April 2015 Honor Roll
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 April:
Amanda Anisimova (Aug. 31, 2001), Hallandale Beach, Fla. – Represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 14-and-under World Junior Tennis competition. She is coached by her father, Konstantin.
Zummy Bauer (April 20, 1999), Suwanee, Ga. – Qualified for and won the boys' singles title at the ITF Grade 4 Barbados Scotiabank Junior International event in St. Michael, Barbados. He is coached by his father, Pete.
Deiton Baughman (April 23, 1996), Carson, Calif. – Reached the singles final and won the doubles title at the $15,000 Futures in Nigeria; also won the doubles title at the USTA Pro Circuit $15,000 Men's Futures in Harlingen, Texas. He is coached by his father, Brad.
Alexandra Belaya (June 30, 1999), Melbourne, Fla. – Won the girls' 16s doubles title at the International Spring Championships. She is coached by Joey Jones.
CiCi Bellis (April 8, 1999), Atherton, Calif. – Represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 16-and-under Junior Fed Cup competition. She is coached by her mother, Lori.
Hurricane Tyra Black (March 2, 2001), Boca Raton, Fla. – Represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 14-and-under World Junior Tennis competition; also won back-to-back singles titles at ITF junior events, the Grade 4 Barbados Scotiabank Junior International and the Grade 4 Trinidad ITF Junior Circuit 2015. She is coached by Lawrence Carpio.
William Blumberg (Jan. 26, 1998), Greenwich, Conn. – Won the boys' 18s singles title and reached the doubles final at the Grade 1 International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif., then reached the semifinals at the Easter Bowl.
Kalman Boyd (April 9, 1997), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. – Reached the boys' 18s singles semifinals at the Grade 1 International Spring Championships. He is coached by Konstantin Lazarov and Jimmy Johnson.
Chase Burton (May 29, 1997), Naples, Fla. – Reached the singles and doubles finals at the ITF Grade 4 Trinidad Junior Circuit event. He is coached by Franco Mata.
Jaycer Calleros (Nov. 16, 2000), Houston, Tex. – Reached the boys' 14s singles final and won the doubles title at the Easter Bowl. He is coached by Joe Lyeons.
Brian Cernoch (Sept. 9, 1999), North Bethesda, Md. – Reached the Boys' 16s singles title match at the Easter Bowl and won the boys' 16s doubles title at the International Spring Championships. He is coached by Vesa Ponkka.
Caleb Chakravarthi (Jan. 2, 1999), Irvine, Calif. – Won the boys' doubles title at the Grade 4 ITF junior Metropolia Open in Coral Gables, Fla. He is coached by Phil Dent.
Louisa Chirico (May 16, 1996), Harrison, N.Y. – Won the singles title at the $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit tournament in Dothan, Ala. She is coached by Jay Gooding.
Sara Choy (July 10, 2000), San Francisco, Calif. – Won the Easter Bowl girls' 14s doubles title. She is coached by Byron "Flash" Nepomuceno.
Jameson Corsillo (Dec. 23, 2002), Boca Raton, Fla. – Reached the Easter Bowl boys' 12s singles final. He is coached by Steven Longley.
Oliver Crawford (April 30, 1999), Spartanburg, N.C. – Swept the boys' 16s singles titles at both the International Spring Championships and Easter Bowl, also winning the boys' 16s doubles title at the ISC. In addition, he won the Grade 4 ITF junior Metropolia Open in Coral Gables, Fla. He is coached by Kelly Jones and Anthony Stewart.
Sabina Dadaciu (April 6, 2001), Tequesta, Fla. – Qualified and advanced to the girls' singles final at the ITF Grade 4 Barbados Scotiabank Junior International event in St. Michael, Barbados.
Jada Daniel (July 28, 1999), Wesley Chapel, Fla. – Won the girls' doubles title at the Grade 4 ITF junior Metropolia Open in Coral Gables, Fla.
Kayla Day (Sept. 28, 1999), Santa Barbara, Calif. – Represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 16-and-under Junior Fed Cup competition. She is coached by Mike Gennette and Aaron Webster.
Emma Decoste (Feb. 12, 2000), Stuart, Fla. – Won the girls' 16s doubles title at the International Spring Championships, then reached the singles semifinals at the ITF Grade 4 Metropolia Open junior event in Coral Gables, Fla. She is coached by her father, Scott.
Morgan Dill (May 28, 1998), Coral Gables, Fla. – Reached the boys' singles final at the ITF Grade 4 Open du Conseil General junior event in Guadeloupe. He is coached by Bill Adams.
Caroline Dolehide (Sep. 5, 1998), Hinsdale, Ill. – Won the girls' 18s doubles title at the International Spring Championships and reached the girls' 18s doubles final at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by Tom Lockhart.
