By Steve Pratt, special to USTA.com
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – The top-seeded boys’ 14s player did not drop a game during his first match to open the Easter Bowl on Sunday. Anudeep Kodali of Durham, N.C., defeated Daniel Park of Bellevue, Wash., 6-0, 6-0.
The top-seeded girls’ 14s player Emma Higuchi of Los Angeles beat Alexa Corcoleotes of Hillsborough, Calif., 6-1, 6-1.
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On Monday night, noted tennis author and speaker Frank Giampaolo will provide parents, coaches and players with a talk on junior tennis "do’s and don’ts" at 6 p.m. in the Rancho Las Palmas conference room. On Tuesday night, former world No. 1 Mats Wilander will speak to all Easter Bowl participants from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on stadium court with an emphasis on training and tournament preparation. The public is invited to attend both talks free of charge.
Boys’ 14s First-Round Scores
Michal Kusznerko (17) Chicago, IL def. Alexander Hwang, Orinda, CA 6-2, 6-3
Brenden Volk (13) Dix Hills, NY def. Brian Boyar, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX 6-2, 6-3
Andrew Gu (17) El Cerrito, CA def. Brandon Lam, Westlake Village, CA 6-1, 6-0
Nathan Perrone Mount Laurel, NJ def. Michael Chen, Honolulu, HI 6-1, 6-1
Connor Hance (17) Torrance, CA def. Vasil Kirkov, Tampa, FL 6-3, 6-2
Steven Karl (17) Brentwood, TN def. Payam Ahmadi, Reston, VA 6-0, 6-2
Bailey Showers St Pete Beach, FL def. Reed Fratt, Atherton, CA 6-0, 7-5
Abhin Sharma (6) Alpharetta, GA def. Ty Gentry, Olympia, WA 7-5, 6-1
Noah Makarome Wesley Chapel, FL def. Justin Lee (17), Cos Cob, CT 6-3, 7-6(3)
Lane Leschly Atherton, CA def. Dylan King, Portland, OR 6-1, 6-1
Jacob Brumm Rancho Santa Fe, CA def. Alexander Keyser, Danville, CA 6-3, 6-3
Ryan Cheng San Marino, CA def. James Spaulding, Winnetka, IL 6-3, 6-1
Johnathan Small (4) Midland, MI def. Michael Lee, Tucson, AZ 6-1, 6-0
Kaden Funk Windermere, FL def. Richard Ciamarra, Southington, CT 6-2, 6-0
Jonathan Kroot Indianapolis, IN def. Jeremy Auh, Scottsdale, AZ 6-0, 6-3
Adam Ambrozy South Pasadena, FL def. Brian Tsao (17), Sparks Glencoe, MD 6-4, 6-0
Robert Loeb Hilton Head, SC def. Maxwell Cancilla, Huntington Beach, CA 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
Mwendwa Mbithi (17) Succasunna, NJ def. Xavier Oshinowo, Katy, TX 6-4, 7-5
Sreyas Kolachalam (17) Campbell, CA def. Francis Yang, Marietta, GA 6-3, 6-1
Chaz Downing (17) Newport Coast, CA def. Matthew Galush, Cary, NC 6-2, 6-3
Patrick Kypson Greenville, NC def. Michael Li, Clarksville, MD 6-4, 6-1
Noah Schachter Steilacoom, WA def. Jack Santilli, Westwood, KS 6-4, 6-0
Matthew Gamble (16) Webster, NY def. Jacob Appleton, Farmington, CT 6-4, 7-6(4)
Oliver Sec New York, NY def. Liam Caruana, New Braunfels, TX 7-5, 6-1
