Finals Set at USTA Florida Jr. State Championships

The finals are set for Wednesday at the 2014 USTA Florida ‘Bobby Curtis’ Junior State Championships in the boys’ and girls’ 18-12 divisions, where both familiar faces and a few surprises will contest championships.

Three-time ‘Bobby Curtis’ winner Katerina Stewart (18s division-2012, 16s-2011, 10s-2008) of Coral Gables will try and add a second Girls’ 18s title in three years when the No. 9 seed takes on No. 6 Gabriella Pollner of Boca Raton in the Girls’ 18s final.

In the Girls’ 16s final, last year’s Girls’ 14s champion Emma Decoste of Stuart as the No. 11 seed will meet No. 7-seeded Maria Ross of Lakewood Ranch. Decoste gained the final by upending No. 1 seed Adriana Reami of Miami in the semifinals 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

Two-time ‘Bobby Curtis’ champion Mason Beiler (12s division-2013, 10s-2010) will be the favorite in the Boys’ 14s final when he faces No. 4-seeded Adam Neff of Bradenton. Neff upset No. 2 seed Michael Heller of Weston 6-1, 6-1 to reach the final.

In the Girls’ 14s division, former 10s winner (2011) Amanda Anisimova of Hallandale Beach reached the final with an upset over top-seeded Alana Wolfberg of Orlando 1-6, 6-4, 6-4. In the championship match she will face No. 3 seed Whitney Osuigwe of Bradenton, who in her semifinal ousted No. 2 seed Sophia Edwards of Sarasota 6-3, 6-4.

The 66th edition of the USTA Florida ‘Bobby Curtis’ Junior State Championships is held in age divisions 18-10, June 7-11 at four Central Florida tournament sites — the Florida Tennis Center in Daytona Beach, Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry, and at the Ormond Beach Tennis Center.

Here are the complete Day 4 results from Tuesday, seeds in parenthesis, upsets in bold, in all divisions:

Boys’ 18 Singles (Quarterfinal Round)
(6) Alexander Knight (Miami Shores, FL) def. (14) Jake Stefanik (Coral Springs, FL) 7-5; 6-2
(18) Christian Langmo (Boca Raton, FL) def. Alfredo Perez (Coral Gables, FL) 6-2; 6-3
(1) Dan Stefan (Saint Petersburg, FL) def. (7) Jordan Belga (Boca Raton, FL) 6-1; 6-2
(5) Terrell Whitehurst (Tallahassee, FL) def. (15) Jonathan Deautriell (Pembroke Pines, FL) 7-6(3); 6-0

Boys’ 18 Singles (Semifinal Round)
(1) Dan Stefan (Saint Petersburg, FL) def. (5) Terrell Whitehurst (Tallahassee, FL) 6-1; 6-2
(8) Christian Langmo (Boca Raton, FL) def. (6) Alexander Knight (Miami Shores, FL) 6-4; 6-2

Girls’ 18 Singles (Quarterfinal Round)
(4) Jaclyn Switkes (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) def. (8) Erin Rodriguez (Highland Beach, FL) 5-0 Ret. (ill)
(6) Gabriella Pollner (Boca Raton, FL) def. Leyla Azaeva (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) 6-4; 2-6; 7-6(6)
(3) Alexis Franco (Largo, FL) def. (5) Olivia Thaler (Miami, FL) 6-2; 6-2
(9) Katerina Stewart (Coral Gables, FL) def. Mackenzy Middlebrooks (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 6-1; 6-1

Girls’ 18 Singles (Semifinal Round)
(6) Gabriella Pollner (Boca Raton, FL) def. (4) Jaclyn Switkes (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL) 6-0; 7-5
(9) Katerina Stewart (Coral Gables, FL) def. (3) Alexis Franco (Largo, FL) 6-0; 6-3

