WELCOME TO JMG TENNISJMG Tennis Academy began in Sacramento, January of 2011, and was immediately recognized as a program for the best junior players in the country to learn, progress, train and compete with each other. So what does JMG stand for? JMG are the initials of the founder and owner of the program. Joseph Morris Gilbert is a well-known coach who believed the Sacramento area always had a huge amount of talent but needed a venue or quality program, to provide the training needed to succeed. Please contact us to arrange an assessment. READ MORE...
 Karl Lee
KARL LEE wins Zimmerman/Johnson USTA National Tournament, AUSTEN HUANG takes second.
JMG was represented by four players (Austen Huang, Jenson Brooksby, Karl Lee and Jessi Muljat) at the prestigious Zimmerman/Johnson USTA National Championship held in Stanford, CA. Each age group is represented by selected young players from across the country. While Austen Huang stayed only one match away from defending his last year's title in boys 18 losing the finals to number two seed Keegan Smith in three sets Karl Lee dominated his draw in Boys 14 by not dropping a single set on the way to his title. For full tournament results click here. NORCAL JUNIOR EXCELLENCE
Laguna Creek, CA August 27 - September 4, 2016
Jenson Brooksby Finalist in the National Championship
Kalamazoo, MI August 6 - 14, 2016 J.T.'s amazing run at this year's National Championship in boys 16 was stopped only in the finals which was a rematch of the Clay Court National Championship which took place only a few weeks prior to the hard court Nationals. J.T. showed solid performance and a high level tennis in his first appearance in Kalamazoo. For more information click here JMG's blue chip Austen Huang finished his run in the round of 16 in boys 18. Both J.T. and Austen are the players to count on in the future. Other JMG players who participated in 2016 National Championships: Mitchell Iwahiro B18 Arjith Jayaraman B18 Daniel Deleon B16 Jessi Muljat G18 Abbie Mulbarger G18 Neha Gupta G18 Klara Kosan G16 Jacquie Tan G16 Kate Sexton G14 Saahith Jayaraman B12 Congratulations all for a great representation of JMG! 2016 Clay Court National Championship
Delray Beach, FL July 17 - 24, 2016
From finals of Sectionals Boys 18s at Natomas, CA to Runner-Up of Clay Court Nationals Boys 16s at Delray Beach, FL, this was JT Brooksby's past couple of weeks. JT earned his silver ball after upsetting 6 opponents on his way to the finals in straight sets, including 5 blue-chip sophomores and juniors. He is now focusing on Hard Court Nationals at Kalamazoo, which is coming up in less than 2 weeks 
USTA NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Stockton, CA July 23 - 26, 2016
Johnson Ranch $5,000 Men's and Women's Open
Roseville, CA July 22 - 24, 2016 This week's Johnson Ranch $5,000 Open gathered a lot of talent. Kassidy Jump captured another women's singles title after defeating opponents from UCLA, Saint Mary's, Sac State, and others. Kass and Dan DeLeon also reached semis of mixed doubles. Austen Huang was the runner-up in both singles and doubles partnering with Coach Jimmy. Camille Favero was the quarterfinalist in singles and finalist in doubles, while Jessi Muljat was also singles quarterfinalist and picked up mixed doubles title with Coach Anton JMG AT THE ZONALS
July 7 - 11, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO Salt Lake City, UT Tucson, AZ JMG was represented by numerous players in each age group in 2016 Zonal Championships playing for TEAM NORCAL. It is a prestigious national team competition taking place in early July. Besides the valuable national points all participating players can earn an opportunity to represent their section, play for the team and start getting used to the college format. JMG's players at the Zonals and their singles record: B16 Dan Deleon 3:2 Erick Hadigian 5:0 G14 Kate Sexton 4:1 Alexis Johnson 5:0 G12 Caroline Crowley 0:5 Libby Griggs 2:3 Lauren Joyce 1:4 2016 NORCAL JUNIOR SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunnyvale, CA Natomas, CA Santa Cruz, CA June 11 - June 21, 2016
Back to Back Wins for Mulbarger
May 28 - 29, 2016 After winning San Francisco Open Abbie Mulbarger continued her successful run in the $3,500 Mountain View Open where she captured another valuable title without dropping a set in the Women's Open draw. On the way to her victory Abbie defeated two D1 players from St. Mary's and Cal. In the same tournament JT Brooksby, Karl Lee and Edgar De Mendiola made it to the round of 16 and Klara Kosan to the quarterfinals. On the same weekend in Stanford Austen Huang was stopped only in the finals of the boys 18 National Selection Tournament. Other weekends results: National Selection in Stanford Girls 16
Life Time Athletics Clay Court Open in Roseville
Metropolia ITF at Plantation
May 9 - 15 Plantation, FL
Stockton Junior Championship Stockton, CA April 29 - May 7
Antelope Junior Open Grand Prix Antelope, CA May 7-8
$2,000 Diamond Hills Open
Oakley, CA April 29 - May 1
Manteca Junior Open Grand Prix Mantica, CA April 30 - May 1
 Saahith Jayaraman (Modesto Open Winner)
NORCAL JUNIOR EXCELLENCE
Rio Del Oro, CA April 16 - 24, 2016 Over the last two weekends 22 JMG players competed in the Norcal Excellence at Rio Del Oro, CA. Many of our players had a successful tournament.
