USTA Boys' 18 & 16 National Championships, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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WELCOME TO KALAMAZOO…

TO KALAMAZOO COLLEGE…

…AND TO THE USTA BOYS’ 18 & 16 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS…

…THE 107TH ANNUAL USTA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

AND

TO STOWE STADIUM…

TO THE SORENSEN COURTS…

YEAR

IN KALAMAZOO…

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS, UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION

First Vice President:

BRIAN VAHALY, USTA

Vice President:

Mid-Atlantic Section

LAURA F. CANFIELD, USTA Middle States Section

Vice President:

KATHLEEN FRANCIS, USTA Eastern Section

Secretary-Treasurer:

J. CHRISTOPHER LEWIS, USTA Southern California Section

Immediate Past President:

MICHAEL J. McNULTY III, USTA Southern Section

Directors at Large:

JEFFREY M. BAILL, USTA Northern Section

VIOLET CLARK, USTA Midwest Section

MAGGIE CHAN JONES, USTA New England Section

WILLIAM (Bill) McGUGIN, USTA Southern Section

EMILY S. SCHAEFER, USTA Texas Section

BOBBY SHARMA, USTA Eastern Section

Elite Athletes:

LIEZEL H. HUBER, USTA Middle States Section

VANIA KING, USTA Southern California Section

MEGAN MOULTON-LEVY, USTA Mid-Atlantic Section

by sculptor Kirk Newman at Stowe Stadium

Photo by Helen Handelsman

Photo by Colleen Woolpert

President of the USTA

2023 Honorary Referee

Think Globally

AMERICAN AIRLINES I AVELO AIRLINES I DELTA AIR LINES

2022 BOYS’ 16 Quarter-Finalists

MAXWELL EXSTED COOPER WOESTENDICK (Kansas)

SAAHITH JAYARAMAN (California) 2022 Semi-Finalist (Fourth Place)

RUDY QUAN (California)

2022

BOYS’ 18 Quarter-Finalists

ALEX MICHELSEN (California)

KYLE KANG (California)

OZAN BARIS

2022 Semi-Finalist (Third Place)

MICHAEL ZHENG (New Jersey)

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Best wishes to all the players in the tournament!

The No.5-Seed, DARWIN BLANCH, a Youthful 14 Year Old, Wins the Boys’ 16 Singles National Championship (6-2, 3-6, 6-4)…

ETHAN QUINN (California)

2022 Boys’ 18 Singles Runner-Up & Doubles Champion

LEARNER TIEN (California)

2022 Boys’ 18 Singles Champion

CALVIN BAIERL (Florida)

2022 Boys’ 16 Singles Runner-Up

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Kalamazoo National Tennis Award (Green

Jacket Award):

2022 - Sue Delsi

2021 - Dr. Jorge Gonzalez

2019 - Billee Lightvoet Ward

2018 - Mark Murphy

2017 - Donna James

2016 - Nancy Acker

2015 - Jan Block

2014 - Dave Clark

Distinguished Service Award Recipients:

2022 - Greg St. Arnauld

2021 - Leslie Warner

Community Service Award Recipients:

2022 - Lauri Wingle

2021 - YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo

Bruce Stack

Pam Lightvoet

Terry Miller

Tom Cowin

Dave Franson

Dee Fish

2013 - Dr. Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran

2012 - Joy Duerr

2011 - Nancy Anderson

2010 - Paul Ballard

2009 - Chris Dillon

Bart van Giessen

2008 - Mike Goodrich

Joanne Barretta

Kathy Fosmoe

Mark Riley

Carolyn Vredevelt

2007 - J. Joseph Brogger II Colette Lewis

2006 - Ken Nielsen

2005 - Darrell Davies

2004 - Amanda Militzer

2003 - Timon Corwin

2002 - Billie Hayward

2001 - Rick Buckles

2000 - John Brenneman

1999 - Fred Miller

1998 - Tami Hodges

1997 - Sue Miller

1996 - Fred DeVall

1995 - Lee Shenton

1994 - Bob Wood

1993 - Bob Moss

1992 - Helen Handelsman

Connie Mehaffie

Terri Cooper

1991 - Ken Black

Susan VanDis

1990 - Nancy Jacobs

1989 - William Dalm

1988 - Ileane Boes

1987 - Donald C. Flesche

1986 - Sam Peden

1985 - Dr. Richard Hodgman

1984 - Gretchen Highlander

1983 - George Acker

1982 - Rolla Anderson

David Markin

Rob Passage

Bobbie Lam

Marcia Koestner

Julie Gibson

Ron Creager

Bud Donnelly

Mark Klepper

Joni Ganger

Heide Boutell

Jack Vredevelt

Jeff Messner

Darlene Pontello

Brian Garman

Jack Neville

Mike Ryan

Jim Van Zandt

Richard Hutter

J. Joseph Brogger

2019 - Linda Bowerman, Amy Peterson

2018 - Jacque Jennings-Carter

2017 - Jo Avriett, Dora Weir

2016 - Karen Hassevoort, David Warren

2015 - Barb Gilbert, Terry Miller

2014 - Donna Martin

2013 - Judy Garnett, Ellie Van Zandt

2012 - Scott Michel, Marie & Fred Zuidema

2011 - Grace Flesche, Bob Kent

2010 - Jody McBain

2009 - Don & Harriet DeVries, Sally Gunderson

2008 - Fran Glass, Nancy Heath

2007 - Nancy Acker, Marlene Jabara

2006 - Susan Einspahr

2005 - Claudia Evenboer

2004 - Chris Dillon

2003 - Dave Clark

2002 - Bobbie Lam

2001 - Dee Fish

2000 - Mike Durock

1999 - Jan Cornell

1998 - Nancy Anderson

1997 - Billie Hayward

1996 - Janie Wallner

1995 - Kathy Fosmoe

1994 - Barb Giesen

1993 - Julie Gibson

1992 - Sue Miller

1991 - Terri Cooper

1990 - Connie Mehaffie

1989 - David Breithaupt

1988 - Jeanne Bowen

1987 - Ann Smith

1986 - Ileane Boes

1985 - Nancy Jacobs

1984 - Dr. E. Gifford Upjohn Dr. A.B. Hodgman

1983 - Dr. Donald C. Flesche

1982 - Wildie Fischer

1981 - Bob Wagner

1980 - Gretchen Highlander

1979 - David Markin

1978 - J. Joseph Brogger

1977 - Jane & Harold Maloney

Previous Exhibition Participants:

2018 - Chris Eubanks & Austin Krajicek

2017 - Andy Roddick & Mike Russell

2016 - Mike Russell & Marcus Willis

2015 - Justin Gimelstob & Luke Jensen

2014 - Cameron Lickle & Mats Wilander

2013 - Mark Knowles

2012 - Brian MacPhie & Todd Martin

2011 - Taylor Dent, Luke Jensen & Murphy Jensen

2010 - Jan-Michael Gambill & Scoville Jenkins

2009 - Michael Chang & Paul Goldstein

2008 - John Isner & Scott Oudsema

2007 - Jim Courier & Todd Martin

2006 - Aaron Krickstein & Todd Martin

2005 - Taylor Dent & Mark Philippoussis

2004 - Mardy Fish & Robby Ginepri

2003 - Justin Gimelstob & Paul Goldstein

2002 - Matias Boeker, Ken Flach (in doubles), & Jeff Morrison

2001 - Taylor Dent & Mike Russell

2000 - Jeff Tarango & Mariano Zabaleta

1999 - Bob Bryan & Mike Bryan

1998 - Steve Campbell & Patrick McEnroe

1997 - Justin Gimelstob & David Wheaton

1996 - Richey Reneberg & Jonathan Stark

1995 - Brian Gottfried & Marty Riessen

1994 - Luke Jensen & Murphy Jensen

1993 - Rod Laver & Ken Rosewall

1992 - Kalamazoo (USTA) Past Champions

1991 - Stan Smith & Dick Stockton

1990 - Andrei Chesnokov & Patrick McEnroe

1989 - Rick Leach & Jim Pugh

1988 - Andre Agassi & Mats Wilander

1987 - Tim Gullikson & Sherwood Stewart

1986 - Aaron Krickstein & Henrik Sundstrom

1985 - Vitas Gerulaitis & Butch Walts

1984 - Tom Gullikson & Gene Mayer

1983 - Dick Stockton & Henrik Sundstrom

1982 - Leslie Allen, Rosie Casals, Billie Jean King & Pam Shriver

1981 - Peter Fleming & Tom Gullikson

1980 - John Austin & Butch Walts

1979 - Vic Amaya & Raul Ramirez

1978 - Stan Smith & Tim Wilkison

1977 - Sue Barker & Mariana Simionescu

1976 - Dennis Ralston & Dick Stockton

1975 - Vitas Gerulaitis & Sandy Mayer

1974 - Vitas Gerulaitis & Nikki Pilic

1973 - Ismael El Shafei & Stan Smith

1972 - Jimmy Connors & Dick Stockton

1971 - Tom Gorman & Stan Smith

1970 - Jeff Borowiak & Erik van Dillen

1969 - Charles Pasarell & Cliff Richey

1968 - Arthur Ashe & Stan Smith

1967 - Ron Holmberg & Chuck McKinley

1966 - Clark Graebner & Dennis Ralston

2019 - Mayor Bobby Hopewell

2018 - Betsy Craig

2017 - Jim Bennink

2016 - Mike Goodrich

2015 - Harry “Hap” Haasch

2014 - Karin Fender

2013 - Phyllis Lightvoet

2012 - Linda Spann

2011 - Dave Franson, Lyn Maurer

2010 - Tom Walker

2009 - Bob Wagner

2008 - Ronda E. Stryker

William D. Johnston

2007 - Paul Ballard

2006 - Fred Miller, Pam Shebest

2005 - Peter Militzer

2004 - Glenn Morgan

2003 - David Markin

2002 - Terri Cooper

Richard Hutter

2001 - Jim Van Zandt

2000 - Warren “Stub” Louis

1999 - Bob Dunbar, Jim Orwin

1997 - J. Joseph Brogger

1996 - Eric Pratt

1995 - Matt Chandler

Phil Covell

Bill Lightvoet

Ron & Kathy Creager

Outstanding Umpire Award:

2022 - Chris Cetrone

2021 - Barry Fittes

2019 - Tracy Morgan

2018 - David Hunter

2017 - Seande Pulley

2016 - Jan Kaye

2015 - Doug Rice

2014 - Karen Badger-Mabry

2013 - Alissa Yoder

2012 - Betsy Craig

2011 - Tom Cloud

2010 - Vickie Wright

2009 - Al Pollard

2008 - John Coleman

2007 - Joy Duerr

2006 - Doug Hentschel

2005 - Sarah Clarke

2004 - Bunkie VanderSalm

2003 - Rick Thomas

2002 - Sally Paulus

2001 - Ken Smith

2000 - Darrell Davies

1999 - Ken Hall

1998 - Art Leighton

Steve McWethy

1997 - Lambert Chapin

Paul Luther

1996 - Ron Smart

Fred Bowman

1995 - Bruce Born

Eric Pratt

1994 - Bob Ball

1992 - Lee Shenton

Henk VanLunenburg

1991 - Jack Vredevelt

Tami Hodges

1990 - Fred DeVall

1989 - Warren Snow

Pat & Rolla Anderson Youth Volunteer Award Recipients:

2022 - Anna Buck

2021 - Logan Flynn

2019 - Riya Chaudhary

Aayush Mohanty

2018 - Alejandro Dopp

2017 - Bharat Goel

Anjana Krishnan

Randy Parat

2016 - Evan Harrison

Natalie Liou

Hari Sharma

2015 - Mallory Meints

2014 - Nikita Smith

2013 - Thomas Kuchta

2012 - Alex Liou

2011 - Sage Sackett

2010 - Joan Hamlow

2009 - Kelsey Hassevoort

2008 - Kathryn Rose

Jennifer Young

2007 - Audrey Koopsen

2006 - Alison Koopsen

Cory Lager

2005 - Whitney Dillon

Brielynn Hanna

2004 - Emily Craig

2003 - Mary Zura

2002 - Megan Fink

2000 - Joshua Hodges

1999 - Whitney Gibson

1998 - Ian Fish

1997 - Jenna Gibson

1996 - Whitney Messner

1995 - Kristen Cooper

1994 - Courtney Cory

Former Honorary Referees:

2021 - Lew Brewer: Director of Junior Competition for U.S.T.A. Player Development

2019 - Timon Corwin: Tournament Director, 1993-2007, Green Jacket Award, 2003

2018 - Dr. Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran: President, Kalamazoo College, 2005-2016, Green Jacket Award, 2013

2017 - Andy Roddick:

2003 US Open Champion, Former World ATP No.1

Michael Russell:

Played in 34 main draw Grand Slam events

2016 - Katrina M. Adams:

Chairman, CEO, & President, U.S.T.A., 2015-18

Adrianne Haslet-Davis: Boston Marathon bombing survivor

2015 - Nick Bollettieri:

Legendary International tennis coach

Bob Love:

3-Time NBA All-Star, with Chicago Bulls, 1968-76

2014 - Mats Wilander:

8-Time Grand Slam Champion

Mike Schlappi:

Founder & Director, Wheelchair Sports Foundation

2013 - David A. Haggerty:

Chairman, CEO, & President, U.S.T.A., 2013-14

Paul Templer: River guide on the Zambezi River who survived a hippo attack

2012 - David A. Benjamin:

Executive Director, Intercollegiate Tennis Assn. (ITA)

Todd Martin:

Australian & US Open Singles Finalist, & Member, U.S.T.A. Board of Directors

Linda Lindquist-Bishop:

Leader, Offshore Yacht Racing, with 2 world championships

2011 - Jon Vegosen:

President, U.S.T.A., 2011-12

Mike Utley:

Paralyzed Detroit Lions player & creator of Utley Foundation (seeking a cure for paralysis)

2010 - David Markin:

Long-time Official Referee, Kalamazoo Nationals, & President, U.S.T.A., 1989-90

Stephen Schwartz: Legendary Broadway Composer (Wicked, Godspell, & Pippin) & Tennis Enthusiast

Nikki Stone:

Gold Medalist, Inverted Aerial Skiing, 1998 Winter Olympics, Nagano, Japan

2009 - Michael Chang:

Outstanding Player; Inductee, International Tennis Hall of Fame

Roger Crawford: Physically challenged tennis champion, motivational speaker, & best selling author

Lucy S. Garvin:

President, U.S.T.A., 2009-10

Paul Goldstein:

Kalamazoo U.S.T.A. Champion: 1992, 1993, 1994

2008 - Rolla Anderson:

Long-time Tournament Director, Kalamazoo U.S.T.A. Nationals, 1956-1995

Patrick McEnroe:

Captain, 2007 U.S. Davis Cup Champions

Stephanie Marston: Author & expert on lifestyle & stress reduction

2007 - Jane Brown Grimes:

President, U.S.T.A., 2007-08

Kathy Kaehler: Fitness Expert, L.A. Daily News, Today Show, MSNBC.com

2006 - Jane E. Brody:

Personal Health Columnist, The New York Times

2005 - Franklin R. Johnson:

President, U.S.T.A., 2005-06

2004 - Vic Braden:

Legendary Tennis Teacher & Coach; Alumnus, Kalamazoo College

2003 - Alan G. Schwartz:

President, U.S.T.A., 2003-04

2002 - John Brown:

Chairman, President, & CEO, Stryker Corporation

2001 - Mervin A. Heller, Jr.:

President, U.S.T.A., 2001-02

2000 - Dana Lee Cole:

Managing Director, Travel Michigan

1999 - Julia A. Levering:

President, U.S.T.A., 1999-00

1998 - Tom Gullikson:

Captain, U.S. Davis Cup, & U.S.T.A.

Director of Coaching

1997 - Richard D. Ferman, Jr.:

Executive Director, U.S.T.A.

1996 - Harry A. Marmion:

President, U.S.T.A., 1997-98

1995 - Lester M. Snyder, Jr.:

President, U.S.T.A., 1995-96

1994 - J. Howard Frazer:

President, U.S.T.A., 1993-94

1993 - George Acker:

Long-time Kalamazoo Nationals Official & Legendary College Coach

1992 - Robert A. Cookson:

President, U.S.T.A., 1991-92

1991 - Gene Scott:

Tennis playing great & publisher

1990 - Donald Dell:

International tennis promoter & agent

1989 - Bud Collins:

TV & newspaper tennis analyst

1988 - Gordon D. Jorgensen:

President, U.S.T.A., 1987-88

1987 - Stan Smith:

Former U.S. Open Singles & Doubles Champion

1986 - Arthur Ashe:

Veteran tennis playing & coaching great

1984 - Gardnar Mulloy:

Holder of 60 U.S.T.A. National titles (a record)

1983 - Donald Budge:

One of the greatest players in the history of tennis

1982 - Howard Head:

Inventor of the Prince racquet

1981 - Marvin P. Richmond:

President, U.S.T.A., 1981-82

1980 - Joseph E. Carrico:

President, U.S.T.A., 1979-80

1979 - Jack Kramer:

Outstanding tennis player, administrator, & organizer

1978 - Flo & Mike Blanchard:

Internationally-praised tennis officials

1977 - Stanley Malless:

President, U.S.T.A., 1974-76

1976 - Alexander (Sandy) Wiener:

Official Referee, Kalamazoo Nationals, 1971-75

1975 - The Honorable Gerald R. Ford: The President of the United States, 1974-76

1974 - Frederick C. Fischer:

Assisted locally in developing young tennis players

1973 - James Van Alen:

Developer of the VASS scoring system

1972 - Dr. George N. Rainsford: President, Kalamazoo College

1970 - Lew Dipple:

Long-time Tower Official, Kalamazoo Nationals

Congratulations to Our 2022 HONORARY REFEREE DON FLESCHE

Voice of the Kalamazoo Nationals...

