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American Tennis and TEAM USA At the beginning of the year, I began to travel across the

input from developmental coaches, college coaches and USTA Section leadership in order

The TEAM USA initiative is an effort to further create and implement a structure that

together to help create the next wave of worldclass American players.

promising young players from all over the country will have the best chance to maximize

Our visits began this year as forums, for top teachers and coaches to share ideas for

They are also designed to lead to more training opportunities and recognition, for both

So far, we have made visits to nine Sections, from New York to Florida to the Midwest

2 American Tennis and TEAM USA At the beginning of the year, I began to travel across the country, joined by members of the USTA Player Development Team, to get feedback and input from developmental coaches, college coaches and USTA Section leadership in order to begin implementing our TEAM USA concept. The TEAM USA initiative is an effort to further create and implement a structure that includes personal coaches, USTA Sections and USTA Player Development working closer together to help create the next wave of worldclass American players. Our vision is to be even more inclusive, collaborative and supportive, so that promising young players from all over the country will have the best chance to maximize their potential. Our visits began this year as forums, for top teachers and coaches to share ideas for success. They are also designed to lead to more training opportunities and recognition, for both players and coaches alike. So far, we have made visits to nine Sections, from New York to Florida to the Midwest to California, connecting with some of the best coaches and tennis minds in the United States. I feel it has been a great process already, and I expect these visits to continue as standard procedure for USTA Player Development. We all want American tennis to be successful. None of us can do it alone. Working together is one of the most important things we can do to ensure the success of American tennis in the years to come. The TEAM USA concept hopes to help us accomplish exactly that. Sincerely, Patrick McEnroe General Manager, USTA Player Development

The Players Whether historic or personal, a number of young Americans have achieved

When 19-year old Madison Keys and 22-year old CoCo Vandeweghe each won their first WTA

American women had won WTA singles titles in the same week.

brothers to win the 2014 Wimbledon men s doubles championship, Sock became the

Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles title.

Wimbledon boys singles final, it was the first time since 1977 that two Americans were

On the following pages, find information on many of these up-and-coming players, ages 25

4 Jared Donaldson 4 Mitchell Frank 3 Bjorn Fratangelo 3 Taylor Fritz 4 Marcos Giron 3

Kudla 2 Mackenzie McDonald 4 Michael Mmoh 4 Dennis Novikov 3 Reilly Opelka 4 Tommy Paul 4

Tornado Alicia Black 7 Madison Brengle 6 Louisa Chirico 7 Samantha Crawford 7 Lauren

3 The Players Whether historic or personal, a number of young Americans have achieved milestones in 2014, shining a light on the bright future of American tennis. When 19-year old Madison Keys and 22-year old CoCo Vandeweghe each won their first WTA tour singles titles on June 21, it marked the first time in more than 12 years that two American women had won WTA singles titles in the same week. When 21-year old Jack Sock and Canada s Vasek Pospisil defeated the top-seeded Bryan brothers to win the 2014 Wimbledon men s doubles championship, Sock became the third-youngest man in the Open Era after John McEnroe and Todd Woodbridge to win both a Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles title. When 18-year old Noah Rubin and 16-year old Stefan Kozlov took the court for the Wimbledon boys singles final, it was the first time since 1977 that two Americans were playing for the Wimbledon boys championship. On the following pages, find information on many of these up-and-coming players, ages 25 and younger, to keep an eye on in the coming years: Men page Women page Collin Altamirano 4 Jared Donaldson 4 Mitchell Frank 3 Bjorn Fratangelo 3 Taylor Fritz 4 Marcos Giron 3 Ryan Harrison 2 Jarmere Jenkins 2 Steve Johnson 2 Stefan Kozlov 3 Bradley Klahn 2 Denis Kudla 2 Mackenzie McDonald 4 Michael Mmoh 4 Dennis Novikov 3 Reilly Opelka 4 Tommy Paul 4 Jack Sock 2 Noah Rubin 3 Alex Rybakov 4 Francis Tiafoe 3 Donald Young 2 CiCi Bellis 7 Tornado Alicia Black 7 Madison Brengle 6 Louisa Chirico 7 Samantha Crawford 7 Lauren Davis 5 Victoria Duval 6 Nicole Gibbs 6 Jamie Hampton 6 Madison Keys 6 Allie Kiick 7 Jamie Loeb 7 Christina McHale 5 Grace Min 5 Melanie Oudin 6 Alison Riske 5 Shelby Rogers 5 Sloane Stephens 5 Katerina Stewart 7 Taylor Townsend 6 CoCo Vandeweghe 5 Sachia Vickery 7

20somethings DONALD YOUNG DOB: July 23, 1989 Hometown: Chicago Coaches: Donald Young, Sr., Ilona Young, Craig Boynton 2012 London Olympian; made U.S. Davis Cup Team debut in January, against Great Britain s Andy Murray.

