the most games is determined the winner.

In the 18U division, the Northern California team, which hails from the Laguna Creek Sports Club in Elk Grove, Calif., defeated a team from USTA Southern in a tightly contested final, 47-44. The Southern team represented the Cedar Bluff Racquet Club in Knoxville, Tenn. 

In the 14U division, the USTA Missouri Valley team, which hails from the BCC Tennis Academy in Oklahoma City, defeated a team from USTA Southern California, 46-37. The Southern California team is made up of players from the greater Los Angeles area.