Jared Donaldson (Oct. 9, 1996), Chepachet, R.I. – Reached the quarterfinals at back-to-back USTA Pro Circuit $50,000 Challengers in Sarasota, Fla., and Savannah, Ga., then made the semifinals at the $50,000 event in Tallahassee. He is coached by Taylor Dent.
Andrew Fenty (March 8, 2000), Washington, D.C. – Reached the boys' 16s singles title match at the International Spring Championships. He is coached by Vesa Ponkka.
Victoria Flores (April 1, 1999), Fort Dodge, Iowa – Reached the girls' 16s final at the International Spring Championships. She is coached by Mike Wolf.
Taylor Fritz (Oct. 18, 1997), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. – Won the boys' 18s singles title at the Easter Bowl. He is coached by his father, Guy.
Michaela Gordon (July 26, 1999), Los Altos Hills, Calif. – Reached the girls' 18s singles semifinals and the doubles final at the International Spring Championships; also represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 16-and-under Junior Fed Cup. She is coached by John Hubbell.
Nina Gulbransen (Aug. 8, 2002), Boca Raton, Fla. – Won the Easter Bowl girls' 12s doubles title. She is coached by David Parkin.
Hunter Heck (May 15, 2002), New Brighton, Minn. – Swept the Easter Bowl boys' 12s singles and doubles titles. He is coached by John Wheaton.
Sean Hill (Dec. 15, 1998), Berkeley, Calif. – Reached the singles final at the ITF Grade 4 Barbados Scotiabank Junior International event and the semifinals at the Grade 4 Open du Conseil General in Guadeloupe. He is coached by his father, Lawrence Carpio and Nathan Rosenfeld.
Emma Jackson (Nov. 23, 2002), La Grange Park, Ill. – Reached the girls' 12s singles final at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by Marcy Hendricks.
Sofia Kenin (Nov. 14, 1998), Pembroke Pines, Fla. – Won the girls' 18s singles title at the International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif., and the doubles title at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by her father, Alex.
Madison Keys (Feb. 17, 1995), Boca Raton, Fla. – Reached her second WTA final at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, S.C. She is coached by Lindsay Davenport.
Allie Kiick (June 30, 1995), Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Won the singles title at the $50,000 USTA Pro Circuit women's event in Charlottesville, Va. She is coached by Harold Solomon.
Raveena Kingsley (July 23, 1998), Fulton, Md. – Reached the girls' 18s singles semifinals at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by Phil Dent.
Vasil Kirkov (March 13, 1999), Tampa, Fla. – Represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 16-and-under Junior Davis Cup competition. He is coached by his father, Stoyan.
Cameron Klinger (Aug. 1, 1997), Elk Grove, Calif. – Won the boys' 18s doubles title at the Easter Bowl. He is coached by Dave Borelli.
Karl Lee (Nov. 3, 2002), Los Altos, Calif. – Won the boys' 12s doubles title at the Easter Bowl. He is coached by Michael Jessup.
Jason Legall (Nov. 11, 1998), Palm Coast, Fla. – Reached the boys' singles semifinals and won the doubles title at the ITF Grade 4 Open du Conseil General junior event in Guadeloupe.
Mimi Levine (Nov. 22, 1998), Santa Monica, Calif. – Won the girls' doubles title at the ITF Grade 5 All Canadian Junior Championships. She is coached by Red Ayme.
Claire Liu (May 25, 2000), Thousand Oaks, Calif. – Won the girls' 18s singles title at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by Mike Gennette.
Samantha Martinelli (Sept. 25, 1998), Denver, Col. – Swept the Easter Bowl girls' 16s singles and doubles titles. She is coached by Tim Blenkiron.
Catalin Mateas (May 21, 1997), Braintree, Mass. – Won the boys' doubles title at the ITF Grade 2 Medias-sen-Sibiu junior tournament in Medias, Romania. He is coached by his father, Calin.
Maria Mateas (July 21, 1999), Braintree, Mass. – Reached the girls' singles final at the ITF Grade 2 Medias-sen-Sibiu junior tournament in Medias, Romania. She is coached by her father, Calin.
Kylie McKenzie (March 21, 1999), Anthem, Ariz. – Reached the girls' 18s singles semifinals at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by Lou Belken.
Caty McNally (Nov. 20, 2001), Cincinnati, Ohio – Represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 14-and-under World Junior Tennis competition. She is coached by her mother, Lynn.
Madeline Meredith (March 7, 1999), Birmingham, Ala. – Reached the girls' singles and doubles finals at the Grade 4 ITF junior Metropolia Open in Coral Gables, Fla. She is coached by Todd Widom.
Brandon Nakashima (Aug. 3, 2001), San Diego, Calif. – Represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 14-and-under World Junior Tennis competition. He is coached by Angel Lopez.
Govind Nanda (Feb. 17, 2001), Redlands, Calif. – Won the boys' 14s doubles title at the Easter Bowl. He is coached by Vahe Assadourian.