1 junior who won junior Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon (2007) and the Australian Open (2005). JACK SOCK DOB: Sept. 24, 1992 Hometown: Lincoln, Neb.

Woodbridge. Advanced to consecutive ATP semifinals this year, in Newport, R.I., and Atlanta. 2010 US Open Junior Champion. STEVE JOHNSON DOB: Dec. 24, 1989 Hometown: Orange, Calif.

One of the greatest college tennis players of all time: won consecutive NCAA singles titles in 2011-12, led the Trojans to four straight team titles (2009-12) and finished his college career having

4 20somethings DONALD YOUNG DOB: July 23, 1989 Hometown: Chicago Coaches: Donald Young, Sr., Ilona Young, Craig Boynton 2012 London Olympian; made U.S. Davis Cup Team debut in January, against Great Britain s Andy Murray. Former world No. 38 who reached the third round of the French Open and Australian Open in 2014, as well as the semifinals of the Citi Open in Washington, D.C., this summer. Once the world No.1 junior who won junior Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon (2007) and the Australian Open (2005). JACK SOCK DOB: Sept. 24, 1992 Hometown: Lincoln, Neb. Coach: Mike Wolf 2014 Wimbledon doubles champion and 2011 US Open mixed doubles champion the third-youngest player in the Open Era to win both such Grand Slam titles, after John McEnroe and Todd Woodbridge. Advanced to consecutive ATP semifinals this year, in Newport, R.I., and Atlanta US Open Junior Champion. STEVE JOHNSON DOB: Dec. 24, 1989 Hometown: Orange, Calif. Coaches: Craig Boynton, Stephen Amritraj Advanced to first ATP semifinal this year, in Delray Beach, Fla.; also won two Challenger titles. One of the greatest college tennis players of all time: won consecutive NCAA singles titles in , led the Trojans to four straight team titles ( ) and finished his college career having won 72 straight matches. BRADLEY KLAHN DOB: Aug. 20, 1990 Hometown: Poway, Calif. Coaches: Lee Merry, Christian Groh, Stanford Boster Reached a career-high No. 63 this spring after winning back-to-back Challenger titles (becoming, at the time, the No. 2-ranked American behind John Isner). Won the 2010 NCAA singles title as a sophomore at Stanford. The US Open s first men s qualifying wild card to make the main draw and win a match (2012, d. Jurgen Melzer). DENIS KUDLA DOB: Aug. 17, 1992 Hometown: Arlington, Va. Coach: Diego Moyano Won four Challenger titles since 2012, one in 2014 (Winnetka, Ill.). Qualified for both Wimbledon and the Australian Open in US Open junior runner-up, to Jack Sock, in the first all-american boys final since 2000 (Andy Roddick d. Robby Ginepri). RYAN HARRISON DOB: May 7, 1992 Hometown: Shreveport, La. Coach: Pat Harrison 2012 London Olympian. Owns six ATP World Tour singles semifinal appearances and two doubles titles. In 2010, became the first American teenager to beat at Top 20 opponent in a Grand Slam since Andy Roddick in JARMERE JENKINS DOB: Nov. 25, 1990 Hometown: College Park, Ga. Coach: USTA Player Development The Intercollegiate Tennis Association s Player of the Year in 2013 as a senior at Virginia; nearly won the NCAA triple crown, winning the doubles and team titles and reaching the singles final. Comes from a large, tennis-playing family; he has eight siblings, including two brothers also played Division I college tennis. 2

BJORN FRATANGELO DOB: July 19, 1993 Hometown: Pittsburgh Coach: Stanford Boster, Mario Frantangelo 2011 French Open boys singles champion, the first American to win that title since John McEnroe in

MARCOS GIRON DOB: July 24, 1993 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Won his third USTA Pro Circuit $10,000 Futures title in March; turned pro this summer DENNIS NOVIKOV DOB: Nov. 6, 1993 Hometown: San Jose, Calif.

