Mendell and Krishna Win 18s Singles Titles on Final Day
It has been my privilege to share coverage of the 2026 Easter Bowl provided by Steve Pratt. Congratulations to all the players! It will be fun to follow their...
Boys’ & Girls’ 18s & 16s Finals Set
Three unseeded Southern California players will vie for coveted Boys’ and Girls’ 18s singles title on Sunday at the 58th Annual Easter Bowl Presented by adidas.Arcadia’s Peter Jorniak faces...
Mendell and Shannon On Collison Course To Girls’ 18s Singles Finals
Top-seeded Ellery Mendell and No. 3 Alyson Shannon took different paths to the Girls’ 18s semifinals at the 58th Annual Easter Bowl Presented by adidas on Friday, but the...
Michael Chervenkov Wins Boys’ 14s
His spectacular run through the Boys’ 14-and-under draw completed – without dropping a set, no less – the only thing left for Michael Chervenkov to do was to hop...
Nathan Lee Makes Winning Return To Open
One year after bursting onto the national junior tennis scene and making the finals of the Boys’ 12s singles as an unseeded player in 2024, Nathan...
Boys’ & Girls’ 16s Winners Return in18s
USTA Junior Spring Nationals Kicks Off Saturday at Indian Wells Tennis GardenFinishing a grueling three-week stretch of International Tennis Federation events in Las Vegas, Tucson and San Diego, 16-year-old...
The Coachable Child: Why Agency, Not Obedience, Builds Champions
Parents love the word coachable. It sounds like virtue and discipline rolled into one neat package. Coachable kids listen. They respect authority. They do what they're told. The practices...
The Four Components No One Teaches: Why Junior Tennis Players Keep Quitting
Most tennis parents think their kid needs more lessons. Better technique. A stronger serve. Maybe a sports psychologist who'll teach them to "stay positive" and "believe in themselves."The fix...
Tournament Strategy: Stop Using Competition to Prove Something and Start Using It to Learn Something
In tennis, just like in school or business, the way you measure progress determines the quality of your growth.Most families treat tournaments backwards.They practice for months, enter a...
The Psychology of Performing Confidence: Why Junior Players Should Fake It Till They Make It
This article includes a call-to-action for parents seeking comprehensive player development approaches.Most tennis parents would be horrified to hear their coach tell their child to "fake it." But here's...
