Second-Seeded Noah Rubin Advances at 2012 Easter Bowl

April 11, 2012 | By New York Tennis Magazine Staff
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The Boys 18 Division began play on Tuesday at the 2012 Easter Bowl, as both the number one and two seeds, Mitchell Krueger of Aledo, Texas and Noah Rubin of Rockville Centre, N.Y., respectively, scored straight-set wins at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The second seeded Rubin was a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Nick Wood of Knoxville, Tenn. The top-ranked Krueger was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Dylan Brown of Camarillo, Calif.

Also in action in the Girls 18s bracket, Oyster Bay, N.Y.’s Julia Elbaba, the number 14 seed at the event, fell to Rasheeda McAdoo of Boca Raton, Fla., the daughter of former LA Lakers great Bob McAdoo, 6-4, 6-2. Also in Girls 18s, the seventh-seeded Allie Kiick of Plantation, Fla., daughter of former Miami Dolphins star Jim Kiick, beat Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum of Ojai, Calif., 6-2, 6-0, both in the second round.

Last year’s girls’ 16s Easter Bowl champion Caroline Doyle pulled off a big upset beating 2011 18s finalist and number four seed Gabby Andrews of Pomona, Calif., 6-3, 6-3 to advance to the third round. Andrews was the 14s Easter Bowl champion two years ago.

“I tried to keep stepping up and attacking and not be on the defense because I knew she would attack a lot,” Doyle said. “Gabby is a very tough competitor. She’s solid all-around and doesn’t have an apparent weakness, and she’s crafty with her hands as well.”

The 16-year-old Doyle, who lives in San Francisco, but trains at the USTA facility in Boca Raton, Fla., credits her solid play to her recent improvements she’s made in her game.

“I’ve been working on trying to step up more and developing my serve and turning that into a weapon, because in the past my opponents have taken advantage specifically on my second serve,” Doyle said.

In the upset of the day, unseeded Mary Haffey of Naples, Fla., eliminated top-seeded Shannon Hudson of Virginia Beach, Va., 6-2, 6-2, in the Girls 16s draw. In the Girls 18s, the number three seed Chalena Scholl moved on with a straight-set 6-3, 6-4 victory over Katerina Stewart. After falling behind 4-2 in the second set, Scholl responded by winning four consecutive games to seal the victory.

“I was proud of myself for the way I came back and felt I played pretty good all day,” Scholl said. “After being down I started putting the ball in play and hit the ball deeper and controlled the points more.”

In the Boys 16s, fourth-seeded Henrik Wiersholm of Kirkland, Wash., advanced to the third round with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Drew Dawson of Irvine, Calif. After winning the first set, Wiersholm felt he let his emotions get the best of him in the second set.

“I got a little bit emotional and negative and he capitalized and won a couple breaks,” said Wiersholm. "I like the problem-solving aspect, and I do like that competition of winning and losing. But I also have a tough time with it for the same reason that I love competition. When I’m down it can get in my head.”