SOLANO JUNIOR OPEN GRAND PRIX Fairfield, CA April 23rd, 2016
MODESTO SPRING JUNIOR OPEN GRAND PRIX Modesto, CA April 23rd, 2016
USTA NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Gold River, CA April 10, 2016
 Karl Lee with the trophy for 6th place at 2016 Easter Bowl in boys 14 division.
KARL LEE 6th AT EASTER BOWL
Palm Springs, CA April 6th, 2016 Great run from Karl Lee at Easter Bowl (USTA National Spring Championship)! In singles draw among boys 14s, Karl outplayed two Blue Chip players a year older and two 5 star players two years older than him to reach quarterfinals and eventually get the 6th place. In doubles, Lee and his partner Hunter Heck from Minnesota were semifinalists. Karl is currently #5 player in the nation among 7th graders! Karl Lee (B14) - 6th place Jenson Brooksby (B16) - 3rd round Jessi Muljat (G16) - 2nd round Camille Favero (ITF) - 2nd round Austen Huang (ITF) - 1st round 
Jessi Muljat
JESSI MULJAT CARSON INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION!!!!!
Carson, CA April 2nd, 2016 Jessi is Carson champ! Big win for the 15 year old as she marches through the draw to the title in girls' 16. Carson International Spring Championships is considered one of the strongest junior tournaments of the year in the United States and the world. Next destination - Easter Bowl! ITF Jenson Brooksby - 2nd round main draw Camille Favero - 2nd round main draw Austen Huang - 1st round main draw NATOMAS SUPER SERIES
Natomas, CA March 26-27, 2016
STOCKTON UTR ROUND ROBIN
Stockton, CA March 26-27, 2016 UTR Round Robin is a competitive NorCal tournament where the players are placed in flights consisting of 4 players with the similar UTR ratings rather than age groups. JMG players who won their three singles round robin matches:
JENSEN BROOKSBY SUCCESSFUL AT NEWPORT BEACH BOWL
Newport Beach, CA March 25, 2016 JT Brooksby ended his successful run in the semifinals of the prestigious ITF event at Newport Beach losing to number 4 seed Govind Nanda 3:6, 7:5, 5:7. JT's results: 1st round def. Boris Kozlov (USA) 6:3, 6:2 2nd round def. Carlos Hassey (USA) 6:3, 6:1 3rd round def. Dante Harris (USA) 7:6, 6:3 Quarterfinals def. Eric Hahn (USA) 6:2, 6:4 Semifinals loss Govind Nanda (USA) 3:6, 7:5, 5:7 Other JMG players at the event: Daniel DeLeon (3rd round) Austen Huang (3rd round) Camille Favero (1st round)  Ravi Nelson
NORCAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 19-20, 2016 Modesto, CA
KASSIDY JUMP EXCELS FOR SUN DEVILS
March 7, 2016 JMG alumni Kassidy Jump had a great weekend with two back to back big victories for Arizona State Sun Devils. She defeated #5 Klara Fabikova of Cal and Caroline Doyle of Stanford to help her team beating Stanford only for the second time in the team history. To read more click here:  Stacy Griggs and Javier Millan
RIO DEL ORO $2,500 OPEN
February 26-28, 2016 J.T. Brooksby displayed another strong performance when he was stopped only in the finals by the top seed Rudolf Siwy in two sets (2:6, 4:6). On the way to finals J.T. beat number 9 seeds Vince Tabotabo and Perry Gregg. In the mix doubles JMG's very own Javi Millan and Stacy Griggs took the title after several close wins against quality opponents. STOCKTON UTR ROUND ROBIN
Stockton, CA February 27-28, 2016 UTR Round Robin is a competitive NorCal tournament where the players are placed in flights consisting of 4 players with the similar UTR ratings rather than age groups. JMG players who won their three singles round robin matches:
LIFE TIME ATHLETIC JUNIOR CLAY COURT OPEN Roseville, CA February 20-21, 2016
PRESIDENTS WEEKEND TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
February 13-15, 2016 During the busy weekend of February 13-15 JMG players played in four different tournament on the NorCal and National levels. Here is the list of some significant achievements of our players: Johnson Ranch Junior Championships February 13-15, 2016 Johnson Ranch, CA
National Selection Championship (Level 2) February 13-15, 2016 Palm Springs, CA
National Selection Championship (Level 2) February 13-15, 2016 Claremont, CA
Regional Closed Tournament (Level 4) February 13-15, 2016 Tucson, AZ
 Declan O'Callaghan
Manteca Junior Open
February 6-7, 2016 Manteca, CA
HUANG RANKS #1 IN THE NATION
Austen Huang is #1 ranked player in the nation under USTA among boys 16s!!! Singles titles at National tournaments at Stanford & Irvine followed by his victorious run at the Winter Nationals at Scottsdale, AZ last month insured Austen the #1 position in boys 16s age group. Not bad for the start of 2016, looking forward to see it unfold! Life Time Athletic Club Junior Open
January 30-31, 2016 Roseville, CA
Life Time Athletic Club Junior Open
January 16-17, 2016 Roseville, CA
CUPERTINO AGE UP CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cupertino, CA (December 27-30)
MODESTO SECTIONAL JAMBOREE Modesto, Ca (December 27 - 30)
HUANG WINS THE LEVEL TWO IN IRVINE, CA
Irvine, CA (November 30, 2015) Austen Huang won another valuable National Selection Boys 18 Tournament this time in Irvine, CA. In addition to Austen's first place, Karl Lee won the consolation in Boys 14 and J.T. Brooksby reached the semifinals in the National Selection Boys 16 in Aptos, CA. After the several rain-outs Dan DeLeon ended his successful run in the quarterfinals in Boys 16 in Austin, TX. Alexis Johnson continues in her successful year by capturing the 3rd place in the Las Vegas Regional Level 4 Tournament. All together 16 JMG players were in action across the country playing in the National and International Tournaments including Jessi Muljat in Eddie Herr International Tournament at IMG Academy, Florida. TENNIS LETTERS of INTENTTwo of our high school seniors have made their college commitments; Congratulations to Mitchell Iwahiro, who has made it official with the UC Davis Aggies and Camille Favero who signed with the University of Virginia Cavalier's. We are excited for these two to continue their tennis careers through schools with great athletic and academic programs.
