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Jordan Lee Claims Boys Title, Xinran Sun Captures Girls Championship at World Tennis Junior Finals; Brantmeier Sweeps Titles at W75 in Canada; Brooksby, Chang Win USTA Pro Circuit Events; Pan Am J300 Photo Gallery
Two 16-year-olds claimed their country's second 2026 World Tennis Junior Finals titles Sunday in Chengdu China, with American Jordan Lee avenging his group play loss to Ziga Sesko of Slovenia in the boys final and Xinran Sun of China defeating Anna Pushkareva of Russia for the third time in the past six weeks to earn the girls title.Sun's 6-2, 6-0 win over Pushkareva in Thursday's group play
Lee and Sesko Meet for WT Junior Final Boys Title; Sun and Pushkareva Again in Girls Championship Match; McDonald Sweeps Austin W50 Titles; Brantmeier Cruises into Saguenay W75 Singles Final; Brooksby and Blanch Reach Fort Worth Challenger Final
Four of this year's junior slam champions will play for the championship Sunday at the World Tennis Junior Finals in Chengdu China, including American Jordan Lee, who won Wimbledon as a qualifier in July.The fourth-seeded Lee defeated No. 7 seed Vincent Reisach of Germany 6-2, 7-5 in Saturday's semifinals, and will face No. 6 seed and Australian Open champion Ziga Sesko of Slovenia, who beat No.
My Article on Gowda's Michigan Commitment; Lee and Hance Reach Semifinals at Junior Finals; Brantmeier Claims WTA Top 100 Win at W75 in Canada; McDonald and Brengle Advance to W50 Final in Austin; Ma Ends Sharma's Winning Streak
While I was in Houston earlier this month for the World Tennis J300 Pan American Closed Championships, I had an opportunity to interview 17-year-old Thara Gowda about her decision to join the Michigan Wolverines next fall. As the No. 4 girl in the Class of 2027, Gowda obviously had her choice of schools, but the Rochester Hills resident decided to stay in Southeast Michigan, as so many of the
Parity Reigns at World Tennis Junior Finals with Quarterfinalists to be Decided Friday; Secord Reaches First USTA Pro Circuit Quarterfinal at Ithaca M15; Ma Advances at W35 Bakersfield; Four Americans in Fort Worth Challenger Quarterfinals
The World Tennis Junior Finals have seen some upsets in the first two days of group play, but all four groups head into Friday's final day of round robin play in Chengdu China with the exact same scenarios: one defeated player, one winless player and two players with 1-1 records.The top two finishers in each group will advance to Saturday's semifinals, and No. 3 seed Keaton Hance still has an
Qualifier Frodin Defeats Top Seed Stephens at Austin W50; Lee Sole US Winner on Opening Day of World Tennis Junior Finals; Texas Signs Former Junior No. 1 Pacheco; USA's Bille Jean King Cup Team Selected; Update for Email Subscribers
Seventeen-year-old qualifier Thea Frodin, the 2026 USTA National 18s champion in San Diego, claimed the best win of her career today at the W50 in Austin Texas, beating top seed and ATP No. 118 Sloane Stephens, the W100 champion in Edmond Oklahoma last week, 6-4, 6-4 in the second round. The 2026 Australian Open girls semifinalist will face another seeded veteran Thursday, with No. 5 seed Madison
Twenty-two More Division I NCAA Singles Berths Filled with Completion of Regionals; Four USTA Pro Circuit Tournaments Again This Week; Stephens Takes Lead in USTA's Australian Open Wild Card Race
The Division I ITA Regional Championships concluded this afternoon, with 10 men and 12 women earning their spots in next month's NCAA singles championships in Athens Georgia. Five men's and six women's doubles teams are also heading to the University of Georgia after claiming regional titles over the past five days.For the links to all draws in all 26 regional tournaments, visit the ITA's
Kotseva, Dollar Win World Tennis J100 Titles; First 2027 Australian Open and Roland Garros Junior Wild Cards Awarded; Round Robin Groups for WTT Junior Finals Revealed, Play Begins Wednesday in Chengdu
After a couple of slow weeks on the World Tennis Junior Circuit for Americans, five players from the United States took singles titles last week, including two J100 titles. There were no J300s last week, and just two J200s, with Adla Lopez reaching the girls singles final at the J200 in Bolivia, losing to 15-year-old Sofiia Bielinska of Ukraine 6-1, 6-3.At the J100 in Dubrovik Croatia,
Stephens Wins Edmond W100, Ma Captures First Pro Title at Redding W35; Rolland de Ravel and Papamalamis Claim Singles Titles in Austin and Lexington; ITA Cup D-III, NAIA, JUCO Champions Crowned
The teenagers in the finals of the women's USTA Pro Circuit events Sunday fell to their more seasoned opponents, with 33-year-old Sloane Stephens defeating 16-year-old Kristina Liutova 6-3, 6-2 at the W100 in Edmond Oklahoma and 23-year-old Connie Ma beating 17-year-old Annika Penickova 7-5, 6-2 at the W35 in Redding California.In handing the fourth-seeded Liutova just her sixth loss of the year,
Filing Now Open for NCAA Tennis Class Action Settlement Claims; Liutova Beats Zarazua, Faces Stephens for W100 Edmond Title; Connie Ma Makes W35 Redding Final; Gray Ends Mosejczuk's Winning Streak in Austin; Anthrop vs Papamalamis in M15 Lexington Final
The settlement announced in the case Reese Brantmeier(UNC) and others brought against the NCAA for restricting prize money has been out there for some time, but only now has the process for filing claims been established. The NCAA has set aside two million dollars to compensate student-athletes or prospective student-athletes who gave up money to retain their eligibility. The deadline for filing
Valencia and Dupere Win Les Petits As USA Playoffs; Guzman Shocks Top Seed Maria at W100 Edmond; TCU Dominates M25 Austin Semifinals; Semifinal Clash Set for Connie and Lea Ma in Redding W35
The annual Les Petits As USA Playoffs concluded today in Port St. Lucie, with two 2026 USTA National Clay Courts champions taking the top spot after three round robin matches and three knockout round matches.Miguel Valencia, who won the boys 12s Clay Courts in July, was not one of the direct entries, coming through the qualifying event with three others to fill out the 16-player fields.