Ryan Dickerson (8) Marlton, NJ def. William Howells, Richmond, VA 6-2, 6-1
Cole Gittens New York, NY def. Azat Hankuliyev, Salt Lake City, UT 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Evan Zhu (7) Greenbelt, MD def. John Speicher, Webster, NY 6-1, 6-4
Weston Brach Dover, MA def. Alexander Jones, Durham, NC 5-7, 6-3, 6-3
Jonathan Dollahite Orem, UT def. Crews Enochs, Marietta, GA 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Bryce Pereira San Gabriel, CA def. Sebastian Mermersky, Washington, DC 6-2, 6-3
Max Pham (17) Newport Coast, CA def. John McNally, Cincinnati, OH 6-4, 6-1
Nikola Samardzic (10) Bradenton, FL def. Alexander Rushin, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 6-1, 6-0
Gianni Ross Burr Ridge, IL def. Alexander del Corral, Doral, FL 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
Clayton Alenik Las Vegas, NV def. Garrett Kurtz, Newport Beach, CA 7-6(7), 0-6, 6-2
Beau Pelletier Huntington Beach, CA def. Jason Legall, Palm Coast, FL 6-4, 6-2
Alex Phillips (12) Peachtree City, GA def. Scott Bickel, Winnetka, IL 6-2, 6-2
Riley Smith (17) Los Alamitos, CA def. Dylan Levitt, Las Vegas, NV 6-2, 6-3
Andre Mercado Edinburg, TX def. Joseph Cartledge, Roanoke, VA 6-0, 6-4
Hunter Egger Issaquah, WA def. Mitchell Ostrovsky, Brooklyn, NY 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
Konrad Kozlowski Irvine, CA def. Aleksandar Kovacevic, New York, NY 6-1, 6-1
Gabriel Pilones (15) Bradenton, FL def. Ivan Thamma, San Diego, CA 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Alex Ross (17) Burr Ridge, IL def. Paul Hendrix, Murrells Inlet, SC 6-4, 6-3
Daniel Gealer Los Angeles, CA def. Sean Sculley, Churchville, MD 6-2, 6-3
Billy Rowe Coronado, CA def. Christopher Noyes, Marblehead, MA 6-2, 6-4
Anudeep Kodali (1) Durham, NC def. Daniel Park, Bellevue, WA 6-0, 6-0
William Blumberg (14) Greenwich, CT def. Daniel Foster, Yakima, WA 6-0, 2-6, 6-1
Yash Parikh (17) Tucson, AZ def. Jay Min, Irvine, CA 6-4, 6-3
Tony Leto Downers Grove, IL def. Payton Holden, Austin, TX 6-2, 6-4
Jean Thirouin (11) Houston, TX def. Ryan Kempin, Sandy, UT 6-3, 6-1
Peter Conklin Fairfield, CT def. Brandon Holt, Rolling Hills, CA 0-6, 7-5, 6-1
Victor Pham (9) Saratoga, CA def. Joshua Marchalik, East Brunswick, NJ 6-3, 6-3
Sam Riffice Roseville, CA def. Tommy Bickel, Winnetka, IL 6-1, 6-2
Kavir Kumar (17) Minneapolis, MN def. Jacob Walker Bethesda, MD 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
Taylor Fritz (3) Rancho Santa Fe, CA def. Alex Knaff New York, NY 6-4, 6-2
Michael Chen (17) Holmdel, NJ def. Jason Lui Bellevue, WA 6-2, 6-3
Sam Turchetta Pound Ridge, NY def. Alexander Poynter, Dallas, TX 7-6(2), 6-4
Arash Hafezi Irvine, CA def. Bennett Crane, Huntersville, NC 6-3, 6-0
Kyle Seelig (2) Hatfield, PA def. Trevor Croyder, Marietta, GA 7-5, 6-2
Zeke Clark (17) Tulsa, OK def. Jayson Fung, San Francisco, CA 6-1, 7-6(3)