5 BJORN FRATANGELO DOB: July 19, 1993 Hometown: Pittsburgh Coach: Stanford Boster, Mario Frantangelo 2011 French Open boys singles champion, the first American to win that title since John McEnroe in Named after tennis legend Bjorn Borg. Won his fourth, fifth and sixth pro circuit singles titles this spring and summer after being sidelined with a foot injury to begin MARCOS GIRON DOB: July 24, 1993 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif. Coach: Amir Marandy The 2014 NCAA singles champion (receiving a wild card into the US Open) and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association s 2014 Player of the Year; a USTA Collegiate Team member. Won his third USTA Pro Circuit $10,000 Futures title in March; turned pro this summer DENNIS NOVIKOV DOB: Nov. 6, 1993 Hometown: San Jose, Calif. Coach: Vladimir Novikov The 2012 USTA Boys 18s National Champion who beat 2013 Wimbledon semifinalist Jerzy Janowicz in the first round of that year s US Open. Former standout at UCLA; won his second and third Futures titles on the pro circuit in MITCHELL FRANK DOB: Oct. 16, 1992 Hometown: Annandale, Va. Coach: Vesa Ponkka, Vinh Do, Brian Boland (University of Virginia) 2014 Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-American champion as junior at Virginia; two-time ITA All-American and No. 1-ranked singles player as a freshman. USTA Collegiate Team member; won his first pro circuit Futures title this July. Former world No. 5 junior. NOAH RUBIN DOB: Feb. 21, 1996 Hometown: Rockville Centre, N.Y. Coach: Eric Rubin, Lawrence Kleger The 2014 Wimbledon boys singles champion, defeating Stefan Kozlov in the first all-american Wimbledon boys final since Protégé of John McEnroe s at his Randalls Island, N.Y., academy; will attend Wake Forest University in the fall teens STEFAN KOZLOV DOB: Feb. 1, 1998 Hometown: Pembroke Pines, Fla. Coach: Andrei Kozlov; Nicolas Todero A 2014 Wimbledon and Australian Open boys singles finalist, playing in first all-american Wimbledon boys final since 1977; 2013 Orange Bowl singles finalist. Ranked No. 2 in the world among juniors twice this year. FRANCIS TIAFOE DOB: Jan. 20, 1998 Hometown: College Park, Md. Coach: Misha Kouznetsov 2013 Orange Bowl Boys 18s champion, the youngest to ever win the event; 2014 Easter Bowl Champion; ranked as high as No. 2 in the world among juniors (18 and under). Unique upbringing contributed to tennis success his father, Francis Sr., was the maintenance man at the Junior Tennis Champions Center in College Park, Md., and Francis sometimes slept there, overnight, in his father s office. 3

MICHAEL MMOH DOB: Jan. 10, 1998 Hometown: Temple Hills, Md. Coach: Glenn Weiner Ranked as high as No.

TAYLOR FRITZ DOB: Oct. 29, 1997 Hometown: Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Coach: Guy Fritz 2014 Wimbledon boys singles semifinalist. Ranked as high as No. 18 in the world junior rankings as of July.

Coaches: Billy Martin (UCLA), Wayne Ferreira, Rosie Bareis 2014 NCAA singles quarterfinalist as a freshman at UCLA; USTA Collegiate Team member.

2012 Australian Open junior semifinalist. JARED DONALDSON DOB: Oct. 9, 1996 Hometown: Chepachet, R.I.

Junior Davis Cup team member and 2013 USTA Boys 18s National Championship finalist. Trained for three weeks with Roger Federer in Dubai last winter. COLLIN ALTAMIRANO DOB: Dec.

Coaches: Joseph Gilbert, Andy Riggs 2013 USTA Boys 18s National Champion, who earned a wild card into the 2013 US Open main draw; also a 2013 US Open junior quarterfinalist.