USTA NORCAL EXCELLENCE
Fremont, CA (October 24 - November 1) Armaan Kalra (B16) - Winner Karl Lee (B14) - Finalist Danie DeLeon (B16) - 3rd Place Rudy Quan (B12) - 3rd Place Neha Gupta (G18) - 5th Place Arjith Jayaraman (B18) - 8th Place Klara Kosan (G16) - Consolation Finalist 
J.T. Brooksby in the ITF Finals
Victoria, CAN (October 19-24) J.T. Brooksby made his first out of country tournament a successful run when he was stopped only in the finals by Max Korkh (CA). On the way to the finals he beat four Canadian players including the top seed Sid Donarski. Congratulations!!!! JMG will be represented in the upcoming ITF tournament in Atlanta by Austen Huang and Jessi Muljat. Good luck!!!! 
JMG SUCCESFUL AT LITTLE MO NATIONALS
Austin, TX (October 17-19) Mason Nguyen (B9) - Finalist Avery Nguyen (G8) - 4th Place Jake Blumwald (B12) - 5th Place Alexis Nguyen (G8) - 6th Place Favero Has a Cavalier Attitude
The 17-year-old senior at Laurel Springs online school has maintained a 4.2 grade point average while developing her skills as a classically trained violinist and volunteering with special needs children as part of her community service for the National Honor Society. Oh, and she also plays tennis, training up to 25 hours each week at JMG Academy in Sacramento, California.Her current practice schedule is fit for a high-level junior, but that wasn't always the case. Favero's father Eric, a recreational player, introduced her to the sport when she was six years old, but she didn't receive formal instruction until age ten. Even then, her weekly private lessons were hardly the stuff from which college scholarships are made.
"[When I first started playing tournaments], I thought, 'Whoa, a lot of these girls have a lot more experience than me,'" Favero said of her competition in Northern California. Undeterred, she shifted from a local club program to a more rigorous routine at nearby JMG Academy after entering high school. One year later, she left her private, all-girls school for an online education, spending more time at the courts with her coach, Joseph Gilbert. Before long, she had her sights set on playing Division I tennis. Favero's mother, Nancy Roycroft, likened her daughter's delayed rise from casual player to Blue Chip recruit to the tale of the tortoise and the hare. Favero agrees. "Once I figured out that I could hang with other girls and play at a high level, my confidence grew," she said. "I feel like getting into it later helped me because I hadn't yet reached my peak, and I had so much room to grow." Her relentless pursuit of excellence off the court mirrors her style of play. "I was the one running behind the baseline for hours," Favero said with a laugh. "I do like to hit hard and try to end the point, but if it got down to it, I was going to run that extra ball down." There was just one problem."For a while I definitely struggled with the mental side of the game. I was constantly doubting my abilities. I almost had stage fright when I went out on the tennis court." She started seeing a sports psychologist during her junior year and, little by little, learned to unlock a newfound belief in her game. That, along with improved technique, led to a tangible jump in her recruiting ranking from No. 40 at the end of 2014 to a current rank of No. 18. As a result, there was no shortage of college programs interested in her tennis. Favero had just one requirement when it came to choosing a school: She wanted to leave the west coast in her rear-view mirror. "I've lived in California my whole life - same city, same street," she said. "I really wanted a new, different experience. I was pretty much open to anything else." After visits to Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Virginia, she decided to make a cross-country move. From the campus to the coaches to the cognitive science major she's set on pursuing, UVA checked all of her boxes. The fun sushi dinner with the team didn't hurt either. "Eating with the girls [was the highlight of my trip]," she said. "They all got along really well, but what struck me was how everyone seemed to connect not just because they played tennis, but because they genuinely liked each other." Favero, who describes herself as "a goofball and a perfectionist," knows team chemistry will be key as the ninth-ranked Cavaliers lose six seniors at the end of the 2016 season. But she enjoys the prospect of building a new team foundation with coaches Mark Guilbeau and Troy Porco. Thanks to her "tough love" relationship with her current coach, she's prepared to be pushed. "I'm really excited to be on a team that is shooting for a National Championship," she said, acknowledging that the UVA tennis pedigree demands excellence. "I tend to work pretty well