
Shannon Hudson (Virginia Beach, VA) is ranked No. 11 nationally in the Girls’ 14s.
Top Ranked Mid-Atlantic Juniors Are Excelling Nationally
Section Has 5 Top 10 U.S. Players
By Kelyn Soong
The USTA/Mid-Atlantic is well represented with many top-ranked juniors.
This success is not limited to the top of the age bracket as there is a player ranked nationally in the top 50 for all age groups and with the exception of Boys’ 14, there is at least one player ranked nationally in the top 20.
The accolades don’t stop there, as five of the age groups have a player ranked nationally in the top 10. The Boys’ 18 lead all age groups with four players in the top 50 while the Girls’ 16 lead all the girls’ groups with three players in the top 50.
Denis Kudla and Mitchell Frank represent U.S. junior tennis as the top two American boys with ITF junior rankings of No. 5 and No. 7 respectively.
Beatrice Capra and Junior Ore are both top 10 recruits for the Class of 2010, according to tennisrecruiting.net.
Ore, who in addition to being the No. 7 ranked recruit in the nation for the Class of 2010, is the 20th ranked international junior player.
When asked to explain the success of the Mid-Atlantic juniors, Ore responded, “We all have dreams on becoming the best. And we don't like losing to each other and we all push each other to the next level.”
It appears that the competition and desire to be the best is contagious among these talented young players. Because of this, Ore is confident that “tennis fans will see quite a few [pros] from DC” on the ATP tour in the upcoming years.
Ndindi Ndunda and Skylar Morton are both nationally ranked in the top five in their respective age groups; Ndunda is the fourth ranked Girls’ 12 player and Morton is ranked fifth in the Girls’ 16 group.
Class of 2013 phenoms, Luca Corinteli and Spencer Liang have also made a splash on the national scene. Corinteli is currently the top ranked Mid-Atlantic Boys’ 14 player and ranked 47th in the nation while Liang leads the Mid-Atlantic Girls’ 14 as the 7th ranked player in the nation.
What makes these juniors even more impressive is that they all play or are from the USTA/Mid-Atlantic Section.
Despite being one of the smallest sections of the USTA—the Mid-Atlantic region only has 38,157 members (It is ranked ninth of the 17 Sections. Southern has 184,692 members)—the Section is no stranger to success at the junior level.
Judging from these rankings and the dedication from these young players, the USTA Mid-Atlantic section sure has a hand in the bright future of American tennis.
2009 USTA Junior National Rankings
Rank, Last Name, First Name, City, State
Francis Tiafoe
Boys 12s
13 Tiafoe, Francis College Park MD
15 Dennis, Yancy Reisterstown MD
105 Cauneac, Alex Severna Park MD
108 Ru amthong, Michael J. Alexandria VA
124 Sculley, Sean M.
Churchville MD
169 Tsao, Brian Sparks Glencoe MD
189 Daly, Nickolas L. Lynchburg VA
204 Quang, Michael Forest Hill MD
213 Nesterovich, Alex Burke VA
231 Areke, Oludayo O. Clarksville MD
247 Li, Michael Clarksville MD
269 Prettyman, Mark Fairfax VA
270 Afanasev, Dennis Williamsburg VA
305 Mortemousque, Luc N. Lynchburg VA
311 Wang, Dennis Chong Germantown MD
342 Golla, Vijay Chaitanya Bowie MD
359 Mesmer, Fred Kensington MD
362 Fenton, Adam Middleburg VA
370 Mouser, Nicholas Potomac MD
394 Watson, Scotty Virginia Beach VA
437 Okungbowa, Foresight Alexandria VA
441 Barrett, Henry Malloy Baltimore MD
443 Depew, Bryce Midlothian VA
490 Schoch, Lucas Phillip Bethesda MD
501 Hogan, Sean Laytonsville MD
564 Ahmadi, Payam Reston VA
567 McNair, Seth Jeffreys McLean VA
579 Kros, Jason T. Fairfax VA
623 Cooper, Zachary Benjamin Great Falls VA
644 Mermersky, Sebastian Alexander Washington DC
667 Howells, William Coggeshall Richmond VA
692 Weinstein, Garrett Reisterstown MD
700 Bouchet, Adrien Francis Oakton VA

