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Top Seed Glozman, Second Seed Chan Among Upset Victims in Opening Round Action at NCAA Division I Singles Championships; Kennedy Beats No. 2 Seed in Tallahassee M15, Ayrault Qualifies at W35 Boca Raton, Grumet Qualifies at M25 Austin
Tuesday was a long day full of surprises at the Division I NCAA Championships at the USTA National Campus in Lake Nona, Florida.Top seed and ITA All-American champion Valerie Glozman of Stanford fought back from 6-3, 5-3 down against Baylor senior Na Dong, but Dong held firm for the 6-3, 6-7(1), 6-4 upset.Glozman, who hadn't played since winning the All-American title back in September, appeared
Wallman Claims J100 Title in Mexico, Five Other Americans Capture ITF Junior Circuit Singles Titles; NCAA D-I Singles Play Begins Tuesday; Eubanks Announces Retirement; Butorac Named US Open Tournament Director
While four Americans were winning USTA Pro Circuit Titles last week, six US juniors claimed singles titles on the ITF Junior Circuit, with Brooke Wallman earning her first singles title at the J100 in Zapopan Mexico.The 17-year-old from New York, seeded fifth, defeated No. 7 seed Jizelle Sibai of Australia 6-2, 6-4, winning all five of her matches in straight sets. Wallman, who has verbally
Stoiana Title at W50 in Austin Includes WTA WIld Card; Kozlov, Anthrop and Bennett Claim USTA Pro Circuit Singles Championships
Seven Americans reached four finals in this week's six USTA Pro Circuit tournaments, with three champions from the United States guaranteed with all-USA finals.The tournament title that wasn't certain to go to an American was at the M50 in Austin Texas, where Mary Stoiana, the former ITA National Player of Year while at Texas A&M, was facing No. 4 seed Mai Hontama of Japan in the final.
NCAA Draws Out, with Men's Seeds Avoiding Zheng and Suresh in Round 1; Stoiana. Bennett, Payne Advance to Pro Circuit Finals; All Buckeye Final in Columbus M25; Cassone and Kozlov Meet for Champaign Title; Exsted Claims Another Doubles Title
The draws are out for the NCAA Division I individual tournament, which begins Tuesday November 18 and concludes Sunday November 23 at the USTA's National Campus in Orlando.With all the controversy over the men's singles seeds, the several possibly disastrous first round matches heightened the anticipation for this evening's release, but for the most part, the most damaging bullets were dodged,
My Recap of USA's Junior Davis and Junior BJK Cup Titles; Kennedy Reaches Third M15 Semifinal in Orlando; Payne Makes W15 Clemson Semis; Stoiana Advances at Austin W50; What the NCAA Men's Seeds Should Be
As I mentioned in my post Sunday, there was more to say on the USA's Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup titles, and I wrote this recap on the historic back-to-back titles for both genders at Tennis Recruiting Network. With both teams seeded No. 1, the pressure was on and they came through with flying colors on the South American red clay.Jack Kennedy, who was on the 2024 Junior
National Signing Day Updates; Kennedy, Farzam, Exsted and Goode Advance to M15 Orlando Quarterfinals; Five Buckeyes Reach M25 Columbus Quarterfinals; Blanch Moves into Champaign Challenger Quarterfinals
Wednesday was the official National Signing Day for high school seniors as they commit in writing to the schools they have agreed to attend.I usually do several of these posts each November; I know that many of the signings have been announced on social media, but I wait until they appear on the school's website just so there is a bit more information available on the student-athlete. Not all
Orange Bowl Acceptances Feature Defending Boys Champion Santamarta Roig, but Few Top Girls; Lee Earns First ATP Point, Johnson Downs Antonius at Orlando M15; McNeil Beats Sonobe at W50 in Austin; Blanch Avenges Knoxville Final Loss in Champaign
