Boca Raton’s Rotsaert Wins USTA Int. Spring Championships

Alexandre Rosaert and girls’ winner Carson Branstine

Boca Raton’s Alexandre Rotsaert won the USTA International Spring Championships 18-and-under title on Sunday at the Stubhub Center in Carson, Calif. In the final the No. 10-seeded Rotsaert upset the No. 3-seeded Gianni Ross 6-3, 6-3.

“I was trying to go out and just play well,” said Rotsaert, who had previously lost Gold Ball finals at the national 18s clay courts and the 16s hard courts, speaking to zootennis.com. “In those last finals, one of those against Sam (Riffice), I started out well but the others I started out pretty bad, so I went out there with the mentality of playing my game and playing aggressive.”

Rotsaert did not lose a set in the tournament, and did not lose serve in the final. In the third round he also upset No. 6 seed Toru Horie of Japan.

The 17 year old will see his ITF ranking climb to the point of likely competing in junior slams for the first time in his career in this his last year of eligibility.

For more on the story go to www.zootennis.com.

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