Luca Corinteli
Boys’ 14s
47 Corinteli, Luca D.
Alexandria VA
67 Portner, Jordan Ellicott City MD
70 Schafer, Andrew J. New Market MD
91 Vrabel, Christopher Centreville VA
114 Hahn, Alex Tae Rockville MD
116 Wong, Aries Bethesda MD
147 Zykov, Anton Vienna VA
152 Okungbowa, Courage Alexandria VA
173 Venkatasubramanian, Shyam Glen Allen VA
187 Zapatero, Zack Virginia Beach VA
198 Countee, Kasey Cheltenham MD
220 Krasner, Jordan Rockville MD
251 Harrington, Andrew A. Millersville MD
312 Dennis, Yancy Reisterstown MD
314 Hublitz, Josh Vienna VA
315 Lee, Brandon Great Falls VA
330 McLean, Kian Chevy Chase MD
352 Cevallos, Mateo D. North Potomac MD
386 Bayh, Nicholas H. Washington DC
399 O'Keefe, Harrison Salem VA
473 Wong, Wesley K. South Riding VA
478 Ndunda, Mwaridi N. Burke VA
513 Larkins, Daniel Silver Spring MD
531 Fenton, Noah Middleburg VA
553 Tiafoe, Francis College Park MD
554 Shklyar, Alec Mc Lean VA
559 Moorhead, Brett C. Midlothian VA
589 Dale, Christopher Mc Lean VA
593 Boustany, Tristan C. Elkridge MD
606 Fan, Gabriel Potomac MD
667 Liu, Jesse Oak Hill VA
674 Wong, Griffin Chevy Chase MD
708 Bera, Titas K.
North Potomac MD
714 Gomez, Aaron La Plata MD
717 Wang, Dennis Chong Germantown MD
739 Hu, Stephen Herndon VA
Alex Sidney
Boys’ 16s
20 Sidney, Alex Baltimore MD
32 Luu, Jason H. Fairfax VA
41 Damrongsri, Van Ellicott City MD
59 Schnur, Max Jacob Richmond VA
64 Kovrigin, Anton A. Rockville MD
76 Dorn, Joe Washington DC
100 Nguyen, Quoc-Daniel Dunn Loring VA
108 Zhang, Edwin M. Falls Church VA
112 Chu, Kevin Potomac MD
124 Okuyama, Eiichiro North Potomac MD
132 Gomez, Aaron La Plata MD
144 Carter, Justin Pikesville MD
162 Nelson, Philip C.
Reston VA
173 Katz, Michael N.
Owings Mills MD
208 Pecht, Andrew Hyattsville MD
220 Schafer, Andrew J. New Market MD
298 O'Keefe, Patrick D. Salem VA
333 Koontz, Hunter Glen Allen VA
335 Ward, Evan J. Upper Marlboro MD
377 Waddell, Matt R. Richmond VA
400 Vrabel, Christopher Centreville VA
443 Huang, Scott L. Burke VA
450 Camara, Abdoulaye Potomac MD
507 Pleasant, Jerel A. Washington DC
536 Bhargava, Ankur Centreville VA
630 Hublitz, Zach Vienna VA
633 Davis, Myron Hyattsville MD
642 Nguyen, Kaleb A. Winchester VA
652 Baine, Tanner Virginia Beach VA
678 Huang, Ian B. Burke VA
681 Drougas, William S.
Roanoke VA
683 Charles, Evan J.
Richmond VA
738 Zykov, Anton Vienna VA

Denis Kudla
Boys’ 18s
5 Kudla, Denis Arlington VA