William Gold Denver, CO def. Nathan Niemiec, Paradise Valley, AZ 6-2, 6-3
Maxwell Mendelsohn Little Rock, AR def. Sebastian Arcila, Trujillo Alto, PR 6-4, 6-2
Nathan Ponwith (5) Scottsdale, AZ def. Alexander Thrane, New York, NY 6-2, 6-1
Andrew Newell Vancouver, WA def. David Goulak, Oak Park, CA 7-6(3), 6-4
William Genesen Tulsa, OK def. Steven Christie, Indianapolis, IN 4-6, 7-5, 6-0
Girls’ 14s First-Round Scores
Jessica Livianu (17) Brooklyn, NY def. Sarah Hu, Oakland, CA 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
Alexandra Sanford Westerville, OH def. Hunter Bleser, New Braunfels, TX 7-6(5), 6-0
Hada Chang (17) Trophy Club, TX def. Katherine Wiley, Ft Lauderdale, FL 6-2, 6-1
Christina Rosca West Windsor, NJ def. Hanna Chang, Fontana, CA 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-0
Usue Arconada (4) Rio Piedras, PR def. Alyssa Rudin, Irvine, CA 6-1, 6-1
Karina Vyrlan Sacramento, CA def. Samantha Martinelli (6), Denver, CO 7-5, 6-1
Sara Komer Venetia, PA def. Jessica Anzo, Temecula, CA 6-2, 7-5
Parris Todd (17) Irvine, CA def. Kate Ketels, Kalamazoo, MI 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Annette Goulak Oak Park, CA def. Caroline Dunleavy, Darien, CT 6-2, 6-2
Zoe Spence (16) Chicago, IL def. Sabina Grigorian, Macon, GA 6-0, 6-3
Michaela Gordon (17) Los Altos Hills, CA def. Mimi Levine, Santa Monica, CA 6-2, 6-0
Grace Kim Voorhees, NJ def. Alexa Tiefel, Leawood, KS 7-5, 6-2
Emma Higuchi (1) Los Angeles, CA def. Alexa Corcoleotes, Hillsborough, CA 6-1, 6-1
Anna Rogers Stamford, CT def. Tamara Culibrk, Richmond, VA 6-3, 6-2
Paulina Ferrari San Diego, CA def. Vivian Glozman, Bellevue, WA 6-3, 6-2
Francesca Dilorenzo (13) New Albany, OH def. Jessie Aney, Rochester, MN 7-6(6), 6-0
Taylor Lau Honolulu, HI def. Arianna Chen, San Jose, CA 6-3, 6-0
Angela Kulikov Sun Valley, CA def. Nadia Gizdova (14), Columbia, MD 7-6(4), 6-4
Jada Robinson Reisterstown, MD def. Madeline Meredith, Vestavia, AL 6-4, 6-1
Dominique Vasile (12) Oakland, MI def. Elizabeth Tedford, Dallas, TX 6-4, 6-3
Anna Bright Boca Raton, FL def. Reagan Collins, Lubbock, TX 6-2, 6-1
Madison Battaglia (17) Cold Spring Harbor, NY def. Rebecca Li, Pleasanton, CA 6-3, 6-0
Raquel Pedraza (2) Claremont, CA def. Sophia Haleas Clarendon, Hills, IL 6-2, 6-0
Gabrielle Schuck Colorado Springs, CO def. Alaina Miller, Saratoga, CA 6-4, 6-2
Dominique Schaefer (33) Ventura, CA def. Alexa Bortles, Alpharetta, GA 6-3, 6-0
Alexandra Champion Houston, TX def. Lexi Milunovich, New Canaan, CT 6-2, 6-1
Gaby Pollner White Plains, NY def. Nnena Nadozie, Inglewood, CA 6-1, 6-4
Tate Schroeder Centennial, CO def. Kateri Martin, Darien, CT 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
Delaney Nothaft (17) Tempe, AZ def. Morgan Cooley, Boise, ID 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Chuyang Guan (17) San Antonio, TX def. Julia Goldberg, Tarzana, CA 4-6, 6-2, 6-4