under pressure. [Guilbeau and Porco] are strict coaches who know what they want, but my coach now is also on the stricter side. He knows what everyone's limits are, and he pushes us to reach those limits and goals."In addition to Favero's ever-growing list of activities and achievements, she also makes time to teach some of the younger children at JMG Academy. Now that she's successfully navigated junior tennis, ending up with a scholarship at a top Division I program, she has some advice for the next generation: "I would tell them to have as much fun as possible - that's when the best results come. Tennis is a game and shouldn't feel like work. Not every day can be perfect, but if you keep working hard, you're going to reach your goals." Article from www.tennisrecruiting.net 
JESSI MULJAT PLAYS IN THE NATIONAL SELECTION TOURNAMENT FINAL AND JENSON BROOKSBY COMES THIRD
Stockton, CA (October 10 - 12, 2015) Jessi shows another strong performance in the Girls 16 National Selection Level 2 Tournament in Stockton. Jessi was stopped only in the finals by NorCal's Sara Choy. Her great accomplishment was recognized also by winning the tournament sportsmanship award. For Jessi's fantastic tournament run click here. In the same tournament in Boys 16 Division Jenson Brooksby came third. For Jenson's draw click here. DANIEL DeLEON IN THE FINALS IN NATIONAL LEVEL 4 Dan DeLeon comes second after beating a "blue chip" in Mike Agassi's No Quit Regional Level 4 Championship in Las Vegas on the same weekend. It was Dan's personal best accomplishment on the National Level. Click here. AGE CHAMPIONSHIP AT ARDEN HILLS
Sacramento, CA (October 10 - 12) Arden Hills hosted Boys and Girls 12 NorCal Age Championship. It was the second year for this event at our home club. Alexis Johnson won the girls 12 division, Libby Griggs added 4th place and our new academy addition Davina Escalante played in the same division Consolation Finals. In addition Armaan Kalra comes third in the Boys 18 Championship in Oakley, CA. AUSTEN HUANG AND CAMILLE FAVERO EARN BLUE CHIP STATUS
After Tennis Recruiting updated their rankings and stars this month, we are happy to see two more players joining the list of JMG Blue Chip athletes. Camille Favero and Austen Huang both had great couple of years to climb to the top 20 players in the nation in their age divisions, thus joining our current Blue Chips: JT Brooksby, Jessi Muljat, and Karl Lee. This year, Austen was ranked as high as #17 among juniors, while Camille reached #18 among seniors. USTA NORCAL EXCELLENCE
Laguna Creek, Elk Grove (August 29 - September 6, 2015) Solid representation of JMG at the NorCal Junior Excellence at Laguna Creek. As of the second weekend of the tourney, our players joined forces to reach semifinals in 5 (and eventually finals of 4) out of 8 singles draws. JT Brooksby was an absolute champion with both singles and doubles titles among boys 16s. Neha Gupta and Karl Lee, who both recently joined the academy, were finalists in singles among Girls 18s and Boys 14s respectively. Priya Nelson (on the picture) was also victorious all the way to the finals of Girls 12s draw before falling in the last round of competition. Austen Huang was stopped in the semifinals of Boys 18s tournament and had to settle for the 3rd place. Alexis Johnson and Arjith Jayaraman both had successful runs in their divisions to earn 5th place in Girls 12s and Boys 18s draws respectively. Klara Kosan, although lost to an eventual champion in the 2nd round, concluded her strong summer run with the finals of consolation tournament among girls 16s. Among other results Seriana Saltzen's 6th place and Abbie Mulbarger's 7th place in singles, both among girls 18s. Shooting for more titles in the next tournament JMG PLAYERS DOMINATE OPEN TOURNAMETS AND "LITTLE MO"
Arden Hills Open (August 8-9) Abbie Mulbarger (G18) - WINNER Ravi Nelson (B16) - WINNER Klara Kosan (G16)- WINNER Jake Blumwald (B12) - WINNER Alex Frantzis (B12) - Finalist Lauren Joyce (G12) - Finalist Alexandra Accinelli (G14) - 3rd Place Kaira Bernaldez (G14) - 4th Place Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - Consolation Winner Libby Griggs (G12) - Consolation Winner Future Star 2000 McKinley Park (August 8-9) Abigail Zhurko (G12) - WINNER Anthony Zhurko (B14) - Finalist Park Terrace Open (August 15-16) Jason Holland-Morrison (B14) - WINNER Alexis Johnson (G14) - 3rd Place Kaira Bernaldez (G14) - Consolation Winner Manteca Open (August 15-16) Astrid Craig (G12) - Winner Abigail Zhurko (G12) - Finalist LITTLE MO REGIONALS - San Diego (August 15-16) Mason Nguyen (B9) - WINNER Alex Frantzis (B10) - 3rd Place Avery Nguyen (G8) - WINNER Alexis Nguyen (G8) - Finalist 
Arjith Jayaraman honored for his performance in Kalamazoo.
