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All Four No. 1 Seeds Advance to Easter Bowl 16s and 18s Semifinals; Shannon Saves Three Match Points, Wu Ousts No. 2 Seed; Konduri and Karki Meet in Las Vegas M25 Semifinals
©Colette Lewis 2026--Indian Wells, CA-- The heat continued to be the story of the 2026 USTA Level 1 Easter Bowl, with temperatures climbing to over 100 degrees Friday at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.In the hottest part of the afternoon, No. 3 seed Alyson Shannon was facing three match points after double faulting at 6-8 in the match tiebreaker with 2025 16s champion Armira Kockinis. But five
Easter Bowl 14s Champions Chervenkov and Poznick Shrug Off Desert Heat; Flyam Wins Second Straight USTA National Title in B12s; Anthony Earns First Gold Ball in G12s; No. 1 Seeds Move on in 16s and 18s; Johnson Beats Top Seed Zink at M25 Las Vegas
©Colette Lewis 2026--Indian Wells CA--The temperature hit the century mark at the USTA Level 1 Easter Bowl Thursday, as three of the four top seeds claimed gold balls at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. No. 1 seed Chloe Anthony completed her straight-sets stroll to the title by defeating No. 4 seed Lindy Zhou 6-3, 6-3 to earn her first gold ball. Down 3-1 in the second set, Anthony took
My San Diego J300 Recap; All Four Top Seeds in 12s and 14s Reach Thursday's Easter Bowl Finals; No. 2 Seeds Fall in Boys and Girls 16s; Antonius, Johnson, Konduri and Karki Post Wins at Las Vegas M25
©Colette Lewis 2026--Indian Wells CA--Before I get to the action today, as the 12s and 14s Easter Bowl draws to a close and the 16s and 18s began to ramp up, here's my Tennis Recruiting Network recap of the ITF J300 North American Regional Championships last week in San Diego. Andy Johnson won his second straight J300 and Jordyn Hazelitt claimed her first singles at that level, while adding her
Boys 16s Top Seed Kaminski Saves Match Point in First Round Match Tiebreaker Victory; Girls 12s No. 1 Anthony Survives Lengthy Second Set Tiebreaker to Advance to Semifinals
©Colette Lewis 2026--Indian Wells CA--Cramping in the 95-degree heat that forced the Easter Bowl to shorten matches was not the only problem boys 16s top seed Eli Kaminiski was facing Tuesday afternoon at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. The physical stress was secondary to the mental battle he was having with himself, as he faced match point against 15-year-old Tristan Ascenzo in a match
Desert Heat Shortens Matches at Easter Bowl, But All No. 1 Seeds in 12s and 14s Divisions Reach Quarterfinals; 16s and 18s Begin Play Tuesday; Las Vegas M25 Main Draw Features Six Teens
©Colette Lewis 2026--Indian Wells CA--The heat relented a bit today, with the temperature failing to reach 100 for the first time since the start of the Easter Bowl, but high 90s are not ideal playing conditions, so the decision has been made to continue using a match tiebreaker in lieu of a third set for the 12s and 14s quarterfinals and to begin the 16s and 18s tournament tomorrow with
Antonius Sweeps M25 Bakersfield Titles; Pagani, Leme da Silva Champions at ITF J500 Banana Bowl; Seeds Fall in Easter Bowl Second Round; Korda Takes Out Alcarez in Miami; Wake Forest Men Beat No. 1 Virginia
A day after his first ITF men's World Tennis Tour title in doubles at the Bakersfield California M25, 16-year-old wild card Michael Antonius won his first ITF men's singles title, beating No. 2 seed Andrew Fenty, a former University of Michigan All-American, 7-6(3), 6-2. Antonius, the youngest American to win a pro title since 2007 and the first in the 2010 birth year to win a pro title(stats
Johnson Goes Back-to-Back, Hazelitt Earns First J300 Title at North American Regional Championships in San Diego; Antonius Reaches M25 Bakersfield Final, Wins Doubles with Grumet; Pareja Takes W50 Title in Mexico
