Last month, USTA Georgia celebrated the selection of six Georgia players to Team USA for the 2026 ITF Masters Tour World Championships. Since that announcement, additional team selections have been finalized, and we are excited to recognize another Georgia player who has earned the opportunity to represent the United States on the international stage.
Roger Pearce has been selected to the Men’s 75 Team, adding to an impressive group of Georgia players chosen to represent Team USA in 2026.
• Carolina Blouin – Women’s 50 Team – also 2024 Adult Player of the Year and ranked #1 in Georgia and Southern in Women’s 50s
• Julia Dimitrov – Women’s 45 Team – Ranked #1 in Nationally in Women’s 45s Doubles and #1 In Southern and Georgia in 45 Singles
• Nataly Cahana Fleishman – Women’s 45 Team – Ranked #2 in Georgia and #3 in Southern in Women’s 45s Singles
• Hajnalka Alida Jakovenko – Women’s 45 Team – Ranked #1 in Georgia in the Women’s 35s and #3 in the Women’s 45s.
• John Valastro – Men’s 65 Team – Ranked #1 in Georgia and Southern in the Men’s 65s and #6 Nationally
• Danny Carlson – Men’s 70 Team – Ranked #1 in Georgia, Southern and National in Men’s 70 Doubles and #3 in Georgia in Singles
• Roger Pearce – Men’s 75 Team – Ranked #1 in Georgia and Southern and #2 National in Men’s 75 Doubles
USTA Georgia congratulates Roger Pearce on this outstanding achievement and celebrates all seven Georgia players who will proudly represent Team USA at the 2026 ITF Masters Tour World Championships. Their dedication, competitive spirit, and continued success are a testament to the strength of Georgia’s tennis community and the excellence of our adult players.
To learn more about the original Team USA selections and the Georgia players named earlier, read our previous announcement here.
We wish Carolina, Julia, Nataly, Hajnalka, John, Danny, and Roger the very best as they compete on the world stage. We look forward to cheering them on as they represent the United States and showcase the talent of Georgia tennis internationally.