6 Frank, Mitchell H. Annandale VA
15 Shane, Justin S. Falls Church VA
47 Ore, Junior Alexander Gaithersburg MD
61 Collins, John P. Bowie MD
89 Nguyen, Quoc-Daniel Dunn Loring VA
110 Balaji, Sidarth Fairfax VA
120 Luu, Jason H. Fairfax VA
135 Pecht, Andrew Hyattsville MD
160 Parker, Kyle C. Richmond VA
172 Kovrigin, Anton A. Rockville MD
205 Dorn, Joe Washington DC
226 Sun, Felix S. Potomac MD
277 Castellow, Kevin Burke VA
292 Davis, James M. Manassas VA
301 Kelly, John Owings Mills MD
314 Sidney, Alex Baltimore MD
344 Zhang, Edwin M. Falls Church VA
345 Carter, Justin Pikesville MD
369 Retta, Michael Annandale VA
386 Hairston, Taylor J. Oxon Hill MD
403 Schnur, Max Jacob Richmond VA
423 Razumovsky, Michael Baltimore MD
470 Okuyama, Eiichiro North Potomac MD
474 Bush, Sam W. Washington DC
498 Klanke, Timothy Rockville MD
563 Koontz, Hunter Glen Allen VA
565 Clark, Spencer Great Falls VA
590 Damrongsri, Van Ellicott City MD
618 Mansfield, Ian S. Fishersville VA
629 Katz, Michael N. Owings Mills MD
676 Rao, Harsha Severn MD
698 Burgin, Paul Baltimore MD
715 Pleasant, Jerel A. Washington DC
722 McMillen, Kevin M. Richmond VA
753 Steinfeld, Yaron L. Washington DC
795 Rapkins, Caleb Fredericksburg VA

Ndindi Ndunda
Girls’ 12s
4 Ndunda, Ndindi Burke VA
34 Chang, Sophie T. Hvre De Grace MD
54 Owens, Dylan P. Olney MD
84 Culibrk, Tamara Richmond VA
97 Corse, Alexa Montgomery Baltimore MD
115 Kingsley, Raveena Parkton MD
135 Burchell, Lilian Kane Ruxton MD
155 Policare, Amber Nicole Newport News VA
160 Roka, Jona Lorton VA
176 Corse, Cameron Amelia Baltimore MD
185 Class, Marisa Angela Cockeysville MD
214 Robinson, Jada Alexis Reisterstown MD
234 Pilkington, Brooke N. Virginia Beach VA
235 Tulenko, Kassie Keswick VA
237 Waters, Naomi Idelis Annapolis MD
255 Pence, Emily Virginia Beach VA
293 Fatemi, Nicole N. Bethesda MD
329 Harris, Christina Leann Falls Church VA
349 Olivarez, Victoria Grace Virginia Beach VA
352 Vias, Ines Karmen Germantown MD
361 Gizdova, Nadia S.
Columbia MD
365 Goodson, Sydney Great Falls VA
428 Awad, Jane Rima Mc Lean VA
450 Atanasson, Amanda Owings Mills MD
494 Palumbo, Carmen M. Mc Lean VA
534 Thornton, Abigail Ellicott City MD
538 Mauney, Kynadi Leighanne Bristow VA
596 Potter, Julia R. Reisterstown MD
603 Wills, Emily E. Mechanicsville VA
611 Spirtos, Arianna M. Potomac MD
632 Lynham, Cecilia Chevy Chase MD
638 Fields, Joyce S. Arlington VA

Spencer Liang (Jim Gavin photo)
