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:
Maxwell McKennon (May 17, 2002), Newport Beach, Calif. – Boys’ singles and doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Edmonton juniors event in Edmonton, Canada. He is coached by Carsten Ball.
Alexander Petrov (Dec. 16, 2001), Irvine, Calif. – Boys’ doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Edmonton juniors event in Edmonton, Canada.
Tara Malik (Oct. 2, 2002), Seacaucus, N.J. – Girls’ singles and doubles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Londrina juniors event in Londrina, Brazil. She is coached by Maurice Trail.
Alexander Bernard (Aug. 13, 2003), Bonita Springs, Fla. – Boys’ singles and doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Nassau juniors event in Nassau, Bahamas. He is coached by Rene Gomez.
Jack Anthrop (Nov. 5, 2003), Orlando, Fla. – Boys’ singles finalist at the Grade 4 J4 Nassau juniors event in Nassau, Bahamas. He is coached by Bryan Koniecko.
Ava Catanzarite (Oct. 3, 2002), Franklin Park, Pa. – Girls’ singles and doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Nassau juniors event in Nassau, Bahamas. She is coached by Raul and Rene Gomez.
Maya Rukosuev (May 26, 2003), Altamonte Springs, Fla. – Girls’ doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Nassau juniors event in Nassau, Bahamas.
Alexa Noel (Sep. 6, 2002), Summit, N.J. – Singles finalist at the Grade A The Junior Championships juniors event in Wimbledon, U.K.
Savannah Broadus (Sep. 18, 2002), Carrolton, Texas – Doubles champion at the Grade A The Junior Championships juniors event in Wimbledon, U.K. She is coached by Dave Licker.
Abigail Forbes (Mar. 10, 2001), Raleigh, N.C. – Doubles champion at the Grade A The Junior Championships juniors event in Wimbledon, U.K. She is coached by Robbye Pool.
Billy Suarez (Feb. 13, 2002), Huntington, N.Y. – Boys’ doubles champion at the Grade 5 J5 Edinburgh juniors event in Edinburgh, U.K.
Alexander Bernard (Aug. 13, 2003), Bonita Springs, Fla. – Boys’ singles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Kingston juniors event in Kingston, Jamaica. He is coached by Rene Gomez.
Blaise Bicknell (Nov. 26, 2001), Miami, Fla. – Boys’ singles finalist at the Grade 4 J4 Kingston juniors event in Kingston, Jamaica. He is coached by Mel Spence.
Connor Krug (Nov. 9, 2002), Lakewood Ranch, Fla.– Boys’ doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Kingston juniors event in Kingston, Jamaica. He is coached by Lance Luciani.
Jake Krug (Nov. 9, 2002), Lakewood Ranch, Fla – Boys’ doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Kingston juniors event in Kingston, Jamaica. He is coached by Lance Luciani.
Ava Catanzarite (Oct. 3, 2002), Franklin Park, Pa. – Girls’ singles and doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Kingston juniors event in Kingston, Jamaica. She is coached by Raul and Rene Gomez.
Brooklyn Olson (May 2, 2006), Mission Hills, Kan. – Girls’ singles finalist at the Grade 4 J4 Kingston juniors event in Kingston, Jamaica. She is coached by Ashley Hobson.
Ava Krug (Jun. 20, 2005), Lakewood Ranch, Fla. – Girls’ doubles champion at the Grade 4 J4 Kingston juniors event in Kingston, Jamaica. She is coached by Lance Luciani.
Micah Braswell (Nov. 4, 2004), Sarasota, Fla. – Boys’ singles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Vancouver juniors event in Vancouver, Canada. He is coached by his father, Ty.
Keshav Chopra (Oct. 24, 2001), Marietta, Ga. – Boys’ doubles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Vancouver juniors event in Vancouver, Canada. He is coached by Justin Pickham.
Elizabeth Stevens (Nov. 2, 2001), Portland, Ore. – Girls’ doubles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Vancouver juniors event in Vancouver, Canada.