• Over 50 years, Stowe Stadium Fischer Tower announcer, Kalamazoo Nationals...

• Editor, Nationals Program (from the beginning, 1960s, when it was 4 pages, to the present, now 88 pages –in 2017 for the 75th anniversary program, it was 106 pages)...

• Editor, Nationals Drawsheet for over 40 years...

• Chair, Sportsmanship Committee, from 1968 to 2003; a member of the Committee since...

• Long-time service on Volunteer Awards Committee...

• Special Assistant to Tournament Directors Rolla Anderson, Timon Corwin and Mark Riley...

Donald C. Flesche came to the City of Kalamazoo in 1962 as a Professor of Political Science at Kalamazoo College, a position he would hold for over three decades. Dr. Flesche retired from full-time teaching in 1996, but still has the title of Emeritus Professor.

Few people know, but Don’s work with the Kalamazoo Nationals began when he heckled then Tournament Director Rolla Anderson about errors in the Drawsheets and Tournament Program. Anderson simply gave Don the duty of both the Program and the Drawsheets, duties he has held over four decades. The Program, which started as just four pages, has grown to 88 pages under his watch.

Serving as the Chairman of the Sportsmanship Committee for 35 years, Flesche is best known for two things – first, being the “Voice of the Nationals” for the last half century, and second, for his relentless pursuit of photographs for

the Nationals Program. His steadiness has been appreciated by many people who have worked the Tournament over the years, but especially those in the Tower. To use one of his own phrases – “throughout it all” – Don has been involved in nearly every constituency of the Tournament, and made all of them better. Congratulations to our 2022 Honorary Referee, the “Voice of the Kalamazoo Nationals,” Dr. Don Flesche.

Mark Riley, Tournament Director, presents the 2022 Honorary Referee Award to Don Flesche, with Mark Murphy, Tournament Logistics and Pro Shop

— Mitch Blankespoor, Tournament Communications

Paul Ballard, Tower Official and Tournament Site Coordinator, with Don Flesche, 2022 Honorary Referee

Maxime Cressy, Christopher Eubanks, Taylor Fritz, Marcos Giron, John Isner, Sebastian Korda, Mackenzie McDonald, Michael Mmoh, Brandon Nakashima, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, and JJ Wolf.

2023 Special Award Recipients

2023 Green Jacket Award: Emily Fink-Craig

Jacque Jennings-Carter

2023 Distinguished Service Award:

Jim Bennink

Gail Walker

2023 Community Service Award: J.B. Printing

2023 Pat & Rolla Anderson

Youth Volunteer Award: Victoria Ryan

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2022 Bobby Kaplan Sportsmanship Award for Boys’ 16:

Past Winners

1978 Howard Sands – Los Angeles, CA

1979 Danny Weiss – Northbrook, IL

1980 Tim Siegel – Kenner, LA

1981 Rick Leach – Laguna Beach, CA

1982 Richey Reneberg – Houston, TX

1983 Buff Farrow – Wichita, KS

1984 Jim Childs – Atlanta, GA

1985 Al Parker – Claxton, GA

1986 Craig Kennedy – Goshen, NY

1987 Fritz Bissell – Dubuque, IA

1988 Chris Cocotos – W. Palm Beach, FL

1989 Chris Pressley – Miami, FL

1990 Jeff Salzenstein – Englewood, CO

1991 Erick Taino – Jersey City, NJ

1992 Paul Goldstein – Rockville, MD

1993 Rafael Jordan – Rio Piedras, PR

1994 Nick Crowell – Amarillo, TX

1995 Brandon Hawk – Clyde, TX

1996 Andrew Park – San Marino, CA

1997 Michael Duquette – Virginia Beach, VA

1998 Cory Ross – Littleton, CO

1999 Rajeev Ram – Carmel, IN

2000 Jonathan Stokke – Chapel Hill, NC

2001 Joseph Atas – Baltimore, MD

2002 Brandon Wai – San Diego, CA

2003 Marcus Fugate – Fairport, NY

2004 Spencer Vegosen – Chicago, IL

2005 J. Houston Barrick – Brentwood, TN

2006 Isamu Tachibana – Austin, TX

2007 Sekou Coker Bangoura – Bradenton, FL

2008 Evan King – Chicago, IL

2009 Bjorn Fratangelo – Pittsburgh, PA

2010 Gordon Watson – Naples, FL

2011 Thomas Pura – Pacific Palisades, CA

2012 Mitch Stewart – Federal Way, WA

2013 Lane Leschly – Atherton, CA

2014 Alex Phillips – Peachtree City, GA

2015 JJ Wolf – Cincinnati, OH

2016 Lukas Greif – Evansville, IN

2017 Garrett Johns – Atlanta, GA

2018 Ryan Fishback – Geneva, NY

2019 Thomas Paulsell – Seattle, WA

2021 Aaron Sandler – Huntingdon Valley, PA

2022 DARWIN BLANCH – Deerfield Beach, FL

2022 Dr. Allen B. Stowe Sportsmanship Award for Boys’ 18: ETHAN QUINN

In 1957, shortly after the death of Dr. Allen B. Stowe, longtime director of the National Junior and Boys’ Tennis Championships, a group of Kalamazoo tennis enthusiasts sought to establish a fitting and lasting memorial to the former Kalamazoo College professor and tennis coach. The group contributed a sum of money for a trophy to be presented annually to the Boys’ 18 player who, in the opinion of the National Championship Committee, best combined the qualities of outstanding sportsmanship and outstanding tennis ability. The name and hometown of the recipient are inscribed on the trophy.

Past Winners

1958 Paul Palmer – Phoenix, AZ

1959 Bill Lenoir – Phoenix, AZ

1960 Charles Pasarell – Santurce, PR

1961 Davis Reed – Glendale, CA

1962 Jim Beste – Baton Rouge, LA

1963 George Seewagen – Bayside, NY

1964 Armistead Neely – Tampa, FL

1965 Roy Barth – San Diego, CA Brian Cheney – Santa Monica, CA

1966 Mac Claflin – Coral Gables, FL

1967 Bill Colson – Coral Gables, FL

1968 Charles Owens – Tuscaloosa, AL

1969 Danny Birchmore – Athens, GA

1970 Brian Gottfried – Ft. Lauderdale, FL

1971 Compton Russell – Kingston, Jamaica

1972 Freddy DeJesus – Santurce, PR

1973 Bruce Nichols – Phoenix, AZ

1974 Earl Prince – Los Angeles, CA

1975 Ben McKown – Lakeland, FL

1976 Walter Redondo – National City, CA

1977 Robert Van’t Hof – Downey, CA

1978 Brent Crymes – Savannah, GA

1979 Billy Nealon – Rochester, NY

1980 Mark Mees – Zanesville, OH

1981 Antony Emerson – Newport Beach, CA

1982 Pat Connor – Bartlesville, OK

1983 Steve DeVries – Suisun, CA

1984 Richey Reneberg – Houston, TX

1985 Kent Kinnear – Greenwood, IN

1986 Steve Enochs – Greensboro, NC

1987 Patrick Han – Woodstock, IL

1988 Alex O’Brien – Amarillo, TX

1989 Jonathan Stark – Medford, OR

1990 Chris Cocotos – West Palm Beach, FL

1991 Chris Pressley – Miami, FL

1992 David Caldwell – Richmond, VA

1993 Eric Taino – Jersey City, NJ

1994 Jack Brasington – Miami, FL

1995 Tripp Phillips – Charlotte, NC

1996 Alex Kim – Potomac, MD

1997 Brian Vahaly – Atlanta, GA

1998 Andrew Park – San Marino, CA

1999 Yorke Allen – McLean, VA

2000 Brent D’Amico – Aurora, CO

2001 Rajeev Ram – Carmel, IN

2002 Jonathan Stokke – Durham, NC

2003 Jamil Al-Agba – Tarzana, CA

2004 Kaes Van’t Hof – Newport Beach, CA

2005 Brett Helgeson – Overland Park, KS

2006 Cory Parr – Jericho, NY

2007 Houston Barrick – Brentwood, TN

2008 Ryan Thacher – Studio City, CA

2009 Sekou Coker Bangoura – Bradenton, FL

2010 Daniel Kosakowski – Downey, CA

2011 Mitchell Frank – Annandale, VA

2012 Jared Hiltzik – Wilmette, IL

2013 Trevor Johnson – Las Vegas, NV

2014 Aron Hiltzik – Wilmette, IL

2015 Brandon Holt – Rolling Hills, CA

2016 Vasil Kirkov – Tampa, FL

2017 Danny Thomas – Reynoldsburg, OH

2018 Eric Hahn – Fullerton, CA

2019 Brandon Nakashima – San Diego, CA

2021 Colton Smith – Tenino, WA

2022 ETHAN QUINN – Fresno, CA

2022 Wes Richards Sportsmanship Award for Feed-In:

SEBASTIAN SEC (New York, NY)

For over twenty years, Wes Richards was a key part of zoo Nationals, working diligently in whatever assignment he was given. During most of those years, Wes (assisted by his wife, Sophie) directed the Feed-In lowing his ship Award was established. This trophy will be presented

Casey Ross – Littleton, CO

Timothy Sah – San Diego, CA

Boris Kozlov – Pembroke Pines, FL

Nathan Han – Tulsa, OK

Owen Megargee – Washington, DC

SEBASTIAN SEC – New York, NY

Past Winners

Daniel Johnston, MD

Mark Rummel, MD

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Brendan Butler, MD

Joseph Doe IV, MD

Jonathan A. Rowe, MD

Julie McMullen, OD

Matthew Houck, OD

Southwest Michigan Dermatology

Craig Mohney, MD

Jessica Liggett, MD

Ryan Jones, DO

Jeffrey Globerson, DO

West Michigan Plastic Surgery

Scott Holley, MD

Boys’ 16 - 2022

2022 Player-of-the-Day Awards: Boys’ 16

Saturday

Mateusz Gradzki (NY)

Sunday Evan Burnett (CA)

Monday

Maximus Dussault (FL)

Tuesday Vincent Yang (WA)

Wednesday Maxwell Exsted (MN)

Thursday

Saahith Jayaraman (CA)

Friday Charlie Cooper (CA)

Saturday Mitchell Lee (CA) & Cooper Woestendick (KS)

Sunday Darwin Blanch (FL)

Maximus Dussault (FL)…

Darwin Blanch (FL)…

Mitchell Lee (CA) & Cooper Woestendick (KS)…

2022 Player-of-the-Day Awards:

Boys’ 18 - 2022

Friday – Carson Baker (SC) & Meethre Barot (TX); Saturday – Abhishek Thorat (FL); Sunday – Thomas Kennedy (GA); Monday –Caden Hasler (UT) & Marko Mesarovic (TX); Tuesday – Hudson Rivera (CA) & Braden Shick (NC); Wednesday – Evan Wen (NJ); Thursday – Cooper Williams (CT); Friday – Ozan Baris (MI); Saturday – Nicholas Godsick (OH) & Ethan Quinn (CA); Sunday – Learner Tien (CA); Monday – Learner Tien (CA)

Evan Wen CA)…

Abhishek Thorat (FL)…

2022 Boys’ 16 Photo Album...

CALVIN BAIERL (FL)

MITCHELL LEE

CASSIUS CHINLUND MATTHEW FORBES

CHASE FRALICK (GA)

IAN MAYEW (NC)

OLIVER NARBUT (NC)

MAXWELL MIKEL ANDERSON

RUDY QUAN (CA)

QUANG DUONG

VINCENT YANG (WA)

ADHITHYAN GANESA

CYRUS MAHJOOB AIDAN ATWOOD

JORDAN REZNIK (NY)

KASE SCHINNERER (PA)

CALLUM MARKOWITZ (NY)

SANJEEV CHUNDU (NV)

LUCAS CORIATY (CA)

IAN BRACKS (OK)

ANDREW ENA (NY)

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2022 Boys’ 18 Photo Album...

Sponsored by

ETHAN QUINN

OZAN BARIS (MI)

SEBASTIAN KYLE KANG (CA)

MICHAEL ZHENG

COOPER WILLIAMS (CT)

AIDAN KIM

EVAN WEN

BRUNO KUZUHARA (FL)

ALEXANDER CHANG (CA)

RYAN COLBY (VA)

HUDSON RIVERA

BRYCE NAKASHIMA

LUCAS BROWN

MEECAH BIGUN (MD)

ALEXANDER VISSER (CT)

ADIT SINHA (NJ)

LANDON ARDILA (TX)

KAYLAN BIGUN (MD)

JACK ANTHROP (FL)

BRADEN SHICK (NC)

FORMER USTA BOYS’ 16 SINGLES CHAMPIONS

2022 DARWIN BLANCH

2021 Alexander Razeghi

2019 Alexander Bernard

2018 Martin Damm

2017 Brandon Nakashima

2016 Lukas Greif

2015 Patrick Kypson

2014 John McNally

2013 Tommy Paul

2012 Henrik Wiersholm

2011 Ronnie Schneider

2010 Michael Redlicki

2009 Gonzales Austin

2008 Jordan Cox

2007 Tennys Sandgren

2006 Brennan Boyajian

2005 Nathaniel Schnugg

2004 Sam Querrey

2003 Gary Sacks

2002 Travis Helgeson

2001 James Wan

2000 Rajeev Ram

1999 Robby Ginepri

1998 Alex Bogomolov

1997 Simone Amorico

1996 Taylor Dent

1995 Rodolfo Rake

1994 Mike Russell

1993 Justin Gimelstob

1992 Paul Goldstein

1991 J.J. Jackson

1990 Adam Peterson

1989 David Witt

1988 Mark Merklein

1987 Brice Karsh

1986 Martin Blackman

1985 John Falbo

1984 Chris Garner

1983 Ricky Brown

1982 Aaron Krickstein

1981 Brad Ackerman

1980 Jimmy Brown

1979 Matt Anger

1978 Ben Testerman

1977 Ramesh Krishnan

1976 Tim Wilkison

1975 Larry Gottfried

1974 Walter Redondo

1973 Ben McKown

1972 Bill Maze

1971 Willam Martin

1970 Freddy DeJesus

1969 James (Chico) Hagey

1968 Jimmy Connors

1943-2023: Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI

1928-1942: Culver Military Academy, Culver, IN

1967 Richard Stockton

1966 Erik van Dillen

1965 Zan Guerry

1964 Alberto Carrero

1963 Bill Harris

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1962 Cliff Richey

1961 Bill Harris

1960 Mike Belkin

1959 James Beste

1958 Clark Graebner

1957 William Bond

1956 Ray Senkowski

1955 Edgar A. Neely, III

1954 Alan Roberts

1953 Donald Dell

1952 Mike Green

1951 Gerald Moss

1950 John Lesch

1949 Jack Frost

1948 Hamilton Richardson

1947 Robert Perry

1946 Gilbert A. Bogley

1945 Richard Mouledous

1944 Herbert Behrens

1943 Herbert Flam

1942 Wade Herren

TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS

1927: West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY 1924-1926: South Side Tennis Club, Chicago, IL

1941 Robert Falkenburg

1940 Robert Falkenburg

1939 J. Edward (Budge) Patty

1938 Robert Jake

1937 Robert Carrothers

1936 John A. Kramer

1935 Isadore Bellis

1934 Joseph R. Hunt

1933 Robert Harman

1932 Don Leavens

1931 Frank A. Parker

1930 Jay Cohn

1929 Jay Cohn

1928 Richard K. Hebard

1927 William Jacobs

1926 Wilbur F. Cohen, Jr.

1925 Francis X. Shields

1924 C. Alphonso Smith

1923 Henry L. Johnson

1922 David O’Laughlin

1921 Julius Sagalowsky

1920 James L. Farquhar

1919 Arnold W. Jones

1918 Vincent Richards

1917 Vincent Richards

1916 Benjamin H. Letson

1921-1923: Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA

1916-1920: West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY

FORMER USTA BOYS’ 18 SINGLES CHAMPIONS

1932 Frank A. Parker 1931 Jack Lynch 1930 Wilmer Hines

1929 Keith Gledhill 1928 Francis X. Shields

1927 Francis X. Shields

1926 John H. Doeg

1925 Cranston M. Holman

1924 George M. Lott, Jr.

1923 George M. Lott, Jr.

1922 Arnold W. Jones

1921 Vincent Richards

1920 Vincent Richards

1919 Vincent Richards

1918 Harold L. Taylor

1917 Charles S. Garland

1916 Harold A. Throckmorton

Green Jacket Award

Sue Delsi

Green Jacket Award

Bruce Stack

Distinguished Service Award Greg St. Arnauld

Community Service Award

Lauri Wingle

Pat & Rolla Anderson Youth Volunteer Award

Anna Buck

2023 Community Committee – Kalamazoo Championships

Group Chairs:

MARK RILEY (Tournament Director); EMILY FINK-CRAIG (Tournament Office & Operations); MARK MURPHY (Tournament Logistics & Pro Shop); DARRELL DAVIES (Referee); SHEILA CLOTHIER (Volunteers Group Coordinator); GAIL WALKER (Tournament Support; Mindy Allwardt, Assistant); KIM LEWIS (Registration); PAM SACKETT (Special Events & Services); PAUL BALLARD (Pre-Court Activity; Mike Ryan, Assistant); BUD DONNELLY (WMU); PAUL BALLARD (WMU Site Coordinator)

