The USTA Billie Jean King
Girls' 16s & 18s National Championships
Presented by
adidas
"Where Champions Are Made"
Saturday, August 3 - Sunday, August 11, 2019
All courts are outdoor, hard, and lighted.
- Barnes Tennis Center, 4490 W. Point Loma Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107 (Primary site)
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Wild cards into the Main Draw of the 2019 US Open were awarded to Katie Volynets (our 2019 18s Champion) and Whitney Osuigwe (our 2018 18s Champion) and Coco Gauff (who finished 3rd in 2018 and has had an outstanding year) and Caty McNally (a 2018 doubles Champion). Reese Brantmeier (our 2019 16s Champion) was awarded a wild card into the Junior US Open. She was also awarded a wild card into the Main Draw qualifying along with Emma Navarro (the 18s runner-up) and Hailey Baptiste (18s third-place).
Congratulations to our 2019 Girls' 18s champions -
Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek, CA (l)
and our finalist, Emma Navarro of Charleston, SC (r)
with Billie Jean King and Rosie Casals.
Congratulations also to Abigail Forbes (l) and Alexa Noel (r) who
are the 2019 Girls' 18s doubles champions below.
Congratulations to Reese Brantmeier (l) of Whitewater, WI -
our 2019 16s singles champion!! Valencia Xu (r) of
Livingston, NJ was the runner-up (below). Billie Jean King was
on-site to award the gold and silver balls.
Congratulations also to our 2019 16s doubles champions - (right)
Elise Wagle (l) of Niskayuna, NY and Katja Wiersholm (r) of Kirkland, WA!!
Be sure to check out the 2019 Awards, adidas Player of the Day, and tournament photos from around the grounds.
Press Releases -
August 11th - Sunday's summary - Katie Volynets the 18s champion
August 10th - Saturday's summary - 18s finals set
August 9th - Friday's summary - 16s finals and 18s semifinals set
August 8th - Thursday's summary - 16s semifinals set
August 7th - Wednesday's summary - local players advance
August 6th - Tuesday's summary - top 18s seeds advance
August 5th - Monday's summary
August 4th - Top 18s seeds to play
August 3rd - first day of play
August 2nd - seeded players announced
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Congratulations to the Final Eight - quarterfinalists in singles and doubles, 16s and 18s - who were invited to a sunset beach dinner at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club. Marianne Werdel gave an inspiring and motivational talk about the importance of the friends made at these tournaments.
Opening Ceremonies were held on Saturday, August 3rd. The Marine Band San Diego entertained the crowd. Jack McGrory welcomed everyone to the tournament and San Diego and the group photo was taken. This was followed by a player party catered by The Old Spaghetti Factory enjoyed by all.
USTA Billie Jean King Girls' 16s & 18s Nationals
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"Where Champions Are Made"