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USTA Girls' 16s & 18s Nationals
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Dates: August 3-11, 2013
Entries open: May 23, 2013
Entries close: July 11, 2013
Please check back often as we update the pages for the 2013 tournament!
Main Site: George E. Barnes Family Jr. Tennis Center
4490 W. Point Loma Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92107
619-221-9000
Secondary Sites: San Diego State University Varsity Courts
University of San Diego Varsity Courts
Official Tournament Hotel: Mission Valley Hilton
Now you can book your rooms on-line.
Spectators are welcome at the tournament. Admission and parking are free.
2013 TOURNAMENT NEWS
Gretchen Magers will be the speaker during the Opening Ceremonies. During her career, Magers reached the singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the French Open. She won three top-level singles titles and reached a career-high World singles ranking of #13.
The speaker at the Final 8 dinner will be Katrina Adams. She is an on-air analyst for Tennis Channel. Adams was a professional tennis player from 1988 to 1999 and captured 20 WTA Tour doubles titles and one ITF singles crown. Her career-high world rankings included #8 in doubles and #67 in singles in 1989. She began serving as Vice President of the USTA in 2011.
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NEWS about Our Players -
- Madison Keys (the 2011 doubles champion) was a lucky loser in the 2013 Madrid Open. In her first main draw match, she defeated Li Na, 6-3, 6-2, her 1st victory against a top 10 player.
- Shelby Rogers (the 2010 singles champion) gets a chance to make her debut in the French Open's main draw after earning a wild card for the U.S. Tennis Association based on clay-court results on the USTA Pro Circuit.
- Victoria Duval (the 2012 singles champion) moved into the second round of the Sony Open with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 victory against Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic. Duval, 17, is currently ranked #376, and scored this victory over the #66 ranked Hlavackova.
- Lauren Davis (the 2011 singles champion) was a lucky loser into the Sony Open and edged wild card and fellow American Madison Keys in the second round.
- Spencer Liang (Mid-Atlantic Region) was nominated for the annual Bill Talbert Sportsmanship Award. She is invited to the International Tennis Hall of Fame ceremony in July to receive her award.
2012 TOURNAMENT NEWS -
- Congratulations to the 2012 Champions!
Girls 18s Singles Champion - Victoria Duval (top right) -
She then played Kim Clijsters in the US Open main draw!
Girls 18s Doubles Champions - Samantha Crawford/Alexandra Kiick
Girls 16s Singles Champion - Kimberly Yee
Girls 16s Doubles Champions - Mariana Gould/Kimberly Yee (top left)
- Awards:
Chairman's Award -
16s - Olivia Sneed
18s - Kendal Woodard
Maureen Connolly Brinker Award - Victoria Duval
USTA Sportsmanship Award -
16s - Jessica Ho
18s - Samantha Crawford (top middle with the Tournament Directors)
Molden Memorial Sportsmanship Award - Michele Lui
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Congratulations to our Babolat Players of the Day
Mehvish Safdar - Sunday, August 5th
Gabrielle Otero - Monday, August 6th
Kimberley Yee and Jacqueline Urbinati - Tuesday, August 7th
Abigail Owens - Wednesday, August 8th
Peggy Porter - Thursday, August 9th
Mayo Hibi - Friday, August 10th
Jamie Loeb - Saturday, August 11th
- 2012 Tournament Stories by Marcia Frost
- Below is a photo of 5 coaches present at the tournament. Each of them has been coaching for more than 30 years. From left to right: Gualberto Escudero - Pepperdine, Jamie Sanchez - Loyola Marymount, Sheila McInerney - Arizona State, Lin Loring - Indiana, and Jay Loudenback - Notre Dame
Tournament History and Information:
The USTA Girls’ 16s Nationals has been directed by Youth Tennis San Diego (YTSD) since 1990. This year will be the 24th anniversary of this event in San Diego, and 2013 marks the fourth year of the combined G16s – G18s event at the Barnes Tennis Center. As the largest and most important junior girls’ tennis event in the United States, the USTA National Championships field consists of two draws, 192 players in each, selected from the top players who enter the event. The participants represent every USTA Member Section and almost every state in the USA.
Road to the US Open:
The Champions of both events receive Wild Card entries into the US Open in New York.
- Girls' 16s Champion receives an entry into the US Open Junior Main Draw.
- Girls' 18s Champion receives an entry into the Women's Main Draw. The Champion also receives a Wild Card into the US Open Junior draw (provided they are age eligible to compete).
- Girls' 18s Finalist receives an entry into the US Open Qualifying Draw.
- Girls' 18s Doubles Champions receive entry into both the US Open Women's Main Draw and the US Open Junior Doubles Draw (provided they are ITF Jr. age eligible).
The USTA Girls’ Nationals is the most prestigious of over 40 tournament events held at the Barnes Tennis Center each year. The Center is owned and operated by Youth Tennis San Diego, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that has been in existence since 1952. The YTSD Mission is: "To promote the educational, physical, and social development of all youth through organized tennis and educational activities. Our community programs encourage youth participation, personal integrity, leadership, and competitive spirit in a friendly environment that builds responsible citizens.” If you would like more information on sponsoring this event or volunteering, please contact the Barnes Tennis Center at 619-221-9000.