Past Chairs:

Nancy Acker, Nancy Anderson, Jane Baley, Joanne Barretta, Ann Bennett, Joan Bergman, Ken Black, Ileane Boes, John Boma, Heide Boutell, Maryanne Bradley, Jacque Jennings-Carter, Vivian Chandler, Susan Coash, Thekla Cohen, Jan Cornell, Tom Cowin, John Crandle, Bill Dalm, Sue Delsi, Lynne DeSimone, Greeta Douglass, Susie Einspahr, Dee Fish, Don Flesche, Brian Garman, Julie Lang Gibson, Katie Gilbert, Peter W. Haab, Helen Handelsman, Pat Harter, Billie Hayward, Gretchen Highlander, Ron Hill, Jan Holtgreive, Miriam Hughes, Richard Hutter, Nancy Jacobs, Donna James, Garry Kempker, Judy Killman, Jud Knapper, Marcia Koestner, Bobbie Lam, Colette Lewis, Kathy Lyon, Harold J. Maloney, Donna Martin, Betsy Maxon, Jeffrey Messner, Amanda Militzer, Sue Miller, Melissa Muha, James Orwin, Robert N. Oudsema, Rob Passage, Fran Peikert, Gloria Reed, David Rhoa, Greg St. Arnauld, Richard St. John, John Sellers, Kathy Shaull, Sandy Siegfried, Judi Silverman, Judy Sims, Louis Slavin, Ann Smith, Bruce Stack, Cathy Todd, Jan Todd, Bill Van Dis, Sue Van Dis, James Van Zandt, Nancy Vendeville, Kay Walker, Janie Wallner, Rose Yaroch

Badges, Patron Seating Emily Fink-Craig, Sue Delsi

Ceremonies Sue Delsi

Entries & Draw Paul Ballard, Mike Ryan

Flags & Signs Mark Murphy, Mark Riley

Food Service Pam Sackett, Mark Murphy

Golf Cart Transportation ...................... Donna James

Individual Patrons, Directory Emily Fink-Craig

Off-Site Practice Courts Peter Militzer

PA Announcers ..................................... Don Flesche, Alex Sotiropoulos, Mitch Blankespoor

Area Chairs:

Player Cards

Linda Scannell

Player Housing ................................. Lori Knoll-Ambs

Pro Shop Mark Murphy, Marie Koss Ryan, Jackie Buck

Public Relations Mitch Blankespoor

Registration/Player Check-In Kim Lewis, Nancy Ausema, Denise Campagna, Billee Lightvoet Ward, Pam Lightvoet, David Warren

Scheduling.............................................. Paul Ballard

Scoreboard Grid Katie Miller

Site Maintenance

Management ............... Emily Fink-Craig, Mark Riley

Special Awards Anne Kemerling

Stadium Decorations Terry Miller

Tennis Clinic Oak Saad, Chip Staton

Ticket Sales Monika Barker, Kris Drews

Tower Assistants.................. Deb Lang, Tara Durham

Trophies & Awards Sue Delsi

Umpire Housing Kathy Hudson

Ushers ................................................ Sheila Clothier

WMU Bronco Crew Jamie Thurtle

WMU Desk Assistants Jo Avriett, Dave Walker

Staff, 2023 Program, Kalamazoo Championships

,

2023 AREA COORDINATORS

SHEILA CLOTHIER Volunteers Group

MARK RILEY

Photo by Helen Handelsman

Photo by Helen Handelsman

JOSEPH BROGGER II Chairman, Sponsorships

MARK MURPHY Tournament Logistics, Pro Shop

Photo by K. Redmond Photography

2023 TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS

MARK RILEY REFEREE DARRELL DAVIES

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

Tournament Director emeritus (1957-1993) Rolla Anderson

Official Referee emeritus (1976-2007) ............................. David Markin

Assistant to Tournament Director, Website Chair Emily Fink-Craig

Tournament Logistics, Pro Shop ......................................... Mark Murphy ................................................... Marie Koss Ryan, Jackie Buck

Chief Umpire & Deputy Referee ......................................... Douglas Rice

Deputy Referee, Automation & Scheduling .......Karen Badger-Mabry

Site Referees .................................................. Barry Fittes, Tracy Morgan

Chair, Pre-Court Activity .........................................................

Tower Officials ...........................................................

Michael Ryan

Paul Ballard Assistant Chair, Pre-Court Activity ....................................

Paul Ballard (Chair), Deb Lang, Tara Durham (Assistant Chairs), Mitch Blankespoor, Don Flesche, Alex Sotiropoulos

ournament Communications

Mitch Blankespoor, Alex Sotiropoulos

Site Coordinator Paul Ballard

Site Director Jim Bennink

Site Assistant Co-Directors

Mallory Hohn, Ron Kemerling

Desk Assistants, Co-Chairs ..................................................Jo Avriett, Dave Walker

Upper Courts Katie Meints, Brad Meints, Aimee Meints

Chair, Site Management James Thurtle

DARRELL DAVIES Referee

PAUL BALLARD Chair, Pre-Court Activity

KAREN BADGER-MABRY Deputy Referee, Automation & Scheduling

BARRY FITTES Site Referee (Stowe Stadium)

MARK RILEY Tournament Director

Photo by Helen Handelsman

ROLLA ANDERSON†

Photo by Helen Handelsman

Assistant Chair, Pre-Court Activity

TRACY MORGAN Site Referee (Western)

UMPIRES, KALAMAZOO NATIONALS, 2023

Karen Badger-Mabry*

Jeraldine Banks

JoAnn Blackwell

Selwyn Brereton

Nancy Brown

Wynndel Burns

Joseph Buys

Christopher Cetrone*

Christine Cole

Kimberly Cotton

Betsy Craig*

Darrell Davies*

Liz Danner

Tony Dennis

Douglas Rice,* Chief Umpire

Todd Denton

Dana Emery

Steve England

Barry Fittes*

Dianna Foley

Angel Forde

Wendy Franz

Ivonne Giraud

Marilyn Goldman

Bonny Hajek

David Henry

Jonathan Hogue

Charles Holcomb

Gwendolyn Holmes

David Hunter*

Stanley Johnson

Rachel Kensing

Igor Kuriashkin

Joel Larner

Rob Lawson

Thomas Lowry

Andrea Lukonic

Hoyt Mabry

Rob Meister

Daniela Monaco

Tracy Morgan*

Sudip Mukherji

Patrick Mullowney

Meg Nixon

Connor Nowosatka

Mark Ochsner

Robert Okubo

Stacey Pierce

Seande Pulley*

Ricardo Quintero

Michael Recasner

Rachel Reese

Douglas Rice*

Cindy Ritchie

Matthew Ruben

Adrian Salgado

Ted Schoenlein

Martin Smith

Linda Spann

Bryan Tran

Celia Ulmer

Scott Ward

Kevin Ware

Tiffany Webb

Adriane Welker

Mark West

Jennifer Williamson

Bill Wilson

* Recipient of Ron & Kathy Creager Outstanding Umpire Award

Don Flesche Billee Lightvoet Ward

CHRIS CETRONE Field Staff (Stowe)

Field Staff (WMU) Field Staff (WMU)

ALAN STEINHAUSER USTA National Coach SCOTT ELBIN USTA National Coach

Field Staff (WMU)

BRAD TOEPPER Chair, Athletic Trainers

JOEL LARNER Chief Staff, Content & Administration

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.

– Margaret Mead

MAXIMUS WONG Flushing, NY

CHARLIE COOPER La Quinta, CA

Boys’ 16

NATIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONS

2022 MITCHELL LEE - COOPER WOESTENDICK

2021 Lucas Brown - Nicholas Godsick

2019 Hugo Hashimoto - Benjamin Kittay

2018 Alex Lee - Niroop Vallabhaneni

2017 Will Grant - Tyler Zink

2016 Andrew Ton - Maximilian Wild

2015 Bryce Pereira - Ivan Thamma

2014 John McNally - Gianni Ross

2013 Taylor Fritz - Anudeep Kodali

2012 Daniel Kerznerman - Henrik Wiersholm

2011 Yale Goldberg - Ronnie Schneider

2010 Andrew Korinek - Tam Trinh

2009 Nick Chappell - Marcos Giron

2008 Evan King - Raymond Sarmiento

2007 Daniel Nguyen - JT Sundling

2006 Adam El Mihdawy - Bradley Klahn

2005 Dennis Lajola - Nathaniel Schnugg

2004 Sam Querrey - Spencer Vegosen

2003 Jean Yves Aubone - Jesse Levine

2002 Vahid Mirzadeh - Nick Rinks

2001 Brendan Evans - Brett Joelson

2000 Rajeev Ram - Jonathan Stokke

1999 Ytai Abougzir - Robby Ginepri

1998 Tres Davis - Alberto Francis

1997 Scott Lipsky - Jeremy Wurtzman

1996 Scott Lipsky - Jeremy Wurtzman

1995 Brandon Hawk - Michael Lang

1994 Geoff Abrams - Mike Russell

1993 Porter Jones - Mark Loughrin

1992 Scott Humphries - B.J. Stearns

1991 Scott Humphries - B.J. Stearns

1990 Eric Dobsha - Brian Dunn

1989 Jonathan Leach - James Panagopoulos

1988 Ivan Baron - Will Bull

1987 Fritz Bissell - Jared Palmer

1943-2023: Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI

1928-1942: Culver Military Academy, Culver, IN

Boys’ 18

2022 NICHOLAS GODSICK - ETHAN QUINN

2021 Bruno Kuzuhara - Ben Shelton

2019 Martin Damm - Toby Kodat

2018 Patrick Kypson - Danny Thomas

2017 Vasil Kirkov - Danny Thomas

2016 John McNally - JJ Wolf

2015 Taylor Fritz - Reilly Opelka

2014 Stefan Kozlov - Noah Rubin

2013 Paul Oosterbaan - Ronnie Schneider

2012 Dennis Novikov - Michael Redlicki

2011 Jack Sock - Jackson Withrow

2010 Sekou Bangoura - Nathan Pasha

2009 Daniel Nguyen - JT Sundling

2008 Chase Buchanan - Ryan Harrison

2007 Kellen Damico - Nathaniel Schnugg

2006 Alexander Clayton - Donald Young

2005 Mykyta Kryvonos - Denis Zivkovic

2004 Vahid Mirzadeh - Phillip Simmonds

2003 Pramod Dabir - John Isner

2002 Rajeev Ram - Jonathan Stokke

2001 Rajeev Ram - Jonathan Stokke

2000 Tres Davis - Robby Ginepri

1999 LeVar Harper-Griffith - Andy Roddick

1998 K.J. Hippensteel - David Martin

1997 Brandon Hawk - Nathan Overholser

1996 Bob Bryan - Mike Bryan

1995 Bob Bryan - Mike Bryan

1994 Paul Goldstein - Scott Humphries

1993 Eric Lin - Glenn Weiner

1992 Adam Gusky - Vincent Spadea

1991 Jon Leach - David Witt

1990 Ivan Baron - Michael Flanagan

1989 Cary Lothringer - Brian MacPhie

1988 David DiLucia - Jon Stark

1986 Martin Blackman - Michael Chang

1985 Andre Agassi - John Falbo

1984 Mike Briggs - T.J. Middleton

1983 Joseph Blake - Dan Nahirny

1982 Ken Diller - Brad Pearce

1981 Brad Ackerman - Rick Leach

1980 Rick Leach - Tim Pawsat

1979 Sam Giammalva - Billy Quigley

1978 Scott Davis - Ben Testerman

1977 Sean Brawley - David Siegler

1976 Murray Robinson - Tim Wilkison

1975 Larry Gottfried - John McEnroe

1974 Jeff Robbins - Van Winitsky

1973 Nial Brash - Matt Mitchell

1972 Bruce Manson - Perry Wright

1971 William Martin - Trey Waltke

1970 Freddy DeJesus - John Whitlinger

1969 James E. Delaney - Chip Fisher

1968 James Hagey - Robert Kreiss

1967 Mike Machette - Richard Stockton

1966 Richard Stockton - Erik van Dillen

1965 Mike Estep - George Taylor

1964 William Davidson - James Rombeau

1963 Roy Barth - Bob Lutz

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1962 Jim Hobson - Steve Tidball

1961 Jeff Brown - Dean Penero

1960 Nick Kalo - Mickey Schad

1959 Jorge DeJesus - Charles Pasarell

1958 Warren Daane - Clark Graebner

1957 Bill Bond - Dennis Ralston

1956 Chuck McKinley - Marty Riessen

1955 Earl Buchholz - Ned Neely

1954 Earl Buchholz - Ned Neely

1953 Ron Holmberg - Robert Macy

TOURNAMENT LOCATIONS

1927: West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY

1924-1926: South Side Tennis Club, Chicago, IL

1987 Jeff Tarango - David Wheaton

1986 John Boytim - Chris Garner

1985 Chris Garner - Ben Papell

1984 Luke Jensen - Patrick McEnroe

1983 Ken Diller - Brad Pearce

1982 Rick Leach - Tim Pawsat

1981 Rill Baxter - John Ross

1980 Scott Davis - Ben Testerman

1979 Mike DePalmer - Rodney Harmon

1978 Scott Bondurant - Blaine Willenborg

1977 Robert Van’t Hof - Van Winitsky

1976 Larry Gottfried - John McEnroe

1975 Tony Giammalva - Bill Scanlon

1974 Francisco Gonzales - Rocky Maguire

1973 William Martin - Trey Waltke

1972 Stephen Mott - Brian Teacher

1971 James Delaney - Chip Fisher

1970 Brian Gottfried - Alex Mayer

1969 Richard Stockton - Erik van Dillen

1968 Robert McKinley - F.D. Robbins

1967 Zan Guerry - Tony Ortiz

1966 Alberto Carrero - Stanley Pasarell

1965 Marcello Lara - Jasjit Singh

1964 Jeff Brown - Dean Penero

1963 Jack Jackson - John Pickens

1962 Jack Cooper - Mickey Schad

1961 Clark Graebner - Charles Pasarell

1960 Frank Froehling - Bill Lenoir

1959 Chuck McKinley - Marty Riessen

1958 Earl Buchholz - Chuck McKinley

1957 Bob Delgado - Allen Fox

1956 Rod Laver - Jimmy Shaffer

1955 Gregory Grant - Juan Jose

1954 Earl Baumgartner - Gerry Moss

1953 Jon Douglas - Mike Franks

1952 Robert Bowden - John Cranston

1951 Mike Franks - Al Hernandez

1950 John Lesch - Don Pimley

1949 Al Kuhn - Don Thompson

1948 Allen Cleveland - Bob Perry

1947 Dick Holroyd - Ham Richardson

1946 Gil Bogley - Keston Deimling

1945 George Gentry - Vince Schneider

1944 MacDonald Mathey - Sid Schwartz

1943 Buddy Behrens - Edwin Davis

1942 Tom Molloy - Billy Smith

1941 Robert Falkenburg - Don Harris

1940 James Brink - Robert Falkenburg

1939 Harry Likas - J.E. (Budge) Patty

1938 Marshall Chambers - Robert Jake

1937 Robert Carrothers - Earl Cochell

1936 John A. Kramer - George N. McQuown

1935 Joseph Fishbach - William Umstaedter

1934 Joseph R. Hunt - Arthur Nielsen, Jr.

1933 Robert Harman - Robert Riggs

1932 Robert Kamrath - Edgar Weller

1931 Gene Mako - Ned Russell

1930 George Boynton - Frank A. Parker

1929 Jay Cohn - Charles R. Hunt

1928 Joe Bill Bralley - Kendall H. Cram

1927 Karl Kamrath - B. Frank Kready

1926 Keith Gledhill - Sidney B. Wood

1925 Francis X. Shields - Walter Thomas

1924 Robert S. Cooper - C. Alphonso Smith

1923 Malcolm T. Hill - Henry L. Johnson, Jr.

1922 Malcolm T. Hill - Henry L. Johnson, Jr.

1921 Thomas McGlinn - Miles Valentine

1920 C.V. DeBiaso - James L. Farquhar

1919 William W. Ingraham - Arnold W. Jones

1921-1923: Longwood Cricket Club, Boston, MA

1918-1920: West Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills, NY

1952 Pancho Contreras - Sammy Giammalva

1951 Don Flye - Bill Quillian

1950 Norm Peterson - Whitney Reed

1949 Gil Bogley - Dick Squires

1948 Keston Deimling - Dick Mouledous

1947 Buddy Behrens - Dick Mouledous

1946 Herbie Flam - Hugh Stewart

1945 Herbie Flam - Hugh Stewart

1944 Bob Falkenburg - Johnny Shea

1943 James Brink - Bob Falkenburg

1942 Robert Falkenburg - J.E. (Budge) Patty

1941 James A. Evert - Robert Smidl

1940 R.D. Carrothers, Jr. - D.C. Woodbury

1939 Jack Kramer - C.E. Olewine

1938 David Freeman - S. Welby Van Horn

1937 Joseph R. Hunt - John Moreno, Jr.

1936 Julius Heldman - Joseph R. Hunt

1935 Joseph R. Hunt - Bobby Riggs

1934 C. Gene Mako - Lawrence Nelson

1933 Ben Dey - C. Gene Mako

1932 Jack Lynch - C. Gene Mako

1931 Judge L. Beaver - Kendall Cram

1930 Judge L. Beaver - Wilmer Hines

1929 Keith Gledhill - Ellsworth Vines

1928 Francis X. Shields - W. Barry Wood

1927 Edward Jacobs - C. Alphonso Smith

1926 Berkeley Bell - James Quick

1925 Malcolm T. Hill - Henry L. Johnson, Jr.

1924 George M. Lott, Jr. - Thomas McGlinn

1923 George M. Lott, Jr. - Julius Sagalowsky

1922 William W. Ingraham - Arnold W. Jones

1921 William W. Ingraham - Arnold W. Jones

1920 Harold Godshall - Robert Hinckley

1919 Frank T. Anderson - J. Cecil Donaldson

1918 Vincent Richards - Harold L. Taylor

2022 BOYS’ 16 FEED-IN CHAMPIONSHIP: Maxwell Exsted (Minnesota) defeats Mikel Anderson (Florida) in the Final: 6-3, 6-1

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Mikel Anderson (FL) CA)

