Welcome to USTA NorCal’s Player Development Honor Roll for January 2016! Each month, we are going to be highlighting the successes of our #NorCalJuniors! Here’s a look at some of the great performances from Team NorCal in January:
Austen Huang of Elk Grove winning the Boys’ 18s title at USTA National Winter Championships
NorCal juniors kicked off 2016 with some awesome performances at the USTA National Winter Championships as four players took home top place in their age divisions while two more won runner-up honors. Austen Huang of Elk Grove won the Boys’ 18s singles title, and Sara Choy of Palo Alto won the Girls’ 16s singles title. Andrew Ton of Milpitas took home the Boys’ 16s doubles title as well. It was a 1-2 finish in the Boys’ 14s singles with Ryder Jackson of Nicasio besting Stefan Leustian of Mather in the championship match. Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek placed second in the Girls’ 14s doubles draw. For a full recap, click here!
Stefan Leustian of Mather at the Les Petits As 14 & Under event
Stefan Leustian then went on to compete in two premier 14s events in Europe, beginning with the Nike Junior International Teen Tennis Championships where he reached the quarterfinals in both singles and doubles. He then won the singles title at the Les Petits As in Tarbes, France, reaching the semifinals in the doubles draw of the tournament. Les Petits As saw the best players from 45 different nations and is considered the strongest 14s event in the world.
If you have a juniors player from NorCal that you would like to recognize, please contact geithman@norcal.usta.com.