{"id":314270,"date":"2022-08-15T12:58:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T19:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/?p=314270"},"modified":"2022-08-15T12:58:30","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T19:58:30","slug":"san-diegos-alyssa-ahn-captures-singles-title-at-usta-billie-jean-king-girls-16s-and-18s-national-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/san-diegos-alyssa-ahn-captures-singles-title-at-usta-billie-jean-king-girls-16s-and-18s-national-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego\u2019s Alyssa Ahn captures singles title at USTA Billie Jean King Girls\u2019 16s and 18s National Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a day for dreams to come true as two young rising tennis stars captured singles titles on the final day of the United States Tennis Association Billie Jean King Girls\u2019 16s and 18s National Championships at Barnes Tennis Center.
\nSan Diego\u2019s Alyssa Ahn (above), who trains at Barnes Tennis Center in Point Loma year-round, defeated unseeded Christasha McNeil of Lindenhurst, N.Y., 6-2, 6-3 in one-hour and 23 minutes to win the Girls\u2019 16s singles title. Ahn became the first San Diegan to win the 16s singles championship since 2016 when Nicole Mossmer of La Jolla accomplished the feat.
\n\u201cIt means a lot because I know how prestigious this tournament is. Actually, when I was 10, I watched the 16s and 18s. I was in the crowd, and now it’s cool to be one of the players. It’s a good experience,\u201d Ahn said after she was presented her USTA Gold Ball by Tennis Hall of Famer Billie Jean King.
\nFollowing her championship victory, Ahn spoke about her home-court advantage. \u201cI’m more comfortable on the courts than my opponents,\u201d she said. \u201cTo have a lot of people cheering for me from San Diego helped a lot, too.\u201d
\nIn addition to earning a USTA Gold Ball, Ahn was awarded a Wild Card into the US Open Junior Main Draw for the 2022 US Open in Flushing, N.Y.
\nFourth-seeded Eleana Yu of Mason, Ohio scored a thrilling 6-3, 7-5 victory over 17th seeded Valerie Glozman of Bellevue, Wash., in the Girls\u2019 18s singles final.
\nYu established the pace of the match early in the first set with two service breaks and built a commanding 5-1 lead. Glozman came back to win the next two games to cut the gap to 5-3, but Yu confidently served out the first set at love.
\nGlozman picked up the level of her game in the second set and jumped out to a 4-2 lead, but Yu staged a strong comeback and won five of the next six games to win the championship match, which took two hours and one minute.
\n\u201cI was just making sure that I kept fighting. I knew each point would matter a lot. I felt I was really mentally into the match,\u201d Yu said after receiving her USTA Gold Ball for winning the national title.
\nAs the reigning Girls\u2019 18s singles champion, Yu will receive a Wild Card into the 2022 US Open Main Draw. \u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true. I\u2019ve always dreamed of playing a Slam and now I\u2019ll actually be able to play. I\u2019m excited about the opportunity,\u201d she said.
\nTo view final tournament draws for each division, click aqu\u00ed<\/a>.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 16s & 18s National Championships at <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>Centro de tenis Barnes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Sunday<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u2019s Results<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Solteros femeninos de 18 a\u00f1os<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Campeonato<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nEleana Yu (4), Mason, Ohio, def. Valerie Glozman (17), Bellevue, Wash., 6-3, 7-5
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Girls\u2019 16s Singles<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Campeonato<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nAlyssa Ahn (9), San Diego, def. Christasha McNeil, Lindenhurst, N.Y., 6-2, 6-3
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Dobles femeninos 18 a\u00f1os<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>Campeonato<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nReese Brantmeier (1), Whitewater, Wis., and Clervie Ngounoue, Washington, def. Natalie Block (4), Plantation, Fla., and Charney Piper, Mount Pleasant, S.C., 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
\n<\/span><\/span><\/span>The following wild cards to the 2022 US Open were awarded to the tournament\u2019s top finishers:
\n18s Champion \u2013 <\/strong>US Open Main Draw and US Open Junior Main Draw
\n18s Finalist \u2013 <\/strong>US Open Qualifying and US Open Junior Main Draw
\n18s 3rd Place \u2013 <\/strong>US Open Junior Main Draw
\n16s Champion \u2013 <\/strong>US Open Junior Main Draw
\n18s 4th & 5th Place \u2013 <\/strong>US Open Junior Qualifying<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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