Chundu (NV) Cooper Woestendick ( Wo(inj) CA) Exsted Maxwell Exsted (MN) 6-2, 6-7(4), (10-7)

2022 FINAL ROUNDS

Exsted & Anderson…

Anderson…

Sponsored by Pepsi

Lewis Reed & Allen P.C. attorneys

Front row, center: Richard D. Reed Middle Row (L-R): Owen D. Ramey, Staci L. Salisbury, Wesley J. Todd, Jennifer Wu, Michael A. Dombos, Vernon Bennett III, Lana M. Escamilla, James M. Marquardt

Back Row

Stephen M. Denenfeld, Jonathan J. Vander Horst, Joseph W. Vander Horst, Ronald W. Ryan, Thomas C. Richardson, David

2022 BOYS’ 18 FEED-IN CHAMPIONSHIP:

Aidan Kim (Michigan) defeats Michael Zheng (New Jersey) in the Final: 6-3, 6-1

Aadarsh Tripathi (California)

Sponsored by Solinco

Aidan Kim (MI) 2022 Feed-In Champion

Masato Perera (California)

2022 FINAL ROUNDS

Mark Riley & Aidan Kim…

Kim (MI) Kim

Michelsen (CA) Wo(inj)

Perera (CA) Perera

Around the Nationals

Rain Delay

Front row L to R: Vignesh Gogineni, Landon Ardila, Nicolas Arts

Back row L to R: Waleed Qadir, Lucas Brown, Aidan Kim, Cooper Williams, Sebastian Gorzny, Alex Michelsen, Ozan Baris, Carson Baker, Martin Damm

2022 Quarter-Finalist Doubles Teams… Boys’ 16

2022 Doubles Semi-Finalists (Third Place)

2022 Doubles Semi-Finalists (Fourth Place) Ian Mayew (NC) and Oliver Narbut (NC)

2022 Quarter-Finalist Doubles Teams… Boys’ 18

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WMU Sorensen Courts…

SORENSEN COURTS

JIM BENNINK WMU Site Director…

MALLORY HOHN WMU Site Assistant Co-Director…

PHOTO BY PAUL BALLARD

RON KEMERLING WMU Site Assistant Co-Director……

JO AVRIETT Desk Assistants, Co-Chair…

PHOTO BY PAUL BALLARD

2022 BOYS’ 16 THIRD-PLACE MATCHES

Mitchell Lee (California) defeats 6-1, 6-3, to win 3rd Place in Singles…

Doubles:

Matthew Forbes (North Carolina) & Chase Fralick (Georgia) defeat Ian Mayew (North Carolina) & Oliver Narbut (North Carolina)

Third Place: Mitchell Lee, with Paul Ballard...

Fourth Place: Saahith Jayaraman, with Mark Riley...

At Friendship Village, the ball is always in your court. Remain active with your own volunteer and social interests, or engage in our many activities, outings, lectures and concerts. Dine with your neighbors and family in one of our community restaurants, and enjoy our beautiful Village Woods.

Live

2022 BOYS’ 18 THIRD-PLACE MATCHES

defeats Martin Damm

Def(ns), to take 3rd Place in Singles...

defeat Hudson Rivera (North Carolina)

Third Place: Anthrop & Zheng… ANTHROP & ZHENG

OZAN BARIS

Martin Damm...

Ozan Baris...

Third Place: Ozan Baris...

2022 BOYS’ 16

MITCHELL LEE (California) & STILES BROCKETT (Virginia) &

2022 FINAL ROUNDS

DOUBLES FINAL

COOPER WOESTENDICK (Kansas) defeat CASSIUS CHINLUND

LEE and WOESTENDICK 2022 Boys’ 16 National Doubles Champions

Brockett and Chinlund

SCORING

Introduction Tennis has an unusual scoring system. The score does not go up in units of one or even in units of the same amount. The first point in a game is called 15 and the next, 30. So you’d think that the next point should be 45 - but it isn’t, it’s 40. And the score of a player who has not won any points is not “nil” or “zero,” but “love.” This is said to come from the French word “oeuf,” which means egg and is shaped like a zero.

The server’s score is always called first by the umpire. So if Player A is serving to Player B and Player B wins the point, the score is love-15. If Player A wins the next point, the score is 15-all, and so on.

Games The first player to win four points wins a game. So if a player wins four points straight, the scoring will go 15-0, 30-0, 40-0, then game. The exception is if both players win three points each (i.e. 40-40) which is called deuce. Then the winner is the first player to win two points in a row.

Deuce Once the score gets to 40-40, it is known as deuce. Once at deuce, one player must win two consecutive points to take the game. The word comes from the French phrase “à deux” – meaning “at two,” as in needing two more points. If Player A wins the next point, the score is “advantage server.” If Player B wins the point, the score is “advantage receiver.” If the player at advantage wins the next point, he wins the game. If he loses it, the score goes back to deuce.

Sets The maximum number of sets in a match here at Kalamazoo is three (except in the Championship match in Boys’ 18 Singles when the maximum number of sets is five). The first player to win six games wins a set. However, if the score becomes five-games-all, one player must be two games ahead to win the set. So a player must win the set 6-4 or 7-5 and so on. Until the 1970s, this meant that sets could potentially last indefinitely. But in 1971, the tiebreak rule was introduced. Under this rule, once the score reaches six-games-all, a tiebreak is played to decide who wins the set.

Tiebreak The first player to reach seven points wins the tiebreak and the set. But if the score reaches six-points-all, the winner is the first player to win two points in a row. The player whose turn it was to serve in the set serves the first point of the tiebreak. His opponent serves the next two points, and after that the serve rotates after every two further points. The players change ends after every six points, even if a player is between his two service points, and at the end of the tie break. A tiebreak is played in all sets.

Adapted from information listed at: news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy

A Player Tribute...

ALBERT “DAVID” FILER IV

2006 - 2023

In February of 2022 Albert “David” Filer IV was diagnosed with brain cancer, shortly after competing at the USTA Boys’ 16 Winter National Championships in Arizona. After battling the disease for over a year, the 16-year-old from South Bend, Indiana died in March, leaving behind a legacy of tennis excellence and unwavering courage in his tragically brief life.

David was an accomplished United States Tennis Association junior player, with aspirations of becoming a professional. He began playing tennis at age 3 and by age 11, had received a Blue Chip ranking from the Tennis Recruiting Network. He was #1 in the Midwest and #2 nationally, with accomplishments that included the 2018 National Spring Team Championship, the 2021 14s National Doubles Championship, fifth place at 2018 12s National Clay Courts and fourth place at the 2021 14s Easter Bowl. He won the Midwest Closed Indoor and Outdoor Championships seven times.

David was unable to compete at the Kalamazoo Nationals last year due to his illness, yet in a typical display of his generosity and determination, he attended the Tournament to support his many friends competing in the event.

The junior tennis community will continue to honor his memory as it mourns his loss. –

Linda Bowerman

1940-2022

Linda joined the Singles Registration committee in the early 1990s and continued in that capacity until 2010. In 2011, she moved up to chair Singles Registration and held that position until her retirement in 2019. Linda had a gift for gardening and lent her expertise in flower growing to the Stadium Decorations committee for many summers. Her community outreach was wide, and she was a much-appreciated volunteer to the Nationals. Linda received the Distinguished Service Award in 2019.

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Nancy Heath

1928-2022

Nancy called herself a “professional volunteer.” When speaking with her, it was evident that her outreach in the

Kalamazoo community extended much further than the Nationals. She was everywhere, and always with her contagious smile and cheerful attitude. For many years, Nancy, along with co-chair Fran Glass, managed Doubles Registration, a particularly difficult aspect of pre-tournament procedures. Under her tutelage, Doubles Registration functioned effectively and efficiently. Nancy was presented with the Distinguished Service Award in 2008.

Fran Glass (left) and Nancy Heath (right) receiving their Distinguished Service Award in 2008

Linda Bowerman receiving her Distinguished Service Award in 2019

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2022 BOYS’ 18

NICHOLAS GODSICK (Ohio) & SEBASTIAN GORZNY (Texas) &

2022 FINAL ROUNDS

S.Gorzny-A.Michelsen (1) S.Gorzny-A.Michelsen

N.Filin-A.Razeghi (10) 6-3, 6-3

H.Rivera-B.Shick (9) H.Rivera-B.Shick

C.Thompson-A.Tripathi (26) 5-7, 7-6(10), (11-9)

J.Anthrop-M.Zheng (5) J.Anthrop-M.Zheng C.Hasler-M.Mesarovic (19) 6-3, 6-2

L.Ardila-L.Brown (7) N.Godsick-E.Quinn N.Godsick-E.Quinn (2) 6-4, 2-6, (10-6)

DOUBLES FINAL

ETHAN QUINN (California) defeat

ALEX MICHELSEN (California): 6-4, 6-0

2023 Kalamazoo College Women’s Tennis Team

MIAA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, 2023

(L to R): Coach Mark Murphy, Lauren Marshall (DeWitt, MI), Anna Buck (Kalamazoo, MI), Soussana Kimbouris (East Lansing, MI), Molly Stevison (Webster Groves, MO), Maddie Hurley (Grosse Pointe Farms, MI), Ivy Walker (Traverse City, MI), Lindsey Nedd (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Regan McKee (Chelsea, MI), Eleni Bougioukou (Agios Stefanos, Greece), Meghan Killmaster (Midland, MI), Renee Torres (Northville, MI), Rebecca Elias (West Bloomfield, MI), Team Manager Lainey Queen, Sophie Zhuang (Northville, MI); Absent: Olivia Wolfe (Grand Rapids, MI).

NCAA-III FINISHES: 1986 – 3rd Place; 1994 – 9th Place; 2015 – 38th Place

Kalamazoo College Team Captains, 2022-23

Coach of Year, 2014 & 2016...

Photo by Kimberly Moss

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RENEE TORRES MIAA MVP, 1st Team All-MIAA...

SOPHIE ZHUANG 1st Team All-MIAA...

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2023 Kalamazoo College Men’s Tennis Team

(L to R): Head Coach Mark Riley, Casey Johnson (Kohler, WI), Parker Foster (Kalamazoo, MI), Tieran Rafferty (Kalamazoo, MI), Peter Fitzgerald (Petoskey, MI), Gabe Vidinas (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Lukas Hultberg (Kalamazoo, MI), Louis Landreau (Geispolsheim, France), Adnan Alousi (Huntington Woods, MI), Assistant Coach Ian Yi.

NCAA-III

(Since NCAA-III began sponsoring the National Championships in Men’s Tennis in 1976, Kalamazoo College has finished 4th or higher in 22 of the 47 years and has been selected to play in the National Championships in 46 of the 47 years.):

FINISHES

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MIAA CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, 2023

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Kalamazoo College Team Captains, 2022-23

GABE VIDINAS MIAA MVP 2023, 1st Team All-MIAA...

CASEY JOHNSON PETER FITZGERALD 1st Team All-MIAA...

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Around the Nationals, Part II...

2022 BOYS’

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Through the Years

Starting in 1943, our city has welcomed thousands of players, coaches, and visitors to be part of our tournament.

I find it amazing that our community is celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Boys’ 18 & 16 National Championships held in Kalamazoo. As I think of 80 years of excellence called the “Nats at the Zoo,” many things cross my mind. I first thank former tournament directors Dr. Stowe, Rolla Anderson and Timon Corwin and every volunteer for their contributions in making our Tournament an iconic experience for parts of ten decades.

Eighty years of the Nationals in Kalamazoo begs a question: what makes our Tournament elite? I am certain that many would say our excellent facilities, innovative ideas, sponsors, volunteers, Kalamazoo College, Western Michigan University, the USTA, the continued support of the community of Kalamazoo contribute. All of these factors may answer the question, but as I contemplate what makes us elite, I say let’s not forget the players who make up the 80 year history of the Nationals. Where would we be without the players?

Let’s acknowledge the players who have played here for one year or 4 to 5 years: the champions, the sportsmanship award winners, and consolation winners.

by Mark Riley, Tournament Director

Take a moment to remember your favorite player and memory from your time watching the Nats. If you need a little help, please enjoy the Roll Call of Champions section of our program starting on page 97. As Tournament Director, I am honored to have the platform to share some of my favorite moments from the past fifteen years: Please note ATP rankings are career highs.

2008 – My first singles championship presentation was to Austin Krajicek (2023 French Open Doubles Champion, ATP #1 doubles ranking).

2010/2011 – Jack Sock winning back to back 18s titles, is now a 4-time Grand Slam Doubles Champion.

2011 – Sock (ATP singles #8, doubles #2) won a main draw singles match at the US Open and won US Open Mixed Doubles with Melanie Oudin.

2012 – Dennis Novikov won 18s singles and doubles titles, and won main draw singles match at US Open.

2013 – Collin Altamirano won 18s title as an unseeded player.

2013 – Kalamazoo’s Paul Oosterbaan won 18s doubles title with Ronnie Schneider.

2013 — Champ Collin Altamirano and 2018 champ Jenson Brooksby were both coached by the same coach, Joe Gilbert

2014 – Noah Rubin won 18s singles and doubles titles.

2015 – “Loaded” draw included Taylor Fritz (ATP #5), Stefan Kozlov (ATP #103), Michael Mmoh (ATP #82), Reilly Opelka (ATP #17), Tommy Paul (ATP #15), and Frances Tiafoe (ATP #10).

2015 – An epic 5-set final was played between Frances Tiafoe and Stefan Kozlov.

2017 – Stowe Sportsmanship winners Vasil Kirkov (2016) and Danny Thomas (2017) teamed up to win 2017 doubles title.

2019/2021 – Zachary Svajda defended his title over a span of three years, a unique piece of history that resulted in the cancellation of the 2020 tournament because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022 – At the first Wheelchair Exhibition during the Boys’ Nationals, Charlie Cooper (played in the Jr US Open), and Mathias Krodel, Max Wong, Tomas Majetic also competed here. See story on pages 48 & 49. I hope you enjoyed my list and as our tournament approaches year 81, we can look forward to collecting more memories as the stars of our Boys’ 18 & 16 National Championships will continue to compete in Kalamazoo for years to come.

Jack Sock Dennis Novikov Collin Altamirano

Paul Oosterbaan, Ronnie Schneider with Mark Riley

Tommy Paul

Zachary Svajda

Michael Mmoh & Frances Tiafoe

Vasil Kirkov & Danny Thomas

Stefan Kozlov & Noah Rubin

Jenson Brooksby

Junior Stars of Tennis Meet at Cedarhurst, L.I. – Lined up at the net of the Rockaway Hunt Club in Cedarhurst, where they held their last practice session, these Junior Stars of the Davis Club squad will play in the National Tennis Championships at Forest Hills, opening tomorrow (September 1st). Left to right: Jack Tuero of New Orleans; Bob Falkenburg, tall Californian who holds the National Junior Title; Jim Brink of Seattle; Gene Garrett of California; Charles Oliver of New Jersey, holder of Interscholastic honors; and Ed Ray. Photo Credit: ACME 8/31/43

For 80 years, Kalamazoo has made tennis history. The winner of the first USTA National Tournament held in Kalamazoo in 1943 was Bob Falkenburg of California (pictured second from left). Other players to grace these hallowed courts included Stan Smith, Jimmy Connors, Pete Sampras, Bob and Mike Bryan, Andre Agassi, Michael Chang, John McEnroe, Andy Roddick and John Isner.

Sandhill Marketing has proudly been a part of this history by providing graphic design services for 44 years.

Through the Years...

Rolla Anderson, Tournament Director (1957-1993)

Arthur Ashe

Butch Buchholz

Stan Smith Brian Gottfried & Jimmy Connors

Vitas Gerulaitis

John McEnroe

Aaron Krickstein

Luke Jensen Pete Sampras

Jay Berger

Andre Agassi David Wheaton

Michael Chang Jim Courier

Paul Goldstein

Justin Gimelstob

Jan-Michael Gambill

The Bryan Brothers

James Blake Andy Roddick Mardy Fish

John Isner Sam Querrey

Roll Call of Champions

(Results of all Kalamazoo Nationals: 1943 to 2022)

(After thirty-nine years of covering the Kalamazoo Nationals as Sports Columnist of the Kalamazoo Gazette, BOB WAGNER retired in June of 1985. The following article presents some of his many memories collected during his many, many summers at Stowe Stadium beginning in 1943. A more in-depth history of these tournaments was detailed in Mr. Wagner’s book, THE NATIONALS... and How They Grew in Kalamazoo, published in 1992… Mr. Wagner continued to attend the Nationals here until his death in 2014. After he retired from covering the Kalamazoo Nationals, his task of summarizing each year’s tournaments was undertaken by PAM SHEBEST, who for many years covered the Nationals for the Kalamazoo Gazette, and by DON FLESCHE, long-time editor of this Program...) Mr. Wagner’s project has been continued by National’s volunteers.