©Colette Lewis 2026--San Diego CA-- Fast food is not in the nutritional regimen of top juniors, but Andy Johnson and Jordyn Hazelitt are going to treat themselves tonight after capturing the singles titles at the ITF J300 North American Regional Championships at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego.Top seed Johnson avenged his loss to Marcel Latak in the 2025 Kalamazoo 16s final with a tense and
Johnson and Latak Meet for J300 San Diego Title in Rematch of Dramatic 2025 Kalamazoo 16s Final; Alexander Ousts Top Seed Lagaev, Faces Hazelitt in Girls Final; Doubles Champions Crowned; Antonius Advances to Bakersfield M25 Semifinals
©Colette Lewis 2026--San Diego CA--Top seed Andy Johnson will play for his second straight ITF J300 title Saturday morning at the Barnes Tennis Center, with the ITF J300 Tucson champion repeating his finals victory there over No. 3 seed Ryan Cozad in today's semifinals, this time by a 7-5, 6-3 score. Standing in Johnson's way is No. 9 seed Marcel Latak, who came from 5-1 down in the third
Rematch of Tucson Boys Final Set for San Diego ITF J300 Semis; Canada and USA Guaranteed Girls Finalists; Secord Reaches J500 Banana Bowl Quarterfinals; Antonius Advances at Bakersfield M25; Easter Bowl 12s and 14s Seeds; Blanch Wins at Miami Open
©Colette Lewis 2026--San Diego CA--The singles semifinals and doubles finals are set for Friday at the Barnes Tennis Center, with four players still in contention for two titles at this week's ITF J300 North American Regional Championships.No. 3 seed Ryan Cozad will take on top seed Andy Johnson in singles, hoping to reverse his 6-2, 6-2 loss in the final of last week's J300 in Tucson before
My Tucson ITF J300 Recap; Qualifier Jalbert, Lucky Loser Krishnakumar Reach San Diego ITF J300 Quarterfinals; Easter Bowl Wild Cards; Antonius Beats Bigun at Bakersfield M25
©Colette Lewis 2026--San Diego CA--Before I get to today's third round singles and quarterfinal doubles action at the ITF J300 North American Regional Championships at the sizzling Barnes Tennis Center, here is a link to my Tennis Recruiting Network's recap of last week's ITF J300 Tucson, with Andy Johnson and Camille Allegre earning their first titles at that level. Although
Stolarczyk Prevents Repeat of Tucson Collapse, Ousts No. 5 Seed, Lucky Loser Krishnakumar Rolls Past No. 12 Seed to Reach San Diego J300 Third Round; Second Seed Hazelitt Saves Two Match Points to Advance; Antonius Faces Bigun at Bakersfield M25
©Colette Lewis 2026--San Diego CA--Record heat in usually temperate San Diego contributed to lengthy matches Tuesday, with a number of three-hour plus contests as the seeded players took to the Barnes Tennis Center courts for the first time at the ITF J300 North American Regional Championships. In contrast to last week's second round at the J300 in Tucson, most of the seeds did survive those
Kockinis Defeats Tucson Champion Allegre in Opening Round of ITF J300 San Diego, Davidov Returns to Junior Hard Courts After Pro Circuit Wins on Clay; Nistad, Selvan Claim J60 Titles
©Colette Lewis 2026--San Diego CA--Armira Kockinis is into week three of her ITF Junior Circuit swing, having reached the semifinals of the J200 in Las Vegas and the quarterfinals as a qualifier at last week's J300 in Tucson. Yet despite all that tennis, the 16-year-old from La Habra Heights California still found the energy to start this week's ITF J300 North American Championships in San Diego
San Diego ITF J300 Begins Monday with Lagaev and Johnson Top Seeds; Newman Falls in J300 Final in Brazil; Nine Americans Competing in J500 Banana Bowl; Losses for Top-Ranked Ohio State Men and Georgia Women; Quinn Wins Phoenix Challenger
