The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announced today the players who will represent the United States at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Young-Seniors World Team Championships, which will be held Oct. 21-26 in Miami, Fla.
The tournament is the young-seniors tennis equivalent of the Davis Cup and Fed Cup competitions, with top American tennis players representing their country in the 30-, 35- and 40-and-over age groups. Following the ITF Super-Seniors World Team Championships, the World Individual Championships will be held Oct. 27-Nov. 3.
Below is a list of players representing the United States for each Cup:
Italia Cup – Men’s 35 & over
- Nicholas Rainey, New Orleans
- Brandon Blakenbaker, Charleston, S.C.
- Jonathas Sucupira, Riverview, Fla.
- Matthew Hane, Richmond, Va. Captain
Trabert Cup – Men’s 40 & over
- Chris Groer, Knoxville, Tenn.
- Ryan Pang, Bellevue, Wash.
- Samuel Schroerlucke, Memphis, Tenn.
- Stuart “Ross” Duncan, Aliso Viejo, Calif. Captain
Dubler Cup – Men’s 45 & over
- Jason Wilks, Stuart, Fla.
- Michael Chang, Anaheim, Calif. Captain
- Neel Grover, Laguna Beach, Calif.
- Sean Straley, Sugar Land, Texas
Suzanne Lenglen Cup – Women’s 35 & over
- Anda Perianu, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Julie Thu, West Lake Hills, Texas
- Katerina Janosek, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
- Kaysie Smashey, San Angelo, Texas Captain
Young Cup – Women’s 40 & over
- Carolina Blouin, Augusta, Ga. Captain
- Deborah Higa, Solana Beach, Calif.
- Lizl Kotz, Mount Pleasant, S.C.
- Millie Yablonicky, Encinitas, Calif.
Margaret Court Cup – Women’s 45 & over
- Julie Cass, Austin, Texas
- Nancy Hillard, Corpus Christi, Texas Captain
- Tangerine Manning, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
- Tracie Currie, Ventura, Calif.