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 June:
Drew Baird (Aug. 31, 2000), Holly Springs, N.C. – Singles champion at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa. He is coached by Tomas Catar.
Chloe Beck (Aug. 30, 2001), Watkinsville, Ga. – Singles and doubles champion at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa. She is coached by her father, Mike, and Craig Jones.
CiCi Bellis (April 8, 1999), Atherton, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the WTA International event in Mallorca, Spain. She is coached by Anibal Aranda and her mother, Lori.
Joshua Bode (Oct. 19, 1999), Austin, Texas – Doubles champion at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in La Libertad, El Salvador. He is coached by Peter Lundgren.
Ulises Blanch (March 25, 1998), Pompano Beach, Fla. – Singles semifinals at a $25,000 pro event in Gyula, Hungary. He is coached by Daniel Garcia, Rodrigo Alvarez and Claudio Menna.
Willa Breunich (Feb. 22, 2001), Port St. Lucie, Fla. – Singles semifinal at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Aruba.
Hanna Chang (Feb. 25, 1998), Fontana, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the $15,000 pro event in Sangju, Korea. She is coached by Lito Lasin.
Elle Christensen (Aug. 9, 2000), Los Angeles – Singles semifinals at the Grade 4 ITF junior event in Fiji; singles champion at the Grade 5 event in Fiji.
Milledge Cossu (Nov. 26, 2001), North Miami Beach, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 5 ITF junior event in North Saanich, Canada.
Najah Dawson (Sept. 9, 2001), Sarasota, Fla. – Singles finalist at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in La Libertad, El Salvador; singles semifinalist at a Grade B3 in Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago; singles finalist at a Grade 5 in Havana, Cuba.
Kayla Day (Sept. 28, 1999), Santa Barbara, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the $100,000 pro event in Marseille, France. She is coached by Roger Anderson.
Jenna Dean (June 18, 2000), Bradenton, Fla. – Singles finalist and doubles champion at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in La Libertad, El Salvador.
Emma Decoste (Feb. 12, 2000), Stuart, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa.
Francesca Di Lorenzo (July 22, 1997), New Albany, Ohio – Singles final at the USTA Pro Circuit $25,000 event in Baton Rouge, La. She is coached by Ann Grossman and Ty Tucker.
Victoria Flores (April 1, 1999), Fort Dodge, Iowa – Singles and doubles champion at the Grade 1 ITF junior tournament in Offenbach, Germany. She is coached by her father, Emmanuel.
Jeffrey Fradkin (Nov. 29, 2001), New York – Doubles champion at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa. He is coached by Randy Bloemendaal.
R.J. Fresen (July 18, 2000), Short Hills, N.J. – Singles champion at the Grade 5 ITF junior event in North Saanich, Canada.
Ryan Goetz (Dec. 16, 1999), Greenlawn, N.Y. – Doubles champion at Grade 1 and Grade 2 ITF junior events in Berlin and Gladbeck, Germany, respectively.
Alexa Graham (July 7, 1998), Garden City, N.Y. – Singles champion at the $15,000 pro event in Victoria, B.C.
William Grant (Feb. 13, 2001), Boca Raton, Fla. – Singles finalist at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Kelibia, Tunisia; singles semifinals and doubles champion at another Grade 4 event, in Mahdia, Tunisia. He is coached by Juan Alberto Viloca.
Skyler Grishuk (Aug. 19, 2002), Newport Beach, Calif. – Singles finalist at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Odense, Denmark. She is coached by her mother, Oksana.
Nathan Han (April 15, 2001), Tulsa, Okla. – Singles and doubles champion at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He is coached by Trent Tucker.
Kacie Harvey (Aug. 27, 2001), Braintree, Mass. – Doubles champion at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She is coached by Alvaro Bedoya and Gabe Jaramillo.
Trey Hilderbrand (May 15, 2000), San Antonio – Singles finalist and doubles champion at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in La Libertad, El Salvador. He is coached by his father, Mark.
Zoe Hitt (March 8, 2001), Princeton, Fla. – Doubles champion at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in Havana, Cuba. She is coached by Stacey and Pam Hitt.
Garrett Johns (Dec. 17, 2000), Atlanta – Singles champion at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in La Libertad, El Salvador, then reached the singles final at a Grade 4 in the same town the next week. He is coached by Noel Wadawu.
Madison Kim (April 15, 2001), Atherton, Calif. – Singles semifinals at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in Calgary, Canada.
Tomas Kopczynski (June 11, 2000), Delray Beach, Fla. – Singles champion at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Kelibia, Tunisia; doubles champion at another Grade 4 event, in Mahdia, Tunisia. He is coached by his father, Tomek.