 Ravi Nelson with the tournament director Brad Harris at Rollingwood Tennis Club
AUGUST 1 - 2, 2015
JMG Players started August competing in various tournaments on the National and Norcal level. Camille Favero (G18), Jessi Muljat (G16), Payton Saca (G14), Arjith Jayaraman (B16) and Austen Huang (B16) remain in the main draw after strong performances (including 3 over three hour matches from Muljat, Huang and Jayaraman) in the first rounds in the National Championships. Abbie Mulbarger also booked a first round win before losing in the second round in G16 National Championship. Three tournament wins came from Ravi Nelson (Rollingwood Open) in boys 16, Jake Blumwald (Lafayette Open) in boys 12 and Saahith Jayaraman who beat Mason Nguyen in all JMG finals in Junior Open at Rollinwood. Libby Griggs added 3rd place in girls 12 at Rollinwood. Very solid start to what we are hoping for will be a strong month for our players. USTA NORCAL AGE UP CHAMPIONSHIP (Fremont, CA JULY 25-27) Armaan Kalra (B18) - Finalist ALTAMIRANO WINS NCAA 2015 TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE
For the full article on Collin's title click here.
USTA 2015 NATIONAL CLAY COURT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Update from the Clay Court National Championships. Camille Favero (left) defeated 4 blue chips this time to reach the 6th place among girls 18s. Jenson Brooksby concluded an impressive run in the boys 14s tournament with the 2nd place in singles after defeating 3 blue chip players in his age group. In addition, after visiting JMG for several weeks, Karl Lee earned 2nd place in singles among boys 12s. Solid results for a big tournament. Getting ready for Kalamazoo and San Diego!
Lafayette Junior Open Grand Prix (June 27-28)
Libby Giggs (G12) - Finalist Astrid Craig (G12) - 3rd place Granada Summer Junior Open (June 27-28)
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Jake Blumwald
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David Ginzburg
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Mason, Avery and Alexis Nguyens
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Twin Arbors Open (June 20-21)
Lodi, CA
Caroline Crowley
Caroline Crowley (G12) - WINNER
Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - WINNER
Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - WINNER
June 17, 2015 Update
2015 USTA Northern California Sectional Championships
Girls 18
Singles
Camille Favero - Semi Final 3rd Place)
Jessi Muljat - Semi Final (4th Place)
Seriana Saltzen - Quarter Final (6th Place)
Doubles
Seriana Saltzen - Finals
Girls 16
Singles
Abbie Mulbarger - Quarter Finals (7th Place)
Doubles
Abbie Mulbarger - Finals
Girls 12
Singles
Priya Nelson - Quarter Finals (6th Place)
Kate Sexton - Quarter Finals (7th Place)
Alexis Johnson – Consolation Winner (9th Place)
Doubles
Kate Sexton - Quarter Finals
Boys 18
Singles
Austen Huang - Finals
Mitchel Iwahiro - Semi Finals (3rd Place)
Doubles
Austen Huang – Semi Finals
Boys 16
Doubles
Daniel DeLeon - Semifinalist
Tennis Recruiting Network
Prince© Hot 100 National Girls List - May 2015
#19 Kate Sexton
2015 USTA Northern California Sectional Championships
Girls 18
Singles
Camille Favero - Semi Final 3rd Place)
Jessi Muljat - Semi Final (4th Place)
Seriana Saltzen - Quarter Final (6th Place)
Doubles
Seriana Saltzen - Finals
Girls 16
Singles
Abbie Mulbarger - Quarter Finals (7th Place)
Doubles
Abbie Mulbarger - Finals
Girls 12
Singles
Priya Nelson - Quarter Finals (6th Place)
Kate Sexton - Quarter Finals (7th Place)
Alexis Johnson – Consolation Winner (9th Place)
Doubles
Kate Sexton - Quarter Finals
Boys 18
Singles
Austen Huang - Finals
Mitchel Iwahiro - Semi Finals (3rd Place)
Doubles
Austen Huang – Semi Finals
Boys 16
Doubles
Daniel DeLeon - Semifinalist
Tennis Recruiting Network
Prince© Hot 100 National Girls List - May 2015
#19 Kate Sexton
Saahith Jayaraman
GOLD RIVER JUNIOR OPEN
Gold River, CA (June 15-18)
SOLANO JUNIOR OPEN
Fairfield, CA (June 15-16)
Gold River, CA (June 15-18)
- Paul Yulayev (B14) - Winner
- Caroline Crowley, Jasmin Silva G12 Doubles) - Winners
SOLANO JUNIOR OPEN
Fairfield, CA (June 15-16)
- Saahith Jayaraman (B12) - Finalist
Weekend Update; May 23-25
Many JMG players participated in tournaments around Northern California this weekend. Congratulations on the solid results.
USTA National Selection:
Girls 18s (Portola Valley, CA)
McKinley Park Junior Open Grand Prix
Girls 16s
Leglers-Roberts Junior Age Division Championship
Boys 12s
Many JMG players participated in tournaments around Northern California this weekend. Congratulations on the solid results.