6 MICHAEL MMOH DOB: Jan. 10, 1998 Hometown: Temple Hills, Md. Coach: Glenn Weiner Ranked as high as No. 8 in the world among juniors; reached the third round of junior singles at Wimbledon and the French Open this year. Son of former touring pro and Nigerian Olympian Tony Mmoh; born in Saudi Arabia. TAYLOR FRITZ DOB: Oct. 29, 1997 Hometown: Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Coach: Guy Fritz 2014 Wimbledon boys singles semifinalist. Ranked as high as No. 18 in the world junior rankings as of July. Son of former pro and well-known coach Guy Fritz and former world No. 8 Kathy May Fritz. MACKENZIE MCDONALD DOB: April 16, 1995 Hometown: Piedmont, Calif. Coaches: Billy Martin (UCLA), Wayne Ferreira, Rosie Bareis 2014 NCAA singles quarterfinalist as a freshman at UCLA; USTA Collegiate Team member. Beat Steve Johnson and Nicolas Mahut to qualify for the 2013 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, becoming the first-ever unranked teen to qualify for an ATP Masters 1000 event Australian Open junior semifinalist. JARED DONALDSON DOB: Oct. 9, 1996 Hometown: Chepachet, R.I. Coach: Taylor Dent, Phil Dent, Alejandro Kon Won 15 straight matches and claimed first three pro circuit Futures titles this June. Former U.S. Junior Davis Cup team member and 2013 USTA Boys 18s National Championship finalist. Trained for three weeks with Roger Federer in Dubai last winter. COLLIN ALTAMIRANO DOB: Dec. 7, 1995 Hometown: Yuba City, Calf. Coaches: Joseph Gilbert, Andy Riggs 2013 USTA Boys 18s National Champion, who earned a wild card into the 2013 US Open main draw; also a 2013 US Open junior quarterfinalist. Practice partner for the U.S. Davis Cup Team for its tie vs. Great Britain in January. Trained for three weeks with Roger Federer in Dubai last winter. TOMMY PAUL DOB: May 17, 1997 Hometown: Lumberton, N.J Coach: Diego Moyano 2014 USTA Boys 18s National clay court champion USTA Boys 16s National hard court and clay court champion. No. 1 rated recruit in the class of 2015 by TennisRecruting.net. REILLY OPELKA DOB: Aug. 28, 1997 Hometown: Palm Coast, Fla. Coach: Diego Moyano, Eric Nunez Stands 6-foot-9; 2014 USTA Boys 18s National clay court finalist. Played in exhibition, with Francis Tiafoe, at Madison Square Garden ahead of the BNP Paribas Showdown featuring Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. ALEX RYBAKOV DOB: Jan. 27, 1997 Hometown: Coral Springs, Fla. Coach: Diego Moyano, Nick Rybakov Represented the U.S. in the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, in August. Ranked in the Top 25 of the world junior rankings through July. Advanced to the boys singles third round at Wimbledon. 4

7 SLOANE STEPHENS DOB: March 20, 1993 Hometown: Coral Springs, Fla. Coach: Thomas Hogstedt Second-youngest player in WTA Top 25, following Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard. Stormed into the international spotlight when she upset Serena Williams to reach the 2013 Australian Open semifinals. Daughter of the late New England Patriots running back John Stephens and Sybil Smith, the first African- American female named a Division I All-American swimmer (Boston University, 1988). LAUREN DAVIS DOB: Oct. 9, 1993 Hometown: Gates Mills, Ohio Coach: Juan Todero Two-time WTA quarterfinalist in 2014 (Eastbourne, Auckland); beat then-no. 4 Victoria Azarenka at Indian Wells (reached fourth round); Made her U.S. Fed Cup debut in February, against Italy. Advanced to the third round at both Wimbledon and the Australian Open this year. Began training at the Evert Academy in Boca Raton, Fla., run by 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert, in 2010, before moving to the adjacent USTA Player Development Training Center, where she now trains. 20somethings ALISON RISKE DOB: July 3, 1990 Hometown: Pittsburgh In 2014, peaked at a career-high No. 40 and reached the third round of Wimbledon for the second straight year. Broke into the Top 50 in 2013, reaching the semifinals in Birmingham (for the second time in three years) and the fourth round of the US Open. Made her U.S. Fed Cup debut in February, against Italy. CHRISTINA MCHALE DOB: May 11, 1992 Hometown: Teaneck, N.J. Coach: Jorge Todero Advanced to her first WTA singles final this year, in Acapulco. Five-time U.S. Fed Cup Team member ( , 2014) and 2012 London Olympian. Broke into the Top 25 in August 2012 before a setback with mononucleosis. As a child, lived in Hong Kong and speaks some Mandarin Chinese. She is also fluent in Spanish (her mother is Cuban). COCO VANDEWEGHE DOB: Dec. 6, 1991 Hometown: Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Coach: Maciej Synowka Won first WTA singles title this year, in s-hertogenbosch; reached her first WTA final in Stanford, Calif., in US Open girls singles champion. Daughter of former international-level competitive swimmer Tauna Vandweghe; Uncle is former NBA All-Star Kiki Vandeweghe. GRACE MIN DOB: May 6, 1994 Hometown: Atlanta Coach: Roger Anderson Advanced to first WTA semifinal this July, in Bad Gastein; also earned a Top-25 win over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Bastad. Won her fourth and fifth pro singles titles a $50,000 and a $25,000 in US Open girls singles champion. SHELBY ROGERS DOB: Oct. 13, 1992 Hometown: Charleston, S.C. Coaches: Bryan Minton, Jeff Wilson, Michael Joyce Advanced to her first WTA final, in Bad Gastein, this summer and defeated Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard in the second round of Rogers Cup in Montreal. Won the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge in 2013 to earn a wild card into the French Open, and advanced the second round. Won four USTA Pro Circuit titles (three $50,000, one $75,000) since