Katja Wiersholm (Jul. 8, 2004), Kirkland, Wash. – Girls’ doubles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Vancouver juniors event in Vancouver, Canada. She is coached by Mark Hanson.
Skyler Marie Grace Grishuk (Aug. 19, 2002), Aliso Viejo, Calif. – Girls’ singles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Neunkirchen juniors event in Neunkirchen, Germany. She is coached by her mother, Oksana.
Elvina Kalieva (Jul. 27, 2003), Sunrise, Fla. – Girls’ singles finalist at the Grade 3 J3 Neunkirchen juniors event in Neunkirchen, Germany. She is coached by Antonio Torri.
Bruno Kuzuhara (Apr. 1, 2004), Coconut Creek, Fla. – Boys’ singles champion at the Grade 5 J5 Curitiba juniors event in Curitiba, Brazil. He is coached by Michael Bennett.
Aidan Mayo (May 14, 2003), Roseville, Calif. – Boys’ singles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Santo Domingo juniors event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is coached by Vahe Assadourian.
Micah Braswell (Nov. 4, 2004), Sarasota, Fla. – Boys’ singles finalist at the Grade 3 J3 Santo Domingo juniors event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is coached by his father, Ty.
Kailey Evans (Jan. 14, 2003), Ennis,Texas – Girls’ singles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Santo Domingo juniors event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is coached by Dave Licker.
Thomas Navarro (Sep. 17, 2002), Williamsville N.Y. – Boys’ doubles champion at the Grade 5 J5 Medellin juniors event in Medellin, Colombia. He is coached by Madeleine Sanchez.
Aidan Mayo (May 14, 2003), Roseville, Calif. – Boys’ singles finalist at the Grade 3 J3 Santo Domingo juniors event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He is coached by Vahe Assadourian.
Kailey Evans (Jan. 14, 2003), Ennis, Texas – Girls’ doubles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Santo Domingo juniors event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is coached by Dave Licker.
Hina Inoue (Jun. 1, 2003), Bradenton, Fla. – Girls’ doubles champion at the Grade 3 J3 Santo Domingo juniors event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She is coached by Jorge Gonzalez.
Hind Abdelouahid (Feb. 28, 1999), San Jose, Calif. – Doubles champion at the ITF World Tennis Tour W25 event in Cancun, Mexico.
Usue Arconada (Oct. 28, 1998), College Park, Md. – Women’s singles champion at the USTA Pro Circuit W60 event in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is coached by Adam Peterson.
Caroline Dolehide (Sep. 5, 1998), Hinsdale, Ill. – Women’s singles semifinalist at the USTA Pro Circuit W60 event in Honolulu, Hawaii. She is coached by Tom Lockhart and Stephen Huss.
Zeke Clark (Jul. 19, 1998), Tulsa, Okla. – Men’s singles finalist at the ITF World Tennis Tour M15 event in Norman, Okla. He is coached by Matias Marin.
Sebastian Korda (Jul. 5, 2000), Bradenton, Fla. – Men’s singles finalist at the ATP Challenger 110 event in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. He is coached by his father, Petr.
John McNally (Oct. 18, 1998), Cincinnati, Ohio – Singles finalist at the ITF World Tennis Tour M25 event in Iowa City, Iowa. He is coached by his mother, Lynn.
Jenson Brooksby (Oct. 26, 2000), Sacramento, Calif. – Men’s singles champion at the ITF World Tennis Tour M25 event in Binghamton, N.Y. He is coached by Joseph Gilbert.
Oliver Crawford (Apr. 30, 1999), Spartanburg, S.C. – Singles finalist at the ITF World Tennis Tour M25 event in Binghamton, N.Y. He is coached by Kelly Jones and Anthony Stewart.
Elle Christensen (Aug. 9, 2000), Los Angeles, Calif. – Singles finalist at the ITF World Tennis Tour W15 event in Cancun, Mexico.
Pictured above: Abigail Forbes