The players have made their way six hours west for the second of the J300s this month, although the San Diego tournament, as an ITF Regional Closed event, allows only players from Canada and the United States. Most of the boys seeds are the same as last week's in Tucson, although three of them did not play last week: Canadians Dani Szabo and Joshua Adamson and New Yorker Izyan Ahmad.The top two
Johnson and Allegre Claim ITF J300 Singles Titles, Cozad and Goode Earn Third J300 Title in Doubles, First-Time Pairing Combs and Traynor Capture Girls Doubles in Tucson; Newman Beats Top Seed to Reach Brazil J300 Final
©Colette Lewis 2026--Tucson AZ--Sixteen-year-old Southern Californians Andy Johnson and Camille Allegre both claimed a first ITF J300 title Saturday at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club, although they began the week at much different places in their junior careers.The top-seeded Johnson, No. 16 in the ITF junior rankings, had won an M15 USTA Pro Circuit event in Sunrise Florida last month,
Johnson and Cozad Meet Saturday for Boys Title, Unseeded Wang and Allegre Reach First ITF J300 Final in Tucson; Newman Advances to Semifinals at J300 in Brazil; San Diego J300 Qualifying Begins Saturday
©Colette Lewis 2026--Tucson AZ--No. 5 seed Ryan Cozad and top seed Andy Johnson continued their stellar form to advance to the boys singles final Saturday at the ITF J300 Tucson, while unseeded Camille Allegre and Allison Wang meet for the first time in a first final for both at the J300 level.All four semifinal matches, played simultaneously on a hot and clear morning at the Tucson Racquet and
Top Two Girls Seeds Fall in ITF J300 Tucson Quarterfinals, Azam Ousts Second Seed Goode to Reach Semifinals; Blanch Awarded Miami Open Wild Card, Brantmeier, Stoiana, Frodin and Ekstrand Receive Qualifying Wild Cards
©Colette Lewis 2026--Tucson AZ-- The desert heat and motivated opponents were too much for three of the top seeds Thursday in the quarterfinals of the ITF J300 at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club. Girls top seed Melije Clarke lost to No. 8 seed Capucine Jauffret 6-4, 0-6, 6-3; No. 2 seed Hollie Smart of Great Britain was beaten 6-0, 6-2 by unseeded Camille Allegre, and boys No. 2 seed Gavin
Top Seeds Clarke and Johnson Return to Juniors After Pro Success; Schinnerer Topples No. 3 Seed Konduri; Pepperdine Women Blank Second-Ranked Ohio State; Blanch, Friend Advance at Phoenix Challenger
©Colette Lewis 2026--Tucson AZ--Top seeds Melije Clarke and Andy Johnson came into this week's ITF J300 in Tucson on the heels of notable results on the USTA Pro Circuit, and both have managed that often tricky transition by reaching Thursday's quarterfinals at the Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club.Clarke defeated No. 15 seed Kennedy Drenser-Hagmann 6-4, 6-2 and Johnson bounced back for a 6-1, 1-6,
Ten Girls Seeds Fall in Second Round of ITF J300 in Tucson, Wild Card Basavaraju Reaches Third Round in Boys Draw
©Colette Lewis 2026--Tucson AZ--Rain Monday afternoon and evening produced a late start to matches on Tuesday, with 12 first round matches and 32 second matches packed into the schedule on a cool and partly cloudy day in the desert. Although several matches finished under the lights, the third round is set for Wednesday, and it will include only six of the 16 girls seeds that took to the courts
Afternoon Showers Disrupt Round 1 at ITF J300 in Tucson; Qualifier Kockinis Faces Fourth Match in Three days Tuesday; Four ITF J30 Titles for Americans Last Week
©Colette Lewis 2026--Tucson AZ-- A clear and dry morning for the first round of the ITF J300 tournament at the Tucson Racquet club turned into a mess by mid-afternoon, when thunder and lightning arrived in the desert, interrupting the ten singles matches in progress and keeping the last two matches on the schedule from starting. The Tucson Racquet and Fitness Club is large, with pickleball,
