Across Metro Ne N Yakoff Wins New Jersey High School Singles Title
For the second time Stephanie Yakoff is the New Jersey High School singles champion. Yakoff, who trained at CourtSense, won the state title via a 6-2, 6-3 victory in the finals over Erin Ha. “This was definitely harder than a few years ago,” said Yakoff. “The level of play was much higher. It was a really tough match against Erin and the match before, all of them, honestly. It feels great and it was a great tournament.”
Matteo Berrettini Stops By JMTA
Wimbledon finalist earlier this year who is currently ranked sixth in the world, spent time working with JMTA coach Ion Efrim.
MatchPoint’s Markov, RSTA’s Teixeira Win Empire Cup Doubles
Milana Markov, pictured here with her coach at MatchPoint NYC, captured the Girls’ Doubles title at the L4 Closed Empire Cup event at Point Set Tennis, alongside Luma Teixeira. The duo did not drop a set throughout their run to the championship.
Frangenberg Wins L6 Title at RIRC
Lukas Frangenberg, who trains with Gilad Bloom Tennis, captured the title at the Level 6 Clay Court Championships at Roosevelt Island Racquet Club. Frangenberg, who is just 14years-old, won the title in the Boys 18s Singles division, as the tournament’s third-seed.
Italian tennis star Matteo Berrettini spent some time in New York and did training at the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) at Sportime Randall’s Island. Berrettini, a 4
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