Big Upgrades to ITF Junior Circuit in US; Smith's ITF Winning Streak Reaches 13 in Winston-Salem M25; Three Americans and Andreescu Advance to W35 Bradenton Semis; Jovic Plays for Hobart Title: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/big-...

Regionalization, Upgrades Ahead for USA's 2026 ITF Junior Circuit @zootennis.bsky.social

Former AO junior champions in 2026 main draw: Men: Gael Monfils (2004) Alexander Zverev (2014) Sebastian Korda (2018) Lorenzo Musetti (2019) Rei Sakamoto (2024) Women: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (2006, 2007) Karolina Pliskova (2010) Marta Kostyuk (2017) Clara Tauson (2019) Petra Marcinko (2022)

Five Qualifiers Among 38 Americans in Australian Open Draws; Baker's Dozen of US Juniors Begin ITF Australian Swing in Traralgon; Kudla Joins Coaching Staff at JTCC: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/five...

After his retirement announcement this week, Milos Raonic gets a final #tbt. From 2007, long before he had harnessed that serve, the 16-year-old Canadian played the ITF J300 in Tulsa, losing in 1st round to Wil Spencer. His highest ITF junior ranking was 35, a year later.

Five Americans advance to main draw of Australian Open with wins Thursday: Michael Zheng Martin Damm Zachary Svajda Nishesh Basavareddy Sloane Stephens Zheng, Damm & Svajda making AO main draw debuts, Zheng his MD slam debut. 2-time NCAA champion didn't get USO MD WC once tournament moved to fall.

Got dicey at the end but two-time NCAA champ Michael Zheng (Columbia) is into the Australian Open main draw with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(10) win over Lukas Klein. Zheng led 7-1 in the third set tiebreak but wound up having to save a match point.

Eleven Americans Advance to Final Round of Australian Open Qualifying; Smith Continues Winning Ways at Winston-Salem M25; USTA's Lake Nona Campus Expansion Plans Approved: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/elev...

US women go 5-2 in 2nd rd AO qualifying. Final rd matchups: Sloane Stephens v Lucia Bronzetti[2](ITA) Elvina Kalieva v Guiomar Maristany Zuleta De Reales(ESP) Taylor Townsend[11] v Storm Hunter[WC](AUS) Carol Lee v Linda Fruhvirtova[20](CZE) Whitney Osuigwe v Nikola Bartunkova[16](CZE)

US men go 6-3 in AO 2nd rd qualifying. Final rd matchups: Michael Zheng v Lukas Klein[28](SVK) Mackenzie McDonald[6] v Liam Draxl[20](CAN) Nishesh Basavareddy v George Loffhagen(GBR) Zachary Svajda[29] v Kimmer Coppejans(BEL) Tristan Boyer v Yibing Wu(CHN) Martin Damm v Gilles Arnaud Bailly(BEL)

Ofner celebrated as if he had won the match at 7-1 in the 3rd set tiebreaker, before umpire reminded him he needed 10 points. Basavareddy then won 8 of the next 9 points to earn a 1st match point, Ofner had 2 of his own at 10-9 and 11-10, but Basavareddy moves into the final round of AO qualifying.

Winter Nats Champion Nguyen Posts First W35 Win in Bradenton; Sixteen Americans Reach Australian Open Qualifying Second Round; Two US Juniors in ITF J300 Traralgon Qualifying: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/wint...

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US men go 9-2 in 1st round of Australian Open qualifying (Mmoh withdrew) US women win 7 of their 12 1st round matches: Wednesday's second round match ups:

Malacek Sweeps Titles at Costa Rica's ITF J60; US Men Go 6-0 on First Day of Australian Open Qualifying, Stoiana Saves Match Points in Women's AO Qualifying: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/mala...

Cleveland's WTA 250 not happening this summer: www.clevescene.com/uncategorize...

In case you missed it earlier this month, I reviewed the changes for 2026 in the ITF Junior Circuit Rules and Regulations: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/itf-...

Great 1st GS win outside USA for 22-yo former Texas A&M star. She was down 5-2 in 3rd, saving five match points in 8th and 9th games:

Leveling Up Eliot Spizzirri fought hard to make his top 100 debut late last season. So, early in 2026, the former UT Austin standout doesn't have to worry about Aussie Open qualies, putting himself into the 2nd round in Auckland with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Adrian Mannarino.

Orange Bowl Gallery; Smith Claims Second M25 Title in Winston-Salem; Australian Open Qualifying Begins with 12 US Men and 12 US Women Competing for Main Draw: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/oran...

First round matchups for American women in Australian Open qualifying: ausopen.com/draws#!women...

First round matchups for American men in Australia Open qualifying ausopen.com/draws#!mens-...

Mitsui and Smith Reach Winston-Salem M25 Final; Dotsenko 14-Year-Old Dotsenko Claims First ITF J300 Title in India; Nakashima in Brisbane Final; Americans Claim Challenger Doubles Titles; Hannah Klugman Feature: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/mits...