1943

18 Singles: BOB FALKENBURG (CA) d. James Brink (WA), 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

18 Doubles: BRINK/FALKENBURG d. Jack Tuero (LA)/Billy Windham (FL), 6-3, 6-2, 9-7.

15 Singles: HERBIE FLAM (CA) d. Edwin Davis (LA), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

15 Doubles: BUDDY BEHRENS (FL)/DAVIS d. Bob Galloway (SC)/Oliver Roddey (NC), 7-5, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: First USTA Nationals in Kalamazoo, brought by the first Tournament Director, Dr. Allen B. Stowe, Kalamazoo College Tennis Coach; matches are played on courts, adjacent to New York (Michigan) Central Railroad tracks.

Bob Dunbar, Tournament Volunteer, on the trains passing the original courts: The… bonus offered by the coal burning giants was blanket of black soot, coal dust, that would descend on the courts, aided by the prevailing winds which always seemed to target those courts.

1944

18 Singles: BOB FALKENBURG (CA) d. Bernard (Tut) Bartzen (TX), 0-6, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: FALKENBURG/JOHNNY SHEA (CA) d. Bartzen/ Ed Ray (TX), 8-6, 6-3, 6-4.

15 Singles: BUDDY BEHRENS (FL) d. MacDonald Mathey (NJ), 6-2, 6-0.

15 Doubles: MATHEY/SID SCHWARTZ (NY) d. Behrens/Dick Mouledous (LA), 6-2, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Two-time champion, Falkenburg, is brother of actress, Jinx Falkenburg, and receives furlough from U.S. Army Air Force to play in tournament.

1945

18 Singles: HERBIE FLAM (CA) d. Bernard (Tut) Bartzen (TX), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

18 Doubles: FLAM/HUGH STEWART (CA) d. Bartzen/Dick Savitt (NJ), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1.

15 Singles: DICK MOULEDOUS (LA) d. George Gentry (CA), 6-3, 6-3.

15 Doubles: GENTRY/VINCE SCHNEIDER (CA) d. Keston Deimling (IL)/ Mouledous, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Kalamazoo’s Dick Cain creates local tennis history by becoming first player from host community to advance to quarterfinal round of Boys’ 15 Singles where he loses a three-set match.

1946

18 Singles: HERBIE FLAM (CA) d. Buddy Behrens (FL), 6-4, 9-7, 6-1.

18 Doubles: FLAM/HUGH STEWART (CA) d. Behrens/Dick Mouledous (LA), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

15 Singles: GIL BOGLEY (MD) d. Jerry DeWitts (CA), 7-5, 5-7, 6-1.

15 Doubles: BOGLEY/KESTON DEIMLING (IL) d. Julian Oates (TX)/Jack Turpin (TX), 6-3, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: To prevent losing tournament to another community, Kalamazoo constructs new stadium (cost $50,000) and names it for Dr. Stowe; it encompasses 9 red clay (Teniko) courts.

1947

18 Singles: BUDDY BEHRENS (FL) d. Dick Mouledous (LA), 6-2, 6-1, 6-1.

18 Doubles: BEHRENS/MOULEDOUS d. MacDonald Mathey (NJ)/Sid Schwartz (NY), 9-7, 12-14, 8-6, 2-6, 6-3.

15 Singles: BOB PERRY (CA) d. Allen Cleveland, Jr. (CA), 6-3, 6-3.

15 Doubles: DICK HOLROYD (CA)/HAM RICHARDSON (LA) d. Fred Hagist (CA)/Whitney Reed (CA), 6-1, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Behrens is first non-Californian to win Boys’ 18 Singles in 14 years; Kalamazoo’s Jim Farrell is first Michigan player to reach Boys’ 15 semifinals of Singles.

1948

18 Singles: GIL BOGLEY (MD) d. Dick Mouledous (LA), 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: KESTON DEIMLING (IL)/MOULEDOUS (LA) d. George Gentry (CA)/Tony Trabert (OH), 6-8, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4.

15 Singles: HAM RICHARDSON (LA) d. Bob Perry (CA), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

15 Doubles: ALLEN CLEVELAND, JR. (CA)/PERRY d. Tim Coss (DC)/Ted Rogers (MD), 6-4, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Bogley upsets Tony Trabert in spectacular semifinal, 2-6, 8-6, 6-3. Trabert, looking for more mobility, removes his shoes, playing in sweat socks; as a result, he develops blisters which help expedite his defeat.

1949

18 Singles: GIL BOGLEY (MD) d. Ham Richardson (LA), 6-2, 7-5, 6-3.

18 Doubles: BOGLEY/DICK SQUIRES (NY) d. Jerry DeWitts (CA)/Ernest DuBray (CA), 8-6, 6-3, 6-2.

15 Singles: JACK FROST (CA) d. Al Kuhn (IL), 6-3, 1-6, 6-3.

15 Doubles: KUHN/DON THOMPSON (NY) d. Al Harum (FL)/ Leslie Ruthven (FL), 6-0, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Richardson, 15, is only third player in Nationals history to win USTA National Boys’ 15 Singles final and to reach USTA National Boys’ 18 Singles final in successive years.

Jack Frost (1949 15’s Singles winner): …Kalamazoo, or, for those of us on the west coast, “going east” every summer, became the epicenter of the goals, the dreams. Mind you, I speak of those days immediately following the Second World War. Our family drove east to the Tournament, across the Great Plains, and the experience of doing so together became as important in my later memories as the Tournament itself.

1950

18 Singles: HAM RICHARDSON (LA) d. Whitney Reed (CA), 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.

18 Doubles: NORM PETERSON (CA)/REED d. Jack Frost (CA)/ Richardson, 6-8, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

15 Singles: JOHN LESCH (CA) d. Al Harum (FL), 7-9, 6-0, 7-5.

15 Doubles: LESCH/DON PIMLEY (CA) d. Larry Axtell (CA)/ Emery Summers (CA), 7-5, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Richardson handles well the discovery that he is diabetic.

John Lesch (1950 15’s Singles winner; 1953 18’s Singles winner): The memories of the Tournament and the events leading up to it have been a constant source of confidence and self-assurance in helping me overcome obstacles of every kind throughout my entire life.

1951

18 Singles: TED ROGERS (MD) d. Bob Perry (CA), Default.

18 Doubles: DON FREY (WA)/BILL QUILLIAN (WA) d. Bill Cranston (CA)/Jim Read (CA), 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

15 Singles: GERRY MOSS (FL) d. Jon Douglas (CA), 6-4, 6-2.

15 Doubles: MIKE FRANKS (CA)/ AL HERNANDEZ (CA) d.

David Harum (FL)/Moss, 7-9, 7-5, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: In a tragic and dramatic climax to the Boys’ 18 semifinal in Singles, the top-seeded Perry dislocates a knee, as he is leading, 6-0, 5-1. His opponent, Al Kuhn (IL), gallantly double-faults on the final point to give the match to Perry. Perry spends the night in the hospital, and the next day, Rogers becomes the tournament’s first-ever singles champion by default, when Perry is unable to take the court.

1952

18 Singles: JACK FROST (CA) d. James Read (CA), 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

18 Doubles: FRANCISCO CONTRERAS (Mexico)/SAMMY

GIAMMALVA (TX) d. Bill Cranston (CA)/Read, 6-4, 7-5, 9-7.

15 Singles: MIKE GREEN (FL) d. Dale Junta (CA), 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.

15 Doubles: ROBERT BOWDEN (CA)/JOHN CRANSTON (CA) d. Tom Friebert (CA)/Ron Schoenberg (CA), 7-5, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Boys’ 18 Doubles match is played in a driving rain, as the players slip and slide all over the red clay of Court 3; both doubles teams agree to finish the match, in spite of the miserable conditions.

1953

18 Singles: JOHN LESCH (CA) d. Mike Franks (CA), 6-2, 6-4, 5-7, 6-3.

18 Doubles: JON DOUGLAS (CA)/FRANKS d. Dale Junta (CA)/ Buzzy Summers (CA), 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.

15 Singles: DONALD DELL (MD) d. Norm Perry (CA), 6-1, 6-2.

15 Doubles: RON HOLMBERG (NY)/ROBERT MACY (FL) d. Joe Cowley (UT)/Dell, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Lesch, the No. 8 seed, wins Boys’ 18 Singles title, as WKZO-AM is first radio station to broadcast finals.

1954

18 Singles: GERRY MOSS (CA) d. Mike Green (FL), 1-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3.

18 Doubles: EARL BAUMGARTNER (CA)/MOSS d. Jon Douglas (CA)/Mike Franks (CA), 3-6, 6-4, 8-6, 6-2.

15 Singles: ALAN SILVERMAN (NY) d. Earl Buchholz (MO), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

15 Doubles: BUCHHOLZ/NED NEELY (GA) d. Bruce Brian (MD)/Don Ralph (MD), 6-2, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Moss (Boys’ 18 Champion) is a transplanted Floridian from Miami Beach.

1955

18 Singles: ESTEBAN REYES (Mexico) d. Art Andrews (IA), 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.

18 Doubles: GREGORY GRANT (CA)/JUAN JOSE (Philippines) d. Andrews/Crawford Henry (GA), 6-4, 11-9, 7-5.

15 Singles: NED NEELY (GA) d. Earl Buchholz (MO), 6-4, 6-1.

15 Doubles: BUCHHOLZ/NEELY d. Gerald Dubie (MI)/Ray Senkowski (MI), 6-4, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Reyes is first foreign player to win USTA Kalamazoo Nationals in either age division; Dubie and Senkowski are first Michigan players to reach a USTA Kalamazoo Nationals final in either Singles or Doubles.

1956

18 Singles: ROD LAVER (Australia) d. Chris Crawford (CA), 6-3, 6-3, 6-2.

18 Doubles: LAVER/JIMMY SHAFFER (FL) d. Ed Atkinson (CA)/Bob Delgado (CA), 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6.

15 Singles: RAY SENKOWSKI (MI) d. Chuck McKinley (MO), 7-5, 6-2.

15 Doubles: McKINLEY/MARTY RIESSEN (IL) d. Don Caton (FL)/ Mike Neely (GA), 6-1, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Laver is first Aussie to play in tournament and is second foreign entry to win Singles; Senkowski is first Michigan entry to win any title at USTA Kalamazoo Nationals.

1957

18 Singles: ALAN ROBERTS (formerly Alan Silverman) (NY) d. Bob Delgado (CA), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: DELGADO/ALLEN FOX (CA) d. Chuck McKinley (MO)/Marty Riessen (IL), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.

15 Singles: BILL BOND (CA) d. Dennis Ralston (CA), 6-3, 6-4.

15 Doubles: BOND/RALSTON d. Paul Palmer (AZ)/Bob Siska (CA), 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: This is Rolla Anderson’s first tournament as Director; he succeeds Dr. Allen B. Stowe who was fatally injured in automobile mishap in Feb. Earl Buchholz (the favorite in Boys’ 18) sprains ankle on eve of tournament and withdraws.

1958

18 Singles: EARL BUCHHOLZ (MO) d. Chuck McKinley (MO), 6-0, 6-3, 6-3.

18 Doubles: BUCHHOLZ/McKINLEY d. Bill Bond (CA)/ Dennis Ralston (CA), 6-1, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 10-8.

15 Singles: CLARK GRAEBNER (OH) d. Dave Sanderlin (CA), 5-7, 6-4, 6-0.

15 Doubles: WARREN DAANE (OH)/GRAEBNER d. Charles Rombeau (CA)/Eugene Tanescu (CA), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Buchholz brothers are top Singles seeds: Cliff in the 15’s and Earl in the 18’s (he does not lose a set in entire tournament).

1959

18 Singles: DENNIS RALSTON (CA) d. Bill Lenoir (AZ), 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.

18 Doubles: CHUCK McKINLEY (MO)/MARTY RIESSEN (IL) d. Bill Bond (CA)/Ralston, 9-7, 6-2, 8-6.

15 Singles: JIM BESTE (LA) d. Rodney Kop (HI), 6-0, 6-3.

15 Doubles: JORGE DeJESUS (PR)/CHARLES PASARELL (PR) d. Jerry Cromwell (CA)/Kop, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Ralston upsets top-seeded McKinley in semifinals.

1960

18 Singles: BILL LENOIR (AZ) d. Frank Froehling (FL), 6-2, 6-0, 6-3.

18 Doubles: FROEHLING/LENOIR d. Bill Bond (CA)/Dennis Ralston (CA), 8-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.

15 Singles: MIKE BELKIN (FL) d. Mickey Schad (KY), 6-1, 6-0.

15 Doubles: NICK KALO (MI)/SCHAD d. Jan Kucera (CA)/Gary Rose (CA), 7-5, 4-6, 6-1.

HIGHLIGHTS: Lenoir defeats Froehling in 1 hour, 5 minutes, and Belkin wins over Schad in 35 minutes, the shortest combined finals in tournament history; Bobby Siska leaves tournament after losing to Arthur Ashe in Boys’ 15 quarterfinals; Siska, who was still alive in Doubles, withdraws after gallery questions, vocally, the accuracy of his line calls.

1961

18 Singles: CHARLES PASARELL (PR) d. Cliff Buchholz (MO), 6-4, 6-2, 8-6.

18 Doubles: CLARK GRAEBNER (OH)/PASARELL d. Dave Reed (CA)/Dave Sanderlin (CA), 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.

15 Singles: BILL HARRIS (FL) d. John Gilbart (FL), 6-3, 6-4.

15 Doubles: JEFF BROWN (CA)/DEAN PENERO (CA) d. Carlos Carriedo (CA)/Roger Pelton (CA), 6-2, 10-12, 6-1.

HIGHLIGHTS: Pasarell is first Puerto Rican to win USTA National Boys’ 18 Singles. Rain falls on 5 of the 7 days of the tournament, and the Doubles are played indoors in Kalamazoo College’s new fieldhouse adjacent to Tredway Gymnasium. Semifinals and finals in Singles are played on the same day, because of frequent weather delays.

1962

18 Singles: MIKE BELKIN (FL) d. Jim Beste (LA), 6-2, 6-4, 8-6.

18 Doubles: JACK COOPER (KY)/MICKEY SCHAD (KY) d. Gary Rose (CA)/Reed Witt (CA), 6-3, 3-6, 8-10, 6-4, 6-1.

16 Singles: CLIFF RICHEY (TX) d. George Seewagen (NY), 6-4, 6-2.

16 Doubles: JIM HOBSON (CA)/STEVE TIDBALL (CA) d. Jeff Brown (CA)/Dean Penero (CA), 6-1, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: 20th Anniversary Nationals in Kalamazoo. USTA increases maximum age for younger age division from Boys’ 15 to Boys’ 16. Rain fell on just one day of Nationals, delaying play for a mere 2 hours.

1963

18 Singles: CLIFF RICHEY (TX) d. John Pickens (AL), 7-9, 6-2, 6-0, 6-1.

18 Doubles: JACK JACKSON (AL)/PICKENS d. Jeff Brown (CA)/ Dean Penero (CA), 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

16 Singles: BILL HARRIS (FL) d. Chuck Brainard (MI), 6-1, 6-0.

16 Doubles: ROY BARTH (CA)/BOB LUTZ (CA) d. Dick Dell (MD)/Bob Goeltz (MD), 6-1, 6-1.

HIGHLIGHTS: This is the last Nationals to be played on the 9 red clay courts of Stowe Stadium. Harris, who won the Boys’ 15 Singles crown in 1961, adds the Boys’ 16 championship 2 years later. Richey, at 16, is one of the youngest players ever to win the Boys’ 18 Singles title, and is only

the 3rd in history to win back-to-back championships in the two different age divisions.

1964

18 Singles: STAN SMITH (CA) d. Bill Harris (FL), 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

18 Doubles: JEFF BROWN (CA)/DEAN PENERO (CA) d. Jim Hobson (CA)/Smith, 7-9, 6-2, 6-4.

16 Singles: ALBERTO CARRERO (PR) d. Steve Avoyer (CA), 6-1, 6-8, 6-2.

16 Doubles: WILLIAM DAVIDSON (CA)/JAMES ROMBEAU (CA) d. Avoyer/Bob Lutz (CA), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Smith enters USTA Kalamazoo Nationals for his first and only appearance and wins the Boys’ 18 Singles title. Stowe Stadium is rededicated with new green-andwhite all-weather Lakold courts; lights are also added.

Stan Smith (1964 18’s Singles winner):

I have been able to visit Kalamazoo four or five times since that summer (1964) and it is still the greatest U.S. Junior Tournament.

1965

18 Singles: BOB LUTZ (CA) d. Steve Avoyer (CA), 6-3, 6-2.

18 Doubles: MARCELLO LARA (Mexico)/JASJIT SINGH (India) d. Avoyer/Lutz, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.

16 Singles: ZAN GUERRY (TN) d. Mike Estep (TX), 6-2, 2-6, 7-5.

16 Doubles: ESTEP/GEORGE TAYLOR (TX) d. Guerry/Antonio Ortiz (PR), 8-10, 6-2, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Aroyer upsets top-seeded Bill Harris in semifinal round. Final Singles delayed 2 hours, 30 minutes, by rain.

