2023 USTA Annual Meeting Awards: Perera, Wang named National Junior Scholar Athletes

Masato Perera of Santa Barbara, Calif. and Sophia Wang of St. Petersburg, Fla. were named the recipients of the USTA National Junior Scholar Athlete Award at the 2023 USTA Annual Meeting and Conference in recognition of their academic and athletic achievements throughout their junior tennis careers. 

Additionally, he spent his time tutoring first graders at a local elementary school and helped run a summer tennis camp.

“Sophia and Masato’s achievements on the court, in the classroom and in the community truly make them exemplary leaders among their peers,” Craig Morris, Chief Executive, Community Tennis, said. “They are both very deserving of this honor and have bright futures ahead of them.”

This is the 10th year the USTA has awarded its National Junior Scholar Athlete Award. To qualify, students must have an unweighted GPA of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale and be ranked in the Top 100 of the USTA Boys’ or Girls’ 18s national standings. A written essay, as well as leadership and sportsmanship, were also considered.