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Pre-Qualifying for 2023 Malibu SoCal Pro Series
Former Southern California Sectional mixed doubles partners and 18-year-old Orange County residents Chase Thompson and Anne Lutkemeyer both came back after losing the first set 7-5 to win the SoCal Pro Series Pre-Qualifying singles titles on Monday at the Lakewood Tennis Center. The No. 2-seeded Thompson of Mission Viejo, a senior at Saddlebrook Virtual Academy…
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USTA SoCal and PTR are partnering up to make an impact in tennis
This year, USTA Southern California and the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) have aligned to help grow the sport of tennis across SoCal and beyond, focused especially on affecting the women’s side of the game. To solidify the relationship between USTA SoCal and PTR, the two organizations have announced the “USTA Southern California Section – Professional…
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Smash Tennis Naples is Here!
NETRESULTS Tennis is excited to announce a new partnership with the Emilio Sanchez Academy in Naples, FL to bring the NETRESULTS menu of programming this coming January. Emilio Sanchez is the former #1 doubles and #7 singles in the world in addition to captaining Spain to Davis Cup victory in 2008. Emilio operates one of…
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Over 40 Teams Represent SoCal at USTA League National Championships
From winning League Sectionals at home to competing on the National stage, the USTA League season has come to an end, marking a banner year for #TeamSoCal in national competition across the country. In total, thirty-six Southern California League teams competed among almost 600 League teams at various events across five cities, each seeking a…
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This Is… Anaheim’s Jaycee Estefani
Jaycee Estefani considers tennis a major part of his life now, and is very quickly hopping up the levels and making a name for himself. However, the Anaheim native had a relatively late introduction to the sport, and never even played any junior tennis, giving him a large hill to climb at adult tournaments. Jaycee…
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Iva Jovic of Torrance has been representing SoCal on a global scale
Former Junior Sectionals champion and Orange Bowl titlist Iva Jovic has emerged on the global scene as part of Team USA’s entry in the 2022 Junior Billie Jean Cup tournament (formerly Fed Cup). The team was victorious in the finals in Turkey, marking yet another step in the development of one of SoCal’s top junior…
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Los Angeles native Jayara White shines in USTA National NJTL Essay contest
Each year, the USTA Foundation sponsors an essay contest for youngsters ages 10-18 involved in NJTL programming nationwide. In 2022, entrants were asked to describe how tennis best reflects confidence, character, sportsmanship, and teamwork. For her winning essay among 10-year-olds, SoCal’s Jayara White and her father were awarded a trip to New York City as…
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Torrance’s Atif Moon has been fighting for his place in tennis for his entire life
In late October, Southern California and Northern California did battle in the annual North-South Wheelchair Tennis Challenge. Led by Torrance native Atif Moon, SoCal emerged with its largest margin of victory ever. But that was the plan, after all. TeamSoCal had been gunning for revenge ever since NorCal defeated them by the same margin a…
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This is… Santa Ana’s Elson De Cantuaria
As the founder and director of Match Point Tennis Academy, Elson De Cantuaria has forged a place for himself in Southern California tennis as an educator and coach of elite, well-rounded athletes. Although the Brazilian national is thousands of miles from his native land, his numerous students and companions in the sport of tennis have…
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Signature Series wraps 2022 schedule with Super Sectionals finale as juniors earn Final 8 Masters trophies
There was lots of hardware handed out over the weekend as both adult and junior competition culminated the 2022 Signature Series schedule. In Orange County, a host of adults earned sectional titles while juniors vied for the top spot in the annual Final 8 Junior Masters in Rancho Mirage. Nicolas Calixto and Daniela Borruel were…