Across Metro Ne JMTA’s Mills captures Central Park Girls U12 title
CourtSense’s Lian finds success upstate
Chantajah Mills of John McEnroe Tennis Academy didn’t let her age hold her back, as the 10-year-old entered the Central Park Girls U12 Level 2 and captured the title. She defeated the number one and three seeds before winning the final in straight sets. Mills lost just 12 games total in her four matches.
Centercourt’s Wein big winner at National Clay Court Championships
Photo credit: James Beck/The Post & Courier
Centercourt’s Evan Wein dominated the field in the Boys 12s Singles Division at the USTA National Clay Court Championships, notching a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over North Carolina’s Victor Lilov in the finals. Wein didn’t drop a set until the semifinals on his way to a come from behind victory to capture the Gold Ball. 6
James Lian of CourtSense Tennis Training Center won his first +L1 tournament in the 12 and Under Division, dropping just one set on his way to the title, capturing the title at the Binghamton Tennis Center Eastern Grand Prix in upstate New York.
Cary Leeds groups visits D.C.
Some of the kids from the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis & Learning headed down to Washington, D.C. as a part of 11 National Junior Tennis League (NJTL) Excellence Teams for a weekend of tennis and education. The kids had a chance to tour the nation’s capital, partake in a coin toss during the Citi Open and learn during a clinic from Hall of Fame coach Nick Bollettieri.
New York Tennis Magazine • September/October 2016 • NYTennisMag.com