USTA National Selection:
Girls 18s (Portola Valley, CA)
- Camille Favero – Quarterfinalist
- Jessi Muljat – Consolation Winner
- Payton Saca – Consolation Semifinalist
- Kate Sexton – Consolation Semifinalist
- Austen Huang – Consolation Semifinalist
McKinley Park Junior Open Grand Prix
Girls 16s
- Klara Kosan – Finalist
- Lauren Joyce - Quarterfinalist
- Alexandra Evans – Consolation Winner
- Anthony Favero – Consolation Winner
- Paul Yulayev – Semifinalist
Leglers-Roberts Junior Age Division Championship
Boys 12s
- Rudy Quan - Finalist
GRANADA SUMMER JUNIOR OPEN
Livermore, CA (June 6-7)
Livermore, CA (June 6-7)
- Astrid Craig (G12) - Winner
WEEKEND OF MAY 16-17
During the busy weekend of May 16-17 JMG Academy juniors competed in Stockton in coed Round Robin and Super Series events with Payton Saca winning her girls 18 flight and Anthony Favero and Rudy Quan adding the wins in the round robin. In addition Alex Micsa booked his first tournament win in SATA Grand Prix in Rollingwood.
During the busy weekend of May 16-17 JMG Academy juniors competed in Stockton in coed Round Robin and Super Series events with Payton Saca winning her girls 18 flight and Anthony Favero and Rudy Quan adding the wins in the round robin. In addition Alex Micsa booked his first tournament win in SATA Grand Prix in Rollingwood.
Rudy Quan wins his coed round robin flight
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Alex Micsa wins his first SATA Grand Prix title
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Jimmy Roberts, Austen Huang
ANTELOPE JNIOR OPEN
Antelope, CA (May 2-3)
$2,000 MEN's and WOMEN's OPEN
Oakley, CA (May 2-3)
Antelope, CA (May 2-3)
- Kate Sexton (Girls 16) - Semifinalist (3rd Place)
- Paul Yulayev (Boys 14) - Finalist
$2,000 MEN's and WOMEN's OPEN
Oakley, CA (May 2-3)
- Austen Huang (Men's Open) - Finalist
- Payton Saca (Women's Open) - Semifinalist (3rd Place)
- Anton Stryhas (Men's Open) - Semifinalist
- Jimmy Roberts, Austen Huang - (Men's Open Doubles) - Winners
- Anton Stryhas, Daniel DeLeon - (Men's Open Doubles) - Semifinalists
MANTECA JUNIOR OPEN
Manteca, CA (May 2-3)
Manteca, CA (May 2-3)
- Kyle Mison (Boys 14) - Winner
- Lauren Joyce (Girls 12) - Winner
Jessi Muljat after winning Excellence at Gold River added finals at Rio del Oro.
Payton Saca played in her first Excellence finals.
9 years old Priya Nelson ends third in girls 12.
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Strong Showing by JMG Players
USTA Excellence – Rio Del Oro Racket Club (April 18-19 and 25-26) Six JMG players advanced to the quarterfinals of the second Section Excellence of 2015. The following are the results after Sunday’s finish. Jessi Muljat – Girls 18 Finalist Payton Saca – Girls 16 Finalist Arjith Jayaraman – Boys 16 Quarter-finalist (6th Place) Jenson Brooksby – Boys 16 Quarter-finalist (WD-injury) Priya Nelson – Girls 12 Semi-finalist (3rd Place) Kate Sexton – Girls 12 Quarter-finalist (8th Place) Abbie Mulbarger - Girls 16 Doubles Winner A very special call out to Priya Nelson for a GREAT performance in the G12 division. Priya is still 9 years old and took 3rd place in the Excellence! |
Abbie Mulbarger introduced herself to the academy by winning the Rio del Oro excellence. Abbie and her sister Hanna are a great addition to our academy. Welcome girls!
10TENNIS GRAND PRIX
Arden Hills
April 25-26, 2015
JMG and Arden Hills hosted the second year of 10Tennis Grand Prix. We saw great performances from the players of age groups 7 to 10. This tournament is played with yellow tennis balls and most divisions play out the third set.
JMG players achieved some outstanding results.
Thank you to all the parents, volunteers older academy players and organizing stuff for making this event a big success.
Rudy Quan - Boys 10 Winner
Mason Nguyen - Boys 9 Winner
Lauren Joyce - Girls 10 Winner
Libby Griggs - Gilrs 10 Finalist
Caroline Crowley - Girls 10 4th Place
Saahith Jayaraman - Boys 10 Consolation Winner
Alex Micsa - Boys 9 Consolation Finalist
Alexis Nguyen - Coed 7 4th Place
Avory Nguyen - Coed 7 5th Place
JMG players achieved some outstanding results.
Thank you to all the parents, volunteers older academy players and organizing stuff for making this event a big success.
Rudy Quan - Boys 10 Winner
Mason Nguyen - Boys 9 Winner
Lauren Joyce - Girls 10 Winner
Libby Griggs - Gilrs 10 Finalist
Caroline Crowley - Girls 10 4th Place
Saahith Jayaraman - Boys 10 Consolation Winner
Alex Micsa - Boys 9 Consolation Finalist
Alexis Nguyen - Coed 7 4th Place
Avory Nguyen - Coed 7 5th Place
April 18-19
USTA Excellence – Sacramento, CA
The following JMG Players have advanced to the Quarterfinals and will continue playing this weekend:
USTA Open Grand Prix – Elk Grove, CA
Several JMG players had good results at Laguna Tennis Club:
USTA Excellence – Sacramento, CA
The following JMG Players have advanced to the Quarterfinals and will continue playing this weekend:
- Jessi Muljat – G18
- Arjith Jayaraman – B16
- Payton Saca – G16
- Jenson Brooksby – B16
- Kate Sexton – G12
USTA Open Grand Prix – Elk Grove, CA
Several JMG players had good results at Laguna Tennis Club:
- Klara Kosan – Finalist G16
- Lauren Joyce – Finalist G12
- Lauren Joyce & Caroline Crowley – Winner G12 Doubles
Alexis Johnson and Priya Nelson having a great time with Stasi between wining their matches at the Rio del Oro Excellence.
