Georgia junior players competed over Memorial Day weekend at the Level 5 Closed – Peach State Jr Closed Championships (Flighted Draws), held May 23–25, 2026, at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College. Players from across the state came together for three days of competitive play and valuable match experience in one of Georgia’s premier junior events.
The tournament featured flighted draws designed to provide players with competitive opportunities throughout the weekend while showcasing strong performances, determination, and sportsmanship across all divisions.
In addition to championship titles, players had the opportunity to earn special recognition throughout the event. USTA Georgia awarded travel grants to the Boys’ and Girls’ 16s and 18s singles champions and finalists in Group A, supporting continued competitive opportunities for top-performing players.
Tournament semifinalists in singles, along with all doubles champions and finalists, were also recognized with Peach State commemorative towels, while all tournament participants received a Peach State event t-shirt.
Tournament Highlights
Group A Singles:
- Boys 12S Champion: Srivihaan Damisetty [1] (Cumming); Finalist Nathaniel Negron (Woodstock)
- Girls 12S Champion: Avery Jackson (Atlanta); Finalist Ishita Koka [4] (Cumming)
- Boys 14S Champion: Dan Zinchenko [1] (Cumming); Finalist Reynolds Griffin [2] (Atlanta)
- Girls 14S Champion: Myra Punekar [2] (Cumming); Finalist Zaria Wadawu [4] (Marietta)
- Boys 16S Champion: Harper Lummus (Cumming); Finalist Ezra Wood [2] (Atlanta)
- Girls 16S Champion: Juliana Brushaber [1] (Roswell); Finalist Joshika Lekkala (Cumming)
- Boys 18S Champion: Artem Dmytrenko [2] (Atlanta); Finalist Aashray Arun [1] (Marietta)
- Girls 18S Champion: Andie Xu [2] (Marietta); Finalist Emory Cromer (Roswell)
Group B Singles:
- Boys 12S Champion: Ansh Pandey [1] (Cumming); Finalist Siddhanth Matharambeti [2] (Cumming)
- Girls 12S Champion: Anika Sandeep (Atlanta); Finalist Phoenix Cook [3] (Alpharetta)
- Boys 14S Champion: Mohnish Rayavarapu [3] (Suwanee); Finalist Shihab Chundrigar [4] (Alpharetta)
- Girls 14S Champion: Harper Brooks (Peachtree Corners); Finalist Kidist Pittman [4] (Decatur)
- Boys 16S Champion: Jack Winter [2] (Atlanta); Finalist Nicholas Bohn [1] (Marietta)
- Girls 16S Champion: Penelope Taylor (Alpharetta); Finalist Isabelle Choi (Suwanee)
- Boys 18S: Aadi Talat (Suwanee) and Seth Davidson (Gainesville) – unplayed final
- Girls 18S Champion: Mirka Punekar [2] (Cumming); Finalist Lily Groslimond [1] (Atlanta)
Group C Singles:
- Boys 12S Champion: Azrain Popatiya [2] (Fayetteville); Finalist Legend Dickey (Decatur)
- Girls 12S Champion: Victoria Elizondo [3] (Marietta); Finalist Antoinette Raley (Alpharetta)
- Boys 14S Champion: Samanyu Chaudhary (Lilburn); Finalist Mattias Pandozi (Alpharetta)
- Girls 14S Champion: Penelope Guzman (Alpharetta); Finalist Diya David (Cumming)
- Boys 16S Champion: William Beach [1] (Atlanta); Finalist Angad Singh [4] (Suwanee)
- Girls 16S Champion: Ayden Jones (Alpharetta); Finalist Lara Dua (Alpharetta)
- Boys 18S Champion: Kamalesh Packiaraj (Cumming); Finalist Logan Xayaseng [3] (Woodstock)
Doubles
- Boys 12D Champion: Olivier Smith (Decatur)/Ian Park (Buford) [1]; Finalist Damisetty/Mohankumar [2]
- Girls 12D Champion: Anika Sandeep (Atlanta)/Avery Jackson (Atlanta) [1]; Finalist Ripoll-Brenot/Ku [2]
- Boys 14D Champion: Tristan Goyen (Watkinsville)/Tomer Zinchenko (Cumming) [1]; Finalist Harrison/Grupka
- Girls 14D Champion: Ava Baucom (Acworth)/Kidist Pittman (Decatur) [3]; Finalist Wadawu/Punekar [1]
- Boys 16D Champion: Ezra Wood (Atlanta)/Rishik Kosaraju (Suwanee) [2]; Finalist Zimmerman/Bohn
- Girls 16D Champion: Lanxin Liu (Duluth)/Juliana Brushaber (Roswell) [1]; Finalist Poehler/Cot [3]
- Boys 18DChampion: Drew Hanin (Atlanta)/Brady Gessner (Atlanta); Finalist Killedar/Vakalapudi [2]
- Girls 18D Champion: Alexis Pattenaude (Marietta)/Andie Xu (Marietta) [1]; Finalist Laidman/Chutka [2]
Please find all results here: 2026 Peach State Jr. Closed Championships
Rain delays impacted play each day of the tournament weekend, but the patience and flexibility shown by players, families, coaches, officials, and tournament staff helped keep the event moving forward. Through everyone’s cooperation and efforts, nearly all scheduled matches were successfully completed.
USTA Georgia congratulates all competitors and thanks the players, families, coaches, officials, and tournament staff for contributing to a successful weekend of junior tennis competition.