Another Rainout at Edmond W100; Penickova and Gowda Reach W35, W50 Quarterfinals; Qualifiers Outnumber Seeds in Austin M25 Quarterfinals; Last Eleven D-I Regionals Underway; Brateanu Out at Utah
A second straight day of rain has disrupted the USTA Pro Circuit W100 in Edmond Oklahoma, with just four first round matches completed so far. Here's Friday's schedule; it's not pretty.The quarterfinals are set at the W35 in Redding California, with Annika Penickova, the No. 8 seed, the sole teenager still in contention. Penickova defeated Jenna DeFalco 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3 and will face Pepperdine
ITA Cup for D-III, JUCO and NAIA Fall Championships Begin Thursday; Vaughan Earns First ATP Point at Austin M25; Gowda Advances at W50 in Quebec; Rajeshwaran Revathi Feature
The annual ITA Cup, which serves as the fall individual championships for NCAA Division III, NAIA and Junior College schools, begins Thursday in Rome Georgia. The ITA has introduced separate NCAA Division II individual championships for the first time this year, which will be played in early November.As with the NCAA Division I National Championships, regionals are played throughout the country
Frodin Qualifies for W100 Edmond, Liutova, Penickova Post First Round Wins; Letzel and Kha Qualify at Redding W35; Mosejczuk Earns Main Draw Spot at Austin M25; Goode Takes on Top Seed Bicknell in Lexington M15
The USTA Pro Circuit is back up to post-US Open speed, with four events--two women's and two men--this week, including the W100 in Edmond Oklahoma.Although there are three WTA 125s this week in Europe, the W100 in Edmond is the biggest World Tennis tournament in the world, and the field reflects that, with two Top 100 players, Tatjana Maria of Germany and Renata Zarazua of Mexico the No. 1 and No
Les Petits As US Playoffs Underway in Florida; Wright Wins Second Straight World Tennis J100; Twenty-Eight Players Earn Division I NCAA Singles Entry in Regional Play
The annual Les Petits As United States Playoffs are underway this week at the RPS Academies in Port St. Lucie Florida, with main draw entries into the prestigious 2027 14-and-under tournament in Tarbes France on the line.The boys competing in the USA playoffs, with seeds in brackets. Two players from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.Group AEvan Fan[1]Rishab Sakijumar[8]Keanu
Division I Regional Semifinals Missing Host of Top Players; Sharma Goes Back-to-Back with Title at W50 in South Carolina; Qualifier Kamper Wins W35 in Las Vegas
We're deep into the first wave of ITA Division I regionals, which serve as a qualifier for the NCAAs next month in Athens. Eight of the 13 men's regionals are winding down, with the remaining five coming up this weekend, while seven of the women's 13 regionals will finish in the next two days, with the remaining six starting later in the week.Most of the regionals have determined their singles
Penickova Falls in Semifinals of W35 Las Vegas; Sharma and Carnicella Reach Final of W50 in South Carolina; UTR Pro Tennis Tour Update
Seventeen-year-old Annika Penickova came up just short today in her attempt to reach her third W35 final in the past three months, with the unseeded left-hander falling to No. 2 seed Francesca Pace of Italy 6-7(2), 6-4, 7-5 in Las Vegas. Pace will face Auburn senior Emma Kamper of Denmark, who has already won six matches after coming through qualifying. The 22-year-old Kamper, who spend her
World Tennis J300 Pan American Recap, Videos; Penickova Beats Preston to Advance to W35 Las Vegas Semifinals; Rain Sends W50 Lexington Semifinals Indoors
My recap of last week's World Tennis J300 Pan American Regional Championships is up today at the Tennis Recruiting Network. If you weren't able to follow my onsite coverage every day, you will have missed out on some details, but the TRN article provides an condensed overview of the singles titles for Armira Kockinis and Teodor Davidov and the doubles titles form Emery Combs and Olivia
Preston and Penickova to Meet in Las Vegas W35 Quarterfinals; ITA Division I Regionals Underway; Zenniz Electronic Line Calling Gets Rave Review; USTA Feature on Carpico and Filin; Note on Daily Emails
