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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.”
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.
Matteo Berrettini Stops By JMTA
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 Wimbledon finalist earlier this year who is currently ranked sixth in the world, spent time working with JMTA coach Ion Efrim.
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.
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Yarin Wins L6 Title
Maksim Yarin, who trains at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning, captured the Boys 12s singles title at the L6 Open Championships at Sportime Syosset on Long Island. After reaching the final via straight-sets victories, Yarin came back to win in the championship match 6-7(2), 6-1, 10-7.
Carmo Wins “Little Mo” Regionals
Ross School Tennis Academy student Luanna Carmo competed in the “Little Mo” North Regionals at the Cary Leeds Center in the Bronx, and came away victorious. Carmo won the 9U Green Ball division, winning a tight championship match 7-6, 3-6, 10-7, to advance to the “Little Mo” Nationals. Kalista Papadopoulos, a player in the Centercourt Tennis Academy, captured a title in her home club at Centercourt Chatham, where she won the L6 Centercourt Fall Championships. In the Girls 16s singles division, Papadopoulos won her semifinal and final matches convincingly, 6-1, 6-2 and 6-0, 6-2, respectively.