1966

18 Singles: STEVE AVOYER (CA) d. Tom Leonard (CA), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.

18 Doubles: ALBERTO CARRERO (PR)/STAN PASARELL (PR) d. Leonard/Terry Neudecker (CA), 6-2, 6-3, 6-2.

16 Singles: ERIK vanDILLEN (CA) d. Bob McKinley (MO), 9-7, 6-1.

16 Doubles: DICK STOCKTON (NY)/vanDILLEN d. McKinley/ F.D. Robbins (UT), 6-1, 10-8.

HIGHLIGHTS: vanDillen rises from 2 days in bed with the flu to win championship; he gets a reprieve because of frequent rain delays. The first “opening night” exhibition brings back U.S. Davis Cuppers, Clark Graebner and Dennis Ralston.

1967

18 Singles: JEFF BOROWIAK (CA) d. F.D. Robbins (UT), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.

18 Doubles: ZAN GUERRY (TN)/TONY ORTIZ (PR) d. Mike Estep (TX)/George Taylor (TX), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

16 Singles: DICK STOCKTON (NY) d. Eddie Dibbs (FL), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

16 Doubles: MIKE MACHETTE (CA)/STOCKTON d. Mike Kreiss (CA)/Alexander (Sandy) Mayer (NY), 6-4, 6-8, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Stockton and Dibbs receive sustained and enthusiastic applause at the conclusion of the brilliantly-played Boys’ 16 championship. A mere 2 hours of rain delays in 8 days of the Silver Anniversary tournament.

1968

18 Singles: BOB McKINLEY (MO) d. Bud Guion (CA), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: McKINLEY/F.D. ROBBINS (UT) d. Dick Stockton (NY)/Erik vanDillen (CA), 2-6, 7-5, 9-7.

16 Singles: JIMMY CONNORS (MO) d. Alexander (Sandy) Mayer (NJ), 6-2, 6-1.

16 Doubles: JAMES (CHICO) HAGEY (CA)/ROBERT KREISS (CA) d. Connors/Brian Gottfried (FL), 6-1, 0-6, 10-8.

HIGHLIGHTS: The St. Louis Sweep of Singles titles is the first time ever by one city in the history of the Kalamazoo Nationals. Guion is the first unseeded player ever to reach the Boys’ 18 final. McKinley defeats Dick Stockton, 10-8, 12-10, in a thriller that ranks among the finer matches in tournament history.

1969

18 Singles: ERIK vanDILLEN (CA) d. Dick Stockton (NY), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-5.

18 Doubles: STOCKTON/vanDILLEN d. Eddie Dibbs (FL)/ Steve Krulevitz (MD), 6-4, 6-4.

16 Singles: JAMES (CHICO) HAGEY (CA) d. John Whitlinger (WI), 6-4, 6-2.

16 Doubles: JIM DELANEY (Japan)/CHIP FISHER (CA) d. Drew Evert (FL)/Rickey Fagel (FL), 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Two grueling, exciting matches in Boys’ 18: vanDillen defeats Roscoe Tanner, 19-17, 6-4; and Stockton defeats Mike Machette, 15-17, 6-0, 6-2.

1970

18 Singles: BRIAN GOTTFRIED (FL) d. Alexander (Sandy) Mayer (NY), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.

18 Doubles: GOTTFRIED/MAYER d. Jimmy Connors (MO)/ Robert Kreiss (CA), 11-9, 7-5.

16 Singles: FREDDIE DeJESUS (PR) d. Grey King (IL), 6-4, 6-3.

16 Doubles: DeJESUS/JOHN WHITLINGER (WI) d. Billy Brock (VA)/Jake Warde (CO), 1-6, 6-3, 8-6.

HIGHLIGHTS: Tournament expanded from 7 to 9 days. Gottfried upsets Connors in semifinals of Boys’ 18; and King ambushes Whitlinger in Boys’ 16 semifinals, as both No. 1 seeds fall.

John Whitlinger (1969-72 Tournament Player): I always loved playing the noon matches. People would take their lunch break and come over for a box lunch and watch the tennis. Also, the volunteers were always incredible. They really made the Tournament special.

1971

18 Singles: RAUL RAMIREZ (Mexico) d. Patrick DuPre (AL), 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: JAMES DELANEY (DC)/CHIP FISHER (CA) d. James (Chico) Hagey (CA)/Ramirez, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6.

16 Singles: BILL MARTIN (IL) d. Ken (Butch) Walts (CA), 6-2, 6-2.

16 Doubles: MARTIN/TREY WALTKE (MO) d. Bill Matyastik (TX)/Bruce Nichols (AZ), 6-7, 6-3, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Bill Martin wins the Triple Crown of Jr. Tennis by winning the USTA Boys’ 16: Hardcourt, Clay Court, and National Singles Championships. Victor Amaya shocks third-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis in the third round of Boys’ 18.

1972

18 Singles: PATRICK DuPRE (AL) d. Freddie DeJesus (PR), 0-6, 6-2, 7-6, 6-3.

18 Doubles: STEPHEN MOTT (CA)/BRIAN TEACHER (CA) d. Victor Amaya (MI)/DuPre, 7-6, 7-5.

16 Singles: BILL MAZE (CA) d. Gene Mayer (NJ), 6-2, 6-3.

16 Doubles: BRUCE MANSON (CA)/PERRY WRIGHT (CA) d. Bruce Foxworth (MO)/Mayer, 6-3, 6-0.

HIGHLIGHTS: Tiebreaker is used for the first time in all but the final set of a match. DuPre defeats top-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis in Boys’ 18 semifinals; Grey King upsets Bill Martin in Boys’ 16 quarterfinals.

1973

18 Singles: BILL MARTIN (CA) d. Ken (Butch) Walts (CA), 6-0, 6-1, 6-3.

18 Doubles: MARTIN/TREY WALTKE (MO) d. Mike Fishbach (NY)/Brian Teacher (CA), 6-4, 6-4.

16 Singles: BEN McKOWN (FL) d. Matt Mitchell (CA), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.

16 Doubles: NIAL BRASH (CA)/MITCHELL d. Howard Schoenfeld (CA)/Perry Wright (CA), 4-6, 6-2, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Martin is second-youngest player to win Boys’ 18 Singles at 16 (His birthday is Dec. 25, while Cliff Richey’s is Dec. 31.) Mitchell earns his berth in Boys’ 16 final by upsetting top-seeded Ferdi Taygan in the semifinals.

1974

18 Singles: FERDI TAYGAN (MA) d. Bill Maze (CA), 6-3, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3.

18 Doubles: FRANCISCO GONZALEZ (PR)/ROCKY MAGUIRE (CA) d. Tom Bakersfield (MO)/Ted Daniel (OK), 6-3, 6-3.

16 Singles: WALTER REDONDO (CA) d. Jeff Robbins (UT), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1.

16 Doubles: ROBBINS/VAN WINITSKY (FL) d. Jai DiLouie (TX)/ Rick Meyers (TX), 7-6, 7-6.

HIGHLIGHTS: Maze stuns top-seeded Bill Martin in semifinal round (Martin’s first loss in junior tennis since the ‘73 Clay Courts.) Howard Schoenfeld (No. 1 seed in Boys’ 16) is summoned home before his first match because of the tragic death of his mother.

1975

18 Singles: HOWARD SCHOENFELD (CA) d. John Austin (CA), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2.

18 Doubles: TONY GIAMMALVA (TX)/BILL QUINLAN (TX) d. Ben McKown (FL)/Schoenfeld, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1.

16 Singles: LARRY GOTTFRIED (FL) d. Van Winitsky (FL), 6-3, 6-3.

16 Doubles: GOTTFRIED/JOHN McENROE (NY) d. Jeff Robbins (UT)/Winitsky, 7-5, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Larry Gottfried is the younger brother of 1970 Boys’ 18 champion, Brian Gottfried.

1976

18 Singles: LARRY GOTTFRIED (FL) d. John McEnroe (NY), 5-7, 6-3, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.

18 Doubles: GOTTFRIED/McENROE d. Eliot Teltscher (CA)/ Robert Van’t Hof (CA), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.

16 Singles: TIM WILKISON (NC) d. John Corse (GA), 6-4, 6-1.

16 Doubles: MURRAY ROBINSON (PA)/WILKISON d. David Dowlen (TX)/Bill Nealon (NY), 6-2, 6-1.

HIGHLIGHTS: Stowe Stadium has another face-lifting. Gottfried eliminates Howard Schoenfeld (last year’s champion) in the semifinal round. In the fourth and fifth sets of the final round, Gottfried loses only 5 points to McEnroe, as he wins 11 games in a row; he is only the fourth person in tournament history to win the younger age division one year and the older division the next.

Rodney Harmon (Tournament Player 1976-79, 1979 18’s Doubles winner):

Favorite memories: great people and crowds watching the tennis, blueberries and cream, spending time with David Markin.

1977

18 Singles: VAN WINITSKY (FL) d. John Benson (CO), 6-4, 6-3.

18 Doubles: ROBERT Van’t HOF (CA)/WINITSKY d. Fritz Buehning (NJ)/Andrew Chase (RI), 6-7, 6-4, 6-1.

16 Singles: RAMESH KRISHNAN (India) d. Ben Testerman (TN), 7-6, 6-2.

16 Doubles: SEAN BRAWLEY (CA)/DAVID SIEGLER (CA) d. Gary Lemon (CA)/Eric Van’t Hof (CA), 6-3, 6-1.

HIGHLIGHTS: Krishnan is first foreign entry to win Boys’ 16; he wins 76% of his games during tournament. Sue Barker and Mariana Simionescu are first women to be featured in the exhibition.

1978

18 Singles: DAVE DOWLEN (TX) d. Fritz Buehning (NJ), 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: SCOTT BONDURANT (FL)/BLAINE WILLENBORG (FL) d. Dowlen/Bill Nealon (NY), 6-4, 6-0.

16 Singles: BEN TESTERMAN (TN) d. Scott Davis (CA), 6-4, 6-2.

16 Doubles: DAVIS/TESTERMAN d. Bruce Brescia (IL)/Chris Huff (TX), 6-1, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Foreign entries are no longer eligible for USTA Nationals. Tiny Jimmy Arias reaches Boys’ 16 quarterfinal round, but will not be sanctioned for 1979 tournament after failing to qualify in his section; he never returns to Kalamazoo, but his situation leads to the establishment of wild card selections.

Eric Riley (1978 Tournament Player):

Playing Kalamazoo was the biggest thrill of my tennis journey! As a kid, I dreamed of playing Nats at the Zoo for 7 years and I finally earned a birth in 1978. Having played on the ATP tour for a decade, with my twin brother, Mark, and having coached players to grand slam doubles titles are proud memories. However, my dream to play at the hallowed courts of Kalamazoo ignited my lifelong love of this wonderful game.

1979

18 Singles: SCOTT DAVIS (CA) d. Ben Testerman (TN), 7-5, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: MIKE DePALMER (FL)/RODNEY HARMON (VA) d. Tom Foster (FL)/Mark Pinchoff (MI), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

16 Singles: MATT ANGER (CA) d. Sammy Giammalva (TX), 6-3, 6-2.

16 Doubles: GIAMMALVA/BILL QUIGLEY (MA) d. Greg Holmes (IL)/Todd Witsken (IN), 7-5, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Stowe Stadium undergoes another major renovation (cost: $165,000), with addition of 2 new courts to raise the total to 11.

1980

18 Singles: SAMMY GIAMMALVA (TX) d. Ben Testerman (TN), 6-2, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6.

18 Doubles: SCOTT DAVIS (CA)/TESTERMAN d. Mike DePalmer (FL)/Mike Falberg (CA), 6-3, 3-6, 8-6.

16 Singles: JIMMY BROWN (TN) d. Jonathan Canter (CA), 6-2, 6-2.

16 Doubles: RICK LEACH (CA)/TIM PAWSAT (CA) d. Mike Kures (IL)/Doug Pielet (IL), 6-3, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN televises the tournament for first time. The Boys’ 18 final begins 3 hours late (rain delay) and finishes under the lights.

1981

18 Singles: JIMMY BROWN (TN) d. Jon Levine (AZ), 4-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4.

18 Doubles: RILL BAXTER (FL)/JOHN ROSS (FL) d. Chris Huff (TX)/Eric Korita (IL), 6-7, 6-4, 7-5.

16 Singles: BRAD ACKERMAN (CA) d. Richey Reneberg (TX), 6-3, 6-4.

16 Doubles: ACKERMAN/RICK LEACH (CA) d. Eric Amend (CA)/Matthew Frooman (CA), 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Brown becomes the fifth player to win Boys’ 16 and Boys’ 18 Singles titles in consecutive years. No. 1 seed in Boys’ 16 (Rick Leach) loses in first round (but wins Feed-In’s).

1982

18 Singles: JOHN LETTS (CA) d. Kelly Jones (CA), 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 6-4.

18 Doubles: RICK LEACH (CA)/TIM PAWSAT (CA) d. Joe Heidmann (NJ)/Jones, 6-2, 6-3.

16 Singles: AARON KRICKSTEIN (MI) d. Robby Weiss (IL), 6-1, 6-4.

16 Doubles: KEN DILLER (CA)/BRAD PEARCE (UT) d. Krickstein/Weiss, 6-2, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Letts is the lowest seed (No. 16) ever to win the Boys’ 18 title. All-time Kalamazoo record tennis gallery (6,000) attends exhibition: Billie Jean King, Pam Shriver, Rosie Casals, and Leslie Allen.

1983

18 Singles: AARON KRICKSTEIN (MI) d. Patrick McEnroe (NY), 7-6(5), 6-1, 4-6, 7-6(4).

18 Doubles: KEN DILLER (CA)/BRAD PEARCE (UT) d. Brad Ackerman (CA)/Richey Reneberg (TX), 6-4, 6-4.

16 Singles: RICKY BROWN (TN) d. David Pollack (PA), 6-4, 6-4.

16 Doubles: JOSEPH BLAKE (NV)/DAN NAHIRNY (NJ) d. Brown/Jeff Hersh (MD), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Krickstein is sixth player in 68 years to win back-to-back titles in different age divisions. He is also the youngest player to win Boys’ 18, turning 16 on August 2. McEnroe is, of course, the brother of John McEnroe.

Ricky Brown (1983 16’s Singles winner, 1984 18’s Singles winner):

Kalamazoo National Championships were by far the best Junior tournament I ever played in. The Nats at the Zoo were run like a professional event. It totally changed my tennis career.

1984

18 Singles: RICKY BROWN (TN) d. Richey Reneberg (TX), 7-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.

18 Doubles: LUKE JENSEN (MI)/PATRICK McENROE (NY) d. Ken Diller (CA)/Brad Pearce (UT), 6-1, 6-4.

16 Singles: CHRIS GARNER (NY) d. John Boytim (TX), 6-4, 5-7, 7-5.

16 Doubles: MIKE BRIGGS (CA)/T.J. MIDDLETON (TX) d. Jim Childs (GA)/Stephen Enochs (NC), 6-2, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Brown, 17, is seventh player in 69-year history to win back-to-back titles in different age groups; his older brother, Jimmy, also accomplished this feat. T.J. Middleton and Pete Sampras (5-feet, 88 pounds) play the longest 3-set match in the history of Kalamazoo, taking 5 hours, 23 minutes; Middleton wins, 6-7, 6-4, 18-16.

Pete Sampras (1984 Tournament Player):

Kalamazoo helped me learn there is something to be gained from losing. It helped me learn what it takes to win.

Luke Jensen (1984 18’s Doubles winner with Patrick McEnroe): Kalamazoo was THE TOURNAMENT… because it was the tournament that serviced the junior players as professionals and it was managed like a professional event. To this day, my finest hour was accepting the award in the stadium and stepping to the microphone to thank the tournament management and the people of Kalamazoo for the event and for sharing in the celebration of our victory.

Chris Garner (1984 16’s Singles winner): The people there at Kalamazoo made you feel like it was the biggest tournament you were ever going to play in your life.

1985

18 Singles: JAY BERGER (FL) d. Forrest (Woody) Hunt (CA), 6-0, 3-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4.

18 Doubles: CHRIS GARNER (NY)/BEN PAPELL (NY) d. Hunt/ Darrin Yates (CA), 7-5, 7-6.

16 Singles: JOHN FALBO (WV) d. Al Parker (GA), 7-6, 6-1.

16 Doubles: ANDRE AGASSI (NV)/FALBO d. Jeff Tarango (CA)/David Wheaton (MN), 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Berger, a psychology major at Clemson, wins Boys’ 18, despite tendonitis in his right shoulder. He later reaches the Round of 16 in the U.S.Open where he loses to Yannick Noah.

1986

18 Singles: AL PARKER (GA) d. David Wheaton (MN), 6-3, 7-5.

18 Doubles: JOHN BOYTIM (TX)/CHRIS GARNER (NY) d. Murphy Jensen (MI)/Parker, 6-2, 6-3.

16 Singles: MARTIN BLACKMAN (NY) d. Michael Chang (CA), 6-4, 6-3.

16 Doubles: BLACKMAN/CHANG d. Jim Rogerson (NC)/John Yancey (NC), 3-6, 6-4, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Parker’s title is the 22nd of his career in USTA National Jr. Championships. Blackman is first African-American to win championship singles in either age division, as well as being the first of his race to reach the final round; predecessor Arthur Ashe was a Boys’ 18 semifinalist in 1961. Tiebreaker is extended to include the third set in a best of 3 and the fifth set in a best of 5.

1987

18 Singles: MICHAEL CHANG (CA) d. Jim Courier (FL), 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: JEFF TARANGO (CA)/DAVID WHEATON (MN) d. Courier/Jonathan Stark (OR), 7-6(4), 7-6(5).

