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Chen, Kratzer to Meet In All-SoCal Nationals Final Sunday
Duke University-bound Kelly Chen of Cerritos continued her amazing run at the USTA Girls’ 16s and 18s National Championships taking place at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego on Saturday. The 18-year-old Chen, seeded No. 33, won her seventh consecutive match with a strong performance and another win against a higher seeded player as…
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Cerritos’ Chen, Newport Beach’s Kratzer Make Final Four at Nationals
A rematch of this year’s French Open Girls’ singles final highlighted quarterfinal play at the USTA Girls’ 16s & 18s National Championships on Friday at the Barnes Tennis Center. Playing under partly-sunny skies, eighth-seeded Whitney Osuigwe needed three hours and 13 minutes to defeat second-seeded Claire Liu 7-5, 6-7 (8), 6-4 in a heart-stopping Girls’…
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SoCal Girls Keep On Winning At USTA Nationals
Four of the eight girls playing in the quarterfinals of today’s USTA Girls’ 16s & 18s National Championships being played at the Barnes Tennis Center are from Southern California. Pepperdine sophomore Ashley Lahey continued her strong for a possible gold ball and direct main entry wild card into the US Open with a 6-1, 6-4…
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Liu, Ewing Post Big Wins At Girls’ Hardcourt Nationals
It was a big day for Southern California players in an action-packed day at the Barnes Tennis Center as play continued at the prestigious USTA Girls’ 16s & 18s National Championships. Reigning Wimbledon girls’ singles champion Claire Liu, the No. 2 seed in the Girls’ 18s singles draw, dispatched unseeded Naomi Cheong, a hard-hitting 15-year-old…
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Tennis for Service Members in San Diego
Each week we visit our Champions of Southern California Tennis – those who go above and beyond to promote and grow the game throughout SoCal and beyond. These individuals and organizations deliver the game of tennis to a variety of audiences, often in places where the significance of tennis goes far beyond the court itself. As we share their…
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USTA Girls’ Junior Nationals To Air This Weekend On Tennis Channel
The USTA Girls’ 16s & 18s National Championships, which are being played this week at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, will offers fans the opportunity to watch the top junior players in the country as well as providing a peek at the future of American women’s tennis. This weekend, more fans than ever…
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Back to School with TGA Premier Tennis
The SCTA’s TGA Premier Tennis of the San Fernando Valley is wrapping up summer camp and heading into its 4th year of playground based after school enrichment! Campers enjoyed a summer of tennis, fitness and fun on courts in Tarzana, Studio City and Northridge. Activities included weekly matches, Grand Slam and Super Hero theme weeks,…
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Tag Your Best Shots For The SCTA!
Remember that glorious winning forehand you unleashed on video? Or a backhand topspin lob while on a full sprint? The USTA wants to see what you can do! “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” showcases the skills of our SoCal members – just tag #USTASoCal and #HitMeWithYourBestShot when you post your amazing shots and rallies…
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NJTL Kids Day Brings Youngsters To The Game
The LA84 Foundation, SCTA Foundation, and NJTL launched a successful Play Day in July at the iTennis Performance Center Whittier Narrows in South El Monte. About 250 kids were in attendance for the event. We were very fortunate to have Ken Flanagan as the MC who had a great time with the kids. We also…
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Jim Buck Championships To Be Held Labor Day Weekend
The Jim Buck Level 1 Team Championships (tournament ID #650021417) will take place this September 2-4, during the Labor Day holiday weekend. This year, a number of changes are being implemented. During the selection process, the top sixteen players will be entered based on UTR in each age division, with teams compiled via ‘waterfall’. Each…