Meg Kowalski (Nov. 19, 1999), La Grange, Ill. – Singles semifinals at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in Calgary, Canada. She is coached by BJ Stearns.
Stefan Leustian (Jan. 18, 2002), Mather, Calif. – Singles semifinals and doubles champion at the Grade 5 ITF junior event in North Saanich, Canada; singles semifinals and doubles champion at another Grade 5, in Calgary; singles champion at a Grade 5 in Edmonton. He is coached by Eric Nunez.
Claire Liu (pictured above right) (May 25, 2000), Thousand Oaks, Calif. – Girls’ singles finalist at the French Open. She is coached by Chris Tontz and Mike Gennette.
Niluka Madurawe (March 29, 2000), Sunnyvale, Calif. – Singles champion at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She is coached by Gustavo Granitto.
Quinn McLeod (Jan. 17, 2001), Miami Beach, Fla. – Singles semifinals at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in Havana, Cuba. He is coached by Gary McLeod.
Malkia Menguene (Aug. 8, 2000), Washington, D.C. – Singles semifinals at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa. She is coached by Aime Ngounoue.
Kiev Moores (July 30, 2000), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. – Doubles champion at Grade 4 and Grade 5 ITF junior events in Fiji.
Emma Navarro (May 18, 2001), Charleston, S.C. – Doubles champion at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa.
Axel Nefve (July 22, 2000), Boca Raton, Fla. – Doubles champion at Grade 1 and Grade 2 ITF junior events in Berlin and Gladbeck, Germany, respectively. He is coached by Nick Saviano and Jack Sharpe.
Camila Ordonez (April 11, 2001), Aventura, Fla. – Singles semifinals at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in Havana, Cuba.
Whitney Osuigwe (pictured above left) (April 17, 2002), Bradenton, Fla. – Girls’ singles champion at the French Open. She is coached by her father, Desmond.
Tommy Paul (May 17, 1997), Greenville, N.C. – Singles champion at the $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit Collegiate Series event in Winston-Salem, N.C.; singles finalist at the $25,000 event in Tulsa, Okla. He is coached by Diego Moyano.
Pierce Rollins (July 14, 2001), Tulsa, Okla. – Singles semifinals and doubles champion at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He is coached by Trent Tucker.
Conrad Russell (Jan. 28, 1999), Palo Alto, Calif. – Doubles champion at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in Calgary, Canada. He is coached by John Paul Fruttero and Michael Jessup.
Alex Rybakov (Jan. 27, 1997), Plainview, N.Y. – Singles champion at the $15,000 USTA Pro Circuit Futures in Buffalo, N.Y.
Ryan Seggerman (Aug. 6, 1999), Coronado, Calif. – Singles and doubles champion at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Fiji.
Alana Smith (Nov. 9, 1999), Fort Washington, Md. – Singles finalist at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa.
Michelle Sorokko (Feb. 21, 2001), Douglaston, N.Y. – Singles and doubles champion at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in Havana, Cuba.
Eliot Spizzirri (Dec. 23, 2001), Greenwich, Conn. – Singles semifinals and doubles champion at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa.; singles finalist at a Grade 5 ITF junior event in Havana, Cuba. He is coached by Patrick Hirscht.
Lauren Stein (May 23, 2002), Paradise Valley, Ariz. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 5 ITF junior event in Edmonton, Canada.
Sara Tsukamoto (March 21, 2000), Kailua Kona, Hawaii – Singles semifinalist and then doubles champion at consecutive Grade 5 ITF junior events in Noumea, New Caledonia.
Niroop Vallabhaneni (May 28, 2002), Paradise Valley, Ariz. – Singles finalist at the Grade 5 ITF junior event in Edmonton, Canada.
Shelly Yaloz (Dec. 12, 2000), Little Neck, N.Y. – Singles finalist at a Grade 4 ITF junior event in Aruba. She is coached by Dr. Brian Gordon and Devante Lindsey.
Anika Yarlagadda (Aug. 7, 2001), West Bloomfield, Mich. – Singles finalist at the Grade 5 ITF junior event in Edmonton, Canada. She is coached by Armand and Josh Molino.
Marlee Zein (June 11, 2000), Sugar Land, Texas – Singles and doubles champion at the Grade 5 ITF junior event in Edmonton, Canada.
Tyler Zink (Jan. 30, 2001), Lakewood Ranch, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the International Grass Court Championships Grade 4 ITF junior event in Haverford, Pa. He is coached by his father, George.