Girls’ 14s
Rank Name City State Points
7 Liang, Spencer O. Potomac MD
11 Hudson, Shannon Virginia Beach VA
61 Stewart, Elizabeth C. Oakton VA
67 Baer, Alexandra R.
Virginia Beach VA
81 Owens, Dylan P. Olney MD
97 Chen, Megumi Mc Lean VA
115 Large, Olivia S. Virginia Beach VA
116 Castro, Michelle Leigh Oakton VA
154 Holloway, Skylar B. Oxon Hill MD
184 Awad, Jane Rima Mc Lean VA
237 Fuhr, Anna I. Richmond VA
260 Komatsu, Asuka Rockville MD
277 Gaudreault, Olivia M. Annapolis MD
289 Ndunda, Ndindi Burke VA
298 Judeh, Laila H. Potomac MD
346 Slattery, Maureen Newport News VA
352 Barrow, Ashley A. Alexandria VA
397 Roberts, Riana Silver Spring MD
415 Chang, Sophie T.
Hvre De Grace MD
416 Jordan, Katia Pikesville MD
423 Skwara, Abigail C. Vienna VA
428 Rozenberg, Anna Chevy Chase MD
501 Rider, Sydney Annapolis MD
527 Plummer, Cierra L. Washington DC
538 Centenari, Kristina Baltimore MD
545 Stewart, Kelly Richmond VA
555 Melch, Madeline Potomac MD
573 Marvin, Katie Rockville MD
617 Iverson, Safeeyah University Park MD
622 Atanasson, Amanda Owings Mills MD
638 Corse, Alexa Montgomery Baltimore MD
672 Olivarez, Victoria Grace Virginia Beach VA
710 Hahn, Emily Richmond VA

Skylar Morton
Girls’ 16s
5 Morton, Skylar Bethesda MD
10 Liang, Spencer O. Potomac MD
18 Chaillo, Fabiola Falls Church VA
48 Judeh, Laila H. Potomac MD
94 Vrabel, Julie Centreville VA
109 Slattery, Maureen Newport News VA
140 Aldunate, Isabel A. Bowie MD
148 Hahn, Emily Richmond VA
154 Judeh, Noor Potomac MD
169 Davis, Lauren N. Mitchellville MD
240 Hahn, Megan Kim Rockville MD
241 Harrington, Christina N. Millersville MD
259 Vanderdys, Vanessa M. Chantilly VA
282 Whitlock, Callie Richmond VA
295 Stewart, Elizabeth C. Oakton VA
306 Baker, Caroline B. Washington DC
346 Ghosh, Suhasini Gaithersburg MD
348 Hudson, Shannon Virginia Beach VA
359 Meighan, Sonja Mc Lean VA
369 Pariser, Sarah A. Alexandria VA
376 Schonfeld, Sophie Washington DC
393 Smith, Sydney P. Washington DC
491 Flickinger, Emily Arlington VA
535 Mulquin, Kelly Mc Lean VA
539 Chen, Megumi Mc Lean VA
551 Napolitano, Meg Charlottesville VA
556 Ritter, Alexandra M. Virginia Bch VA
571 Holloway, Skylar B. Oxon Hill MD
586 Owens, Dylan P. Olney MD
606 Atanasson, Amanda Owings Mills MD
611 Castro, Michelle Leigh Oakton VA
643 Gottret, Nicole Potomac MD
670 Erdenebat, Erdenesuren Arlington VA
694 Spencer, Claire Newport News VA
708 Hart, Riley Fairfax Station VA
728 Burke, Ariel Rockville MD
Beatrice Capra
Girls’ 18s
7 Capra, Beatrice Ellicott City MD
65 Vrabel, Julie Centreville VA
81 Morton, Skylar Bethesda MD
90 Blosser, Natalie Arlington VA
109 Devlin, Gabrielle C. Mc Lean VA
115 Baker, Marjorie A. Washington DC
146 Meighan, Sonja Mc Lean VA
189 Fuccillo, Maria Rockville MD
233 Judeh, Noor Potomac MD
235 Flickinger, Emily Arlington VA
236 Sears, Darien Silver Spring MD
273 Smith, Sydney P. Washington DC
292 Stokes, Katelyn B. Jessup MD
319 Schonfeld, Sophie Washington DC
340 Liang, Spencer O. Potomac MD
349 Whitlock, Callie Richmond VA
350 Pinsky, Lauren Potomac MD
360 Choo, Erica G. Baltimore MD
401 Kong, Hai-Li Potomac MD
405 Chaillo, Fabiola Falls Church VA
414 Osei, Ama Lanham MD
415 Delaney, Ashley T. Ellicott City MD
462 Harrington, Christina N. Millersville MD
502 Burke, Ariel Rockville MD
512 Aldunate, Isabel A. Bowie MD
556 Vanderdys, Vanessa M. Chantilly VA
597 Kaufman, Elizabeth L. Potomac MD
602 Raulston, Lindsay Alexandria Franklin VA
655 Ritter, Alexandra M. Virginia Bch VA
668 Davis, Lauren N. Mitchellville MD
700 Mumaw, Katelyn T. Charles Town WV