August 2017 Honor Roll

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August 25, 2017 02:55 PM

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 August:

Amanda Anisimova (Aug. 31, 2001), Aventura, Fla. – Singles quarterfinalist at the USTA Pro Circuit $60,000 event in Lexington, Ky. She is coached by her father, Konstantin, and Henner Nehles.

CiCi Bellis (April 8, 1999), Atherton, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the WTA Premier Bank of the West Classic, a US Open Series event. She is coached by Anibal Aranda and her mother, Lori.

Alexander Bernard (Sept. 13, 2003), Naples, Fla. – Singles final and doubles champion at the Grade 5 Panama Mid Season ITF Junior event in Panama. He is coached by Rene Gomez.

Angelica Blake (Oct. 23, 2000), Boca Raton, Fla. – Girls' 16s singles and doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Nick Saviano.

Natalie Block (Sep. 14, 2004), Plantation, Fla. – Girls' 12s singles finalist at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Bill Clark.

Joshua Bode (Oct. 19, 1999), Austin, Texas – Singles semifinals at the Grade 4 Copa Tampico ITF junior event in Mexico.

Reese Brantmeier (Oct. 5, 2004), Whitewater, Wisc. – Girls' 14s singles finalist at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by John Reed.

Willa Breunich (Feb. 22, 2001), Port St. Lucie, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the ITF Grade 5 Junior Tournament in St. Lucia; singles champion at the Grade 5 NLA Junior ITF Tournament in St. Vincent & the Grenadines.

Savannah Broadus (Sep. 18, 2002), Carollton, Texas – Girls' 14s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Dave Licker.

Lucas Brown (Nov. 4, 2004), Plano, Texas – Boys' 12s singles and doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by David Miller.

Sophie Chang (May 28, 1997), Havre de Grace, Md. – Doubles champion at the USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 Event in Landisville, Pa.

Kelly Chen (May 9, 1999), Cerritos, Calif. – Girls' 18's singles finalist at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Jamie Ashworth and Matt Manasse.

Gia Cohen (Aug. 12, 2001), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles final at the Grade 4 Copa Indervalle ITF junior event in Cali, Colombia. She is coached by Jeff Russell.

Milledge Cossu (Nov. 26, 2001), North Miami Beach, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 5 ITF Junior Tournament in St. Lucia; doubles champion at the Grade 5 Tobago Junior ITF Tennis Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago. He is coached by Colon Nunez.

Nada Dimovska (March 8, 2000), Butler, N.J. – Singles champion at the Grade 5 Dema Cup ITF Junior event in Sofia, Bulgaria; singles semifinals at the Grade 5 Neocom Open ITF Junior event in Macedonia.

Stefan Dostanic (Nov. 4, 2001), Irvine, Calif. -- Boys' 16s singles finalist at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by Chuck Brymer and Chris Lewis.

Kailey Evans (Jan. 14, 2003), Ennis, Texas -- Girls' 14s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Dave Licker.

Dakota Fordham (May 8, 2002), New York – Singles semifinals at two ITF Grade 4 junior events in Harare, Ziimbabwe. She is coached by Carlos Maldonaldo.

Taylor Fritz (Oct. 28, 1997), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the USTA Pro Circuit $100,000 ATP Challenger in Aptos, Calif.; quarterfinals at the $100,000 Challenger in Vancouver; quarterfinals at the Winston-Salem Open ATP 250, a US Open Series event. Fritz (pictured above) is coached by David Nainkin and Mardy Fish.

Jennifer Gadalov (Feb. 26, 2001), Los Angeles – Singles champion at the Grade 4 Monterrey San Agustin ITF Junior Cup tournament in San Agustin, Mexico.    

Coco Gauff (March 13, 2004), Atlanta – Singles semifinals and doubles champion at the Grade 1 Prince George’s County International Hard Court Junior Championships in College Park, Md. She coached by Gerard Loglo.

William Grant (Feb. 13, 2001), Boca Raton, Fla. – Boys' 16s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by Juan Viloca.

Jericho Grollman (April 1, 2000), Orlando – Singles finalist at the Grade 5 ITF Junior Tournament in St. Lucia. He is coached by his father, Jay.

Addison Guevara (Nov. 8, 2000), Keller, Texas – Singles semifinals at the Grade 4 Monterrey San Agustin ITF Junior Cup tournament in San Agustin, Mexico. She is coached by Dave Licker.    

Hoda Habib (May 21, 2000), Houston – Singles final at the Grade 5 OPTIGENPRO Junior Championships in Isfahan, Iran. She is coached by Sammy Giammalva.

Nathan Han (April 15, 2001), Tulsa, Okla. – Singles final and doubles champion at the Grade 4 Monterrey Contry ITF Junior Cup in Monterrey, Mexico; singles final and doubles champion at the Grade 4 Monterrey San Agustin ITF Junior Cup in San Agustin, Mexico. He is coached by Trent Tucker.

Hina Inoue (June 1, 2003), Los Gatos, Calif. – Singles champion at the Grade 4 Copa Indervalle ITF junior event in Cali, Colombia. She is coached by Margie Zesinger.

Taylor Johnson (Aug. 7, 2000), Redondo Beach, Calif. – Girls' 18s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Rosie Casals.

Sofia Kenin (Nov. 17, 1998), Pembroke Pines, Fla. – Singles finalist at the USTA Pro Circuit $60,000 event in Lexington, Ky. She is coached by her father, Alex.

Jennifer Kida (Aug. 23, 2002), Wilmington, Calif. – Singles finalist at the Grade 5 ITF Junior Tournament in St. Lucia.

