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Colette Lewis
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two decades of following college and junior tennis and still don't know what I don't know
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2023 Australian Boys Finalists Tien and Blockx Meet Again in Next Gen Finals; Catching Up on News I Missed While at IMG and Orange Bowl:
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2023 Australian Boys Finalists Tien and Blockx Meet Again in Next Gen Finals; Catching Up on News I Missed While at IMG and Orange Bowl
Nearly three years after they met in the Australian Open boys final, top seed Learner Tien(USC) and No. 2 seed Alexander Blockx of Belgium w...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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My Orange Bowl 16s Recap, Videos of Finalists; Tien Meets Basavareddy in Next Gen ATP Finals Semifinal Saturday:
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December 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Americans Shine in Orange Bowl 16s Competition

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Americans Shine in Orange Bowl 16s Competition
The renovated Jimmy Evert Tennis Center wasn't the only impressive debut at last week's Orange Bowl, with Americans Matias Reyniak and Priscilla Sirichantho stepping into the spotlight with their titl...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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IMG Academy International 12s, 14s and 16s Videos; Wrapping Up Final Two Weeks of 2025 for Americans on ITF Junior Circuit: Budkov Kjaer and Blockx Undefeated After Day Two of Next Gen ATP Finals:
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IMG Academy International 12s, 14s and 16s Videos; Wrapping Up Final Two Weeks of 2025 for Americans on ITF Junior Circuit: Budkov Kjaer and Blockx Undefeated After Day Two of Next Gen ATP Finals
I've been processing videos of the IMG Academy International Championships the past several days with videos of the champions in the 12s, 14...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Nicolai Budkov Kjaer beat Rafael Jodar today in Next Gen Finals, but last time they met was one of the best junior slam finals I've ever seen, with Jodar taking it in a 3rd set TB. Best USO Open junior crowd in my 20 years, as well. #tbt to my coverage.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Ascenzo Claims Junior Orange Bowl 14s Title, Fan and Borchard Capture Second Straight 12s Doubles Championship; Australian Open Junior Championships Acceptances; Jodar Defeats Tien in First Day of Next Gen ATP Finals:
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Ascenzo Claims Junior Orange Bowl 14s Title, Fan and Borchard Capture Second Straight 12s Doubles Championship; Australian Open Junior Championships Acceptances; Jodar Defeats Tien in First Day of Nex...
Fourteen-year-old Texan Tristan Ascenzo broke through the domination of the IMG Academy International Championships at the Junior Orange Bo...
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December 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Learner Tien: I wasn’t used to being away from home that much. I wasn’t used to losing that much in some parts of the year. Week to week, sometimes it was tough managing everything. It felt like a lot. But looking back it really wasn’t as scary as it felt sometimes.
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Interview: Next Gen Finals top seed Learner Tien reflects on a very impressive 2025 season
When Learner Tien came to Jeddah 12 months ago to compete at the Next Gen ATP Finals, it was his first time participating in a professional tennis tournament outside the US. The Californian, 19 years ...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Ascenzo and Fan Reach Junior Orange Bowl Finals; Tien, Basavareddy and Jodar Compete in Next Gen ATP Finals Wednesday; ITF J300 Bradenton Videos:
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Ascenzo and Fan Reach Junior Orange Bowl Finals; Tien, Basavareddy and Jodar Compete in Next Gen ATP Finals Wednesday; ITF J300 Bradenton Videos
Two Americans are through to Wednesday's finals of the Junior Orange Bowl in Coral Gables Florida, with Tristan Ascenzo competing in the 14s...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Interesting note on Next Gen ATP Finals field: Justin Engel is the only participant who is not a junior slam champion (5 won singles titles, 3 won doubles titles, Budkov Kjaer won both).
December 17, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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USA's Penickova, Bulgaria's Ivanov End Year as ITF World Junior Champions; All Four IMG Academy International 12s and 14s Champions Reach Semifinals at Junior Orange Bowl:
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December 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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My coverage of the Orange Bowl, which concluded Sunday with titles for Xinran Sun of China and Thijs Boogaard of the Netherlands tenniskalamazoo.blogspot.com
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December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Boogaard Defeats Kennedy for Orange Bowl Title; Sun Turns Tables on Liutova to Earn Girls Championship:
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December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Xinran Sun of China is 2025 Orange Bowl champion. She defeats Kristina Liutova 6-4, 6-1.
December 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Coin toss for boys J500 title, with Thijs Boogaard(left) of the Netherlands facing Jack Kennedy of USA. Unfortunately, due to rain threat, all finals in singles and doubles are now. Crowds will be minimal.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Sun and Liutova Meet Again for ITF J500 Orange Bowl Title; Kennedy and Boogaart Reach Boys Final; Sirichantho and Reyniak Claim 16s Titles; Thirty-Point Tiebreaker Decides G16s Doubles Title:
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December 14, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Orange Bowl J500 finals Sunday:
Thijs Boogaard(NED) v Jack Kennedy(USA)

Kristina Liutova v Xinran Sun(CHN)
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December 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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All-US G16s final underway, with Priscilla Sirichanto (photo) facing Daniela Del Mastro.
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December 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Starting rhe day with all-US B16s final between Daniel Malacek[7] (photo) and Matias Reyniak[2]. A bit more wind today but no rain until tonight.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Craig Tiley is reportedly close to being named the new CEO of the USTA.

This man's career is fascinating.

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USTA Near Deal to Tap Australian Open Boss as Next CEO
The USTA's CEO search has narrowed to Craig Tiley, the CEO of Tennis Australia and the director of the Australian Open. He is nearing a deal.
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December 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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My ITF J300 Bradenton Recap; Kennedy's Comeback Leads to All-USA Orange Bowl Semifinal; Sirichantho and Del Mastro Reach Girls 16s Final; Malacek and Reyniak Meet Saturday for B16s Title:
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December 13, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Beautiful backdrop for doubles quarterfinals tonight
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December 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Orange Bowl J500 boys quarterfinals this afternoon:
Yannick Alexandrescou[1](FRA) v Yannik Alvarez(PUR)
Andy Johnson[16](USA) v Thijs Boogaard[11](NED)
Marcel Latak[WC](USA) v Tanishk Konduri(USA)
Jamie Mackenzie[7](GER) v Jack Kennedy[2](USA)
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December 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Orange Bowl J500 girls quarterfinals this pm:

Victoria Barros[1](BRA) v Zhang-Qian Wei(CHN)
Iva Marinkovic[14](SUI) v Xinran Sun[12](CHN)
Kristian Liutova v Anita Tu(USA)
Anastasija Cvetkovic[6](SRB) v Sarah Ye[Q]
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December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Bradenton J300 finalist Dimitar Kisimov(BUL) retires after Thijs Boogaard(NED) wins 1st set 6-1 in 3rd round action this morning Quarterfinals later today
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December 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Unseeded Lee, Liutova Prolong Success with ITF J300 Titles
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Unseeded Lee, Liutova Prolong Success with ITF J300 Titles
Unseeded 15-year-olds Jordan Lee and Kristina Liutova made statements last week at the ITF J300 on the green clay courts of the IMG Academy, outplaying their older counterparts to capture the singles ...
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December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM