The monthly USTA Player Development Player and Coach Honor Roll recognizes the top performing young Americans and their coaches each month.
Here’s a look at some of the most outstanding performances turned in by American tennis players ages 20 and younger in April:
Gabby Andrews (Dec. 23, 1996), Pomona, Calif. – Andrews won the doubles title, with Egypt’s Sandra Samir, at the USTA International Spring Championship in Carson, Calif. She is coached by Barry Friedman.
Nathan Arimilli (Aug 6, 2001), Austin, Texas – Arimilli won the boys’ 12s doubles title, with Connor Fu, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Steve Cobb.
CiCi Bellis (April 8, 1999), Atherton, Calif. – Bellis won back-to-back girls’ 18s singles titles in her home state of California, at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson and at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells the following week. With the two victories, Bellis became the No. 2-ranked American girl, rising to No. 12 in the world junior rankings. She works with USTA National Coaches Leo Azevedo and Adam Peterson.
Paul Barretto (May 6, 1999), Bel Tiburon, Calif. – Barretto won the boys’ 14s doubles title, with Tim Sah, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by his father, Eddie.
Madison Bourguignon (Sept. 19, 1997) – Bourguignon won the girls’ singles title at the ITF junior circuit event in St. Clair, Trinidad & Tobago. She is coached by Lawrence Carpio.
Caleb Chakravarthi (Jan. 2, 1999), Newtown, Pa. – Chakravarthi won the boys’ 16s doubles title, with Evan Zhu, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Kyle Bailey.
Katie Chang (June 4, 1999), Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. – Chang won the girls’ 16s doubles title at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif.
Zeke Clark (July 19, 1998), Edmond, Okla. – Clark reached the boys’ 16s singles final at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Trent Tucker.
Carmen Corley (Sep. 17, 2001), Sandia Park, N.M. – Corley won the girls’ 12s doubles title, with Amber Hochstatter, in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by Ben Dunbar.
Kayla Day (Sept. 28, 1999), Santa Barbara, Calif. – Day won the girls 16s doubles title, with Ryan Peus, at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. She works with USTA National Coaches Adam Peterson and Leo Azevedo.
Anna Dollar (Sept. 17, 1997), Lancaster, Pa. – Dollar reached consecutive singles semifinals on the ITF junior circuit, at the All Canadian Junior Championships in Burlington, Canada, and at the International Pascuas Bowl in Asuncion, Paraguay. She is coached by Paul Prior.
Victoria Duval (Nov 30, 1995), Bradenton, Fla. – Duval did well at two USTA Pro Circuit $50,000 events, reaching the singles final in Dothan, Ala., and the quarterfinals in Charlottesville, Va. She is coached by Alain De Vos.
Ernesto Escobedo (July 4, 1996), West Covina, Calif. – Escobedo reached the singles semifinals at the USTA Pro Circuit $10,000 Men’s Futures in Harlingen, Texas.
Sabrina Faybyshev (Oct. 3, 1997), Morganville, N.J. – Faybyshev reached the girls’ singles final at the Barbados Junior International ITF junior event in St. Michael, Barbados.
Connor Fu (June 21, 2001), Andover, Mass. – Fu won the boys’ 12s doubles title, with Nathan Arimilli, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Lisa Albanofu.
Mary Haffey (Nov. 4, 1997), Naples, Fla. – Haffey won the girls’ 18s doubles title, with Katlyn McCarthy, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by Nick Saviano.
Kacie Harvey (Aug. 27, 2001), Braintree, Mass. – Harvey won the girls 12s singles title at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by Calin Mateas.
Stephanie Hazell (March 16, 1997), Boynton Beach, Fla. – Hazell won girls’ doubles titles at both the Metropolia Open in Coral Gables, Fla., and the ITF junior circuit event in St. Clair, Trinidad & Tobago. She is coached by Chris Lewis.
Amber Hochstatter (Sep. 19, 2002), Edmond, Okla. – Hochstatter won the girls’ 12s doubles title, with Carmen Corley, in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by her father, Bryan.
Ronan Jachuck (Oct. 8, 2001), Slingerlands, N.Y. -- Jachuck reached the boys’ 12s singles final at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Maurice Trail.