16 Singles: BRICE KARSH (GA) d. Matt Holt (CA), 7-6(4), 6-4.

16 Doubles: FRITZ BISSELL (IA)/JARED PALMER (FL) d. Ron Rosas (TX)/Frank Salazar (AZ), 7-5, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Al Parker, winner of a record 25 USTA National Jr. Championships, fails to defend his Boys’ 18 title when he is upset by Chang in the semifinals. 15-year-old Chang is the youngest player to win Boys’ 18 and is younger than Boys’ 16 winner, Karsh; Chang weighs 129 pounds and stands 5’8”. Rain plagues tournament throughout.

Jim Courier (1987 18’s Singles Runner-Up): What I remember most about Kalamazoo was how many people came out to watch (the tournament). It was a real happening. No other junior tournament had quite the same feeling of importance.

1988

18 Singles: TOMMY HO (FL) d. Martin Blackman (NY), 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.

18 Doubles: DAVID DiLUCIA (PA)/JONATHAN STARK (OR) d. Bill Behrens (CA)/Geoff Grant (MA), 7-6, 5-7, 7-6.

16 Singles: MARK MERKLEIN (FL) d. Steven Parkes (FL), 6-2, 6-1.

16 Doubles: IVAN BARON (FL)/WILL BULL (SC) d. Chris Cocotos (FL)/Long Phan (CA), 6-1, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Summer heat and humidity grip the tournament, with 9 days of temperatures in the 90’s. A record gallery witnesses the exhibition featuring Andre Agassi, ranked No. 4 in the world, and Sweden’s Mats Wilander, ranked No. 3. Ho wins the Boys’ 18 title at the age of 15 and is 4 months younger than the previous “youngest,” Michael Chang.

1989

18 Singles: CHUCK ADAMS (CA) d. Jonathan Stark (OR), 7-6(9), 3-6, 7-6(1), 6-4.

18 Doubles: CARY LOTHRINGER (TX)/BRIAN MacPHIE (CA) d. Steve Campbell (MI)/Rick Witsken (IN), 3-6, 7-6(8), 6-4.

16 Singles: DAVID WITT (FL) d. Chris Woodruff (TN), 6-2, 6-2.

16 Doubles: JONATHAN LEACH (CA)/JAMES PANAGOPOULOS (IL) d. Craig Baskin (GA)/Witt, 7-5, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: David Markin (president and CEO of Checker Motors in Kalamazoo) makes history at the USTA Nationals: serving as president of the USTA and continuing as the Kalamazoo Nationals official referee (for the 15th year). Jared Palmer is the top seed in Boys’ 18 but withdraws 24 hours before the start of the event because of a pulled stomach muscle.

Chris Woodruff (1989 16’s Singles Runner-Up):

I can remember the electrifying atmosphere at Kalamazoo like it was yesterday. The knowledgeable fans, pre-tournament exhibition, and, last but not least, the blueberries and cream distinguish Kalamazoo from any other junior tennis tournament in the world.

Chris Woodruff (1989 16’s Singles Runner-Up): Little did I know the impact that Kalamazoo would have in molding my development, both as a person and as a tennis player. As the current associate head coach at the University of Tennessee, I say, “Hooray for the Nats at the Zoo.”

1990

18 Singles: IVAN BARON (FL) d. Will Bull (SC), 1-6, 6-4, 6-7(8), 6-4, 7-6(3).

18 Doubles: BARON/MICHAEL FLANAGAN (TX) d. Bull/Brian MacPhie (CA), 6-2, 6-2.

16 Singles: ADAM PETERSON (CA) d. Jim Thomas (OH), 6-4, 6-1.

16 Doubles: ERIC DOBSHA (FL)/BRIAN DUNN (FL) d. Ryan Ideta (HI)/Albion Polonyi (MO), 6-4, 7-6(6).

HIGHLIGHTS: For the first time in history, the Singles finals are postponed 24 hours, shifting from Sunday to Monday, because of rain. Baron and Bull play 5 hours, 23 minutes, a longevity record for the finals and for any round in Boys’ 18 Singles; they also equaled the previous record marathon match: the 1984 second round match played by T.J. Middleton and Pete Sampras (a 34-game third set, in Boys’ 16). The City of Kalamazoo is recognized by the International Tennis Hall of Fame as the sport’s City of the Year.

1991

18 Singles: MICHAEL JOYCE (CA) d. Ivan Baron (FL), 6-2, 6-2, 7-5.

18 Doubles: JONATHAN LEACH (CA)/DAVID WITT (FL) d. Michael Hopkinson (IN)/Peter Jeschke (CA), 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3.

16 Singles: J.J. JACKSON (NC) d. Jason Appel (FL), 6-1, 7-6(5).

16 Doubles: SCOTT HUMPHRIES (CA)/B.J. STEARNS (FL) d. Bill Gluck (MO)/Christian Hill (MO), 4-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(2).

HIGHLIGHTS: Stan Smith and Dick Stockton return for the exhibition. African-Americans have the strongest representation ever in the tournament, with Jackson winning in Boys’ 16.

1992

18 Singles: BRIAN DUNN (FL) d. Vincent Spadea (FL) 5-7, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3, 7-6(5).

18 Doubles: ADAM GUSKY (FL)/SPADEA d. Ross Lel (CA)/David Roditi (CA), 6-7, 6-3, 7-6.

16 Singles: PAUL GOLDSTEIN (MD) d. John Roddick (FL), 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4.

16 Doubles: SCOTT HUMPHRIES (CA)/B.J. STEARNS (FL) d. Bill Gluck (MO)/Cecil Mamiit (CA), 6-3, 2-6, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: USTA Nationals celebrate 50 years in Kalamazoo!!! A statue of a young player hitting an overhead (created by sculptor Kirk Newman) is unveiled on the eve of the tournament; it is located at the entrance of Stowe Stadium. In the Boys’ 18 championship match, Dunn got up off the court, after suffering severe leg cramps in the final game of the 5th set, to tie Spadea at 6-6, and then win it all in the tiebreak. A remarkable finish to an historic week!!!

Mike Goodrich, Tournament Volunteer: I was very involved in the 50th Anniversary of the Nats with Jeff Messner, Chairman of the event. I had the responsibility to invite and help coordinate guest’s arrangements to get here. On one occasion I called Arthur Ashe’s phone number expecting to get a secretary or someone else. Arthur answered it and said, “Hello, this is Arthur,” and it blew my mind. I also received a letter from Pete Sampras explaining what he had to overcome to become a champion. Very inspirational message I shared with many of the Sportsmanship recipients over the years.

1993

18 Singles: PAUL GOLDSTEIN (MD) d. Cecil Mamiit (CA), 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.

18 Doubles: ERIC LIN (CA)/GLENN WEINER (CA) d. Ryan Juinio (CA)/Mike Mackay (AZ), 6-4, 7-5.

16 Singles: JUSTIN GIMELSTOB (NJ) d. Ryan Wolters (CA), 6-3, 6-1.

16 Doubles: PORTER JONES (WI)/MARK LOUGHRIN (WI) d. Gimelstob/Rafael Jordan (PR), 6-2, 0-6, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Following the USTA Nationals, Rolla Anderson retires after serving as the Director for 37 years; he is succeeded by Timon Corwin, an alumnus of Kalamazoo College, who, as a student, won the NCAA (Division III) Singles Championship. Goldstein becomes the 8th player in the 78-year history of the USTA Nationals to win singles titles in different age divisions in successive years. The Boys’ 18 championship match is completed indoors for the first time in tournament history.

Michael Russell (1992-96 Tournament Player, 1994 16’s Singles and Doubles winner):

Arriving to the site for the first time as a 13 year old and seeing my name in the enormous 20 foot draw, as well as the 3 stadium courts, gave me goosebumps. There is so much history to the Tournament and incredible players that have competed in Kalamazoo. Winning the singles and doubles titles in 1994 is one of the highlights to my tennis career. It’s a very special place for all junior tennis players and a great accomplishment to be able to compete at the Nats at the Zoo!

1994

18 Singles: PAUL GOLDSTEIN (MD) d. Jan-Michael Gambill (WA), 6-0, 6-4, 6-3.

18 Doubles: GOLDSTEIN/SCOTT HUMPHRIES (CA) d. Nathan Jackmon (CA)/Kyle Spencer (CA), 6-3, 6-2.

16 Singles: MIKE RUSSELL (MI) d. Kevin Kim (CA), 6-1, 6-1.

16 Doubles: GEOFF ABRAMS (CA)/RUSSELL d. Joseph Gilbert (CA)/Kim, 7-5, 6-7, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Goldstein is the first player to win back-to-back singles titles in Boys’ 18 since Gil Bogley in 1948-49, and the first player to win 3 consecutive singles titles since Vincent Richards dominated the juniors with 5 championships in a row (1917-1921); Goldstein has a 43-3 singles record in sets played in 3 years at Stowe. Scott Humphries, Wimbledon junior champion and Boys’ 18 top seed, is stunned by unseeded Kyle Spencer in the fourth round.

1995

18 Singles: JUSTIN GIMELSTOB (NJ) d. Jan-Michael Gambill (WA), 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, 5-4 Ret. (severe leg cramps).

18 Doubles: BOB BRYAN (CA)/MIKE BRYAN (CA) d. Kevin Kim (CA)/Ryan Wolters (CA), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

16 Singles: RODOLFO RAKE (FL) d. Andrew Park (CA), 6-2, 6-3.

16 Doubles: BRANDON HAWK (TX)/MICHAEL LANG (FL) d. Rafael deMesa (FL)/Rake, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Western Tennis Association Hall of Fame finds a temporary home in Kalamazoo College’s Thomas S. Markin Racquet Center. Heat and humidity plague the tournament for all 9 days, with temperatures in the 90’s and the heat index in the 100’s. Boys’ 18 finalist, Gambill, suffered severe leg cramps in the ninth game of the fourth set and had to retire.

Justin Gimelstob (1995 18’s Singles winner): What a wonderful job David Markin, the numerous volunteers and the town do for such a great tournament. It is the first opportunity for junior players to play in such a professional level tournament, and the excitement and pressure prepare you well for college and professional tennis. I enjoyed it so much, and have great memories of my times there.

Bob Bryan (1995 18’s Doubles winner):

We’d always seen the older juniors in our So. Cal. Section wearing those Kalamazoo T-Shirts. We’d heard them talk about the Nats at the Zoo. We always dreamed of playing there.

Bob Bryan (1995 18’s Doubles winner):

We still remember the first time we stepped out onto the three Center Courts for an early evening practice the day before the event started and B.J. Stearns, a player we always looked up to, was hitting next to us. He said, “This place just rocks during the matches.”

Bob Bryan (1995 18’s Doubles winner):

We were amazed at the size and enthusiasm of the crowd… it was the largest tennis crowd we had ever played in front of. Like Disneyland and the Grand Canyon, the Boys’ 16s and 18s National Championships at Kalamazoo are not overrated.

Mike Bryan (1995 18’s Doubles winner): We always heard about the legendary David Markin and how he ran a very tight ship and required good sportsmanship at all times and how certain players had run afoul of his rules and had paid the price!

1996

18 Singles: KEVIN KIM (CA) d. Bob Bryan (CA), 6-3, 6-4, 6-0.

18 Doubles: BOB BRYAN/MIKE BRYAN (CA) d. Kim/Mike Russell (MI), 3-6, 6-3, 6-1.

16 Singles: TAYLOR DENT (CA) d. Jose Lieberman (CA), 6-1, 6-4.

16 Doubles: SCOTT LIPSKY (NY)/JEREMY WURTZMAN (NY) d. Cody Conley (IN)/Eric Robertson (WI), 6-0, 6-0.

HIGHLIGHTS: For the first time in history, the top 4 singles seeds in Boys’ 18 meet in the semifinals. Heat and humidity grip the tournament through the first 5 days, and 10 players are treated for heat exhaustion. When Lieberman defeats Lesley Joseph in the Boys’ 16 semifinals, the two draw a standing ovation from a large gallery, continuing a series of outstanding matches on Court 2 throughout the history of Stowe Stadium.

1997

18 Singles: RODOLFO RAKE (FL) d. James Blake (CT), 6-0, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

18 Doubles: BRANDON HAWK (TX)/NATHAN OVERHOLSER (MI) d. Andrew Park (CA)/Travis Parrott (GA), 6-4, 6-2.

16 Singles: SIMONE AMORICO (FL) d. Michael Calkins (OR), 6-1, 6-3.

16 Doubles: SCOTT LIPSKY (NY)/JEREMY WURTZMAN (NY) d. Jackie Jenkins (GA)/Lesley Joseph (SC), 6-4, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: The draw in each division increases from 128 to 192 players, with the seeding of 32 entries in each, making it the largest Nationals ever in Kalamazoo; the tournament is now 10 days. Calkins is the first unseeded player in Boys’ 16 singles to reach the final round since Steven Parkes in 1988.

1998

18 Singles: ANDREW PARK (CA) d. Zach Fleishman (CA), 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-1.

18 Doubles: K.J. HIPPENSTEEL (VA)/DAVID MARTIN (OK) d Bo Hodge (GA)/Wade Orr (TN), 7-5, 7-6(5).

16 Singles: ALEX BOGOMOLOV (FL) d. Andy Roddick (FL), 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

16 Doubles: TRES DAVIS (TX)/ALBERTO FRANCIS (TX) d. Roddick/Nicholas Weiss (CA), 6-3, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Bogomolov was born in Moscow; his family resides in Miami. On Tuesday, August 11, a record of 200 matches (singles and doubles) are played on the 11 Stowe courts and the 20 Sorensen courts at WMU to make up for earlier rain delays. The sons of Stan Smith, Bob McKinley, and John Lucas (all former participants at Kalamazoo) participate here this year.

1999

18 Singles: PHILLIP KING (CA) d. Mardy Fish (FL), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.

18 Doubles: LaVAR HARPER-GRIFFITH (FL)/ANDY RODDICK (FL) d. Michael Calkins (OR)/John Paul Fruttero (CA), 6-2, 6-2.

16 Singles: ROBBY GINEPRI (GA) d. Ytai Abougzir (FL), 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

16 Doubles: ABOUGZIR/GINEPRI d. Prakash Amritraj (CA)/ Sam Warburg (CA), 6-3, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Rain is a real problem throughout the 10 days. Top-seeded Jesse Witten is upset in the semifinal round by the surprising Abougzir (who does not lose a set until the final match).

Mardy Fish (1999 18’s Singles Runner-Up): Being selected to play the feature match of the day at lunch time and seeing all the local business people and fans come out was my first real experience playing in front of a crowd, and me realizing “wow” this is big time. Little did I know that it was that stage that gave me the confidence to play on the tour and on some of the most famous courts in the world… K-Zoo to center court of Wimbledon is pretty cool.

2000

18 Singles: PHILLIP KING (CA) d. Robby Ginepri (GA), 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

18 Doubles: TRES DAVIS (TX)/GINEPRI d. King/Ryan Newport (TX), 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(5).

16 Singles: RAJEEV RAM (IN) d. Joshua Cohen (FL), 6-3, 6-0.

16 Doubles: RAM/JONATHAN STOKKE (NC) d. James Pade (CA)/Aaron Spencer (OR), 6-1, 3-6, 6-0.

HIGHLIGHTS: King is the first Boys’ 18 player to win back-toback titles since Paul Goldstein in 1993-94. David Markin is honored for his 25 years as Official Referee of the tournament. He is only the fourth person to hold that position in the 58 years of the event here: Dr. Allen B. Stowe (194356), Monroe (Poge) Lewis (1957-70), and Alexander (Sandy) Weiner (1971-75).

2001

18 Singles: ALEX BOGOMOLOV (FL) d. Brian Baker (TN), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.

18 Doubles: RAJEEV RAM (IN)/JONATHAN STOKKE (SC) d. Ytai Abougzir (FL)/Bogomolov, 6-3, 6-0.

16 Singles: JAMES WAN (NY) d. Brendan Evans (FL), 7-6(4), 6-0.

16 Doubles: EVANS/BRETT JOELSON (TX) d. John Pettit (CA)/ Eric Roberson (CA), 6-4, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: The medical trainers staff get a real workout during the tourney, with the hot, humid weather. Boys’ 16 Champion (James Wan) is the first cousin of Michael Chang.

2002

18 Singles: PRAKASH AMRITRAJ (CA) d. Douglas Stewart (CA), 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: RAJEEV RAM (IN)/JONATHAN STOKKE (NC) d. John Isner (NC)/Brett Ross (GA), 7-6(2), 6-2.

16 Singles: TRAVIS HELGESON (KS) d. Vahid Mirzadeh (FL), 6-3, 6-4.

16 Doubles: MIRZADEH/ NICK RINKS (MI) d. Adam Loucks (CA)/Brandon Wai (CA), 7-5, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Nick Rinks is the first Kalamazooan to win a national title in the 60 years the Nationals have been held here. Helgeson is the lowest seed ever to win a singles

title in the Nationals. Ram and Stokke have won 3 consecutive doubles titles in the Nationals in Kalamazoo.

2003

18 Singles: ROBERT YIM (CA) d. Jamil Al-Agba (CA), 6-2, 6-2, 6-4.

18 Doubles: PRAMOD DABIR (CA)/JOHN ISNER (NC) d. Gregory Ouelette (FL)/Eric Riley (CA), 6-1, 6-4.

16 Singles: GARY SACKS (CA) d. Matt Bruch (IL), 6-3, 2-6, 6-1.

16 Doubles: JEAN YVES AUBONE (FL)/JESSE LEVINE (FL) d. Stefan Hardy (CA)/Shan Sondhu (CA), 6-1, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: A thunderstorm forces opening night events indoors to Markin Tennis Center; rain showers fall on all but 3 days of the 10-day tournament. Portage’s Scott Oudsema and Phil Simmonds of Virginia enter the tournament as the world’s No. 1 junior doubles team, but are stunned by Cameron-Kwon in the quarterfinals.