MADISON BRENGLE DOB: April 3, 1990 Hometown: Dover, Del.

4 in the world among juniors, reaching both the Wimbledon and Australian Open girls singles finals in 2007. MELANIE OUDIN DOB: Sept. 23, 1991 Hometown: Marietta, Ga.

Captured first WTA singles title in 2012 in Birmingham, England. NICOLE GIBBS DOB: March 3, 1993 Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif.

Won the USTA Pro Circuit US Open Wild Card Challenge to earn a main draw wild card into the 2014 US Open. Has won three USTA Pro Circuit $50,000 singles titles since 2012.

Reached semifinals of the WTA tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, to begin 2014, but has been sidelined nearly all of 2014 after hip surgery. MADISON KEYS DOB: Feb.

Youngest player in the WTA Top 30 (as of late July) Made Fed Cup debut in 2014 vs. France (April) and Italy (February). VICTORIA DUVAL DOB: Nov. 30, 1995 Hometown: Bradenton, Fla.

Lived in Haiti as a child and has a remarkable backstory: her father, Jean-Maurice, was buried alive in the 2010 earthquake but airlifted to safety with the help of friends from the Atlanta club at

8 MADISON BRENGLE DOB: April 3, 1990 Hometown: Dover, Del. Coach: Gaby Brengle Has won four pro singles titles since 2012 three at the $25,000 level and one at the $50,000, which came most recently, in July. Ranked as high as No. 4 in the world among juniors, reaching both the Wimbledon and Australian Open girls singles finals in MELANIE OUDIN DOB: Sept. 23, 1991 Hometown: Marietta, Ga. Coach: Jorge Todero Advanced to the 2009 US Open quarterfinals as a 17-year old. Won 2011 US Open mixed doubles championship, with Jack Sock. Captured first WTA singles title in 2012 in Birmingham, England. NICOLE GIBBS DOB: March 3, 1993 Hometown: Santa Monica, Calif. Coach: Roger Anderson, Arun Jetli, David Paradzik Two-time NCAA singles champion at Stanford ( ), the fifth player to ever win back-to-back NCAA singles titles. Won the USTA Pro Circuit US Open Wild Card Challenge to earn a main draw wild card into the 2014 US Open. Has won three USTA Pro Circuit $50,000 singles titles since teens 6 JAMIE HAMPTON DOB: Jan. 8, 1990 Hometown: Auburn, Ala. Coach: Ola Malmqvist Advanced to her first WTA final and three more semifinals in 2013, debuting in the Top 30 by the US Open. Reached semifinals of the WTA tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, to begin 2014, but has been sidelined nearly all of 2014 after hip surgery. MADISON KEYS DOB: Feb. 17, 1995 Hometown: Rock Island, Ill. Coach: Juan Todero, Jorge Todero Won first WTA singles title this year, in Eastbourne; reached two additional WTA semifinals (Strasbourg, Sydney). Youngest player in the WTA Top 30 (as of late July) Made Fed Cup debut in 2014 vs. France (April) and Italy (February). VICTORIA DUVAL DOB: Nov. 30, 1995 Hometown: Bradenton, Fla. Coach: Nick Bollettieri, Chip Brooks Made headlines by upending 2011 US Open champion Samantha Stosur to reach the second round of the 2013 US Open. Lived in Haiti as a child and has a remarkable backstory: her father, Jean-Maurice, was buried alive in the 2010 earthquake but airlifted to safety with the help of friends from the Atlanta club at which she was training. Diagnosed with Hodgkin s Lymphoma during Wimbledon this year. TAYLOR TOWNSEND DOB: April 16, 1996 Hometown: Chicago Coach: Zina Garrison Won the Har-Tru USTA Pro Circuit Wild Card Challenge to earn a wild card into the 2014 French Open, then advanced to the third round in her Grand Slam main draw debut. Finished 2012 as the world No. 1-ranked junior, the first American girl to do so in 30 years. Grew up in Chicago as close friends with Donald Young and family. ALLIE KIICK DOB: June 30, 1995 Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Coach: Harold Solomon Won second and third pro singles titles in 2013, a $25,000 title and a $10,000 title. Former Top 15 world-ranked junior. Daughter of former Miami Dolphins running back Jim Kiick.