Mercedes Hammond Belgrade, ME def. Christie Wan, Rowland Heights, CA 6-2, 6-4
Caitlin Calkins Tulsa, OK def. Alexandra Sabe, Rye, NY 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
Maddie Pothoff (5) Tucson, AZ def. Chiara Lommer, Glenview, IL 6-2, 6-3
Sofia Kenin (17) Pembroke Pines, FL def. Andrea Kevakian, Glendale, CA 6-4, 6-2
Sydney Riley (17) Dallas, TX def. Kylie McKenzie, Anthem, AZ Wo (inj)
Caroline Dolehide (15) Hinsdale, IL def. Jaeda Daniel, Wesley Chapel, FL 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Sabrina Barisano Yonkers, NY def. Mackenzy Middlebrooks, Fort Lauderdale, FL 6-7(3), 7-5, 6-2
Ena Shibahara (17) Rancho Palos Verdes, CA def. Arianna Spirtos, Potomac, MD 6-1, 6-0
Vanessa Nommensen (10) Malvern, PA def. Savannah Slaysman Phoenix, AZ 7-5, 6-0
Constance Branstine Orange, CA def. Turner Yates Ridgeland, MS 6-2, 6-4
Marycaroline Meredith Vestavia, AL def. Reagan Posorske Cave Creek, AZ 6-1, 6-1
Ashley Lahey Boulder, CO def. Ally Miller-Krasilnikov (7), Boca Raton, FL 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Madison Tedford Dallas, TX def. Christina Zordani, Lake Forest, IL 6-4, 6-1
Claire Liu Thousand Oaks, CA def. Maria Mateas, Braintree, MA 7-6(4), 3-6, 6-1
Alexis Nelson (3) Saint Paul, MN def. Whitney Turley, Kaysville, UT 6-3, 6-0
Helen Altick (9) Monroe, LA def. Elyse Lavender, Lake Worth, FL 7-5, 3-0 Ret (inj)
Bella Kuse Marietta, GA def. Summer Garrison, Half Moon Bay, CA 7-6(3), 5-7, 7-6(4)
Chandler Carter Dallas, TX def. Marybeth Hurley, Novi, MI 6-3, 6-3
Elizabeth Porter (17) Dallas, TX def. Jessie Cruz, New Rochelle, NY 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Adriana Reami Miami, FL def. Alexa Graham, Garden City, NY 6-2, 6-3
Catherine Bellis (17) Atherton, CA def. Ally McKenzie, Glendale, CA 6-1, 6-2
Riley McQuaid Tustin, CA def. Hannah Francisco, Marietta, GA 6-0, 6-1
Catherine Cable Spokane, WA def. Isabella Mermersky, Washington, DC 6-3, 6-0
Ryan Peus Carpinteria, CA def. M'balia. Bangoura, Bradenton, FL 6-4, 7-5
Isabella Lorenzini Clarendon Hills, IL def. Kylie Wilcox, Greenwich, CT 6-2, 6-4
Abigail Chiu (8) Austin, TX def. Cameron Corse, Baltimore, MD 6-1, 6-3
Katya Tabachnik San Francisco, CA def. Morgan Coppoc, Tulsa, OK 6-0, 6-2
Paiton Wagner Cashmere, WA def. Sasa Jovanovic, Weymouth, MA 6-4, 6-1
Priya Niezgoda Austin, TX def. Samantha Hirshberg, Alpharetta, GA 0-6, 6-3, 6-1
Stephanie Nguyen San Jose, CA def. Mary Profit (17), Bellflower, CA 6-3, 6-4
Alexandra Letzt Scottsdale, AZ def. Lindsey Tibbles, Rapid City, SD 6-2, 6-0
Jenna Friedel (17) Mill Valley, CA def. Isis Gill, Brooklyn, NY 6-3, 6-3
Jada Hart (17) Colton, CA def. Grace Lin South, San Francisco, CA 6-0, 6-3
Davina Nguyen (17) Shelby Township, MI def. Taylor Bridges, Mesa, AZ 6-3, 6-3