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Laure Joyce and Caroline - Crowley Laguna Crook Junior Open Grand Prix Girls 12 Open doubles winners.
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April 2015
National Players - Hot 100
Congratulations to the following JMG players for being recognized as a Hot 100 Player for April by Tennis Recruiting:
Girls:
#16 Klara Kosan
#34 Alexis Johnson
#50 Kate Sexton
Boys:
#60 Kyle Mison
National Players - Hot 100
Congratulations to the following JMG players for being recognized as a Hot 100 Player for April by Tennis Recruiting:
Girls:
#16 Klara Kosan
#34 Alexis Johnson
#50 Kate Sexton
Boys:
#60 Kyle Mison
April 6, 2015
ITF/USTA International Spring Championships
Carson, California
Four of JMGs best make main draw
Austen Huang - #8 Seed in Boys 16s; Austen won 3 straight set matches earning a spot in the semi final where he met Oliver Crawford. The two battled through 3 sets with Crawford edging Huang for a spot in the finals.
Camille Favero competed in the Girls 18 division; Camille won her first round match 6-4, 6-4 over Raquel Pedraza. In the second round Camille lost to Taylor Russo.
Arjith Jayaraman also played in the B16s main draw; Arjith lost a tough first round match to Omni Kumar 6-2 6-3.
Jessi Muljat competed in the G16s division. Jessi lost in the first round to Dalayna Hewitt 6-1 6-2.
These four, along with JT Brooksby, are representing JMG at the USTA Easter Bowl this week in Indian Wells, Ca
ITF/USTA International Spring Championships
Carson, California
Four of JMGs best make main draw
Austen Huang - #8 Seed in Boys 16s; Austen won 3 straight set matches earning a spot in the semi final where he met Oliver Crawford. The two battled through 3 sets with Crawford edging Huang for a spot in the finals.
Camille Favero competed in the Girls 18 division; Camille won her first round match 6-4, 6-4 over Raquel Pedraza. In the second round Camille lost to Taylor Russo.
Arjith Jayaraman also played in the B16s main draw; Arjith lost a tough first round match to Omni Kumar 6-2 6-3.
Jessi Muljat competed in the G16s division. Jessi lost in the first round to Dalayna Hewitt 6-1 6-2.
These four, along with JT Brooksby, are representing JMG at the USTA Easter Bowl this week in Indian Wells, Ca
MARCH 28-29, WRAP-UP
USTA Natomas Junior Super Series
Kate Sexton Wins Girls 14s
Kate Sexton- 11 overcame a slow start to get by first round opponent Lasya Gudipudi in three sets. Kate then beat fellow JMG player Alexandra Accinelli in the Semifinal and Nikala Tuffanelli in the final 6-3 6-4. Kate had lost the previous two meetings against Tuffanelli prior to Sunday’s victory.
Payton Saca-14 played up and finished 4th in the Girls 18s B Flight and Paul Yulayev finished 4th in the Boys 14s D Flight.
USTA Stockton Junior Coed Round Robin
Klara Kosan & McKinna Macias Win in Stockton
Klara Kosan scored a flight victory in the USTA Coed Tournament in Stockton. Kosan won three singles matches and a doubles match en route to the Iowa Flight Championship.
McKinna Macias dominated the “North Dakota State” Flight. Macias only dropped two games through three match wins in Stockton.
USTA McKinley Junior Challenger
Caroline Crowley Reaches Girls 14 Final
Caroline Crowley- 10 reached the final match of the G14s at McKinley Park. Crowley cruised through two rounds before falling to #1 Seed Myra Anwar late Sunday.
Jasmin Silva finished 3rd for G12 singles and won the doubles in the same division.
USTA Natomas Junior Super Series
Kate Sexton Wins Girls 14s
Kate Sexton- 11 overcame a slow start to get by first round opponent Lasya Gudipudi in three sets. Kate then beat fellow JMG player Alexandra Accinelli in the Semifinal and Nikala Tuffanelli in the final 6-3 6-4. Kate had lost the previous two meetings against Tuffanelli prior to Sunday’s victory.
Payton Saca-14 played up and finished 4th in the Girls 18s B Flight and Paul Yulayev finished 4th in the Boys 14s D Flight.
USTA Stockton Junior Coed Round Robin
Klara Kosan & McKinna Macias Win in Stockton
Klara Kosan scored a flight victory in the USTA Coed Tournament in Stockton. Kosan won three singles matches and a doubles match en route to the Iowa Flight Championship.
McKinna Macias dominated the “North Dakota State” Flight. Macias only dropped two games through three match wins in Stockton.