The acceptances for the final two major ITF Junior Circuit events of the year were released today, with the J300 at IMG Academy in Bradenton Florida and the J500 Orange Bowl in Fort Lauderdale Florida featuring similar fields.Three Top 10 boys and two Top 10 girls have entered, with Andres Santamarta Roig of Spain, the defending champion in both events, leading the acceptance lists. Santamarta,
Goode Ousts No. 1 Seed in Orlando; Both Top Seeds Lose at Champaign Challenger; Buckeyes Make Up More Than 1/3 of Field in Columbus M25; Mandlik and Kypson Earn Australian Open Wild Cards
With six USTA Pro Circuit tournaments this week, there's a lot to cover, and I'll start with the No. 1 seeds losing in the first round at the M15 in Orlando and the ATP Challenger 75 in Champaign Illinois.Seventeen-year-old Gavin Goode defeated No. 1 seed Toby Kodat 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 in the first round today at the USTA National Campus. The left-hander from Raleigh North Carolina, currently No. 40
NCAA Seeds Announced, Defending Champion Zheng Not Among Them; Sales and Kaminski Claim ITF J60 Titles in South Carolina, Combs and De Los Reyes Win Fourth Straight Doubles Title; Antonius and Johnson Face Off Tuesday at Orlando M15
USTA National Campus Hosts NCAAs next weekThe seeds for next week's NCAA Division I individual championships were announced today, and although there are often a notable omission or two, this is at another level in the men's field.Defending champion Michael Zheng of Columbia, currently 185 in the ATP rankings, is not seeded. Nor is Trevor Svjada of SMU, ATP 387 and Edward Winter of
USA Junior Billie Jean King Cup and Junior Davis Cup Teams Complete Perfect Week; Kypson Wins Helsinki Challenger, Australian Open Wild Card; Krueger Tops Blanch for Knoxville Title; Colby Wins First Pro Title; NCAA Fields Set
photo of both USA teams, with Caption Georgi Rumenov,upper left and Sylvain Guichard lower rightphoto via ITFThe US girls won their fourth straight Junior Billie Jean Cup title and the US boys claimed their second consecutive Junior Davis Cup championship in dominating fashion today in Santiago Chile. Neither team dropped a point in their six victories, with the deciding doubles point in the
US Teams Reach Sunday's Junior BJK Cup and Davis Cup Finals; Blanch and Krueger Meet for Knoxville Challenger Title; Exsted Wins Third Pro Doubles Title; Tien Claims First ATP Title
The domination of the top seeded teams from the United States in the ITF Junior Billie Jean King Cup and Junior Davis Cup Finals continued today in Santiago Chile, with the girls beating No. 4 seed Czech Republic 2-0 and the boys defeating No. 8 seed Turkey 3-0 to reach the championship match for the second year in a row.Neither team has dropped a point in their five victories this week, and the
My Article on Cozad's Commitment; USA Teams Advance to Semis at Junior Davis and BJK Cups; Blanch Reaches Challenger Semis; Teens Urhobo, Hance and Johnston Move On in Orlando; Tien Makes Second ATP Final; Zheng Will Defend NCAA Title After Qualifying Today
Ryan Cozad, who turned 17 a few weeks ago, is No. 1 in Tennis Recruiting Network's Class of 2027 rankings and after visiting TCU, Georgia, Texas and Virginia, he made his decision to commit to the Cavaliers late last month. I spoke to Ryan and his father Matt about the whirlwind of the past four months which began with Ryan speaking with college coaches in June, narrowing his search to the
US Teens Frodin, Newman, Urhobo, Stoot Johnston and Hance Advance in Orlando; Gogineni Ousts Top Seed at East Lansing M25; Blanch Reaches First Challenger Quarterfinal; Longhorns Rapolu and Herea Meet in Austin WTA 125 Quarterfinals
Orlando has proven to be fertile ground for many young Americans this week, with three boys and three girls who are still eligible for junior competition advancing to the quarterfinals in the two USTA Pro Circuit events taking place at the USTA National Campus.At the W35, 15-year-old qualifier Welles Newman defeated No. 5 seed Victoria Hu(Princeton) 6-3, 6-2 to reach her first pro quarterfinal.