Boys’ 18s ITF Singles First-Round Scores
Paul Oosterbaan Kalamazoo, MI def. Luke Gamble Doral, FL 6-3, 6-0
Brendan McClain Ventura, CA def. Brandon Sutter El Dorado Hills, CA 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Trey Strobel (8) Bradenton, FL def. Samuel Shropshire Phila, PA 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3
Brian Page Wheaton, IL def. Daniel Shebshayevich Boca Raton, FL 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Stefan Kozlov (9) Pembroke Pines, FL def. Josh Hagar Austin, TX 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Justin Butsch Miami Beach, FL def. Charles Boyce (16) Cedar Hill, TX 7-5, 6-1
Roy Lederman Golden Beach, FL def. Ian Van Cott Unadilla, NY 6-3, 6-3
Henry Craig Murrieta, CA def. Martin Redlicki (10) Boca Raton, FL 6-1, 6-2
Alexander Van Cott Unadilla, NY def. Maxx Lipman Nashville, TN 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Seth Stolar Encino, CA def. Richard Pham Saratoga, CA 6-3, 6-4
Ryan Shane Falls Church, VA def. Lamar Remy Roslyn, NY 6-2, 6-1
Gage Brymer Irvine, CA def. Farzin Amiri Port Saint Lucie, FL 6-3, 7-5
Grant Solomon Dallas, TX def. Will Welte Kansas City, MO 7-6(5), 6-1
Thai Kwiatkowski (6) Charlotte, NC def. Julian Childers Matteson, IL 6-0, 6-2
M. Mackenzie. McDonald (3) Piedmont, CA def. Brian Patrick Foley Las Vegas, NV 6-3, 6-1
George Goldhoff Irvine, CA def. Tommy Mylnikov Bradenton, FL 7-6(2), 6-3
Jordan Daigle (7) Lafayette, LA def. Anthony Tsodikov San Francisco, CA 6-2, 6-3
John Richmond Pawleys Isl, SC def. Robbie Bellamy Pacific Palisades, CA 7-6(3), 6-2
Mitchell Krueger (1) Aledo, TX def. Dylan Brown Camarillo, CA 6-1, 6-0
Shane Monroe Ventnor City, NJ def. Roberto Livi (12) Port Saint Lucie, FL 6-4, 6-1
Alexios Halebian (4) Glendale, CA def. Mac Roy San Antonio, TX 7-5, 6-1
Andrew Ball Palo Alto, CA def. Thomas Pura Pacific Palisades, CA 6-2, 6-7(9), 6-3
Dennis Uspensky Atlantic Beach, NY def. Dylan Nunez Boca Raton, FL 7-6(4), 7-5
Jared Hiltzik Wilmette, IL def. William Albanese Parkland, FL 6-2, 6-1
Nikko Madregallejo Monrovia, CA def. Michael Mmoh Temple Hills, MD 6-2, 6-0
Austin Siegel (5) Tarrytown, NY def. Trey Daniel Leawood, KS 7-6(3), 6-2
Deiton Baughman Carson, CA def. Carter Lin (13) Bradenton, FL 6-4, 6-0
Noah Rubin (2) Rockville Centre, NY def. Nick Wood Knoxville, TN 6-4, 6-3
Ronnie Schneider Bloomington, IN def. Ognjen Samardzic (15) Bradenton, FL 6-1, 6-2
Luca Corinteli (11) Alexandria, VA def. John Pearce Provo, UT 6-2, 7-5
Jared Donaldson (14) Cumberland, RI def. Alex Lawson Tempe, AZ 6-2, 7-5
Sean Karl Brentwood, TN def. Jack Murray Beverly Hills, MI 6-1, 7-6(2)

Girls’ 18s ITF Singles Second-Round Scores
Taylor Townsend (1) Stockbridge, GA def. Ashley Dai Temple City, CA 6-3, 6-1
Breaunna Addison Lake Worth, FL def. Katrine Steffensen (12) Scarsdale, NY 6-4, 6-4
Kelsey Laurente (10) Miramar, FL def. Keisha Clousing Wheaton, IL 6-1, 6-2
Maegan Manasse Redondo Beach, CA def. June Lee West Windsor, NJ 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Chalena Scholl (3) Pompano Beach, FL def. Katerina Stewart Miami, FL 6-3, 6-4
Mayo Hibi Irvine, CA def. Christina Makarova (6) San Diego, CA 6-2, 6-2
Kiah Generette Long Beach, CA def. Lexi Borr Westfield, NJ 6-1, 5-7, 6-1
Caroline Doyle San Francisco, CA def. Gabrielle Andrews (4) Pomona, CA 6-3, 6-3
Rasheeda McAdoo Boca Raton, FL def. Julia Elbaba (14) Oyster Bay, NY 6-4, 6-2
Brooke Austin Indianapolis, IN def. Johnnise Renaud North Miami, FL 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
Dasha Ivanova Beaverton, OR def. Lindsey Kostas San Diego, CA 6-1, 6-2
Stephanie Nauta (9) Bradenton, FL def. Hannah King Dunwoody, GA 1-6, 7-5, 6-1
Allie Kiick (7) Plantation, FL def. Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum Ojai, CA 6-2, 6-0
Zoe Katz Los Angeles, CA def. Camila Fuentes El Paso, TX 6-2, 6-2
Kyle McPhillips (2) Willoughby, OH def. Jessica Ho Wexford, PA 6-7(4), 6-0, 6-3
Denise Starr (15) Brooklyn, NY def. Alyssa Smith Laguna Niguel, CA 6-4, 6-3