Kennedy Reaches First M25 Semifinal in Winston-Salem; Four US Men Reach ATP 250 Semifinals, Jovic Advances in Auckland; Former USTA Florida Executive Director Arrested: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/kenn...

Reddy Reaches ITF J300 Semifinal in India; Kennedy Advances to Quarterfinals at Winston-Salem M25; Jodar and Zheng Make Challenger Semifinals; TRN's Recap of Winter Nationals 18s; USA into United Cup Semifinals: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/redd...

Of 21-yo Coleman Wong of Hong Kong's 14 ATP Top 100 wins, his best is a 2025 victory over Ben Shelton. But his win over Gabe Diallo Wednesday at Hong Kong's ATP 250 is his 2nd best, while making history as 1st HKG player to reach an ATP quarterfinal. #tbt to 2018, when he won Jr Orange Bowl 14s:

NCAA Champions Georgia and Wake Forest Top First ITA Coaches Poll; Reddy and Santhosh Reach ITF J300 Quarterfinals in India; TRN's Winter National Recaps for 14s and 16s; Schick Beats Top Seed Andrade at M25 Winston-Salem: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/ncaa...

Kennedy and Arseneault Post Wins at 2026's First USTA Pro Circuit Tournament in Winston-Salem; Zampardo Signs with UNC, Exsted Joins USC; Jovic Reaches Quarterfinals at WTA 250 in Auckland: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/kenn...

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No one knew more about Challenger players and shared it more generously than Damian. This tragedy is a huge loss for tennis that will reverberate for years. Personally, I can't wrap my head around the loss of his insights and passion.

Arora Beats No. 2 Seed at First ITF J300 of 2026; Ten US Juniors in ITF Top 20s in Year's First Rankings; TRN's Winter Nats 12s Recap; Quinn and Nava Named to USA's February Davis Cup Team: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/aror...

If you missed it Friday, here's my monthly column @tennisrecnet.bsky.social on the top performers of December, with the majority of those featured champions of the major junior events in Florida: www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?...

ITF Junior Circuit Rule Changes in 2026 Include Guidelines for New Round Robin Events, More Generous Coaching Parameters, Live Streaming and Scoring for J500s: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/itf-...

Karki and Nguyen Win 18s Titles, Ung and Selvan Claim Gold Balls in 16s at USTA Winter National Championships in Orlando; Quijada and Zerres Sweep 14s, Top Seeds Claim 12s Titles in San Antonio: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/kark...

December Aces; USTA Winter National Championships Finals Set, Doubles Champions Crowned; United States Begins Title Defense at United Cup as ATP/WTA Season Begins: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/dece...

If didn't follow my daily coverage of the big junior tournaments in Florida last month, here's a quick primer on who won what in my monthly Aces column: www.tennisrecruiting.net/article.asp?...

Happy New Year! Top Seeds Fall in USTA Winter National Quarterfinals; Acceptances for This Month's Traralgon and Coffee Bowl ITF J300s: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2026/01/happ...

Quarterfinals Set for USTA Winter Nationals, Unseeded Lee Ousts Top Seed Zavala in B14s; Jodar Will Not Return to Virginia as He Begins Pro Career: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/quar...

Spain's Rafael Jodar, the 2024 US Open boys champion, announced today that he will not be returning to the University of Virginia for the spring season. The 19-year-old, with an ATP ranking of 168, played one semester (Jan-May of this year) at UVA, and was named the ITA Rookie of the Year for 2025.

All No. 1 Seeds Advance to Round of 16 at USTA Winter National Championships; Indian Wells ITF J300 Moves to Tucson in 2026; A Look at Online Schooling for Junior Tennis Players: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/all-...

No. 2 Seed in Girls 18s, No. 3 Seed in Boys 18s Upset in USTA Winter Nationals Second Round;; Top Doubles Seeds Move On; Ethan Quinn Feature: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/no-2...

In case you missed it, I had thoughts on the new venue for the Orange Bowl in Fort Lauderdale and the Division I move to the fall for NCAA individual championships. tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/my-t...

B16s Second Seed Falls in First Round at USTA Winter National Championships; USTA Florida Takes Over Management of Crandon Park Tennis Facility: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/b16s...

Australian Open Qualifying Fields Include 25 Americans, Australian Juniors and 2025 AO Boys Champion; ITF Junior Year in Review By The Numbers: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/aust...

USTA Winter National Championships Seeds, Draws; First Round Begins Sunday in Orlando and San Antonio: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/usta...

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My Thoughts on the Orange Bowl's New Venue; Talking D-I Fall Season and the NCAA Move to November on the Great Shot Podcast: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/my-t...

My ITF J500 Orange Bowl Recap; Finalist Videos: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/my-i...

Boogard and Sun Break Through at Orange Bowl @zootennis.bsky.social

Tien Sweeps Past Blockx to Claim Next Gen ATP Finals Title; Suresh Shines in World Tennis League; UTR Pro Tennis Tour Results Update: tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com/2025/12/tien...