Katelyn Jackson (Sept. 9, 1996), Roland, Ark. – Jackson won the girls’ doubles title at the Barbados Junior International ITF junior event in St. Michael, Barbados. She is coached by Thomas Andersson & BJ Stearns.
Raveena Kinglsey (July 23, 1998), Parkton, Md. – Kingsley, who will compete for the United States in Junior Fed Cup this month in Montreal, Canada, reached the girls’ 18s singles final at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. She is coached by Oliver Akli.
Patrick Kypson (Oct. 28, 1999), Greenville, N.C. – Kypson reached the boys’ 16s singles final at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. He is coached by Mat Cloer.
Rachel Lim (April 25, 2000), Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. – Lim, who will represent the U.S. in World Junior Tennis this month in Montreal, Canada, won the girls’ 14s singles title at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She works with USTA National Coaches Jay Devashetty and Erik Kortland.
Claire Liu (May 25, 2000), Thousand Oaks, Calif. – Liu reached the girls’ 16s singles final and won the girls’ 16s doubles title, with Katie Chang, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She works with USTA National Coaches Adam Peterson and Leo Azevedo.
Emanuel Llamas (Jan. 25, 1997), El Paso, Texas – Llamas won seven matches in a row at the Barbados Junior International event, qualifying and winning the boys’ singles title in St. Michael, Barbados.
Stephen Madonia (March 5, 1997), Bradenton, Fla. – Madonia won the boys’ doubles title, with Alfredo Perez, at the Metropolia Open ITF junior event in Coral Gables, Fla. He trains at the IMG Academy.
Keenan Mayo (May, 26, 2000), Roseville, Calif. – Mayo, who will represent the U.S. in World Junior Tennis this month in Montreal, Canada, reached the boys’ 14s singles final at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Vahe Assadourian.
Kaitlyn McCarthy (Dec. 4, 1997), Cary, N.C. – McCarthy won the girls’ 18s doubles title, with Mary Haffey, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by Jake Lester.
John McNally (Oct. 18, 1998), Cincinnati – McNally, who will represent the U.S. in Junior Davis Cup this month in Montreal, Canada, swept the boys’ 16s singles and doubles titles at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif., and won the boys’ 16s singles title at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by his mother, Lynn.
Malkia Menguene (Aug. 8, 2000), Washington, D.C. – Menguene won the girls’ 14s doubles title, with Natasha Subhash, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by her father, Aime, and Bob Pass.
Amanda Meyer (July 18, 1999), Hypoluxo, Fla. – Meyer reached both the singles and doubles finals at the Panama Bowl ITF junior event in Llanos de Curundu, Panama. She is coached by Salim Zouadi & Tarik Benhabiles.
Alaina Miller (Aug. 9, 1998), Saratoga, Calif. – Miller won the girls’ 16s singles title at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. She is coached by John-Paul Frutero.
Grace Min (May 6, 1994), Atlanta – Min won eight of nine matches in a two-week stretch on the USTA Pro Circuit, competing in consecutive $50,000 events, winning the singles title in Dothan, Ala., and reaching the semifinals in Charlottesville, Va. She is coached by USTA National Coach Roger Anderson.
Ingrid Neel (June 16, 1998), Rochester, Minn. – Neel won the girls’ singles title at the Metropolia Open ITF junior event in Coral Gables, Fla. She trains at the IMG Academy.
Tommy Paul (May 17, 1997), Coconut Creek, Fla. – Paul won consecutive boys’ 18s doubles titles, each with partner Henrik Wiersholm, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif., and the USTA International Spring Championship in Carson, Calif. He works with USTA National Coach Eric Nunez.
Bernarda Pera (Dec. 3, 1994), North Haledon, N.J. – Pera won a $10,000 ITF pro circuit event in Gloucester, Great Britain. She is coached by Jorge Aguirre.
Alfredo Perez (May 22, 1997), Coral Gables, Fla. – Perez won the boys’ doubles title, with Stephen Madonia, at the Metropolia Open ITF junior event in Coral Gables, Fla. He is coached by Robert Gomez.