USTA McKinley Junior Challenger
Caroline Crowley Reaches Girls 14 Final
Caroline Crowley- 10 reached the final match of the G14s at McKinley Park. Crowley cruised through two rounds before falling to #1 Seed Myra Anwar late Sunday.
Jasmin Silva finished 3rd for G12 singles and won the doubles in the same division.
ITF CLAREMONT, CA
March 23-29
Camille Favero and Austen Huang advanced Tuesday to the 3rd round of the ITF Junior in Claremont, CA. Both players have won their respective matches in straight sets. In todays 3rd round, Favero faces fellow Californian Salma Ewing while Huang takes on #8 seed Chase Colton.
JT Brooksby also played in the prestigious event. JT lost a tough second round match to American Daunte Harris.
Jessi Muljat
JMG Girls Storm Gold River - Muljat Takes G18 Title
USTA Junior Excellence – Gold River, CA
Jessi Muljat, 14, continued her excellent play, and brought home her second title in March, winning the Girls 18’s USTA Excellence at Gold River.
During the first weekend, Jessi won 4 matches including a tough quarterfinal over the two seed, Mariko Linuma. Jessi won the first set 6-3 before dropping the second 4-6. In the deciding set Jessi saved a match point at 4-5, and ultimately won 3 straight games to close out the match. “I was too content playing defense in the 2nd and 3rd sets. The way I played the match point I saved was how I should have played the whole match, more offensive”.
Jessi faced a familiar player, Rachel Eason in the finals. Eason had won 4 of their previous 5 meetings. Muljat said “ I was very excited to play her in the final. I had a great week of practice and felt really good.” Jessi’s confidence showed as she took the first set 7-5, “After winning the first set, I felt really comfortable the rest of the way”. Jessi put away the match winning 6-4 to secure the title, “I was relived and proud to get over a hurdle”
April will be a busy month for Jessi, as she will travel to Southern California for the International Spring Championships and The 2015 Easter Bowl in Indian Wells. Good Luck Jessi!!
In other news from Gold River, Seriana Saltzen played very well and made it to the G18 Semi-final. Priya Nelson placed 5th in G12 and Alexis Johnson won the Consolation Draw in the G12 division.
Congratulations to Jessi, Seriana, Priya and Alexis!!!
USTA Junior Excellence – Gold River, CA
Jessi Muljat, 14, continued her excellent play, and brought home her second title in March, winning the Girls 18’s USTA Excellence at Gold River.
During the first weekend, Jessi won 4 matches including a tough quarterfinal over the two seed, Mariko Linuma. Jessi won the first set 6-3 before dropping the second 4-6. In the deciding set Jessi saved a match point at 4-5, and ultimately won 3 straight games to close out the match. “I was too content playing defense in the 2nd and 3rd sets. The way I played the match point I saved was how I should have played the whole match, more offensive”.
Jessi faced a familiar player, Rachel Eason in the finals. Eason had won 4 of their previous 5 meetings. Muljat said “ I was very excited to play her in the final. I had a great week of practice and felt really good.” Jessi’s confidence showed as she took the first set 7-5, “After winning the first set, I felt really comfortable the rest of the way”. Jessi put away the match winning 6-4 to secure the title, “I was relived and proud to get over a hurdle”
April will be a busy month for Jessi, as she will travel to Southern California for the International Spring Championships and The 2015 Easter Bowl in Indian Wells. Good Luck Jessi!!
In other news from Gold River, Seriana Saltzen played very well and made it to the G18 Semi-final. Priya Nelson placed 5th in G12 and Alexis Johnson won the Consolation Draw in the G12 division.
Congratulations to Jessi, Seriana, Priya and Alexis!!!
Priya Nelson
Kevin Sexton
Four JMG players make finals on home courts
Arden Hills Junior Open Grand Prix – Sacramento, CA
March 21-22
Several JMG players worked their way through crowded draws to earn well-deserved places in their respective age division finals.
Anthony Favero came out strong in the Boys 16 final and won the first set against Daniel Zolnikov. The #1 Seed bounced back to take the second set and ultimately the match in a super tie breaker 10-5. In the same ago division Jack Schubert fell short in the semifinals.
Next in the Girls 16 final, Klara Kosan struck quickly winning the first set against powerful TRN 4-Star Margherita Andreassi.
The unseeded Andreassi fought back and won the second set. The girls battled hard in the super tiebreaker where Andreassi prevailed 10-8
Adithi Benush didn’t drop a game on her way to the finals in the Girls 14 draw. There she met the #3 Seed Claire Yang. The first set was a battle with Yang winning 7-6. She then closed out the match in the second set.
And finally, Alex Evans faced Maryia Lucia in the Girls 12 final. Lucia, a Top 200 Ranked National Player bested Alex in a well-played championship match. That said Alex played an outstanding match against Lauren Joyce in the Semi-final. The JMG Future Stars pushed each other through a hotly contested 3 setter. Alex finally prevailed 10-8
Congratulations to all JMG Players!!!!
Anthony Favero
Alexandra Evans
Anyius Pierre (2nd place challenger in Manteca, CA)
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Klara Kosan (left)
Adithi Benush
Lauren Joyce
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