Boys’ 16s Singles Second-Round Scores
Joseph Di Giulio (12) Newport Beach, CA def. James Ponwith Scottsdale, AZ 6-2, 6-2
Aron Pierce Houston, TX def. Collin Altamirano (17) Yuba City, CA Wo (inj)
Sameer Kumar Carmel, IN def. David Wilczynski (17) Richboro, PA 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Zandrix Acob (17) Hilo, HI def. Sriman Kolachalam Campbell, CA 6-1, 6-2
Cameron Klinger San Jose, CA def. Chase Perez-Blanco (8) Miami, FL 6-4, 6-1
Sam Edwards Suwanee, GA def. William Chiu (11) San Diego, CA 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Elliott Sprecher (3) Cadott, WI def. Chase Smith Acworth, GA 6-3, 6-3
Logan Smith (16) Carlsbad, CA def. Trevor Johnson Las Vegas, NV 6-3, 7-6(4)
Aron Hiltzik (9) Wilmette, IL def. Jess Jones Warner Robins, GA 7-5, 6-4
Alexander Solonin Tarzana, CA def. Philip Antohi (17) Glen Head, NY 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-1
Daniel Kerznerman (13) Brooklyn, NY def. Grayson Goldin Bradenton, FL 2-6, 7-6(5), 6-3
Yale Goldberg (1) Chagrin Falls, OH def. Carsten Fisher Hilton Head Island, SC 7-5, 6-2
Will Showers (17) St Pete Beach, FL def. Chase Colton Davie, FL 6-4, 6-4
Connor Curry Wichita Falls, TX def. J. T. Nishimura (17) San Jose, CA 6-1, 6-2
Ernesto Escobedo West Covina, CA def. Pally Ray Alpharetta, GA 7-6(3), 6-0
Matthew Nardella (14) Manlius, NY def. Terrance Whitehurst Tallahassee, FL 6-2, 6-3
Henrik Wiersholm (4) Kirkland, WA def. Drew Dawson Irvine, CA 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Christian Langmo Boca Raton, FL def. Artemie Amari New York, NY 6-4, 6-2
Kial Kaiser Saratoga, CA def. Alexandru Gozun (17) Sarasota, FL 7-6(3), 6-1
Jordi Arconada (17) Rio Piedras, PR def. Francis Tiafoe College Park, MD 6-4, 6-3
Michael Genender Los Angeles, CA def. Korey Lovett Brevard, NC 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Garrett Auproux (6) Studio City, CA def. Austin Williams Wichita, KS 6-2, 6-1
Thomas Fawcett (17) Winnetka, IL def. Bernard Tefel Miami, FL 6-2, 6-0
Josh Silverstein (7) Great Neck, NY def. John Wu West Chester, PA 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
Joshua Yablon (5) New York, NY def. Justin Kang Medford, NJ 6-1, 6-1
Taiyo Hamanaka (17) Eastchester, NY def. Lee-Shawn Stein Edmond, OK 6-2, 6-3
AJ Catanzariti (10) Pittsburgh, PA def. Martin Joyce Hinsdale, IL 6-3, 7-6(5)
William Griffith (15) Fresno, CA def. Henry Gordon Corona Del Mar, CA 6-2, 6-1
John Mee Dallas, TX def. Nikolas Cable Spokane, WA 6-1, 6-0
Mitch Stewart (2) Federal Way, WA def. Jake Devine Boca Raton, FL 6-1, 6-4
Logan Staggs Tracy, CA def. Javier Restrepo (17) Miami, FL 6-0, 6-3
Yancy Dennis (17) Reisterstown, MD def. Kyle Mautner Greenwich, CT 6-0, 2-6, 6-0

