After a subpar performance at the French Open, the American junior boys were dominant at Wimbledon. It’s about time!
On the other hand the girls fared slightly better than at Roland Garros, which isn’t saying much.
Overall the boys won 22 matches while losing 8 and the girls won 8 matches and lost 9.
Henrik Wiersholm and Dennis Uspensky were the only two American junior boys to lose in the first round. The remaining 7 boys won their first and second round matches.
Francis Tiafoe, Alex Rybakov, Michael Mmoh, and Logan Smith lost in the third round.
Three of the semifinalists were Americans: Noah Rubin, Taylor Harry Fritz, and Stefan Kozlov. Rubin beat Fritz in his semis matches before losing to Kozlov in the finals. At the French Open Kozlov lost in the quarterfinals, while Rubin was downed in the second round. With good fortune, his strong play will carry over into the U.S. Open.
In the girls draw, Kaitlyn McCarty, Katrine Steffensen, Raveeena Kingsley, Usae Maitane Arconada, and Catherine Bellis lost in the first round. Dasha Ivanova and Sofia Kenin dropped their second round matches.
Tornado Alicia Black and Michaela Gorden won three matches before being eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Congratulations to the entire group of American junior boys and girls. A special tip of the hat goes to Koslov, Rubin, and Fritz. Hopefully, this strong showing is not an anomaly, but a sign of things to come for American tennis.