USA Teams Continue Dominance at Junior Davis Cup and Junior BJK Cup; Newman, Sohns, Chang Advance at Orlando W35; ITA D-I Conference Masters, Sectionals Begin Thursday with Final NCAA Entrants Decided
The United States teams came into this week's ITF Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup 16-and-under World Finals as the defending champions and No. 1 seeds, and both teams have lived up to those expectations after the completion of group play today in Santiago Chile.The US girls posted their third straight 3-0 victory, this time over No. 6 seed Poland, with Kristina Penickova
ITF J500 Merida Acceptances; USA Teams Roll in Junior Davis and BJK Cups; Rapolu Beats Parks at WTA 125 in Austin; Baris Upsets Jubb at M25 in East Lansing; Newman, Chang Qualify at Orlando W35; Reddy, Stoot Qualify at Orlando M15
Two more J500s remain this year on the ITF Junior Circuit, both on clay, with Merida Mexico tournament beginning in less than three weeks. The Orange Bowl, beginning December 8th, closes out the year.The Merida acceptances were released today, with ITF girls No. 1 Kristina Penickova entered, and ITF No. 3 Andres Santamarta Roig of Spain the top player entered in the boys field. No. 6 Yannick
US Teams Cruise in Junior Davis Cup, BJK Cup Openers; Manchala, Wong and Stratton Claim J60 Titles; Knoxville Challenger 50 Qualifying Complete; Stoiana Beats Vidmanova at Austin WTA 125; Spizzirri, Mandlik Retake Leads in AO Wild Card Races
The first day of the ITF's Junior Davis Cup and Junior Billie Jean King Cup in Santiago Chile produced few surprises, with defending champions and No. 1 seeds the United States posting 3-0 wins in the first round of group play.The US girls defeated Austria, with ITF Junior No. 1 Kristina Penickova, playing No. 2 singles, defeating Lea Haider-Maurer 6-3, 6-1, and Julieta Pareja, playing No. 1
Jodar Claims Third Challenger Title on Collegiate Home Courts; Martinez and Nijkamp Win Pro Circuit Titles; Tjen Captures First WTA Title; ITF Junior Davis Cup and BJK Cup Competition Begins Monday
University of Virginia sophomore Rafael Jodar of Spain won his third Challenger title since August today at the home of his collegiate team, defeating Martin Damm 6-3, 7-6(2) in the final at the ATP Challenger 75 at the Boar's Head indoor courts in Charlottesville.Seeded No. 7, Jodar repeated his win over No. 6 seed Damm in the final of the Challenger 75 in Lincoln Nebraska two weeks ago; while
Damm and Jodar Meet Again for Challenger Title in Charlottesville; Tanguilig and Martinez Eye Sweeps in Sumter and Harlingen; Crawley Reaches W75 Final in Canada; Historic Titles for Pagonis and Çukurluoglu at Tennis Europe Junior Masters
Martin Damm and Rafael Jodar will meet again in a Challenger final, just two weeks after Jodar claimed his second career Challenger title with a 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-3 victory in the championships match in Lincoln Nebraska.No. 7 seed Jodar, a sophomore at the University of Virginia, advanced to his third Challenger final with a 6-4, 4-2, retired win over No. 8 seed Johannes Monday(Tennessee) of Great
October Aces; Frodin Reaches First Pro Circuit Semifinal in Sumter W15; Jodar Advances to Eighth Challenger Semi in Charlottesville; Velcz Beats Top Seed in M25 Harlingen; ITA Video Follows Arizona's Jay Friend to All-American Title
From ATP Masters 1000s to W15s titles and everything in between, the top 20 performances by current and former collegians and juniors in October are highlighted in my monthly Aces column at the Tennis Recruiting Network. As has been the case for years now, I've found it impossible to cover all the titles won by former collegians, or even top juniors, so I apologize if one of your favorites isn't