Boys’ 16 Singles (Quarterfinal Round)
(8) Noah Makarome (Wesley Chapel, FL) def. (2) Gabriel Carvajal (Pembroke Pines, FL) 4-6; 7-5; 6-1
(4) Mwendwa Mbithi (Boca Raton, FL) def. (5) Nikola Samardzic (Bradenton, FL) 6-2; 6-4
(12) Christopher Ephron (Pensacola, FL) def. (7) Sean Burnette (Wesley Chapel, FL) 6-1; 6-3
(1) Adam Ambrozy (South Pasadena, FL) def. Jourdan Kast (Boca Raton, FL) 6-0; 6-2

Boys’ 16 Singles (Semifinal Round)
(4) Mwendwa Mbithi (Boca Raton, FL) def. (8) Noah Makarome (Wesley Chapel, FL) 6-1; 2-6; 6-1
(1) Adam Ambrozy (South Pasadena, FL) def. (12) Christopher Ephron (Pensacola, FL) 6-4; 6-3

Girls’ 16 Singles (Quarterfinal Round)
(7) Maria Ross (Lakewood Ranch, FL) def. (2) Taylor Russo (Deerfield Beach, FL) 3-6; 7-5; 6-4
(15) Jeannie Lozowski (Port Saint Lucie, FL) def. (12) Alexandra Belaya (Melbourne, FL) 6-2; 6-4
(11) Emma Decoste (Stuart, FL) def. (8) Miranda Ramirez (Port Saint Lucie, FL) 6-3; 3-6; 7-6(4)
(1) Adriana Reami (Miami, FL) def. (6) Shene Disbergen (Fort Lauderdale, FL) 6-3; 6-1

Girls’ 16 Singles (Semifinal Round)
(7) Maria Ross (Lakewood Ranch, FL) def. (15) Jeannie Lozowski (Port Saint Lucie, FL) 6-1; 6-2
(11) Emma Decoste (Stuart, FL) def. (1) Adriana Reami (Miami, FL) 6-4; 4-6; 6-3

Boys’ 14 Singles (Semifinal Round)
(4) Neff, Adam (Bradenton, FL) def. (2) Heller, Michael (Weston, FL) 6-1; 6-1
(1) Beiler, Mason (Palm Harbor, FL) def. (3) Alshon, Christian (Boca Raton, FL) 6-4; 6-3

Girls’ 14 Singles (Semifinal Round)
(3) Osuigwe, Whitney (Bradenton, FL) def. (2) Edwards, Sophia (Sarasota, FL) 6-3; 6-4
(10) Anisimova, Amanda (Hallandale Beach, FL) def. (1) Wolfberg, Alana (Orlando, FL) 1-6; 6-4; 6-4

Boys’ 12 Singles (Semifinal Round)
(2) Miller, Joshua (Delray Beach, FL) def. (7) Castillo-Sanchez, Gabriel (Wesley Chapel, FL) 6-1; 6-3
(8) Van Cotthem, Emilio (Fort Pierce, FL) def. (3) Golindano, Andres (Miramar, FL) 6-3; 6-0

Girls’ 12 Singles (Semifinal Round)
(2) Gulbransen, Nina (Boca Raton, FL) def. (4) Leslie, Jaleesa (Apopka, FL) 6-2; 6-0
(1) Graham, Imani (St. Johns, FL) def. (3) Owensby, Charlotte (Boca Raton, FL) 7-6(4); 6-4

Former ‘Bobby Curtis’ champs who have gone on to rank No. 1 in the world on the ATP and WTA rankings:

* Chris Evert (1971 Girls’ 18, 1970-69 Girls’ 16, 1968 Girls’ 14, and 1966 Girls’ 10 champion)
* Jennifer Capriati (1986 Girls’ 12 champion)
* Jim Courier (1986 Boys’ 18 champion)
* Andy Roddick (1996 Boy’s 14, 1994 Boys’ 12 champion)

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Also see: 
Day 3 Results
Day 2 Results 
Day 1 Results