Ingrid Neel (June 16, 1998), Rochester, Minn. – Reached the girls' 18s singles semifinals at the International Spring Championships in Carson, Calif. She is coached by Margie Zesinger.
Adam Neff (May 30, 2001), Bradenton, Fla. – Won the Easter Bowl boys' 14s singles title and represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 14-and-under World Junior Tennis competition. He is coached by Lance Luciani.
Stephanie Nemtsova (April 15, 1998), Dennis Port, Mass. – Won the girls' doubles title at the Grade 4 ITF junior Metropolia Open in Coral Gables, Fla.
Alexa Noel (Sept. 6, 2002), Summit, N.J. – Reach the girls' 14s singles final at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by Clay Bibbee.
Delaney Nothaft (Oct. 28, 1998), Tempe, Ariz. – Won the Easter Bowl Girls' 16s doubles title. She is coached by Craig Cignarelli.
Whitney Osuigwe (April 17, 2002), Bradenton, Fla. – Won the Easter Bowl girls' 14s singles title. She is coached by her father, Desmond.
Bryce Pereira (Dec. 3, 1998), San Gabriel, Calif. – Won the Easter Bowl boys' 16s doubles title.
Kariann Pierre-Louis (Jan. 16, 1999), Miami – Swept the singles and doubles titles at the ITF Grade 4 Open du Conseil General junior event in Guadeloupe. She is coached by Bill Adams.
Karl Poling (Aug. 4, 1999), West Point, N.Y. – Reached the singles final at the ITF Grade 5 All Canadian Junior Championships. He is coached by his father, Karl.
Nathan Ponwith (April 20, 1998), Scottsdale, Ariz. – Reached the boys' 18s singles semifinals and doubles finals at the International Spring Championships, then reached the singles semifinals and won the doubles title at the Easter Bowl. He is coached by Lou Belken.
Gabriella Price (June 11, 2003), Montebello, N.Y. – Won the Easter Bowl girls' 12s singles title. She is coached by Rick Macci.
Jada Robinson (Jan. 19, 1999), Reisterstown, Md. – Won the girls' doubles title at the ITF Grade 4 Trinidad Junior Circuit event. She is coached by Vesa Ponkka.
Sam Riffice (March 1, 1999), Roseville, Calif. – Reached the boys' 18s singles and doubles finals at the Easter Bowl. He is coached by his mother, Lori.
Gianni Ross (Feb. 4, 1999), La Grange, Ill. – Represented the U.S. in qualifying for the 16-and-under Junior Davis Cup competition. He is coached by Jack Sharpe and Robbye Poole.
Alexandre Rotsaert (Oct. 14, 1999), Boca Raton, Fla. – Won the boys' singles title at the Grade 4 ITF junior Metropolia Open in Coral Gables, Fla. He is coached by Hafeez Hameed.
Rianna Valdes (Sep. 3, 1996), Boca Raton, Fla. – Reached the semifinals of the $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit women's event in Jackson, Miss. She is coached by Adrian Zeman.
Ena Shibahara (Feb. 12, 1998), Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. – Won the girls' 18s doubles title at the International Spring Championships and reached the girls' 18s doubles final at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by Oliver Messerli and Kim Po-Messerli.
Jamilah Snells (Aug. 9, 2002), Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Won the Easter Bowl girls' 12s doubles title. She is coached by Andrei Kozlov.
Katerina Stewart (July 17, 1997), Coral Gables, Fla. – Stewart (pictured above) advanced to the singles final at consecutive USTA Pro Circuit $50,000 women's events, in Dothan, Ala., and Charlottesville, Va. She is coached by her father, Cesar.
Natasha Subhash (Sept. 2, 2001), Fairfax, Va. – Won the girls' 16s title at the International Spring Championships and reached the girls' 16s final at the Easter Bowl. She is coached by Bear Schofield.
Jillian Taggart (May 13, 2001), Fair Oaks, Calif. – Won the Easter Bowl girls' 14s doubles title. She is coached by Amine Khaldi.
Ivan Thamma (Jan. 30, 1999), San Diego, Calif. – Won the Easter Bowl boys' 16s doubles title. He is coached by Darren Miller.
Frances Tiafoe (Jan. 20, 1998), College Park, Md. – Earned a main-draw wild card into the French Open after putting together strong results in three straight USTA Pro Circuit $50,000 Men's Challengers, reaching the quarterfinals in Sarasota, Fla., the semifinals in Savannah, Ga., and the singles final in Tallahassee, Fla. He is coached by Misha Kouznetsov.
Naomi Idelis Waters (Nov. 13, 1997), Annapolis, Md. – Reached the girls' singles semifinals and won the doubles title at the ITF Grade 4 Open du Conseil General junior event in Guadeloupe.
Christopher Yun (Jan. 27, 1998), Marietta, Ga. – Advanced to the singles final at the ITF Grade 5 Sunchang International Junior Championships in Korea. He is coached by Torrey Hawkins and Will Wright.