USTA Eastern to Honor Juniors on Opening Day of 2016 U.S. Open
USTA Eastern will hold its 2016 Junior Awards Gala on Monday, Aug. 29 at 10:30 a.m. at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Hospitality Pavilion to recognize the top juniors in the Eastern Section. Each of the 30 players honored are the top three in their age group as a result of their tournament performances over the past year.
Former professional tennis player and Tennis Channel broadcaster Justin Gimelstob will be a guest speaker. Justin is a member of the Eastern Tennis Hall of Fame.
The full list of award winners includes:
Boys 10s
â–ºNeel Krishnaswamy (New York, N.Y.)
â–ºJordan Reznik (Great Neck, N.Y.)
â–ºTheodore Murphy (New York, N.Y.)
Girls 10s
â–ºLigaya Murray (Yonkers, N.Y.)
â–ºJulia Werdiger (New York, N.Y.)
â–ºVictoria McEnroe (New York, N.Y.)
Boys 12s
â–ºSamir Banerjee (Basking Ridge, N.J.)
â–ºEvan Wen (Morristown, N.J.)
â–ºCooper Williams (New York, N.Y.)
Girls 12s
â–ºElise Wagle (Niskayuna, N.Y.)
â–ºStephanie Yakoff (Fort Lee, N.J.)
â–ºFilippa Bruu-Syversen (Chatham, N.J.)
Boys 14s
â–ºRyan Fishback (Geneva, N.Y.)
â–ºJeffrey Fradkin (New York, N.Y.)
â–ºEliot Spizzirri (Greenwich, Conn.)
Girls 14s
â–ºRachel Arbitman (Hewlett, N.Y.)
â–ºElise Wagle (Niskayuna, N.Y.)
â–ºRosie Garcia Gross (New York, N.Y.)
Boys 16s
â–ºHarris Walker (South Salem, N.Y.)
â–ºCannon Kingsley (Northport, N.Y.)
â–ºMichael Sun (Livingston, N.J.)
Girls 16s
â–ºAndrea Cerdan (Bloomfield, N.J.)
â–ºRachel Lim (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.)
â–ºAmber O'Dell (New Milford, N.J.)
Boys 18s
â–ºJohn Speicher (Webster, N.Y.)
â–ºAthell Bennett (Valley Stream, N.Y.)
â–ºBrenden Volk (Dix Hills, N.Y.)
Girls 18s
â–ºStephanie Schrage (Millburn, N.J.)
â–ºRachel Lim (Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.)
â–ºAmber O'Dell (New Milford, N.J.)
“The Awards Gala provides players with the opportunity to be recognized for their hard work at a young age,” said Julie Bliss Beal, senior director of competitive tennis. “Parents and kids alike find it meaningful to celebrate the players’ achievements during Day One at the U.S. Open.”