Girls’ 16s Singles Second-Round Scores
Sophie Chang Hvre De Grace, MD def. Christina Auyeung Midland, MI 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
Elena Muller Dallas, TX def. Adi Milstein (17) Boca Raton, FL 1-6, 6-4, 7-6(4)
Sierra Stone (14) Powell, OH def. Tai Martin Weston, FL 6-1, 6-2
Ndindi Ndunda (13) Burke, VA def. Courtney Meredith Vestavia, AL 6-3, 6-2
Skylar Holloway (5) Oxon Hill, MD def. Carol Finke Glencoe, IL 6-7(4, 7-5, 6-2
Jessica Golovin New York, NY def. Caroline Brinson (17) Metairie, LA 7-5, 6-1
Aryn Greene (17) Alpharetta, GA def. Macy Vonderschmidt McKinney, TX 6-2, 6-0
Kristina Hovsepyan Danville, CA def. Olivia Myers Belmont, OH 6-0, 6-2
Alexandra Bourguignon Boynton Beach, FL def. Marie Norris (6) Burdett, KS 6-3, 0-6, 6-2
Rebecca Weissmann Loveland, CO def. Ellie Zogg Dallas, TX 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-1
Francis Dean (17) Arcadia, CA def. Sydney Young Austin, TX 7-6(1), 7-5
Terri Fleming Alpharetta, GA def. Madeline Rolph Lexington, KY 6-1, 6-1
Elizabeth Stewart (17) Oakton, VA def. Meghan Lyall Mesa, AZ 6-2, 6-4
Luisa Fernandez Pittsford, NY def. Emma Critser (17) Mountain View, CA 6-0, 7-5
Amanda Atanasson Owings Mills, MD def. Andie Daniell (16) Douglasville, GA 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-3
Mia Horvit (17) Parkland, FL def. Anna Fuhr Richmond, VA 6-2, 6-2
Alexandria Chatt (4) Western Springs, IL def. Victoria Robertson San Diego, CA 6-3, 7-6(2)
Kaitlyn McCarthy (17) Cary, NC def. Scarlet Rush Phoenix, AZ 7-6(4), 6-2
Meredith Xepoleas Huntington Beach, CA def. Katelyn Jackson Roland, AR 6-4, 6-1
Brooke Broda (8) West Chester, OH def. Valerie Shklover Fair Lawn, NJ 7-5, 6-2
Megen Cochran (11) Calhoun, GA def. Nan Porter Amarillo, TX 6-3, 6-1
Meghan Kelley Falmouth, ME def. Alexandra Baer (17) Virginia Beach, VA 6-3, 6-1
Victoria Olivarez (17) Virginia Beach, VA def. Christiana Brigante Weston, FL 7-6(4), 6-3
Amber Park (10) La Canada, CA def. Camila Wesbrooks McKinney, TX 7-6(8), 6-1
Elizabeth Profit (3) Bellflower, CA def. Madison Stevens Mendham, NJ 6-1, 6-0
Carolyn Xie Rancho Santa Fe, CA def. Bianca Moldovan Livonia, MI 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Ayla Aksu San Francisco, CA def. Brienne Minor Mundelein, IL 6-1, 6-2
Ellyse Hamlin (7) Fairfield, CT def. Stephanie Hazell Irvine, CA 6-2, 6-1
Kimmy Guerin (9) Weston, CT def. Chloe Lee Albuquerque, NM 6-2, 6-1
Chloe Ouellet-Pizer (17) Chapel Hill, NC def. Mary Hanna Saline, MI 5-7, 6-2, 6-0
Maria Smith (17) Houston, TX def. Erica Oosterhout Tampa, FL 6-4, 6-4
Mary Haffey Naples, FL def. Shannon Hudson (1) Virginia Beach, VA 6-2, 6-2

Boys’ 14s Singles Third-Round Scores
Victor Pham (9) Saratoga, CA def. Michal Kusznerko (17) Chicago, IL 6-4, 6-1
Kyle Seelig (2) Hatfield, PA def. Arash Hafezi Irvine, CA 6-4, 6-3
William Blumberg (14) Greenwich, CT def. Chaz Downing (17) Newport Coast, CA 6-2, 6-1
Anudeep Kodali (1) Durham, NC def. Riley Smith (17) Los Alamitos, CA 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Johnathan Small (4) Midland, MI def. Sreyas Kolachalam (17) Campbell, CA 6-1, 6-1
Connor Hance (17) Torrance, CA def. Patrick Kypson Greenville, NC 6-1, 6-3
Alex Phillips (12) Peachtree City, GA def. Lane Leschly Atherton, CA 7-5, 6-4
Gabriel Pilones (15) Bradenton, FL def. Michael Chen (17) Holmdel, NJ 6-3, 6-0
Taylor Fritz (3) Rancho Santa Fe, CA def. Mwendwa Mbithi (17) Succasunna, NJ 6-2, 6-2
Ryan Dickerson (8) Marlton, NJ def. Yash Parikh (17) Tucson, AZ 6-0, 6-3
Nikola Samardzic (10) Bradenton, FL def. Kavir Kumar (17) Minneapolis, MN 6-4, 6-1
Abhin Sharma (6) Alpharetta, GA def. Andrew Gu (17) El Cerrito, CA 6-3, 6-1
Steven Karl (17) Brentwood, TN def. Brenden Volk (13) Dix Hills, NY 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Max Pham (17) Newport Coast, CA def. Evan Zhu (7) Greenbelt, MD 7-5, 6-2
Nathan Ponwith (5) Scottsdale, AZ def. Adam Ambrozy South Pasadena, FL 7-5, 6-3
Gianni Ross Burr Ridge, IL def. Zeke Clark (17) Tulsa, OK 7-5, 2-6, 6-1