Janae Preston has been a main character here on Zootennis throughout most of 2026 due to her junior results, and she has continued to earn recognition this fall with her results on the USTA Pro Circuit. After reaching the final of the W50 in Berkeley last month as a qualifier, the 16-year-old from Henderson Nevada is through to the quarterfinals this week at W35 in Las Vegas, again after coming
Hance, Lee and Preston Set to Play in World Tennis Junior Finals in China This Month; Tennis Europe 14s and 16s Masters Fields Announced; Registration Deadline Next Week for IMG Academy International Event
The annual World Tennis Tour Junior Finals are set to begin in two weeks in Chengdu China, and unlike the WTA and ATP Finals, where all who qualify are certain to play, there is always some doubt regarding which juniors will make the long trip, even when their qualification has been determined. The points awarded are the same as junior slams, with 1000 points to the winner, and there is
Teens Abound in USTA Pro Circuit W35 Las Vegas and W50 Lexington SC; Full ELC Ready for Rollout in Division I Tennis? Former Collegians Win Both ATP 500 Doubles Titles in Asia
It's a relatively quiet week on the USTA Pro Circuit, with no men's tournaments at all and two women's events: the W35 in Las Vegas and the W50 in Lexington South Carolina.Qualifying has concluded at both events, with two Americans advancing to the main draw, top qualifying seed Janae Preston, who beat No. 10 seed Jenna DeFalco 6-3, 6-1 and Texas A&M junior Lexington Reed, the No. 13 seed in
Teams Announced for Next Month's Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup, Hazelitt and Davidov Lead US Teams; Wright Wins J100 Title in Ghana
World Tennis announced the player nominations for the Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cups late last week, with the 16-and-under international team competition scheduled to take place in Egypt November 2nd through November 8th. The United States is the two-time defending champion in both events; the USA's Junior Billie Jean King Cup team has won the championship the past four
US Open Junior Photo Gallery; Current Collegians Win All Three Men's Singles Titles in This Week's US Pro Tournaments; Filin and Carpico Extend Winning Streak with First Challenger Title; Maria Defeats Brengle in Templeton W100 Final
As promised, the US Open Junior Championships gallery is up today at Tennis Recruiting Network, featuring all of the American juniors who competed in singles and the majority of those who played in the doubles portion of the tournament. With most of my attention focused on the WT J300 in Houston, I wasn't able to follow the five professional events in the US as closely as I would have liked,
Davidov Earns Boys World Tennis J300 Pan American Closed Title, Kockinis Claims Girls Singles Championship
©Colette Lewis 2026--Spring Texas--After a week of heat and humidity, the finals of the World Tennis Pan American Closed Saturday morning were the last step for a first J300 title for all four finalists, but that achievement took a back seat to survival, according to both winners and losers.No. 5 seed Armira Kockinis's goal against No. 4 seed Emery Combs was to avoid a repeat of her quarterfinal
September Aces; Davidov Upsets Top Seed Johnson in Four-Hour Epic to Reach Boys Pan Am Closed J300 Final; Combs and Kockinis Meet for Girls Title; Konduri and Johnson, Combs and De Los Reyes Claim Doubles Titles; Pareja Makes Templeton W100 Semis
©Colette Lewis 2026--Spring Texas--Before I get to the details on a long and dramatic Friday at the World Tennis J300 Pan American Closed, here's the link to my monthly column for Tennis Recruiting Network on September's notable achievements of junior, college and former college players, from the US Open to the World Tennis Junior Circuit events in Texas.Heavy rains overnight caused a slight
Kockinis Takes Out Top Seed Alexander, Rain Disrupts Hoo and Combs on the Brink, Top Seeds Johnson and Konduri Roll into Semifinals at J300 Pan Am Closed; Pareja and Penickova Reach Quarterfinals at W100 Templeton
©Colette Lewis 2026--Spring Texas--Carrie-Anne Hoo has had a long junior career, but the 17-year-old from New York had a new experience today in the quarterfinals of the World Tennis J300 Pan American Closed Championships today: a rain delay when she had reached match point.The second-seeded Hoo, a singles finalist at this tournament last year, had taken control of her match against No. 12 seed
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