2004

18 Singles: SCOVILLE JENKINS (GA) d. Scott Oudsema (MI), 7-5, 6-1, 6-3.

18 Doubles: VAHID MIRZADEH (FL)/PHILLIP SIMMONDS (VA) d. Brendan Evans (FL)/Oudsema, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

16 Singles: SAM QUERREY (CA) d. Alexander Clayton (FL), 7-6(1), 6-3.

16 Doubles: QUERREY/SPENCER VEGOSEN (IL) d. Jamie Hunt (TX)/Dennis Lajola (HI), 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Oudsema is the first Kalamazoo-area player to reach the Boys’ 18 final in the 62 years that the Nationals have been in Kalamazoo. Jenkins is the first African-American to win the Boys’ 18, although Martin Blackman was runner-up in 1988, and James Blake was a finalist in 1997. Evans and Oudsema, the No. 1-ranked doubles team in the world, are stunned by Mirzadeh-Simmonds in the championship.

2005

18 Singles: DONALD YOUNG (GA) d. Sam Querrey (CA), 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-2.

18 Doubles: MYKYTA KRYVONOS (NY)/DENIS ZIVKOVIC (FL) d. Jesse Levine (FL)/Michael Shabaz (VA), 6-1, 1-6, 7-6(6).

16 Singles: NATHANIEL SCHNUGG (OR) d. Steven Forman (CA), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.

16 Doubles: DENNIS LAJOLA (HI)/SCHNUGG d. Johnny Hamui (FL)/Tyler Hochwalt (AZ), 6-2, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: Young, the No. 1 junior in the world, is the first lefty and second African-American to win the Boys’ 18 singles. Filming of a documentary movie on junior tennis takes place in Kalamazoo; Jim Courier is the mastermind behind the film. For the first time in the tournament’s 63year history, chair umpires are assigned to ALL matches.

2006

18 Singles: DONALD YOUNG (GA) d. Jesse Levine (FL) in a walkover (illness).

18 Doubles: ALEXANDER CLAYTON (FL)/YOUNG d. Jamie Hunt (TX)/Nathaniel Schnugg (OR), 6-1, 6-4.

16 Singles: BRENNAN BOYAJIAN (FL) d. Ryan Thacher (CA), 7-5, 2-6, 7-6(5).

16 Doubles: ADAM EL MIHDAWY (NY)/BRADLEY KLAHN (CA) d. Jarmere Jenkins (GA)/Austin Krajicek (FL), 7-6(2), 6-2. HIGHLIGHTS: Young repeats as Boys’ 18 champion and is eligible to return in 2007. Only player ever to win Boys’ 18 three years in a row is Vincent Richards who won in 191920-21. Levine was unable to take the court for his Boys’ 18 singles final because of a stomach ailment. No rain the entire 10 days – a record! Courts now have a Deco Turf II blue surface.

Paul Scarpa (Coach, Furman University): Parents, coaches, and young players representing their section go away thinking ‘how can you top this?’… only to return and find out it actually becomes better each year.

Bill Dalm, Tournament Volunteer: My first year as Chairperson of the Site Maintenance Department… I was given the authority to have the tournament logo and ‘Site Maintenance’ embossed on the front of the red t-shirt (for the workers) …When I pulled the shirts out of the box, I was pleased to see the white logo clearly emblazoned on the shirt. But to my dismay, also very clear were the words, ‘Sight Maintenance.’ …For some years thereafter, I would occasionally get a request for one from my left-over supply; ironically, not for the purpose of giving it to a site maintenance worker, but rather to a line judge!

2007

18 Singles: MICHAEL McCLUNE (CA) d. Ryan Thacher (CA), 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.

18 Doubles: KELLEN DAMICO (CO)/NATE SCHNUGG (OR) d. Tyler Hochwalt (AZ)/McClune, 7-5, 6-3.

16 Singles: TENNYS SANDGREN (TN) d. Bo Seal (TN), 6-3, 6-2.

16 Doubles: DANIEL NGUYEN (CA)/JT SUNDLING (CA) d. Ryan Noble (NC)/Seal, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: The Tournament is the last for Referee David Markin and Director Timon Corwin. Jim Courier’s documentary film, “Unstrung: The Movie” has its Kalamazoo premier here. Bo Seal loses the Boys’ 16 Singles Final on a point penalty for racquet abuse on match point.

2008

18 Singles: AUSTIN KRAJICEK (TX) d. Ryan Thacher (CA), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-0.

18 Doubles: CHASE BUCHANAN (OH)/RYAN HARRISON (TX) d. Steve Johnson (CA)/Bradley Klahn (CA), 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.

16 Singles: JORDAN COX (GA) d. Denis Kudla (VA), 6-1, 6-7(2), 6-3.

16 Doubles: EVAN KING (IL)/RAYMOND SARMIENTO (CA) d. Kudla/Junior Ore (MD), 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: For the first time in Kalamazoo Nationals history, two left-handers compete in the Boys’ 18 Final. Ryan Thacher, for the third year in a row, loses in the finals. This is the first year for Mark Riley as Tournament Director and Darrell Davies as Referee.

Austin Krajicek (2008 18’s Singles winner)

Nothing I miss more than blueberries and cream at Kzoo! Always felt at home there and thought Kalamazoo was an incredible stepping stone for me to compete in the NCAAs and the pro tour! Very fond memories from there.

2009

18 Singles: CHASE BUCHANAN (OH) d. Ryan Lipman (TN), 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.

18 Doubles: DANIEL NGUYEN (CA)/JT SUNDLING (CA) d. Sekou Coker Bangoura (FL)/Nathan Pasha (GA), 7-6(2), 6-3.

16 Singles: GONZALES AUSTIN (FL) d. Jack Sock (NE), 3-6, 7-5, 6-0.

16 Doubles: NICK CHAPPELL (IN)/MARCOS GIRON (CA) d. Emmett Eggers (WA)/Shane Vinsant (TX), 6-2, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: For the first time since 1993, a full day of Singles matches is rained out. After winning the Boys’ 16 Doubles Championship on Saturday, Chappell defeats his Doubles partner, Giron, in Feed-Ins.

2010

18 Singles: JACK SOCK (NE) d. Bob van Overbeek (FL), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4.

18 Doubles: SEKOU COKER BANGOURA (FL)/NATHAN PASHA (GA) d. Matthew Kandath (NY)/Sock, 7-5, 6-3.

16 Singles: MICHAEL REDLICKI (IL) d. Shane Vinsant (TX), 7-5, 6-4.

16 Doubles: ANDREW KORINEK (TX)/TAM TRINH (TX) d. Mitchell Krueger (TX)/Vinsant, 6-3, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Seven players are back in Kalamazoo after a freshman year in college. When Korinek & Trinh win the All-Texas Boys’ 16 Doubles Final, it is the first time since 1985 that an unseeded doubles team wins any doubles title here.

2011

18 Singles: JACK SOCK (NE) d. Mitchell Frank (VA), 6-3, 6-0.

18 Doubles: SOCK/JACKSON WITHROW (NE) d. Frank/Junior Ore (MD), 7-6(5), 6-3.

16 Singles: RONNIE SCHNEIDER (IN) d. Luca Corinteli (VA), 5-7, 7-6(3), 6-2.

16 Doubles: YALE GOLDBERG (OH)/SCHNEIDER d. Joseph Di Giulio (CA)/Gregory Garcia (CA), 6-7(2), 6-1, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: It does not rain only three of the ten days. Both doubles finals are played inside. For the first time, the USTA mandates a 10-minute break between second and third sets for Boys’ 18 matches.

Jack Sock (2009 16’s Singles Runner-Up, 2010 18’s Singles winner & Doubles Runner-Up, 2011 18’s Singles & Doubles winner): Kalamazoo will forever be a special place for me. It’s our most prestigious junior event in the country. I well remember the blueberries and cream, the atmosphere of Stowe Stadium, university coaches in the stands, Colette writing articles, and on and on. I’m fortunate enough to be a part of a great list of past champions.

2012

18 Singles: DENNIS NOVIKOV (CA) d. Alexios Halebian (CA), 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

18 Doubles: NOVIKOV/MICHAEL REDLICKI (IL) d. Mackenzie McDonald (CA)/Trey Strobel (FL), 7-6(3), 6-1.

16 Singles: HENRIK WIERSHOLM (WA) d. Alexandru Gozin (FL), 6-4, 6-1.

16 Doubles: DANIEL KERZNERMAN (NY)/WIERSHOLM d. Aron Hiltzik (IL)/Paul Oosterbaan (MI), 6-2, 7-5.

HIGHLIGHTS: Wiersholm wins Singles and Doubles in Boys’ 16, and Novikov does the same in Boys’ 18. That happened last year with Schneider and Sock, but, before then, has not happened since 1994.

2013

18 Singles: COLLIN ALTAMIRANO (CA) d. Jared Donaldson (RI), 6-1, 6-2, 6-4.

18 Doubles: PAUL OOSTERBAAN (MI)/RONNIE SCHNEIDER (IN) d. Henry Craig (CA)/George Goldhoff (TN), 7-6(4), 7-6(4).

16 Singles: TOMMY PAUL (FL) d. Jake DeVine (FL), 6-3, 6-1.

16 Doubles: TAYLOR FRITZ (CA)/ANUDEEP KODALI (NC) d. Paul/Alex Rybakov (FL), 6-4, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: For the first time in the 71 years of the Nationals in Kalamazoo, an unseeded player (Altamirano) wins a Singles championship. David Markin (Referee of the Kalamazoo Nationals, 1976-2007) passes away May 30; a memorial service is held during the Nationals here.

Paul Oosterbaan (2012 16’s Doubles Runner-Up, 2013 18’s Doubles winner): The thing that makes the Nats so special is having the whole City behind a tennis tournament. There’s no place in junior tennis, outside of Kalamazoo, where the players are treated like pros.

2014

18 Singles: NOAH RUBIN (NY) d. Collin Altamirano (CA), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3.

18 Doubles: STEFAN KOZLOV (FL)/RUBIN (IN) d. Altamirano/ Deiton Baughman (CA), 6-2, 6-2.

16 Singles: JOHN McNALLY (OH) d. Connor Hance (CA), 6-4, 6-4.

16 Doubles: McNALLY/GIANNI ROSS (IL) d. Matthew Galush (NC)/Brenden Volk (NY), 6-1, 6-2.

HIGHLIGHTS: In a special ceremony at the Exhibition, Stowe’s Center Court is renamed the George Acker Court in honor of the legendary Kalamazoo College Men’s Tennis Coach. In Boys’ 18 Singles, all eight Top Seeds advance to the Quarter-Finals for the first time since 1976.

Noah Rubin (2014 18’s Singles & Doubles winner): No matter what, there was always something different about Kzoo. There was a kind of pressure surrounding the event that we were all unfamiliar with, and that is why it was such a unique event. Also... we loved the blueberries and cream!

2015

18 Singles: FRANCES TIAFOE (MD) d. Stefan Kozlov (FL), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4.

18 Doubles: TAYLOR FRITZ (CA)/REILLY OPELKA (FL) d. Joshua Sheehy (TX)/Parker Wynn (TX), 6-3, 6-4.

16 Singles: PATRICK KYPSON (NC) d. Alexandre Rotsaert (FL), 6-3, 6-3.

16 Doubles: BRYCE PEREIRA (CA)/IVAN THAMMA (CA) d. William Howells (FL)/Danny Thomas (OH), 2-6, 6-1, 6-1. HIGHLIGHTS: The Boys’ 18 Singles Final is the first five-set final since 1992 and is one of the best played and most exciting matches played here in decades. The Boys’ 18 draw includes an excellent group of juniors (with international championships). Taylor Fritz finishes the year as the No. 1 ITF Jr. Player in the World.

Stefan Kozlof (2014 18’s Doubles winner, 2015 18’s Singles Runner-Up): What makes the Nats so special? Gotta start off with the history of the event and how prestigious it is for American tennis. Also, it is very special to be playing for an opportunity into the US Open main draw. It is a very well-run tournament, as good as a tournament of its level can be.

2016

18 Singles: MICHAEL MMOH (FL) d. Vasil Kirkov (FL), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3.

18 Doubles: JOHN McNALLY (OH)/JJ WOLF (OH) d. Sean Sculley (SC)/Nick Stachowiak (NC), 6-2, 6-3.

16 Singles: LUKAS GREIF (IN) d. Jenson Brooksby (CA), 6-0, 6-3.

16 Doubles: ANDREW TON (CA)/MAXIMILIAN WILD (CA) d. Robert Maciag (VA)/Jared Pratt (SC), 7-6(5), 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: The No.-1 Seeds in Boys’ 18 and 16 Singles (Mmoh & Greif) win the Championships without losing a set.

2017

Celebration Year — 75th Anniversary

18 Singles: PATRICK KYPSON (NC) d. JJ Wolf (OH), 6-7(1), 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.

18 Doubles: VASIL KIRKOV (FL)/DANNY THOMAS (OH) d. Oliver Crawford (SC)/Patrick Kypson (NC), 7-6(1), 6-2.

16 Singles: BRANDON NAKASHIMA (CA) d. Stefan Dostanic (CA), 6-0, 6-1.

16 Doubles: WILL GRANT (FL)/TYLER ZINK (FL) d. Eshan Talluri (CA)/Siem Woldeab (CA), 6-2, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: In Boys’ 16 Singles, Brandon Nakashima downs his opponents without losing a set. In the final round in Boys’ 18 was a hard fought battle 6-7(1), 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. The Exhibition featured an anniversary match between Andy Roddick and Mike Russell.

2018

18 Singles: JENSON BROOKSBY (CA) d. Brandon Nakashima (CA), 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.

18 Doubles: PATRICK KYPSON (NC)/DANNY THOMAS (OH) d. Trey Hilderbrand (TX)/Govind Nanda (CA), 6-1, 6-3.

16 Singles: MARTIN DAMM (FL) d. Zane Khan (TX), 6-2, 7-6(7).

16 Doubles: ALEX LEE (IL)/NIROOP VALLABHANENI (AZ) d. Keshav Chopra (GA)/Maxwell McKennon (CA), 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

HIGHLIGHTS: Martin Damm (15th seed in the 16 Singles) comes from behind and wins in an upset Championship. No.4 seed in 18 Singles, Jenson Brooksby wins the Singles Championship without losing a set. Austin Krajicek and Chris Eubanks highlight the Exhibition.

Mike Goodrich, Tournament Volunteer: I was the chair of the Sportsmanship Award Committee for many years. I had incredible support from my committee members, the National Coaches and many others. I got to meet and get to know some of the recipients and their families and have really enjoyed seeing some of them go on to the professional ranks

2019

18 Singles: ZACHARY SVAJDA (CA) d. Govind Nanda (CA), 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-3, 6-1.

18 Doubles: MARTIN DAMM (FL)/TOBY KODAT (FL) d. Brandon Nakashima (CA)/Govind Nanda (CA), 6-3, 6-4.

16 Singles: ALEXANDER BERNARD (FL) d. Aidan Mayo (CA), 5-7, 6-2, 7-5.

16 Doubles: HUGO HASHIMOTO (CA)/BENJAMIN KITTAY (MD) d. Lucas Brown (TX)/Aidan Kim (MI), 6-4, 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Zachary Svajda, a newcomer to Kalamazoo Nationals, swept the Boys’ 18 Championship. He could play the next two Nationals and could achieve a near impossible three-time winner in Boys’ 18 Singles.

2020

Cancelled because of the Covid-19 Pandemic.

2021

18 Singles: ZACHARY SVAJDA (CA) d. Ben Shelton (FL), 6-1, 6-4, 6-1.

18 Doubles: BRUNO KUZUHARA (FL)/BEN SHELTON (FL) d. Sebastian Gorzny (TX)/Ethan Quinn (CA), 6-4, 6-4.

16 Singles: ALEXANDER RAZEGHI (TX) d. Lucas Brown (TX 6-3, 6-2.

16 Doubles: LUCAS BROWN (TX)/NICHOLAS GODSICK (OH) d. Quang Duong (CA)/Cooper Woestendick (KS), 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-3.

HIGHLIGHTS: Cancellation of the Nationals in 2020 (because of the pandemic) denied Zachary Svajda the chance to become a three-time winner. He is, however, a two-time winner, sweeping the 2021 Boys’ 18 Singles for the second year in a row. He earned a place in the US Open Men’s Main Draw and then won his first round match there. Boys’ 16 Champion Razeghi won the entire 16s without losing a set.

2022

18 Singles: LEARNER TIEN (CA) d. Ethan Quinn (CA), 7-6(7), 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-3.

18 Doubles: NICHOLAS GODSICK (OH)/ETHAN QUINN (CA) d. Sebastian Gorzny (TX)/Alex Michelsen (CA), 6-4, 6-0.

16 Singles: DARWIN BLANCH (FL) d. Calvin Baierl (FL), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

16 Doubles: MITCHELL LEE (CA)/COOPER WOESTENDICK (KS) d. Stiles Brockett (VA)/Cassius Chinlund (CA), 6-1, 6-4.

HIGHLIGHTS: Rain falls just about every day of the Tournament. Many matches are played indoors (especially in Boys’ 16) in Markin Center. An extra day is added to make up for the rain and to play the Boys’ 18 Singles Final. Boys’ 16 winner is 14 years old, and the Boys’ 18 winner is 16.

2023

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