Alexander Kiefer (Dec. 25, 2001), The Woodlands, Texas – Singles champion at the Tobago Junior ITF Tennis Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago.

Aidan Kim (Nov. 24, 2004), Milford, Mich. – Boys' 12s singles finalist at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by his father, Andy.

Vasil Kirkov (March 13, 1999), Tampa, Fla. – Boys' 18s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by his father, Stoyan.

Sebastian Korda (July 5, 2000), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles semifinals and doubles champion at the Grade 1 Prince George’s County International Hard Court Junior Championships in College Park, Md. He is coached by his father, Petr.

Ashley Kratzer (Feb. 8, 1999), Newport Beach, Calif. – Girls' 18s singles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Alex Poorta.

Connor Krug (Nov. 9, 2002), Lakewood Ranch, Fla. – Boys' 14s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by Lance Luciani.

Jake Krug (Nov. 9, 2002), Lakewood Ranch, Fla. – Boys' 14s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by Lance Luciani.

Patrick Kypson (Oct. 28, 1999), Raleigh, N.C. -- Boys' 18s singles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by Mat Cloer and Sylvain Guichard.

Claire Liu (May 25, 2000), Thousand Oaks, Calif. – Girls' 18s' doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Chris Tontz.

Jackeline Lopez (Sept. 6, 2002), Lawrenceville, Ga. – Doubles champion at the Tobago Junior ITF Tennis Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago.

Tara Malik (Oct. 2, 2002), Secaucus, N.J. – Singles semifinals at both Grade 4 events in Mexico, the Monterrey San Agustin ITF Junior Cup in San Agustin and the Monterrey Contry ITF Junior Cup in Monterrey.

Michael Mmoh (Jan. 10, 1998), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles champion at the USTA Pro Circuit $60,000 ATP Challenger in Lexington, Ky. He is coached by Glenn Weiner.

Robin Montgomery (Sep. 5, 2004), Washington, D.C. – Girls' 14s singles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Ali Agnamba.

Brandon Nakashima (Aug. 3, 2001), San Diego – Boys' 16s singles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by Larry Stefanki.

Brooklyn Olson (May 2, 2006), Mission Hills, Kan. – Girls' 12s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Aaron Marchetti.

Natalia Perez (April 16, 2006), Guaynabo, P.R. – Girls’ 12s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Julio Rivera.

Nikki Redelijk (Oct. 19, 2001), Windermere, Fla. – Girls' 16s singles and doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by her father, Ferdinand.

Sofia Rojas (Dec. 6, 2002), Sarasota, Fla. – Singles semifinals at Grade 5 ITF Junior events: NLA Junior IT Tournament in St. Vincent & the Grenadines and the Tobago Junior ITF Tennis Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago; singles final at the Grade 5 Panama Mid Season event in Panama. She is coached by Ashley Hobson.

Sofia Sewing (July 22, 1999), Miami – Singles semifinals at the Les Internationaux de Tennis Junior Banque Nationale du Canada Grade 1 junior event in Repentigny, Canada. She is coached by Wilson Usina.

Ben Shelton (Oct. 9, 2002), Gainesville, Fla. – Boys' 14s singles finalist at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by his father, Bryan.

Eliot Spizzirri (Dec. 23, 2001), Greenwich, Conn. – Singles champion at the Grade 5 NLA ITF Junior tournament in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. He is coached by Patrick Hirscht.

Arjun Sriram (Aug. 23, 2002), North Wales, Pa. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 5 Mauritius Open ITF junior event in Phoenix, Mauritius.

Katerina Stewart (July 17, 1997), Miami – Singles champion at the USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 event in Fort Worth, Texas. She is coached by her father, Cesar.

Danny Thomas (Nov. 22, 1999), Reynoldsburg, Ohio – Boys' 18s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by Kelly Story and David Kass.

Learner Tien (Dec. 2, 2005), Irvine, Calif. – Boys' 12s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by his father, Khuong.

Camille Townsend (May 28, 2000), Coconut Creek, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 4 Copa Tampico ITF junior event in Mexico and at the Grade 4 Monterrey San Agustin ITF Junior Cup in San Agustin, Mexico. She is coached by Rick Macci.

Katya Townsend (May 28, 2000), Coconut Creek, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 4 Copa Tampico ITF junior event in Mexico; singles semifinals and doubles champion at the Grade 4 Monterrey Contry ITF Junior Cup in Monterrey, Mexico. She is coached by Rick Macci.

Anuj Watane (July 6, 2000), Orlando – Singles champion at the Grade 5 ITF Junior Tournament in St. Lucia; singles final at the Grade 5 Tobago Junior ITF Tennis Tournament in Trinidad & Tobago. She is coached by his father, Anand.

J.J. Wolf (Dec. 21, 1998), Cincinnati – Boys' 18s singles finalist at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by David Kass and Balazs Novak.

Kriti Williams (Sept. 18, 2001), Braintree, Mass. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 5 ITF Junior event in Amman, Jordan. She is coached by her father, Jacob.

Ivan Yatsuk (July 24, 2000), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles finalist at the Grade 4 ITF junior Gennadi Petrov Memorial Cup in Minsk, Belarus.

Eleana Yu (Nov. 8, 2004), Mason, Ohio – Girls' 12s singles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). She is coached by Brian Schubert and Matt Dektas.

Tyler Zink (Jan. 30, 2001), Bradenton, Fla. – Boys' 16s doubles champion at the USTA National Championships (hard court). He is coached by his father, George.

 

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