American Juniors Have Solid Performance in 2014 Australian Open

Five American juniors had moderate success in the 2014 Australian Open.

Only two Americans played in the Boy’s Juniors:

  • Michael Mmoh was 1-1 and lost in the second round.
  • Stefan Kozlov was 5-1. The 15-year old was soundly defeated in the finals by Alexander Zverev.

Three Americans played in the Girl’s Juniors:

  • Michaela Gordon was 0-1.
  • Katrine Steffensen was 1-1 and lost in the second round.
  • Olivia Hauger was 3-1.  The high school sophomore upset the #1 seed in the 2nd round in straight sets. In the quarterfinals she lost to finalist Janet Fett in three sets.

The American juniors were few in numbers, but they made their presence felt.