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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 32m

Congratulations to 22-yo Shintaro Mochizuki of Japan, who will break into the ATP Top 100 with his quarterfinal appearance this week in Kazakhstan. #tbt 2017, when the 14-yo won the Eddie Herr and Orange Bowl 14s titles back to back, beating Ohio State senior Alex Bernard in both finals:

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 21h

Quarterfinals Set in Les Petits As USA Qualifying; Orange Bowl to Host ITF Junior Wheelchair Masters; ITF Introduces Junior Finals Competitors; Sohns and Penickova Advance at W35s; Florida State Seeking Tennis-related PhD Intern:
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Quarterfinals Set in Les Petits As USA Qualifying; Orange Bowl to Host ITF Junior Wheelchair Masters; ITF Introduces Junior Finals Competitors; Sohns and Penickova Advance at W35s; Florida State Seeki...

The annual USA Playoffs for the 14U Les Petits As tournament, which is scheduled for the last week of January 2026, is underway this week i...

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 1d

Rodriguez Qualifies for W100 in Macon; Ilagan Beats No. 2 Seed Cassone at Lincoln Challenger; Bakersfield W35 Disrupted by Rain; Mandlik Leads After Week One of USTA Australian Open Women's Wild Card Challenge:
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Rodriguez Qualifies for W100 in Macon; Ilagan Beats No. 2 Seed Cassone at Lincoln Challenger; Bakersfield W35 Disrupted by Rain; Mandlik Leads After Week One of USTA Australian Open Women's Wild Card ...

Three USTA Pro Circuit events taking place this week, two of them 100-point events, with the women outdoors in Macon Georgia and the men ind...

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 2d

Ngounoue Wins Back-to-Back ITF J100s, Stratton, Jalbert, Malacek Claim ITF Junior Circuit Singles Titles; First Wave of Regionals Produces Additional NCAA D-I Qualifiers:
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Ngounoue Wins Back-to-Back ITF J100s, Stratton, Jalbert, Malacek Claim ITF Junior Circuit Singles Titles; First Wave of Regionals Produces Additional NCAA D-I Qualifiers

Even after Americans swept all four Pan American ITF J300 titles having guaranteeing that result with all singles quarterfinalists and doub...

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 3d

Friend Wins All-Qualifier Challenger Final in Fairfield; Mandlik Claims Biggest Title of Career at W100 in Edmond; Vacherot's Improbable Shanghai Title; Gauff Wins Wuhan 1000:
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Friend Wins All-Qualifier Challenger Final in Fairfield; Mandlik Claims Biggest Title of Career at W100 in Edmond; Vacherot's Improbable Shanghai Title; Gauff Wins Wuhan 1000

After a week in Texas devoted to high-level junior tennis, I've got some catching up to do on the USTA Pro Circuit and on the WTA and ATP As...

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 3d

Titles at both ends of the pro tennis spectrum for former Texas A&M Aggies today.
Vacherot in College Station 2017-2020, Perot 2020-2024

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 4d

Little Mo Mixed Doubles Champions Antonius and Clarke Claim ITF J300 Pan American Closed Titles Six Years Later:
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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 5d

Melije Clarke is 2025 Pan Am Closed champion. She defeats Carrie-Anne Hoo 46, 75, 62

Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 5d

Clarke wins 2nd set from Hoo 7-5.

Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 5d

Michael Antonius is 2025 ITF J300 Pan Am Closed champion. He defeats Andy Johnson 64, 63

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 5d

Hoo takes first set 6-4. Antonius wins 1st set from Johnson in boys final by same score

Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 5d

Coin toss for girls final. Chukwumelija Clarke[6](left) v Carrie-Anne Hoo[5]
#ITFPanAm2025

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 5d

Two hours until the start of the singles finals at the ITF J300 Pan American Closed. My coverage of Friday's semifinals and doubles finals:
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Johnson and Antonius Reach ITF J300 PanAm Closed Final; Clarke and Hoo Meet for Girls Title; Doubles Champions Crowned; Kennedy Advances to M15 Lexington Semifinals

©Colette Lewis 2025-- Spring, Texas-- Saturday's singles finals at the ITF J300 Pan American Closed Championships are rematches, with No. 6...

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 5d

Johnson and Antonius Reach ITF J300 PanAm Closed Final; Clarke and Hoo Meet for Girls Title; Doubles Champions Crowned; Kennedy Advances to M15 Lexington Semifinals:
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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 6d

Girls final Saturday will be a rematch of the USTA Winter Nationals 18s final, with Chukwumelije Clarke[6] facing Carrie-Ann Hoo[5]. Clarke beat top seed Annika Penickova 64, 60; Hoo defeated No. 11 seed Maggie Sohns 75, 61 in today's semis.
#ITFPanAm2025

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 6d

Antonius wins over Cozad 64, 64. Will play Andrew Johnson[4], a 61, 64 winner over Gavin Goode[1]

Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 6d

First set to Antonius 6-4

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 6d

Coin toss for boys semifinal between Michael Antonius[3] (left) and Ryan Cozad[2]. Noticeably cooler today in Houston
#ITFPanAm2025

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 6d

Top Four Boys Seeds Advance to ITF J300 Pan Am Semifinals; Sohns and Hoo Oust Second and Third Seeds to Reach Girls Final Four; Kennedy Moves into Quarterfinals of M15 in Lexington:
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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 7d

Barely 2 years ago Maya Joint swept the ITF Pan American Closed J300 titles here in Spring Texas. Now No. 35 in the WTA rankings, Joint(now repping Australia) came back from 6-1, 5-3 to beat Tyra Grant(now repping Italy) in the final. #tbt My coverage:
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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 7d

ITF J300 Pan American Closed semifinals Friday:

Boys:
Gavin Goode[1] v Andrew Johnson[4]
Michael Antonius[3] v Ryan Cozad[2]
(rare top 4 seed semifinals in ITF junior event)

Girls:
Annika Penickova[1] v Chukwumelije Clarke[6]
Carrie-Anne Hoo[5] v Maggie Sohns[11]

(all players USA)
#ITFPanAm2025

Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 7d

Sohns defeats Lee 6-2, 6-1. Sohns will face No. 5 seed Carrie-Anne Hoo in semis Friday

Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 7d

First set to.Sohns 6-2. Top 2 boys seeds Goode and Cozad also lost first sets
#toomuchhappening

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 7d

No. 2 seed Nancy Lee down 2-3* to Maggie Sohns[11] in 1st set of their quarterfinal match. Sunny and 90s expected again today but a welcome breeze has come up
#ITFPanAm2025

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Colette Lewis @zootennis.bsky.social · 7d

Qualifier Suh, Unseeded Stoot Join Top Seeds in ITF J300 Pan American Closed Quarterfinals; Pareja Defeats No. 2 Seed at W100 in Oklahoma:
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Qualifier Suh, Unseeded Stoot Join Top Seeds in ITF J300 Pan American Closed Quarterfinals; Pareja Defeats No. 2 Seed at W100 in Oklahoma

©Colette Lewis 2025-- Spring, Texas-- The top three seeds in both the girls and boys draws at the ITF J300 Pan American Closed advanced to ...

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