Jodar and Dietrich Meet in Charlottesville Quarterfinals; US Juniors Preston, Jauffret and Frodin Advance in Sumter W15; Kim Sole American Left at Harlingen M25; Trial Date Set in Brantmeier v NCAA; WTA Finals Feature Four Americans; Fritz and Shelton Qualify for ATP Finals
With top seed Rinky Hijikata(UNC) of Australia losing to qualifier Mats Rosenkranz of Germany 6-3, 6-4 in today's second round action at the ATP Challenger 75 in Charlottesville Virginia, only three seeds have reached the quarterfinals: Nos. 6, 7 and 8.No. 6, Martin Damm, will play Daniil Glinka of Estonia, No. 8 Johannus Monday(Tennessee) of Great Britain will face Mitchell Krueger and No. 7
Dietrich Reaches First Challenger Quarterfinal on Home Courts; Drenser-Hagmann Stays Perfect with Win at W15 in Sumter SC; Baris Versus Kim in Harlingen; Friend Documentary Coming Friday
The ATP Challenger 75 in Charlottesville has always been a focal point for University of Virginia players during the fall, with many taking advantage of their home courts and local support to jump-start their pro careers. While UVA sophomore Rafael Jodar has managed to make the ATP Top 200 (he's 198 in the live rankings after his first round win last night) without a boost from this tournament,
Kypson, Draxl Fall in Charlottesville Challenger First Round; Two Junior Slam Champions Advance at M25 in Harlingen Texas; Udvardy, Jauffret Win at Sumter W15; Zheng Advances to Conference Masters for Chance to Defend NCAA Title; Liu and Kypson Lead AO Wild Card Race
With just two more Challengers left on the USTA Pro Circuit after this week, nearly every match feels significant with players eyeing the Top 100 for direct entry into the Australian Open, or the Top 230 for entry into qualifying in Melbourne. Sioux Falls Challenger 100 champion Patrick Kypson(Texas A&M), who is now 146 in the ATP rankings, lost his first round match today at the
Penickova Rises to No. 1 in ITF Junior Rankings Despite Loss in Chengdu Finals; Gaines and Moreno Claim J100 Titles in Georgia; ITF J300 Pan Am Photo Gallery
As of today, Kristina Penickova has reached the top of the ITF Junior Tennis rankings, after the 16-year-old advanced to championship match of the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals last week in Chengdu China. Despite losing to US Open girls champion Jeline Vandromme of Belgium 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-5, Penickova overtook fellow American Julieta Pareja on the strength of her results last week, her
Vandromme and Schoenhaus Claim ITF WTT Junior Finals Titles; Kypson Wins Third Challenger of Year at Sioux Falls 100; First Pro Tournament, First Title for Kennedy-Drenser; Li Wins Second WTA Title
Seventeen-year-old Jeline Vandromme of Belgium and 18-year-old Max Schoenhaus of Germany won the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals Sunday in Chengdu China in contrasting fashion.No. 4 seed Vandromme, the US Open girls champion last month in New York, got her third win this year over top seed Kristina Penickova in another three-set battle. After beating Penickova 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in group play
Kristina Penickova Reaches ITF WTT Junior Finals; Annika Penickova Advances to W15 Hilton Head Final; Forbes, and Stoiana Play for Pro Circuit Titles Sunday; Kypson and Spizzirri in Challenger 100 Finals; Lam Falls in Final of W15 in Spain
Sixteen-year-old twin sisters Kristina and Annika Penickova are, unusually, half a world apart this month, but both have advanced to finals Sunday.Kristina will play for the title at the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Finals against Jeline Vandromme of Belgium, while Annika has advanced to her first pro final at the W15 in Hilton Head South Carolina.Kristina posted her third victory in four
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