Zheng, Brantmeier Receive $100K Hurd Awards, Svajda and Lutkemeyer $40K as Finalists; Qualifying Complete, Johnson, Clarke Top Seeds at ITF J300 Tucson
photo credit: Universal Tennis FoundationThis year's Hurd Awards were nearly a foregone conclusion after Reese Brantmeier of North Carolina and Michael Zheng of Columbia won the NCAA singles titles in November in Lake Nona. Both Americans, both seniors, both interested in pursuing careers in professional tennis, it would have been shocking if they had not received the $100,000 grants to assist
Cozad, Yoshida Win ITF J200 Las Vegas Titles; Goode Takes ITF J300 Tucson Wild Card, Liutova a Late Withdrawal; Auburn Women Beat LSU, Texas Men Fall to LSU; Zheng Keeps AO Earnings
Ryan Cozad won his first ITF Junior Circuit singles title in more than year today at the J200 in Las Vegas, with the top seed defeating doubles partner Ford McCollum, the No. 10 seed, 6-0, 6-1. The University of Virginia recruit, who had claimed his ninth ITF Junior Circuit doubles title Friday, partnering with McCollum, dropped just one set in his six singles victories. Cozad now has three
February Aces; Doubles Champions Meet in Singles Final at ITF J200 Las Vegas; Alvarez Reaches J300 Paraguay Final; Gowda Advances to W15 Semifinal in Canada; Easter Bowl Finds New Presenting Sponsor; Top-Ranked Ohio State Men, Georgia Women Fall
My monthly column for the Tennis Recruiting Network is up today, highlighting the top performances from juniors, collegians and former collegians. An unlikely double from the 2022 NCAA singles champion, lots of memorable moments for Wake Forest players, past and present, and first pro titles here in the US for two 16-year-olds. Qualifying for the ITF J300 in Tucson begins Saturday, and the
Gowda Reaches Quarterfinals at W15 in Canada; Three Unseeded Semifinalists at ITF J200 Las Vegas; Antonius, Pareja Withdraw From San Diego J300; Qualifiers Day, Townsend Advance at BNP Paribas Open
Although there are no USTA Pro Circuit tournaments these first two weeks in March, Canada is hosting an M15 and a W15 this week, both of which have drawn many Americans. The men's tournament in Sherbrooke features two Canadian juniors, but mostly former collegians have advanced; in Trois-Rivieres three teens have reached the quarterfinals.Thara Gowda, a 17-year-old from Michigan, is playing in
Shao Beats Top Seed Lee; Malacek Defeats No. 2 Seed Massotte at Las Vegas J200; Secord Advances to Quarterfinals at J300 in Paraguay; Brewer Cup Champions; CMS Men and Women Top D-III Rankings; Barry and West Alabama No. 1 in Latest D-II Rankings
Fourteen-year-old Caroline Shao didn't play either of the Florida tournaments in Bradenton and Ft. Lauderdale, but returned to the ITF Junior Circuit in January at the J300 in Costa Rica. Today she posted her best result of the year, with the No. 14 seed beating top seed Nancy Lee 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the ITF J200 in Las Vegas. Shao will play unseeded 2025
Day, Townsend, Vidmanova and McDonald Qualify for BNP Paribas Open; Herea, Dietrich Take Over Top Spots in ITA D-I Singles Rankings; No. 3 and 4 Seeds in Both Draws Lose at J200 Las Vegas; WTA Tournament Returns to Memphis This Summer
After three days of play, qualifying for the BNP Paribas Open is complete, with three Americans making it through to the main draw.Kayla Day, who received a wild card into qualifying only when Elvina Kalieva did not need hers when she got in on her own ranking, defeated two seeds to advance. The 26-year-old left-hander beat No. 17 seed Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 6-2, 7-5 in the first round
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