July 2017 Honor Roll

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July 27, 2017 02:00 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 July:

Christian Alshon (July 8, 2000), Boca Raton, Fla. – Boys' 18s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. He is coached by Eleazar Magallan.

Amanda Anisimova (Aug. 31, 2001), Freehold, N.J. – Singles champion at the $60,000 USTA Pro Circuit event in Sacramento, Calif. She is coached by Henner Nehles and her father, Konstantin.

Usue Arconada (Oct. 28, 1998), College Park, Md. – Doubles champion at the USTA Pro Circuit $60,000 women’s event in Stockton, Calif.

Drew Baird (Aug. 31, 2000), Holly Springs, N.C. – Singles champion at the Copa Merengue Grade 4 ITF event in the Dominican Republic. He is coached by Tomas Catar.

Nishesh Basavareddy (May 2, 2005), Carmel, Ind. – Boys' 14s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. He is coached by Bryan Smith.

Emily Bi (April 11, 2003), Port St. Lucie, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 5 Hong Kong ITF Junior Tournament. She is coached by Rick Macci.

Blaise Bicknell (Nov. 26, 2001), Miami, Fla. – Singles final at the Grade 4 Copa Merengue ITF junior event. He is coached by Mel Spence.

Angelica Blake (Oct. 23, 2000), Boca Raton, Fla. – Singles and doubles champion Grade 4 ITF Junkanoo Bowl junior event in the Bahamas. She is coached by Nick Saviano.

Maksim Bogdanovich (Sept. 23, 2000), Bellaire, Texas – Doubles champion and singles semifinals at the Grade 5 Dynamit Cup ITF junior event in Lida, Belarus. He is coached by Koko Gantchev.

Tristan Boyer (April 21, 2001), Altadena, Calif. – Doubles champion at the Swiss Junior Trophy Grade 2 ITF junior event in Oberentfelden, Switzerland. He is coached by Ziby Ncybe.

Jonah Braswell (Feb. 16, 2004), Sarasota, Fla. – Boys' 14s USTA National Clay Court singles finalist. He is coached by his father, Ty.

Lucas Brown (Nov. 4, 2004), Plano, Texas – Boys' 12s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. He is coached by David Miller.

Jacob Bullard (Feb. 21, 2001), Calabasas, Calif. – Boys' 16s USTA National Clay Court singles finalist. He is coached by Gerald Matthews.

Robert Cash (March 7, 2001), New Albany, Ohio – Boys' 16s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. He is coached by Bryan Nibert, Gabe Higgs and Kevin Metka.

Kylie Collins (Dec. 4, 2002), Savannah, Ga. – Singles semifinals and doubles champion at the Grade 4 ITF Junkanoo Bowl junior event in the Bahamas. She is coached by Evan Austin and BJ Stearns.

Fiona Crawley (Feb. 7, 2002), San Antonio, Texas – Girls' 16s USTA National Clay Court singles champion. She is coached by her father, Peter.

Sabina Dadaciu (April 6, 2001), Tequesta, Fla. – Singles champion at the Grade 2 Dutch Junior Open ITF event in 2017. She is coached by Gabe Jaramillo.

Kayla Day (Sept. 28, 1999), Santa Barbara, Fla. – Wimbledon girls’ singles quarterfinalist. She is coached by Roger Anderson.

Tsehay Driscoll (April 26, 2005), La Canada Flintridge, Calif. – Girls' 12s USTA National Clay Court singles and doubles champion. She is coached by Cecil Mamiit.

Salma Ewing (Aug. 28, 2000), Long Beach, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the Tivoli Trophy Timosoara Grade 3 ITF junior event in Timisoara, Romania. She is coached by her mother, Reyana.

Andrew Fenty (March 8, 2000), Washington, D.C. – Singles semifinals at the Wels Junior Grand Prix Grade I ITF junior event in Wels, Austria. He is coached by Asaf Yamin.

Abigail Forbes (March 10, 2001), Raleigh, N.C. – Girls' 18s USTA National Clay Court singles finalist and doubles champion. She is coached by Cameron Moore.

Ryan Goetz (Dec. 16, 1999), Greenlawn, N.Y. – Boys' 18s USTA National Clay Court singles finalist. He is coached by Matt Gordon and Keith Kamorian.

William Grant (Feb. 13, 2001), Orlando, Fla. – Singles final and doubles champion at the Grade 2 Dutch Junior Open ITF event in 2017. He is coached by Juan Viloca.

Hady Habib (Aug. 21, 1998), Houston – Doubles champion at the $15,000 ITF Pro Circuit Futures in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Nathan Han (April 15, 2001), Tulsa, Okla. – Singles and doubles champion at the Grade 4 ITF Junkanoo Bowl junior event in the Bahamas; singles semifinals at the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International in Kingston, Jamaica. He is coached by Trent Tucker.