Ryan Peus (May 10, 1999), Santa Barbara, Calif. – Peus won the girls 16’s doubles title, with Kayla Day, at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. She works with USTA National Coaches Adam Peterson and Leo Azevedo.
Gabriel Pilones (Nov. 11, 1997), Bradenton, Fla. – Pilones won the girls’ doubles title at the Open du Conseil General ITF junior event in Gosier, Guadeloupe. He trains at the IMG Academy.
Nathan Ponwith (April 20, 1998), Scottsdale, Ariz. – Ponwith reached the boys’ 18s singles final at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif., falling to world No. 2 junior Francis Tiafoe in three sets. He is coached by Lou Belken.
Luciana Rabines (Oct. 1, 1998) – Rabines won the girls’ doubles title at the Malta Under 18 World Ranking Tournament ITF junior event in Marsa, Malta, India. She is coached by Ana Timotic.
Johnnise Renaud (May 10, 1996), North Miami, Fla. – Renaud won the girls’ singles title at the Open du Conseil General ITF junior event in Gosier, Guadeloupe. She is coached by Bill Adams.
Gianni Ross (Feb. 4, 1999) Burr Ridge, Ill. – Ross won the Boys’ 16s doubles title, with John McNally, at the USTA International Spring Championship in Carson, Calif. He is coached by Jack Sharpe.
Tim Sah, San Diego – Sah won the boys’ 14s doubles title, with Paul Barretto, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif.
Daniel Sharygin (Oct. 3, 2001), Newburgh, Ind. – Sharygin won the boys’ 12s singles title at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Stephanie Hazlett.
Kalani Soli (Oct. 13, 1998), Carson, Calif. – Soli reached the girls’ 16s singles final at the USTA International Spring Championships in her hometown. She is coached by Dave Nowick.
Katerina Stewart (July 17, 1997), Miami, Fla. – Stewart won the girls’ 16s singles title at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by her father, Cesar.
Steven Sun (Nov. 30, 2000), Glen Cove, N.Y. – Sun, who will represent the U.S. in World Junior Tennis this month in Montreal, Canada, won the boys’ 14s singles title at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Maurice Trail.
Francis Tiafoe (Jan. 20, 1998), College Park, Md. – Tiafoe catapulted to No. 2 in the world junior rankings with a terrific two weeks in California, winning the Easter Bowl 18s’ singles title in Indian Wells and reaching the 18s singles final at the USTA International Spring Championships in Carson. He is coached by Mischa Kouznetsov and Frank Salazar.
Taylor Townsend (April 16, 1996), Chicago – Townsend played her way into the main draw of the French Open in April, winning two USTA Pro Circuit $50,000 events to win the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge with singles titles in Charlottesville, Va., and Indian Harbour Beach, Fla. She is coached by Zina Garrison.
Caroline Turner (June 7, 1996), Dallas, Texas – Turner won the girls’ singles title at the Barbados Junior International ITF junior event in St. Michael, Barbados. She is coached by Harold Solomon.
Dennis Uspensky (Oct. 22, 1996), Atlantic Beach, N.Y. – Uspensky reached the boys’ singles final at the Torneo Internazionale U18 junior tournament in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy, and also advanced to the singles semifinals at the Open International Junior de Beaulieu-su-Mer in France the week before.
Katie Volynets (Dec. 31, 2001), Walnut Creek, Calif. – Volynets reached the girls’ 12s singles final at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by Mark Orwig.
Henrik Wiersholm (March 27, 1997), Kirkland, Wash. – Wiersholm won consecutive boys’ 18s doubles titles, each with partner Tommy Paul, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif., and the USTA International Spring Championship in Carson, Calif. He is coached by Dan Willman.
Ashley Yeah (Feb. 14, 2001), Los Gatos, Calif. – Yeah reached the girls’ 14s singles final at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. She is coached by Michael Jessup.
Evan Zhu (Aug. 15, 1998), Greenbelt, Md. – Zhu won the boys’ 16s doubles title, with Caleb Chakravarthi, at the Easter Bowl in Indian Wells, Calif. He is coached by Frank Salazar.