This past weekend, the Georgia Junior Open, a USTA National Level 5 tournament, brought together many of the top junior players from across the state and region for a weekend of competitive match play, development, and high-level tennis.
Players competed across multiple singles and doubles divisions, showcasing strong performances, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the event. The tournament featured several standout storylines and close matches, highlighting the continued depth of junior tennis talent in Georgia.
Weather played a factor throughout the weekend, with a rain delay impacting Sunday afternoon play. Tournament staff worked to resume matches when conditions allowed; however, additional rain returned late Sunday. As a result, the remaining matches were completed on Monday, and the rest of the scheduled Monday draw was also played to ensure the event was fully completed.
Despite the weather interruptions, players adapted well and competed with focus and resilience when play resumed.
Notable performances included a standout weekend in the Girls’ 14 division, where the singles champion also captured the doubles title. In the Boys’ 16 division, an interesting storyline unfolded as the singles finalist and champion teamed up in doubles and went on to win the Boys’ 16 Doubles title.
Overall, the majority of champions across divisions were from Georgia, reflecting the continued strength and depth of player development within the state.
Congratulations to all the players for their outstanding performances! Click here for all results.
Girls’ Champions
Nora Warner (Lawrenceville) – G12 Singles
Myra Punekar (Cumming) – G14 Singles
Mia Janusz (Newnan) – G16 Singles
Morgan Henderson (Hephzibah) – G18 Singles
Kiley Conway (Acworth) and Phoenix Cook (Alpharetta) – G12 Doubles – not pictured
McClellan Cooley (MS) and Myra Punekar (Cumming) – G14 Doubles
Rylee Swain (Marietta) and Autumn Daniels (FL) – G16 Doubles
Millie McGough (Bogart) and Andie Xu (Marietta) – G18 Doubles
Boys’ Champions
Aradhya Chandra (Duluth) – B12 Singles
Alfred Caminos (SC) – B14 Singles
Judah Henry (SC) – B16 Singles
Sefullah Chundrigar (Alpharetta) – B18 Singles
Alejandro Rigg (Woodstock) and Nathaniel Negron (Woodstock) – B12 Doubles
Reynolds Griffin (Atlanta) and Gabriel Zingman (Atlanta) – B14 Doubles
Quint Freeman (AL) and Judah Henry (SC) – B16 Doubles
Ryals Earnhardt (Cumming) and Samuel Gott ( Atlanta) – B18 Doubles
USTA Georgia is proud to support events like the Georgia Junior Open that give young athletes the opportunity to compete, grow, and build lifelong memories through tennis.
Thank you to the tournament directors, officials, volunteers, families, and players who helped make the weekend a success.