Dalayna Hewitt (Dec. 16, 2000), Pepper Pike, Ohio – Singles finalist and doubles champion at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships; singles semifinalist at the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International event; singles and doubles champion at the Grade 4 Copa Merengue junior event in the Dominican Republic. She is coached by Matt Howard.

Trey Hilderbrand (May 15, 2000), San Antonio – Singles champion at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships. He is coached by his father, Mark.

Brandon Holt (April 6, 1998), Rolling Hills, Calif. – Doubles champion at the USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 Futures in Champaign, Ill. He is coached by Peter Lucassen.

Hina Inoue (June 1, 2003), Los Gatos, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 4 ITF Junkanoo Bowl junior event in the Bahamas; singles final at the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International in Kingston, Jamaica; singles semifinals at the Grade 4 Copa Merengue ITF junior event in the Dominican Republic. She is coached by Margie Zesginer.

Ryder Jackson (May 24, 2001), Nicasio, Calif. – Boys' 16s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. He is coached by Matt Berry.

Garrett Johns (Dec. 17, 2000), Atlanta – Boys' 16s USTA National Clay Court singles champion. He is coached by Noel Wadawu.

Alyvia Jones (May 3, 2000), Gonzales, La. – Girls' 18s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. She is coached by Mike Flowers.

Sofia Kenin (Nov. 14, 1998), Pembroke Pines, Fla. – Swept the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Pro Circuit $60,000 women’s event in Stockton, Calif., then reached the singles semis in Sacramento the following week. She is coached by her father, Alex.

Aidan Kim (Nov. 24, 2004), Milford, Mich. – Boys' 12s USTA National Clay Court singles finalist. He is coached by his father, Andy.

Madison Kim (April 15, 2001), Atherton, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 4 Copa Merengue ITF junior event.

Sebastian Korda (July 5, 2000), Bradenton, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 1 Nike Junior International Roehampton event in Great Britain. He is coached by his father, Petr.

Ava Krug (June 20, 2005), Lakewood Ranch, Fla. – Girls' 12s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. She is coached by Lance Luciani.

Patrick Kypson (Oct. 28, 1999), Raleigh, N.C. – Wimbledon boys’ singles semifinalist. He is coached by Sylvain Guichard and Mat Cloer.

Lindsay Lampert (Aug. 10, 2000), Scottsdale, Ariz. – Doubles champion at the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International event in Kingston. She is coached by Joey Blake.

Ann Li (June 26, 2000), Devon, Pa. – Wimbledon girls’ singles finalist; singles champion at the $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit women’s event in Evansville, Ind. She is coached by Jay Devashetty, Jon Glover and Jamea Jackson.

Claire Liu (May 25, 2000), Thousand Oaks, Calif. – Wimbledon girls’ singles champion; singles champion at the Grade 1 Nike Junior International Roehampton event in Great Britain. She is coached by Chris Tontz.

Jaycer Lyeons (Nov. 16, 2000), Houston – Singles semifinalist at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships. He is coached by his father, Joe.

Niluka Madurawe (March 29, 2000), Sunnyvale, Calif. – Singles finalist at the Grade 4 ITF Junkanoo Bowl junior event in the Bahamas; singles champion at the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International in Kingston, Jamaica. She is coached by Gustavo Granitto.

Ruth Marsh (Aug. 22, 2001), Atlanta – Girls' 16s USTA National Clay Court singles finalist.

Maria Mateas (July 21, 1999), Braintree, Mass. – Reached the semifinals at a $15,000 ITF Pro Circuit event in Foscani, Romania. She is coached by her father, Calin.

Aidan Mayo (May 14, 2003), Roseville, Calif. – Doubles champion at the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International event in Kingston; singles semifinals at the Grade 4 Copa Merengue junior event in the Dominican Republic. He is coached by Vahe Assadourian.

Keenan Mayo (May 26, 2000), Roseville, Calif. – Singles finalist at the Grade 4 ITF Junkanoo Bowl junior event in the Bahamas and the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International in Kingston, Jamaica; singles semifinals at the Copa Merengue Grade 4 ITF event in the Dominican Republic. He is coached by Vahe Assadourian.

Michael Mmoh (Jan. 10, 1998), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles champion at the $75,000 USTA Pro Circuit ATP Challenger in Lexington, Ky. Mmoh (pictured above) is coached by Glenn Weiner.

Robin Montgomery (Sep. 5, 2004), Washington, D.C. – Girls' 14s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. She is coached by Ali Agnamba.

