The monthly USTA Player Development Player and Coach Honor Roll recognizes the top performing young Americans and their coaches each month.
Here’s a look at some of the most outstanding performances turned in by American tennis players ages 20 and younger in September:
Leighton Allen (March 30, 2001), Austin, Texas – Doubles champion at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas. He is coached by Scott McCain and Israel Castillo.
Amanda Anisimova (Aug. 31, 2001), Aventura, Fla. – US Open girls’ singles champion. Anisimova (pictured above right) is coached by her father, Konstantin and Henner Nehles.
Elysia Bolton (March 24, 2000), Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. – US Open girls’ singles quarterfinalist. She is coached by Mark Bey and Erik Kortland.
Savannah Broadus (Sept. 18, 2002), Carrollton, Texas – Singles champion at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas. She is coached by Dave Licker.
Sophie Chang (May 28, 1997), Havre de Grace, Md. – Singles semifinals at the $80,000 ITF Pro Circuit event in Albuquerque, N.M.
Elaine Chervinsky (Nov. 17, 2003), Boca Raton, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas.
Carmen Corley (Sept. 17, 2001), Albuquerque, N.M. – Singles finalist at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas.
Oliver Crawford (April 30, 1999), Spartanburg, S.C. – US Open boys’ singles quarterfinalist. He is coached by Kelly Jones.
Jenna Dean (June 18, 2000), Bradenton, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 5 Honduras Bowl ITF Junior event; singles finalist and doubles champion at the Grade 5 Copa Arabe Internacional ITF Junior event in Honduras.
Caroline Dolehide (Sept. 5, 1998), Hinsdale, Ill. – Singles quarterfinals at the WTA International event in Quebec; doubles champion at the $100,000 ITF Pro Circuit event in Tampico, Mexico. She is coached by Tom Lockhart and Stephen Huss.
Dakota Fordham (May 8, 2002), New York, N.Y. – Singles and doubles champion at the Grade 4 Curro Junior ITF event in South Africa; singles semifinals and doubles champion at the Grade 3 Curro Junior ITF event in South Africa. She is coached by Carlos Maldonaldo.
Taylor Fritz (Oct. 28, 1997), Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. – Singles quarterfinals at the Chengdu Open ATP 250 event in China. He is coached by David Nainkin and Mardy Fish.
Coco Gauff (March 13, 2004), Boca Raton, Fla. – US Open girls’ singles finalist. Gauff (pictured above left) is coached by Gerard Loglo.
Sanyukta Gawande (Sept. 28, 2001), Palm Harbor, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 2 Thun Czech Junior Open ITF Junior event in the Czech Republic. She is coached by Margie Zesginer.
Haley Giavara (Oct. 16, 2000), San Diego – Singles and doubles champion at the Grade 5 Copa Arabe Internacional ITF Junior event in Honduras. She is coached by her father, Ken.
Taylor Gruber (June 15, 1999), Spicewood, Texas – Singles semifinals at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas.
Addison Guevara (Nov. 8, 2000), Keller, Texas – Singles semifinals at the Grade 2 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking junior event in Montreal. She is coached by Dave Licker.
Hoda Habib (May 21, 2000), Houston – Singles semifinals at the Grade 5 Arab Bank Golf Club ITF Junior event in Lebanon. She is coached by Sammy Giammalva.
Hunter Heck (May 15, 2002), New Brighton, Minn. – Singles champion at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas. He is coached by Viet Pham.
Trey Hilderbrand (May 15, 2000), San Antonio – Singles champion at the Grade 2 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking junior event in Montreal. He is coached by his father, Mark.
Ronan Jachuck (Oct. 8, 2001), Boca Raton, Fla. – Singles semifinals at the Grade 2 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking junior event in Montreal.
Faris Khan (Feb. 11, 2002), New Braunfels, Texas – Singles semifinals at the Grade 5 Copa Arabe Internacional ITF Junior event in Honduras. He is coached by Shariq Khan.
Zane Khan (Feb. 11, 2002), New Braunfels, Texas – Singles champion at the Grade 5 Copa Arabe Internacional ITF Junior event in Honduras and the Grade 5 Sport Slam Junior event in Nicaragua. He is coached by Shariq Khan.
Madison Kim (April 15, 2001), Atherton, Calif. – Doubles champion at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas.
Tomas Kopczynski (June 11, 2000), Delray Beach, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 2 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking junior event in Montreal. He is coached by his father, Tomek.
Stefan Leustian (Jan. 18, 2002), Mather, Calif. – Singles semifinals at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas.
Lea Ma (Feb. 1, 2001), Dix Hills, N.Y. – Doubles champion and singles semifinals at the Grade 2 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking junior event in Montreal. She is coached by Vesa Ponkka.
Elli Mandlik (May 19, 2001), Boynton Beach, Fla. – Singles finalist at the Grade 2 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking junior event in Montreal.
Mark Mandlik (May 19, 2001), Boynton Beach, Fla. – Doubles champion at the Grade 2 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking junior event in Montreal.
Marcus McDaniel (May 13, 2002), Vacaville, Calif. – Singles semifinals and doubles champion at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas. He is coached by Phil Cello.
Toni Nelson (May 6, 2000), Buckeye, Ariz. – Doubles champion at the Grade 5 Copa Arabe Internacional ITF Junior event in Honduras.
Elizabeth Stevens (Nov. 2, 2001), Portland, Ore. – Doubles champion at the ITF Grade 5 junior event in Austin, Texas. She is coached by Lawrence Carpio.
Natasha Subhash (Sept. 2, 2001), Fairfax, Va. – Singles and doubles champion at the Grade 2 2017 Canadian U18 World Ranking junior event in Montreal. She is coached by Bear Schofield.
Danny Thomas (Nov. 22, 1999), Columbus, Ohio – US Open boys’ singles quarterfinalist. He is coached by Kelly Story and Davis Kass.
Katie Volynets (Dec. 31, 2001), Walnut Creek, Calif. – US Open girls’ singles quarterfinalist. She is coached by Richard Thompkins and Mark Orwig.