Girls’ 14s Singles Third-Round Scores

Sofia Kenin (17) Pembroke Pines, FL def. Paulina Ferrari San Diego, CA 6-0, 7-6(4)
Ashley Lahey Boulder, CO def. Jada Robinson Reisterstown, MD 6-2, 6-4
Elizabeth Porter (17) Dallas, TX def. Maddie Pothoff (5) Tucson, AZ 7-6(3), 6-2
Raquel Pedraza (2) Claremont, CA def. Gaby Pollner White Plains, NY 7-6(9), 6-3
Alexandra Letzt Scottsdale, AZ def. Caroline Dolehide (15) Hinsdale, IL 6-3, 6-3
Jada Hart (17) Colton, CA def. Vanessa Nommensen (10) Malvern, PA 7-6(4), 6-1
Riley McQuaid Tustin, CA def. Zoe Spence (16) Chicago, IL 7-5, 6-2
Angela Kulikov Sun Valley, CA def. Priya Niezgoda Austin, TX 6-1, 6-3
Adriana Reami Miami, FL def. Karina Vyrlan Sacramento, CA 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Dominique Schaefer (33) Ventura, CA def. Ena Shibahara (17) Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 7-6(3), 7-6(1)
Helen Altick (9) Monroe, LA def. Anna Bright Boca Raton, FL 6-3, 6-1
Michaela Gordon (17) Los Altos Hills, CA def. Dominique Vasile (12) Oakland, MI 6-3, 6-2
Emma Higuchi (1) Los Angeles, CA def. Sydney Riley (17) Dallas, TX 6-0, 7-5
Francesca Dilorenzo (13) New Albany, OH def. Parris Todd (17) Irvine, CA 6-4, 6-4
Usue Arconada (4) Rio Piedras, PR def. Jenna Friedel (17) Mill Valley, CA 6-1, 6-2
Catherine Bellis (17) Atherton, CA def. Alexis Nelson (3) Saint Paul, MN 7-5, 6-4

Girls’ 18s Doubles Second-Round Scores
Madeline Lipp / Jamie Loeb def. Frances Altick / Katerina Stewart 7-5, 6-1
Stephanie Nauta / Chalena Scholl (2) def. Dasha Ivanova / Lauren Marker 6-0, 6-0
Samantha Crawford / Alexandra Kiick (3) def. Mary Closs / Alison Ho 6-2, 6-7(7), 1-0(8)
Zoe Katz / Maegan Manasse def. Caroline Doyle / Mia King 6-4, 6-3
Sarah Gealer / Adesuwa Osabuohien def. Rima Asatrian / June Lee 6-3, 1-6, 1-0(7)
Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum / Lexi Borr def. Tornado Ali Black / Jessica Ho 6-3, 6-3
Julia Elbaba / Camila Fuentes (7) def. Lindsey Kostas / Cassandra Vazquez 7-5, 6-4
Erin Larner / Cassie Mercer def. Ashley Dai / Alyssa Smith 6-4, 6-1
Jennifer Brady / Kendal Woodard (5) def. Christina Makarova / Kimberly Yee 6-4, 6-3
Rasheeda McAdoo / Johnnise Renaud def. Keisha Clousing / Madison Westby 6-3, 6-4
Breaunna Addison / Catherine Harrison (8) def. Jana McCord / Dorothy Tang 6-3, 1-6, 1-0(3)
Gabrielle Andrews / Taylor Townsend (1) def. Monica Lin / Kyra Wojcik 6-2, 6-1
Denise Starr / Katrine Steffensen (4) def. Brooke Austin / Josie Kuhlman 6-7(4), 6-4, 1-0(8)
Makenzie Craft / Kyle McPhillips def. Kelsey Laurente / Alexandra Morozova (6) 7-5, 6-2
Courtney Colton / Sivan Krems def. Mariana Gould / Spencer Liang 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(7)
Louisa Chirico / Blair Shankle def. Kaiulani Boyer / Victoire Saperstein 6-4, 6-3

Boys’ 16s Doubles Second-Round Scores

Garrett Auproux / Fabian Schaefer def. Sterling Galli / Teague Hamilton 6-1, 6-3
Winston Limhengco / Cody Rakela def. Will Adkisson / John Mee 6-3, 2-6, 1-0(7)
William Chiu / J. T. Nishimura (6) def. Brian Grodecki / Justin Kang 6-1, 6-1
William Griffith / Kial Kaiser (9) def. Terrance Whitehurst / Terrell Whitehurst 6-3, 6-4
Baker Newman / Joshua Yablon (3) def. Charlie Adams / Kevin Lam 6-2, 6-4
Connor Curry / William Little def. Collin Altamirano / Mitch Stewart (2) Wo (inj)
Josiah Collins / Austin Rapp def. Eduardo Nava / Henrik Wiersholm (9) 4-3 Ret (inj)


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