Kianah Motosono (Feb. 11, 2000), Miami, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 3 Lion Cup ITF junior event in Lviv, Ukraine. She is coached by Gabe Jaramillo.

Brandon Nakashima (Aug. 3, 2001), San Diego – Singles finalist at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships. He is coached by Larry Stefanki.

Diego Nava (June 3, 1999), Woodland Hills, Calif. – Doubles champion at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships. He is coached by his mother, Xochitl.

Emilio Nava (Dec. 2, 2001), Woodland Hills, Calif. – Doubles champion at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships. He is coached by his mother, Xochitl.

Axel Nefve (July 22, 2000), Boca Raton, Fla. – Boys' 18s USTA National Clay Court singles champion. He is coached by Nick Saviano.

Clervie Ngounoue (July 19, 2006), Washington, D.C. – Girls' 12s USTA National Clay Court singles finalist. She is coached by her father, Aime.

Tiffany Nguyen (Jan. 3, 2000), Silver Spring, Md. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 5 Junior Becamex Cup in Thu Dau Mot City, Vietnam.

Whitney Osuigwe (April 17, 2002), Bradenton, Fla. – Wimbledon girls’ singles quarterfinalist. She is coached by her father, Desmond.

Tommy Paul (May 17, 1997), Greenville, N.C. – Reached the semifinals at the USTA Pro Circuit $75,000 Challenger in Winnetka, Ill., then qualified and reached the quarterfinals at the ATP 250 BB&T Atlanta Open and the ATP 500 Citi Open in Washington, D.C. He is coached by Diego Moyano.

Sam Riffice (March 1, 1999), Roseville, Calif. – Singles finalist at the Grade 1 Nike Junior International Roehampton event in Great Britain. He is coached by Sylvain Guichard.

Sofia Rojas (Dec. 6, 2002), Sarasota, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International event in Kingston. She is coached by Ashley Hobson.

Pierce Rollins (July 14, 2001), Tulsa, Okla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 4 ITF Junkanoo Bowl junior event in the Bahamas; singles champion at the Grade 4 ITF Jamaica Junior International in Kingston, Jamaica.

Sophia Sassoli (May 5, 2001), Gladwyne, Pa. – Girls' 16s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. She is coached by Charles Wheeler.

Katrina Scott (June 11, 2004), Woodland Hills, Calif. – Girls' 14s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. She is coached by Katrina Scott.

Sofia Sewing (July 22, 1999), Miami, Fla. – Wimbledon girls’ singles quarterfinalist. She is coached by Wilson Usina.

Juncheng Shang (Feb. 2, 2005), Naples, Fla. – Boys' 12s USTA National Clay Court singles champion.

Rhea Shrivastava (May 14, 2001), Skillman, N.J. – Girls' 16s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. She is coached by Charles Wheeler.

Riley Smith (June 5, 1997), Long Beach, Calif. – Doubles champion at the USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 Futures in Champaign, Ill. He is coached by Peter Smith.

Peyton Stearns (Oct. 8, 2001), Mason, Ohio – Doubles champion at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships. She is coached by Roland Lutz.

Lauren Stein (May 23, 2002), Paradise Valley, Ariz. – Singles semifinalist at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships. She is coached by Adam Altschuler.

Julian Steinhausen (Dec. 20, 2001), Los Angeles – Doubles champion at the NRW Junior Open Grade 4 event in Moenchengladbach, Germany.

Katie Volynets (Dec. 31, 2001), Walnut Creek, Calif. – Girls' 18s USTA National Clay Court singles champion. She is coached by Richard Thompkins and Mark Orwig.

Elise Wagle (Sep. 2, 2003), Niskayuna, N.Y. – Girls' 14s USTA National Clay Court singles champion.

Cooper Williams (June 17, 2005), New York, N.Y. – Boys' 12s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. He is coached by his mother, Michelle.

Sasha Wood (Jan. 28, 2002), Topsfield, Mass. – Singles final at the Grade 4 Copa Merengue ITF junior event. She is coached by Tim Mayotte and Francisco Montoya.

Valencia Xu (July 5, 2003), Livingston, N.J. – Girls' 14s USTA National Clay Court singles finalist. She is coached by Gill Acosta.

Ivan Yatsuk (July 24, 2000), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles and doubles champion at the Grade 5 Dynamit Cup ITF junior event in Lida, Belarus.

Marlee Zein (June 11, 2000), Sugar Land, Texas – Singles champion at the Grade 3 ITF Junior Vancouver Championships.

Tyler Zink (Jan. 30, 2001), Bradenton, Fla. – Boys' 18s USTA National Clay Court doubles champion. He is coached by his father, George.

 

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