SACHIA VICKERY DOB: May 11, 1995 Hometown: Hollywood, Fla.

Won USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoff to appear in her first Australian Open main draw in 2014. Qualified for two WTA main draws in 2014: Stanford, Calif., and Bogota, Colombia.

Coach: Jay Gooding A 2013 Wimbledon and French Open junior semifinalist, the first American to reach consecutive junior Grand Slam semifinals since 2001 (Ashley Harkleroad).

9 SACHIA VICKERY DOB: May 11, 1995 Hometown: Hollywood, Fla. Coach: Kathy Rinaldi, Patrick Tauma, Christopher Couprie 2013 USTA Girls 18s National Champion; advanced to second round of 2013 US Open with the accompanying wild card. Won USTA Australian Open Wild Card Playoff to appear in her first Australian Open main draw in Qualified for two WTA main draws in 2014: Stanford, Calif., and Bogota, Colombia. LOUISA CHIRICO DOB: May 16, 1996 Hometown: Harrison, N.Y. Coach: Jay Gooding A 2013 Wimbledon and French Open junior semifinalist, the first American to reach consecutive junior Grand Slam semifinals since 2001 (Ashley Harkleroad). Won her first $25,000 pro title in June, in Italy. Trains at the home of the US Open at the USTA Training Center -- East, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. SAMANTHA CRAWFORD DOB: Feb. 18, 1995 Hometown: Atlanta Coach: Anibal Aranda Won the 2012 US Open girls singles title as an unseeded wild card. Ranked as high as No. 5 in the world junior rankings. Made three semifinal appearances at $25,000 pro circuit events in JAMIE LOEB DOB: March 8, 1995 Hometown: Ossining, N.Y. Coach: Felix Alvarado, Brian Kalbas (UNC) The Intercollegiate Tennis Association s No. 1-ranked and National Player of the Year after a 53-4 freshman season at North Carolina; a USTA Collegiate Team member Wimbledon junior quarterfinalist. KATERINA STEWART DOB: July 17, 1997 Hometown: Miami Coaches: Cesar Stewart, Rich Reyes Won three USTA Pro Circuit $10,000 singles titles in 2014 and carried a 34-match win streak in junior and pro matches through her 2014 USTA Girls 18s National Clay Court singles title USTA Girls 16s national hard court champion. TORNADO ALICIA BLACK DOB: May 12, 1998 Hometown: Boca Raton, Fla. Advanced to the 2013 US Open girls singles final as an unseeded wild card; 2014 Wimbledon junior quarterfinalist. Won her second pro singles title in 2014 and appeared in her first two WTA main draws: Acapulco, Mexico, and Washington, D.C. Has a younger sister named Hurricane Tyra, a top-ranked 13-year old. CICI BELLIS DOB: April 8, 1999 Hometown: Atherton, Calif. Coach: Lori Bellis Compiled a 34-4 record in international junior competition through July, winning four ITF junior singles titles; ranked as high as No. 2 in the world junior rankings. At 13, won the prestigious Les Petits As event in France, the first American girl to win there since Bethanie Mattek- Sands in The 2014 USTA Girls 18s National Champion, the youngest to win the Girls 18s national title since Lindsay Davenport also won it at 15 in ADDITIONAL PLAYERS TO WATCH Men: Chase Buchanan; Austin Krajicek; Tennys Sandgren, Daniel Kosakowski, Mitchell Krueger, Ernesto Escobedo, Henrik Wiersholm, Logan Smith, Danny Kerznerman, Eduardo Nava, Spencer Papa Women: Irina Falconi, Robin Anderson, Danielle Collins, Maria Sanchez, Jenny Brady, Jan Abaza, Brooke Austin, Sofia Kenin. 7

TEAM USA COACHING AWARDS The USTA held its first-ever TEAM USA coaching awards reception last April at the

, recognizing the following coaches and programs for their outstanding success: UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

TEAM USA DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM OF THE YEAR Junior Tennis Champions Center College Park, Md.

