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 January:
Spencer Brachman (Jan. 24, 2002), Commack, N.Y. – Singles champion at the Grade 5 Anguilla Cup ITF junior event. He is coached by Alexander Moldovan Popp.
Rachel Caplan (Aug. 29, 2001), Greenwich, Conn. – Singles finalist at the Grade 5 Anguilla Cup ITF junior event. She is coached by Mandy Wilson.
Taylor Cataldi (April 8, 2003), Corona, Calif. – Singles and doubles champion at the Grade 5 Anguilla Cup ITF junior event. She is coached by Daren Auld and Brenn Auld.
Kylie Collins (Dec. 4, 2002), Savannah, Ga. – Doubles champion at the Grade 1 Coffee Bowl ITF junior event in Costa Rica. She is coached by Evan Austin.
Francesca Di Lorenzo (July 22, 1997), Columbus, Ohio – Singles champion at the USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 event in Wesley Chapel, Fla. She is coached by Ann Grossman.
Adeline Flach (Dec. 15, 2001), Alpharetta, Ga. – Singles finalist at the Grade 5 Stavanger ITF junior event in Norway.
Taylor Fritz (Oct. 28, 1997), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. – Singles champion at the $125,000 ATP Challenger in Newport Beach, Calif.
Kacie Harvey (Aug. 27, 2001), Braintree, Mass. – Doubles champion at the Grade 1 Mundial Juvenil de Tenis ITF junior event in Ecuador. She is coached by Alvaro Bedoya and Gabe Jaramillo.
Zion Heaven (Oct. 18, 2000), Pearl City, Hawaii – Singles finalist at the Grade 4 ITF Tecnifibre Tennis Central Championships junior event in New Zealand. He is coached by Will Heaven and David Porter.
Sofia Kenin (pictured above) (Nov. 14, 1998), Pembroke Pines, Fla. – Singles quarterfinalist at the ASB Classic WTA International in Auckland, New Zealand. She is coached by her father, Alex.
Tomas Kopczynski (June 11, 2000), Delray Beach, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 1 Coffee Bowl ITF junior event in Costa Rica. He is coached by Tomek Kopczynski.
Sebastian Korda (July 5, 2000), Bradenton, Fla. – Boys’ singles champion at the Australian Open. He is coached by his father, Petr.
Lea Ma (Feb. 1, 2001), Dix Hills N.Y. – Singles finalist at the Grade 1 Coffee Bowl ITF junior event in Costa Rica and at the Grade 1 Copa Barranquilla junior event in Colombia. She is coached by Margie Zesginer.
Keenan Mayo (May 26, 2000), Roseville, Calif. – Singles finalist and doubles champion at the Grade 1 Coffee Bowl ITF junior event in Costa Rica. He is coached by Vahe Assadourian and the IMG Academy.
Quinn McLeod (Jan. 17, 2001), Miami Beach, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 5 Anguilla Cup ITF junior event. He is coached by Gary McLeod.
Caty McNally (Nov. 20, 2001), Cincinnati – Doubles champion at the ITF Pro Circuit $15,000 event in Petit-Bourg, Guadeloupe. She is coached by her mother, Lynn.
Michael Mmoh (Jan. 10, 1998), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles quarterfinalist at the Brisbane International ATP 250 event. He is coached by Glenn Weiner.
Emilio Nava (Dec. 2, 2001), Woodland Hills, Calif. – Singles finalist at the Grade 1 Mundial Juvenil de Tenis ITF junior event in Ecuador. He is coached by his mother, Xochitl.
Reilly Opelka (Aug. 28, 1997), Palm Coast, Fla. – Singles semifinalist at the $125,000 ATP Challenger in Newport Beach, Calif., and the $75,000 Challenger in Playford, Australia. He is coached by Jay Berger.
Whitney Osuigwe (April 17, 2002), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles finalist at the USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 event in Wesley Chapel, Fla. She is coached by her father, Desmond.
Tommy Paul (May 17, 1997), Orlando, Fla. – Doubles champion at the $75,000 Challenger in Playford, Australia. He is coached by Diego Moyano.
Gabriella Price (June 11, 2003), Montebello, N.Y. – Singles champion at the Grade 1 Mundial Juvenil de Tenis ITF junior event in Ecuador. She is coached by Rick Macci.
Shelly Yaloz (Dec. 12, 2000), Little Neck, N.Y. – Doubles champion at the Grade 1 Coffee Bowl ITF junior event in Costa Rica. She is coached by Chris Lewit.