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U.S. boys win ITF World Junior Tennis title, girls finish as the runners-up

August 12, 2024

The United States won the boys' title at the ITF World Junior Tennis Finals, the world's premier 14-and-under team competition, while the American girls finished runner-up. The competition took place over the past six days in Prostejov, Czech Republic.

The U.S. boys defeated Brazil, 2-0, in Saturday's final, capping off a dominant run that saw the Americans go undefeated across pool play and the knockout rounds. Meanwhile, the U.S. girls fell to the Czech Republic, 2-1.

The United States has now won seven World Junior Tennis boys' titles (2002-03, 2008, 2012, 2018, 2019, 2024), tying the seven titles won by the U.S. girls (1992, 2007-10, 2013, 2017).

The full U.S. team nominations:

ITF World Junior Tennis – Boys

Michael Antonius (14; Buffalo, N.Y.)

Teodor Davidov (13; Bradenton, Fla.)

Jordan Lee (14; Orlando, Fla.)

Captain: Sylvain Guichard

ITF World Junior Tennis – Girls

Raya Kotseva (13; Las Vegas)

Welles Newman (14; Boca Raton, Fla.)

Margaret “Maggie” Sohns (14; Cooperstown, N.Y.)

Captain: Thierry Champion

The United States ITF World Junior Tennis team poses with their trophies. Photo by USTA staff.

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U.S. boys win ITF World Junior Tennis title, girls finish as the runners-up

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