Robert Lansdorp Torrance, Calif. Jack Sharpe Hinsdale, Ill.

USTA National Championships in four age groups across America.

runners-up are traditionally offered wild card entries into the US Open Qualifying Tournament.

10 TEAM USA COACHING AWARDS The USTA held its first-ever TEAM USA coaching awards reception last April at the prestigious Easter Bowl junior tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., recognizing the following coaches and programs for their outstanding success: UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENTAL COACH OF THE YEAR Joseph Gilbert Sacramento, Calif. TEAM USA DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM OF THE YEAR Junior Tennis Champions Center College Park, Md. TEAM USA COACHING LEGENDS Jerry Baskin Marietta, Ga. Nick Bollettieri Bradenton, Fla. Robert Lansdorp Torrance, Calif. Jack Sharpe Hinsdale, Ill USTA JUNIOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Every year, hundreds of the nation s top junior tennis players compete in eight USTA National Championships in four age groups across America. A US Open main draw wild card is awarded to the Boys and Girls 18s champions, while the Boys and Girls 18s runners-up are traditionally offered wild card entries into the US Open Qualifying Tournament. The Boys and Girls 16s champions, meanwhile, earn wild card entries into the US Open Junior Championships. Boys 18s Boys 16s Girls 18s Girls 16s Noah Rubin John McNally CiCi Bellis Kylie McKenzie Rockville Centre, N.Y. Cincinnati Atherton, Calif. Anthem, Ariz. 8 Boys 14s Boys 12s Boys 14s Girls 12s William Woodall Zane Khan Caty McNally Katie Volynets Washington, D.C. San Antonio, Texas Cincinnati Walnut Creek, Calif.

11 COACHING STAFF Patrick McEnroe General Manager Stephen Amritraj Men s National Coach Stanford Boster Men s National Coach Tom Gullikson Roger Anderson Women s National Coach Andy Brandi Jay Devashetty Jamea Jackson Women s National Coach Kathy Rinaldi _USTA_BroV2.indd 11 Anibal Aranda Women s National Coach National Coach Erik Kortland National Coach Junior Development Nicolas Todero Men s National Coach Jose Higueras Director of Coaching Richard Ashby Jay Berger Head of Men s Tennis Leo Azevedo Ola Malmqvist Head of Women s Tennis Craig Boynton Men s National Coach Joel Figueras Jay Gooding Sylvain Guichard Eric Nunez Adam Peterson Diego Moyano Jorge Todero Touring Pro Coach National Coach Men s National Coach Men s National Coach Juan Todero Women s National Coach 9 8/19/14 12:49 PM

12 Photos: Andrew Ong (USOpen.org): Tornado Alicia Black; David Christenson: Victoria Duval; David Kenas: Francis Tiafoe (headshot), Marcos Giron, Katerina Stewart, Mackenzie McDonald, Mitchell Frank, Reilly Opelka, Tommy Paul; Bill Kallenberg: Noah Rubin (Headshot), John McNally, Stefan Kozlov (Headshot); USTA: Zane Khan, William Woodall, Taylor Fritz, Katy Volynets, Caty McNally, Kylie McKenzie, CiCi Bellis, Alex Rybakov, Shelby Rogers, Ryan Harrison; Cynthia Lum: Bjorn Fratangelo, Sachia Vickery; UCLA Sports Information: Dennis Novikov; Jared Wickerham: Jack Sock; Mike Stobe: Samantha Crawford; Tim Hartis: Lauren Davis, Grace Min, Allie Kiick, Madison Keys; Susan Mullane: Sloane Stephens; Paul Zimmer: Christina McHale; USOpen.Org: Grace Min, Jarmere Jenkins, Denis Kudla, Madison Brengle, Donald Young; UNC Sports Information: Jamie Loeb; Courtesy: Nicole Gibbs, Taylor Townsend (headshot); Getty Images: Steve Johnson, Arthur Ashe Stadium photos United States Tennis Association. All rights reserved.

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